https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.soc.amexjiminf/jimmy-carter-inflation/
Jimmy Carter - Inflation | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Jimmy Carter attempted to stop runaway inflation by imploring labor and business leaders to keep wages and prices down, and pressuring Congress to cut back...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/wwp11.socst.global.conn.judleg/judgment-and-legacy/
Judgment And Legacy | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/being-black-in-arizona-video/black-in-arizona/
Being Black in Arizona | Black in Arizona | Grades 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
In this final episode, learn about the different perspectives of successful entrepreneurs and leaders who describe what it means to be Black in Arizona. From...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7b5bed27-2045-4f05-9edd-8dcf66a3a6ba/leadership-activities/
Leadership: Activities | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Activities related to the media clips in Leadership.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fyr12.socst.us.1950pres.aftslav/after-slavery/
After Slavery | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
This video segment from the PBS series Finding Your Roots discusses the steps people took to help freed slaves following the abolition of slavery. In his...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a7ff805c-d010-4b92-bacc-ab3419117c5b/your-vote-counts/
Your Vote Counts! | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Video reading of Your Vote Counts!
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/00bdd342-1b48-4914-b872-5d207b963432/moundville-yellowhammer-history-hunt/
Moundville | Yellowhammer History Hunt | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Visit Moundville Archaeological Park in this episode of Yellowhammer History Hunt to see how the Native Americans of the Mississippian Period lived. Considered...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/jews-video/free-exercise/
Jews | Free Exercise | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
How did Jewish Americans face discrimination and prejudice amid the tumult of the Civil War? Examine how key events, such as General Ulysses S. Grant's General...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/awr09.socst.world.glob.baptism/baptism/
Baptism | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.soc.amexhoojeh/hoover-dam-biography-herbert-hoover/
Hoover Dam - Biography: Herbert Hoover | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Seven months after Hoover's 1928 presidential victory, the nation was rocked by the onset of the Great Depression. Learn more with this article from American...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/social-studies-292-ws1-r1-grades-6-12/market-equilibrium/
Market Equilibrium | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Students will read about how supply and demand affects the price of an item. Then, they will apply that knowledge to complete a chart describing how price is...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.soc.amextrucri/truman-crisis-in-korea/
Truman - Crisis in Korea | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
President Truman interpreted the North Korean attack upon South Korea as direct aggression from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's support for the invasion,...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/21119ccf-115d-40e0-80a9-d48a78adfab5/arts-culture-discussion-questions/
Arts & Culture Discussion Questions | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Discussion questions related to the media clips in Arts and Culture.
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Georgetown Bootlegging | Prohibition | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Don Ward's father was a bootlegger. Listen to his first-person acount of his father's business, and hiding illegal alcohol in Arlington Cemetery. Learning...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/budgeting-basics-two-cents/budgeting-basics-two-cents/
Budgeting Basics | Two Cents | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
You can take a cue from George Washington by becoming commander in chief of your finances.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rules-media-gallery/together-we-can/
Rules | Together We Can | Grades K-2 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Our Together We Can friends, Alina, Caleb, and Izzy, help us understand the importance of different types of rules: safety and classroom rules, and rules about...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/awr09.socst.world.glob.hindutem/hindu-temple-dedication/
Hindu Temple Dedication | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/black-frontier-towns-video-gallery/oklahoma/
Black Frontier Towns | Grades 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Learn about the rich history of Oklahoma's all-Black towns. Trace the all-Black towns pre-statehood origins to their present-day challenges as they navigate...
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https://www.discoveryeducation.com/blog/teaching-and-learning/1st-grade-social-studies/
1st Grade Social Studies Teaching Guide: Activities & Best Practices | Discovery Education
Apr 30, 2026 - Discover how to teach 1st-grade social studies using hands-on activities that cover civics, geography, and economics. Perfect for meeting state standards...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/early-life-harold-hughes-video/governors-of-iowa-harold-hughes/
Early Life | Harold Hughes | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Born during the Great Depression, Harold Hughes grew up in poverty. Any thoughts of a future in politics were a distant daydream. Learn more about the early...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bootlegging-prohibition-video-9111/capitol-bootlegging-ken-burns-prohibition/
Capitol Bootlegging | Prohibition | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Donald Ward talks about his father's bootlegging business, which took him into the United States Capitol Building. Learning Objective: Students will understand...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bf09.socst.us.prog.chbrown/charlotte-hawkins-brown/
Charlotte Hawkins Brown | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
In 1902, during the worst years of Jim Crow segregation, Charlotte Hawkins Brown founded the Palmer Memorial Institute in North Carolina. This segment from The...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/wa08.socst.world.glob.guerilla/guerilla-war/
Guerrilla War | Wide Angle | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Guerrilla warfare is often employed when there is an imbalance of power between warring parties. In the Chechen war, rebels adopted the tactics of guerrilla...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/great-states-oregon-geography/video/
Great States | Oregon Geography | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Explore the eight distinct regions of Oregon: the Oregon Coast, the Willamette Valley, the Rogue Valley, the Cascade Range, the Klamath Mountains, the Columbia...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.evo.findinglucy/finding-lucy/
Finding Lucy | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Don Johanson describes finding the knee joint in Hadar, Ethiopia, that first indicated a bipedal hominid had lived 3 million years ago, in this video from...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/social-studies-060-mg-r1-grades-6-12/egyptian-slaves/
Egyptian Slaves | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
This wall painting from the Tomb of Rekhmire, vizier of Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II, depicts both skilled workers and slaves, possibly Nubian slaves, at...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/finding-common-ground-video/youth-collective/
Finding Common Ground: GROW | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
WNET New York Public Media created Youth Collective to amplify youth voice and provide a platform for young people to engage in the important work of building...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/found17-soc-liberties/founding-principles-civil-liberties/
Founding Principles | "Civil Liberties" | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Explore how civil liberties are protected under the Bill of Rights in this episode from Founding Principles: American Governance in Action, a civics video...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7a38e038-16d7-4839-b6b0-f6cd142266bb/culture-activities/
Culture: Activities | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Activities related to the media clips in Culture.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.soc.amexkenjfk/the-kennedys-biography-jfk/
The Kennedys - Biography: JFK | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Learn about the life of JFK, including his navy service in WWII and his presidential foreign policy in Cuba and Vietnam. Explore this biography from American...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/4ee6ebc6-acfb-465a-87c6-eba93165dbde/elmira/
Elmira | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Video clip about Elmira, New York.
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/history/academic-programs/bachelors/teaching-social-studies
Social Studies Teaching Major | Ball State University
With a teaching social studies major, you'll learn the skills you'll need for a rewarding career in teaching high school students.
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Aerials | Mavericks | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Freestyle aerial skiing is a breath-taking event. Competitors launch off of massive jumps, flipping and twisting up to 60 feet into the air, before landing...
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https://www.mnsu.edu/academic-catalog/undergraduate/social-studies-teaching-bs-economics/
Social Studies Teaching BS Economics | Minnesota State University, Mankato
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/3879f64d-8cc7-4727-be18-54d93128c0b7/indian-relay-review/
Review | Indian Relay | Grades 9-12, 13+ Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Indian Relay tells the story of three teams training for and participating in the race for the national finals in 2012. Out of 8 lessons, this one is the...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a2804bbb-256b-4b67-accb-65a2b532b6c4/sciencenter/
Sciencenter | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
LOOK, TOUCH, LISTEN and DISCOVER! Founded in 1983, the Sciencenter has a large impact on local commerce but also engages people of all ages with over 250...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/wa10.socst.global.conn.nextstp/next-steps/
Next Steps | Wide Angle | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
In this video segment from the Wide Angle film "The Market Maker," Eleni Gabre-Madhin and other Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) market reformers celebrate...
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Homesteading - Joseph Marquart | Grades 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
An immigrant from Ukraine, Marquart began with almost nothing and obtained 6,000 acres by the time he died. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/great-states-montana-government/video/
Great States | Montana Government | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Find out about the way in which the people of Montana are governed. Nearly 60,000 people live on seven federally recognized American Indian Reservations in...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/423553c4-9fcb-486f-b390-81da8aa68899/bovina-center/
Bovina Center | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Video clip about Bovina Center, New York.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.hivimmunity/hiv-immunity/
HIV Immunity | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Excerpted from NOVA: Surviving AIDS, this video segment showcases the pioneering work of Drs. David Ho and Stephen O'Brien in the 1990s. By examining the...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/rr10.socst.global.rev.revol/revolutions/
Revolutions | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Revolutions are a great subject for the essay question on the Regents Exam. This video covers every major revolution, from pre-historic man to the present day.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/social-studies-313-ws1-r1-grades-6-12/competitive-advantage/
Competitive Advantage | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Students will read about the two types of competitive advantage: cost advantage and differentiation advantage. Students will then read a scenario and identify...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/electoral-landslide-video/governors-of-iowa-harold-hughes/
Electoral Landslide | Harold Hughes | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
The day after the 1964 elections, Iowa newspaper headlines read: Johnson Victory, Landslide for Hughes; Democrats Win Statehouse. Even a setback in Hughes'...
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7J Ranch | Outdoor Nevada | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
From the 5th season of Vegas PBS's series Outdoor Nevada join host John Burke as he spends time at the 7J Ranch in Beatty, Nevada, run by the Nature...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bf09.socst.us.const.gideon/gideon-v-wainwright/
Gideon v. Wainwright | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
When Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested for a crime and was not able to afford legal representation, the issue at hand was whether a person without economic...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/45702f82-2145-4f40-8139-19b231fa0cab/hanford-mills-museum/
Hanford Mills Museum | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Named after innovator David Josiah Hanford, Hanford Mills started as a water-powered mill and quickly expanded into a complex that included a sawmill,...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nan-parson-video/firsthand-segregation/
Nan Parson | FIRSTHAND: Segregation | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Nan Parson has always loved the small-town feel of her suburb, where she has lived for 50 years. But after adopting a biracial son, she realizes that the...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/iml04.soc.ush.civil.moses/robert-moses/
Robert Moses | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Robert Moses was a leader in the voting rights campaign of the 1960s. Raised and educated in the North, Moses put his teaching career on hold and moved to...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/close-elections-video/compact-civics/
Close Elections | Compact Civics | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Explore how just one vote can decide the outcome of an election. Learn about the power of voting through real-life stories of tight races. Use the provided...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nyh17.socst.elem.immigration/upstate-downstate-immigration/
Upstate, Downstate: Immigration | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Upstate, Downstate is an original web series that teaches students about the history, geography and government of New York State. Aligned to the New York State...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/wa08.socst.world.glob.migrant/migrant-workers/
Migrant Workers | Wide Angle | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
There are strict laws in China, dating back to the Maoist era of the 1950s, that prevent Chinese citizens from the countryside from working in urban areas....
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/wwp11.socst.world.glob.newworld/a-new-world-order/
A New World Order | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
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Endicott | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Video clip about Endicott, New York.
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Deposit | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Video clip about Deposit, New York.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/bf09.socst.us.const.nation.mccmary/mcculloch-v-maryland-1819/
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
In 1819, the state of Maryland, angered at the practices of the Bank of the United States sought to levy a tax against it; but bank cashier, James McCulloch...
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Narcissa Prentiss House | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Born during the Second Great Awakening, Narcissa showed an early interest in missionary work. In 1836, she married Dr. Marcus Whitman and set off for what...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/iml04.soc.ush.civil.dickson/joe-dickson/
Joe Dickson | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
In this interview, Joe Dickson recalls his days as a student at Miles College in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He describes the relationship between student...
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Jim Zwerg | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
In May of 1961, an interracial group known as the Freedom Riders rode two buses through the South to protest interstate bus segregation. On May 20, one bus was...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/segregation-photos-media-gallery/shuttlesworth/
Segregation Photo Gallery | Shuttlesworth | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Examples of how segregation affected every aspect of life in Birmingham.
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Volstead Act | Prohibition | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
The Volstead Act, the law that enforced the 18th Amendment, which established prohibition in the U.S., was more strict than most Americans had anticipated....
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Rights | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
What is a right, and where does it come from? A right is a power or privilege that is recognized by tradition or law. Natural or human rights are inherent to...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ngsseng14.sci.eng.trussdesign/communicating-truss-design/
Modeling Truss Structures | Grades K-2 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Cantilever bridges like the Firth of Forth Railway Bridge may look complicated, but the principle on which they're built is very simple. In this video segment...
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Television set on stand | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
This image shows a television on a stand. It is the type of television that was used many years ago.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.doubleimmunity/double-immunity/
Double Immunity | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Learn how Dr. Stephen O'Brien's discovery that people from some European populations carry a genetic mutation that prevents HIV from entering their white blood...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mabel-walker-willebrandt-video-9094/mabel-walker-willebrandt-ken-burns-prohibition/
Mabel Walker Willebrandt | Prohibition | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Mabel Walker Willebrandt was the Assistant Attorney General of the United States under President Harding. She was a young lawyer, and in charge of the...
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Natural History Discussion Questions | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Discussion questions related to media clips in Natural History.
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Homesteading - Later Homesteaders | Grades 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
The seven Svihovec brothers in Hettinger County and Alma Thompson King farther north are examples of early twentieth-century homesteaders. In 1862, President...
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VE Day | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Students will learn about VE day, or Victory in Europe Day, through this KACV educational unit on WWII. The unit includes videos of veterans recalling related...
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https://www.mnsu.edu/academic-catalog/undergraduate/social-studies-teaching-bs-psychology/
Social Studies Teaching BS Psychology | Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Homesteading - Native American Homesteaders | Grades 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson...
Native Americans were allowed to homestead only if they renounced their tribal affiliations. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act and...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/redefine-american-video/asian-americans/
Redefine American | Asian Americans | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Mamie Tape, born in the U.S., is one of the earliest Asian Americans. Her parents, Joseph and Mary, were self-made, entrepreneurial Chinese immigrants. Her...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.sci.nveinstnob/einstein-the-nobody/
Einstein the Nobody | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Just before his "miracle year" of 1905, the patent clerk's career prospects looked bleak. Find out more in this article from NOVA Online.
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Career Connections | Restaurant Entrepreneur | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson...
Three entrepreneurs tell how they pooled their college education and individual talents to create a successful chain of "fast casual" sushi restaurants.
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Jim 'Deacon' White | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
May 4, 1871 James White made history when he had the hit during first at-bat, in the first major league all-professional baseball game. His career spanned 23...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.soc.amexkenrfk/the-kennedys-biography-rfk/
The Kennedys - Biography: RFK | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
As Attorney General under JFK, Robert Kennedy supported civil rights and helped resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis. Learn more about his life with this biography...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/arct14.soc.amextcrnat/transcontinental-railroad-interview-native-americans/
Transcontinental Railroad - Interview: Native Americans | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and...
Learn how the historian, Donald Fixico talks about early Native American society, the impact of white settlement, the near-extinction of the American buffalo,...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/juneteenth-blackademics/blackademics-video/
Juneteenth | Blackademics | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Twin sisters Jordan and Mia Smith discuss the history of Juneteenth and its significance in present day America. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/social-studies-016-mg-r2-grades-3-5/woman-tapping-telegraph-key/
Woman tapping telegraph key | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
This photograph shows a telegraph machine. A person sent telegraph messages by pressing his or her finger on a lever of the machine.
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/the-war-introduction-video-9144/introduction-to-the-war-ken-burns-the-war/
Introduction to "The War" | The War | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The War is the story of the Second World War, through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns....
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/2f19600e-2c75-4ce2-93a1-c40cc1424f48/think-garden-buying-local/
Buying Local | Think Garden | Grades 3-5 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
This video from KET's Think Garden illustrates why it is important to buy local. Follow out of season produce on its journey to the supermarket, and learn...
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Marginal Costs | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Students will read a short introduction into marginal cost, then read a detailed scenario and compose an analysis of the scenario incorporating the concept of...
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https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/quakers-video/free-exercise/
Quakers | Free Exercise | Grades 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Learn about the Quakers and their historical struggle for religious freedom, particularly in relation to the Flushing Remonstrance of 1657. This pivotal...
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Global Rainfall Patterns, 1979-2001 | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
The distribution of rainfall on Earth follows clear patterns that can be traced to factors that influence cloud formation, such as the amount of solar heating,...
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Thomas Edison | Inventor and Entrepreneur Video | Grades 3-5, 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and...
Thomas Edison, a leader of American innovation, was responsible for developing many modern devices. He created the first organized industrial research...
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The Windsors | In Their Own Words: Queen Elizabeth II | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching...
Learn about the reign of King George V and Queen Mary in this excerpt from In Their Own Words: Queen Elizabeth II. In 1917, with his realm at war with Germany,...
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Silver Bridge Collapse | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Explore the history of the Silver Bridge from its construction to its collapse.
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Destruction of Corning, NY | Part 3 | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Learn about the destruction that hit Corning, New York as a result of flooding from hurricane Agnes.
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Clara Barton, Biography | Ken Burns: The Civil War | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and...
Learn about the life of Clara Barton, the 19th century educator, suffragist, volunteer, and founder of the American Red Cross.
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Johnson | Leadership Segment 8 | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
New plants emerge in Endicott, NY and mass production ensues.
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January 10 | Tom Kromer | Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Explore the writings of novelist Tom Kromer.
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Using the Texas Historic Trails to Learn About Mapping | Grades 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and...
This interactive lesson allows students to use the maps of Spanish explorers to learn the basics of mapping. It also teaches more about Texas history, the...
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Propaganda: Helen Neal | Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Helen Neal talks about moving to Wichita, Kansas during World War II for work in this video teaching module from the KACV's local perspective on "The War." She...
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December 11, 2025 | News Quiz | Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
This episode of News Quiz features stories about Sri Lanka and flooding from Cyclone Ditwah, the Atacama Desert in Chile, holiday shopping with AI, an...
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Scarcity Cat (Supply and Demand) | $martPath | Grades K-2 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson...
See how Scarcity Cat learns to set the price for her stinky cheese. If she prices too low, demand will be too high! If she prices too high, demand will be too...
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Buffalo Creek Flood | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources
Learn the causes of the Buffalo Creek flood and analyze its impact on the surrounding community.
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Every Voice Counts: What It Means To Be American | Grades 3-5, 6-8 Social Studies Teaching and...
Explore the question: "What does it mean to be an American?" Students examine key democratic values such as having a voice, freedom of expression, and the...