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3) Calculators
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An electronic device for performing mathematical calculations.
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Provides information about the history of America during the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, presented in the form of journal entries written by a student working as part of a team researching major events that happened since their school opened in 1969.
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By the Scientific Revolution, great strides had been made in understanding the geometry of objects fixed in time and space; the race was now on to discover the mathematics of objects in motion. In this program, Professor Marcus du Sautoy investigates mathematical progress during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries in Europe. Topics include the linking of algebra and geometry by René Descartes; the properties of prime numbers, discovered by Pierre...
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Every generation rewrites history in order to make sense of the present. Was Columbus a hero or a villain? Once you incorporate the history of African Americans or of women or other groups into the American Revolution or the Civil War, the story changes. Daniel Boorstin, Eric Foner, James Horton, and Robert Royal discuss revised history, new history, and the rewriting of history.
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Using interviews, personal accounts, and archival footage, this program investigates the major events in the history of American trade unions, from the formation of the first "friendly societies" in the 18th century, to the challenges posed by new technologies in the 1980s and 90s. Important issues such as minimum wages, health and safety conditions, discrimination, benefits, job security, and strikes are addressed. Veterans of labor struggles, labor...
13) Why history?
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Why History? puts the viewer in the passenger seat for an adventurous field trip through the heartland of the United States. Traveling highways and byways through six states, our host visits a variety of people and places in search of the true meaning of history. Why History? dispels the myth that history is limited to the study of names, dates, and events from the distant past. Instead, it reveals how analyzing and interpreting history is an integral...
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In 17 lessons, first grade students will observe plants and animals in natural and model settings to understand the interdependence between organisms and their environment. They will create and maintain an aquarium and a terrarium. Making first-hand observations of plants and animals allows students to develop an understanding and sensitivity for living things. They are able to observe how the animals and plants coexist and discover that organisms...