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MAKE 'EM LAUGH: THE FUNNY BUSINESS OF AMERICA, premiering January 14th, explores the nature of comedy. This documentary series covers more than a century of American comedy, mixing performances and profiles with 20th-century history to discover what has kept America laughing — and why. This new six-part series not only showcases the most groundbreaking and sidesplitting American comedy, it also shows how comedy has reflected the country's social climate in each era. Join us as we look at American history through the eyes of our comedic geniuses.
Complementary Lesson Plans:
Lucille Ball: What's So Funny
Vaudeville: On With the Show
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PBS programs for use in the classroom at both the middle school and high school levels. From Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Art, there is something of interest for every teacher. Each site offers lesson plans, multimedia presentations and other resources.
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Kiss My Math
by Danica McKellar
Visit the Celebration on Saturday, March 7th, to hear Danica McKellar, actress, math advocate, and author of "Kiss My Math" talk about Why Math Matters.
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Learn about our adult literacy and GED resources and services.
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Visit the VITAL New York web site to access over 2,000 free videos and lesson plans for your classroom. We've added 91 new resources to support content area literacy for middle school students. Just type "middle school literacy" (include the quotes) in the search box on the top left side of the page to access these new resources.
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LOOKING FOR LINCOLN
Coming in February: Henry Louis Gates' investigation of the history and mythology surrounding America's most cherished, yet complicated presidents. Dr. Gates interviews a range of experts, critics — and even some people who make their living looking like Lincoln.
PUBLIC SCHOOL INSIGHTS
On this site, sponsored by the Learning First Alliance, Harvard Professor and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr., shares his idea for a revolutionary "ancestry-based" history and science curricula for African American students.
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