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Mother Teresa: Mother of Mercy

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Still image from Mother Teresa: Mother of Mercy

Presents the story of Mother Teresa, Nobel Peace Prize winner. Born in Yugoslavia in 1910, she joined the Loreto nuns when she was 18 and devoted her life to caring for the poor in Calcutta, India. Her mission soon included the victims of trouble spots and disasters world-wide. Her basic philosophy was that even more than feeding, people should feel cared for. Her quiet, unassuming life impacted the world. NOTE: Mother Teresa died in 1997.

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Runtime: 29 minutes

Topic: Geography, History, Religion, Philosophy, and Spirituality, Social Science
Subtopic: India, Nobel Peace Prize, Social Issues, World Religions
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 1993
Producer/Distributor: Landmark Media

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Teenage boy with his arm over a girl's shoulder as they walk down a school hallway. Text over the image reads, Carnel ranks in the nation's top 5% of public high schools in academics. Caption. People talking and laughing.

Aerial view. Rows of flaming clay lamps fill frame. Title card reads, "Diyas." Caption. Diwali is named after the clay lamps, or diyas.

Hawa Mahal. Caption: Also known as the Palace of Winds,

Backs of a few men walking and biking down a busy street next to a yellow rickshaw. The street is surrounded by busy, multistory buildings with many signs. Caption. Male as narrator. "Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu."

Tan stone domes, pillars, and arches at top of the Taj Mahal against a gray sky background. Caption. "Of Indian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic influences."

Two elephants being ridden by two people each on a path through a jungle. Caption: It's time to head out for food.

Close up of an orange, white, and black tiger laying down. Caption: (narrator) This is charger, Brabaricha's dad --

Aerial view of a city crowded with buildings and interspersed with trees. Taller buildings fill the background. Caption. Bradshaw as narrator. São Paulo, the richest state in Brazil.

Still image from: How to Draw the Taj Mahal Real Easy

Wide shot of crowded vehicle and pedestrian street in India. Caption. Held steadily at 7% in the 10-year span.