1000 media results found for 'spanish'
The Haitian Revolution marked great milestones in the history of the West. It was the first successful revolution of independence in Latin America. It was also the first black republic established in a postcolonial era, and it was a revolution dri...Read More
This documentary traces the origin of Mexico's commonly overlooked African population and shows the influence that African culture has had on the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Campeche, Morelos, and Veracruz. Included are excerpts from an interview...Read More
Noisy Nora, the middle child in a family of mice, bangs windows, slams doors, and knocks over furniture, trying to get her parents' attention. When that fails, she hides until her parents begin to look for her. Then she appears with a monumental...Read More
On Christmas Eve, Max asks many questions about Santa Claus. His sister Ruby's exasperated response is usually "Because!" Late that night, Max sneaks downstairs to wait for Santa. When Santa arrives, Max pesters him with questions too, and gets...Read More
A young boy builds a snowman, and during the night, it comes to life. Their adventures begin in the boy's home and continue with a visit to Santa Claus. When the boy wakes up the next morning to a sunny day, the snowman is gone. Based on Raymo...Read More
Hippo, who has been told by Ngai to live on land and eat grass, is bothered by the heat and yearns to live in the cool river. He appeals to Ngai to change his environment, promising not to eat the fish and to stay on land each night. African fol...Read More
Describes the early explorers from Europe who established the Europeans as major players in the western hemisphere. Includes Columbus and the Spanish explorers, John Cabot and the English explorers, the French in New France, and Henry Hudson and N...Read More
Vashti says she can't draw anything in art class, but her teacher encourages her. Vashti's single, defiant dot, which her teacher frames and hangs, leads her to experiment with different colors and sizes of dots. At the school art show, she wins p...Read More
Doctor De Soto is a dentist who happens to be a mouse. He provides treatment to all kinds of animals, except those dangerous to mice. When a fox in excruciating pain seeks treatment, Doctor De Soto faces a dilemma. The diminutive dentist outfoxes ...Read More
On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building. There is so much noise in the building that it is hard to tell where the music is coming from. Finally, they learn that the musician is...Read More
Using puppets, familiar stories, humor, and repetition, this episode of the award-winning Salsa series offers children an opportunity to learn Spanish while developing Hispanic cultural awareness. The wolf overeats and finds himself in a quandary....Read More