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Central America

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Man sits on a red scooter and turns his head to look over his shoulder. 3 men gather beneath trees in the background. Caption. Florencia and Yurani's dilemma isn't just that of professionals.
Life On The Edge
Season 0 / Ep 4
26 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Digital map titled "Battle of San Juan Hill." U, S, flag is on Florida's southern peninsula. Across the Straits of Florida, is the country, Cuba, with Santiago marked by a green dot.
Command Decisions
Episode 14
20 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Close up of a monkey suspended in air. Caption: in their lifestyles and what they eat,
23 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Exterior shot of an ancient stone building along a canal in Havana. Caption. Havana was plundered by pirates.
29 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 10
Wide shot shows several large ships in the water near the port of Havana. Caption. The port of Havana receives ships.
13 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Group of 4 Cuban teenagers, 1 staring directly at camera. Caption. We also study Spanish grammar and sciences.
14 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Wide shot of an exterior building with a group of children standing together under a colonnade. Caption. The native people called the island Borinquen.
Families Of The World
Episode 2
28 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Model of an ancient Guatemalan city with several large buildings and tiered temples. Caption. Guatemala was part of a culture that built great cities.
23 minutes
Grade Level: 6 - 10
4 Guatemalan women, 1 man and 4 children form a circle, holding their hands together in prayer. Caption. We pray and leave flowers and candles.
14 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Green and black taxi on a busy city street drives alongside a horse pulling a carriage.
51 minutes
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Latina woman mixing meal in large bowl. Caption. Being with my family again as we cook and eat.
17 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Dominican girl seated on a rocky coastline looks towards camera. She holds a pen and paper down by her side while she speaks. Spanish caption. Que el lugar donde va le va a ir excelente.
25 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
2 girls pause to look at a statue on the street. Statue features a bust of a man's head resting on top of an open book. Spanish caption. Para que ella la conociera.
25 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
3 boys, 2 wearing helmets with lights, stand in a cave and face camera. Spanish caption. Y si nos subimos por ahí?
25 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Closeup on person's hand strumming a 6-string guitar. Spanish caption. Opino que la bienvenida estuvo fabulosa.
25 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
World map shows the area surrounding Cuba, including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, and the Bahamas.
23 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 11
Black background with a few small red and gray stars and a black and white photo of Fidel Castro talking into a microphone. Spanish caption. Castro entra en Santiago de Cuba y forma un gobierno revolucionario.
Revolutions (Spanish)
Season 0 / Ep 6
14 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Nicaraguan children lean against a post, standing beneath a line of clothes in a jungle setting. Spanish caption. La mayoría de las personas mayores, no tuvimos ni escuela.
28 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Sprawling 2-story red palace with many windows and cone-shaped bushes and a green lawn in the front. Caption. Sponsored for this project was Leonardo da Vinci.
World Heritage
Episode 6
25 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Digital map of Costa Rica and Panama next to surrounding countries. A red dot in Costa Rica marks the city of San José. Caption. Induces heavy rains to drench the extensive primeval forests.
World Heritage
Episode 2
25 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Adult primate with a baby on its back swinging from the trees. Caption: The animals depend on the plants to survive,
Wild Chronicles
Season 3 / Ep 323
6 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Bird with wings spread on a nest. Caption: The parent will care for that chick up to three years.
Wild Chronicles
Season 3 / Ep 302
3 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
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