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Old-fashioned radio rests on a wooden ledge next to a plate of Christmas tree and smiley faces cookies.
All About the Holidays
Episode
57 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Digital illustration of Jesus Christ framed by a golden halo and standing in the doorway of a tomb. Caption. Christians believe Jesus Christ came back to life.
All About the Holidays
Episode 5
1 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Series of illustrated Biblical scenes from Abraham's life. He is shown walking and working with his son.
All About the Holidays
Episode 59
1 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Aerial view of crowds lined up for prayer in front of illuminated mosque.
All About the Holidays
Episode 46
1 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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A gold menorah lit with flames superimposed in front of a mud brick wall with a doorway framing the moon.
All About the Holidays
Episode 7
58 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Series of blue toned illustrations depicting stories of Hindu deities and demons. Caption. It began as an ancient Hindu celebration.
All About the Holidays
Episode 8
1 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Digital illustration of a post and lintel streaked with red. Pyramid structures and moon in background. Caption. So the plague would pass over them.
All About the Holidays
Episode 2
1 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Collaged illustration. Queen Esther wears a purple dress and gestures towards King Haman who wears a red robe and gold hat. Caption. And persuaded the king to ignore the decree.
All About the Holidays
Episode 11
1 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Shofar superimposed over the image of an ornate synagogue sanctuary with light streaming in. Title card reads, "Shofar." Caption. Is blown 100 times to celebrate the story of creation.
All About the Holidays
Episode 1
1 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Mottled gold image of a Buddha statue that blends into gold background. Title card reads, "Buddha Purnima. Buddha Day." Caption. Also known as Buddha Purnima, or Buddha day.
All About the Holidays
Episode 12
1 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Family smiles at camera with synagogue sanctuary in background. Caption. They'll go to their synagogues for special prayers.
All About the Holidays
Episode 27
1 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Around the World
Episode 20
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Ancient, decrepit white stone building covered in moss with the roots of a large tree coming down over 1 of the walls. Caption. "Angkor Wat is a legacy of the mighty King Suryavarman the Second."
Around the World
Episode 3
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Lake in front of some hills and mountains, with lots of clouds above the mountain peaks. Caption. "The kingdom of Bhutan is a magical Himalayan nation."
Around the World
Episode 11
4 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Around the World
Episode 9
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of mosaic image of a sixth-century king. Caption. Hagia Sofia was built by the emperor Justinian.
Around the World
Episode 22
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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."
Around the World
Episode 25
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Elaborate casket draped in gold and jewels is on display against a red curtain backdrop. Caption. "The casket holding the tooth is a bell-shaped stupa."
Around the World
Episode 43
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Large stone castle sitting on top of a hill with trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. Caption. "It's a network of Moorish palaces--the Alhambra."
Around the World
Episode 2
2 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Silhouette of 2 gothic-style cathedral spires against bright pink clouds lit up by a sunset. Caption. "Chartres Cathedral is a great religious treasure."
Around the World
Episode 15
2 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
External view of the ancient Pantheon, a circular Roman temple with huge stone columns at its entrance and a domed roof. Caption. "It's the best preserved Roman temple in the world."
Around the World
Episode 34
2 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup view detailing the tan columns and stones that make up the ancient Roman Parthenon. Caption. "The Parthenon was built around 430 B, C."
Around the World
Episode 35
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Animation of a silhouetted side profile of Confucius seated at a table and writing in an indoor space. Behind him, 2 people are working together in the faded background.
Butterfly Effect
Season 1 / Ep 6
25 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Sculpture of a dragon made from stone inlaid on a flat surface. Caption: It can create life, but it can also destroy it,
The Soul Of Southeast Asia
Episode 4
49 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Senior man gives a high five to a teenage girl across a reception desk. Next to him, a woman is seated in front of a computer and 2 other teenagers are nearby. Caption. Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism.
1 hours 37 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 10
Freeze frame shows gears for a Mayan calendar. Caption. Was part of their religion.
11 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Blurry photo of 2 Minoan men running.
17 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white illustration of a wedding with a Black groom and White bride. The pastor marrying them is Black and wearing a long dark robe. Caption. Among free blacks and whites.
56 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 11 - 12
Young middle eastern boy sitting outside smiles at camera. Caption. And I am from Philadelphia.
4 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Color illustration of woman in white stola holding up drapey fabric that displays a star above her head. 3 women in white stolas surround her with arms extended as if gliding through air. Caption. Or any other kind of mythology is.
Invitation To World Literature
Episode 2
26 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Man in beige ranger-style hat, wearing white collared shirt and necktie. Caption. And it's an amazing experience, teaching people about nature.
3 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Colorful spread of a weathered Sanskrit manuscript with ornamental detail. Caption. Female as Narrator. The "gita" is the most philosophical.
Invitation To World Literature
Episode 1
26 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Woman wearing a sleeveless white top with black bow smiles as she looks forward and stands in front of an orange backdrop. Caption. Let's start with examining their origins.
Civilization and Ideas
Episode 4
14 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Computer rendering of a Florentine church. Caption. The church of Santa Reparata was renovated and modified.
52 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Wide shot of Piazza San Marco in Venice looking towards Saint Mark's Basilica and Campanile. Caption. But how did this fairy tale setting come into being.
52 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Digital illustration of ancient artifacts from the Shang dynasty including a stone dragon and oracle bone script with early Chinese calligraphy. Caption. Because the rulers were all from the same family.
The Time Compass
Episode 1
19 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
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Cartoon of Romulus and Remus standing next to each other in an ornate living area with framed art, bronze statues, and a globe. Caption. Romulus and Remus were descendants of Aeneas.
The Time Compass
Episode 13
19 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
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Digital illustration of dozens of colorful castle towers in Mecca. Caption. 1 that would become 1 of the richest.
The Time Compass
Episode 23
19 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
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Digital illustration of a man labeled Abraham wearing a white robe, a green tunic, and white head and neck scarf. He's standing on top of a mountain and gesturing to his left. Caption. The son of a sculptor from the city of Ur.
The Time Compass
Episode 21
18 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Several Indian men wearing slacks and button up shirts congregate in the sun on gray stone stairs. Caption. Today, the majority of India's population is Hindu.
World Heritage
Episode 18
24 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Woman with wavy red hair parts lips in mid-speech. Caption. Because he sort of opened the door for Africans.
Invitation To World Literature
Episode 3
26 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12