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Still image from: 12th Hour

The U.S. House of Representatives with several people seated at the House Rostrum. An American flag hangs on the wall behind them.

A Black woman wearing a nurse's uniform puts her arm around a Black boy, both smile at the camera.

Black and white photo of a crowd of young people holding signs on a city street, yelling and pointing at 2 police officers standing above them on a platform.

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.

Woman wearing a white blouse and black vest sits behind a desk and gestures at camera. Title card below reads, "Olga Block, Co-Founder and CEO of Basis". Caption. They wanted to get rid of me in kindergarten.

Still image from: 2050: A World Without Meat

Black and white portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Caption. Among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Wide shot of a dense residential area with hills in the distant background. Caption. That prisoners are a part of society.

Closeup of a girl, smiling. Caption. By seeing it, we can help stop it.

Group of people sweeping and picking up trash from a sidewalk. Caption. Developing community with my neighbors.

Black and white photo of a crowd of Black people gathered outside a building on a tree-lined street and walking towards camera. Caption. To the state capitol in Montgomery.

Black and white photo of Japanese-Americans walking along a train platform. Above this, a bridge crowded with people. Caption. To make us as comfortable as we could be.

In a plain white room, a teen boy who identifies as a trans person sits in a chair. He has his ankles crossed and his arms rested on both armrests. He looks at us and smiles. Text reads, “Xavier Raddysh.”

Pina, a person who identifies as a trans woman, walks through a city with wind blowing through her hair. She wears big sunglasses on and holds a book in her hands. She has a confident smile on her face.

Wooden gavel with its face touching down to an American flag.

A man speaking. Caption: would be surprised to see how we're treating animals.

Close up of dark green leaves with prominent veins. Caption: Nature's inherent design is one of self-sustainability,

Closeup side view of a woman with long brown hair wearing a black shirt. A pink orchid plant is blurred in the background. Caption. Which is this collective awakening.

Closeup side view of a woman with long brown hair wearing a black shirt. A pink orchid plant is blurred in the background. Caption. Where it would produce more health in each of us.

Closeup side view of a woman with long brown hair wearing a black shirt. A pink orchid plant is blurred in the background. Caption. Look for the Fair Trade Certified Label.

Educator Sandra Graham, a woman with medium-length brown hair, is in front of tall, brightly lit skyscrapers in the background. Caption. "And friendships are related to better attitudes."

Educator Sandra Graham, a woman with medium-length brown hair, is in front of tall, brightly lit skyscrapers in the background. Caption. "And the idea was that if you go to an integrated school."

Psychologist Kristina Olson talks in front of a blackboard background with math symbols, globes, pencils, letters, charts, and other graphics drawn in white chalk on it. Caption. "So, categories influence all of the major decisions."

Still image from: Author's Notes (The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage)

Newspaper clipping of an article reporting a teenager died while texting in the street. Caption. You can get so involved answering a message.

Still image from: Banned Books: Censored in School

Stacked shipping containers, 1 colorfully painted with scenes in foreground. Caption. Chile is a stunning example of what can happen.

Black and white frame of women's rally. Placard reads, "Motherhood by Choice", faces camera. Caption. The feminist movement lobbied for women's right.

Young Iranian woman with dark straight hair sits in front of a curtain and looks away. Caption. With the revolution came a government of Islam.

Person wearing a protective gown, mask and gloves handling materials. Caption: (narrator) Is the powdered anthrax which has contaminated

Title text reads, “Black Boys,” against a black background.

Storybook excerpt portrays a boy holding a skateboard and walking a dog. Behind him is a child riding a bike. Text reads, “So that every person feels safe to walk, jog, run and have fun.”

Still image from: Black Lives Matter: Am I Next?

Art Linkletter sits opposite camera with a serious expression. Caption. With the two households coming together.

Still image from: Bloodlines of the Slave Trade

Still image from: Books That Changed the World: The Revolt of the Masses--Part 1 (Spanish)

Still image from: Books That Changed the World: The Revolt of the Masses--Part 2 (Spanish)

Still image from: Books That Changed the World: The Revolt of the Masses--Part 3 (Spanish)

Still image from: Books That Changed the World: The Revolt of the Masses--Part 4 (Spanish)

Man wearing a black sweater and baseball cap looks off camera with a serious expression, hands folded in front of him. Caption. He was being abused for a long time.

Black teenagers in white shirts, green bowties and cumberbands carrying a casket. Caption. Tommer as narrator. And when you're silent, you see what happens.

Sexual assault testing kit on a table. Caption. Is collect the evidence because there's a 72-hour window.

Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: McDonald v, Chicago

Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Roe v. Wade

Still image from: BRI's Homework Help: Tinker v. Des Moines

Man wearing a navy shirt and a red bandana leans over as he works in a garden full of various types of leafy greens. Caption. Empty lots and growing fresh food in community gardens.

Closeup of a man with brown eyes and a short black beard wearing a brown flat cap. Caption. One. Growing our own food.

Woman wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt squats and reaches into green plants in a thriving garden with the sun shining behind her. Caption. And learning about gardening and farming.

Still image from: Carajita (Spanish)

Child crouches down over a basket of fruit. Text below reads, Cesar's Early Life.

Closeup of a person's hand reaching out to touch upper arm of other person with visible bruises. Caption. Where'd you get these bruises?

Black and white photo of people holding ceremonial banners attached to poles. Caption. The processions with the lighted candle.

Still image from: Citizen Better: Can You Make More Money By Sharing Your Salary?

Still image from: Citizen Better: Community Potluck (LGBTQ+)

Still image from: Citizen Better: How Activists Uncover Pollution in Their Communities

Still image from: Civics Fundamental With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: What Group of People Was Taken to America and Sold as Slaves?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: During the Cold War, What Was the Main Concern of the United States?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: Name One Problem That Led to the Civil War.

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: Name One Right Only for United States Citizens

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: Name the U.S. War Between the North and the South.

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: What Is One Responsibility That Is Only for United States Citizens?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: What Movement Tried to End Racial Discrimination?

Woman seated on a park bench faces camera. Caption. But they explained that they were sending a police car.

Still image from: Comedy: More Than a Laugh

Closeup of a young woman smiling off to the right and a male with his back to camera facing her in foreground. Caption. Female number 4 as narrator. Students have the right to go to school.

Black smartphone over a background with white and blue graphics depicting networking. Text on the smartphone screen reads, "Constantly Connected, Managing Social Media Addiction."

Still image from: Crash Course Media Literacy: Media and Money

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: 19th Century Reforms

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Slavery

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The 1960s in America

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: Globalization--Good or Bad? (Part 2)

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Drought and Famine

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Humans and Energy

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Money and Debt

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Nonviolence and Peace Movements

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: War and Civilization

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: War and Human Nature

Still image from: Crossroads Stories: Sharing Black Stories From the Crossroads of America

Person wearing a striped hoodie, blue jeans, and dark backpack walks towards a yellow school bus. Caption. Narrator. Every day 160,000 students stay home from school.

Cartoon of three people talking to several other characters surrounded by 10 bins of trash. Caption: We're pretty sure we can get rid of seven-tenths of that trash.

Closeup of a Black man's face slightly turned from camera. He gazes forward and mouth is slightly open. A royal blue baseball cap is on his head. Caption. But the man is the family's foundation.

Low shot of a male inmate and 2 guards walking towards a row of prison cells.

Thousands of North Korean soldiers standing in formation in perfectly straight lines. Caption. Narrator. In the late 1990s, a series of unprecedented floods.

Girl in a classroom looking towards a woman. Caption. And one of the negative choices would be bullying.

2 women in an office setting wearing decorative patterned head scarves. One woman holds a landline phone to her ear and dials a number.

Man in a cowboy hat, vest, and bolo tie stands in a newsroom setting. Next to him, an image of a gavel and block projected onto a monitor.

Split screen closeups a blind man's eye, mouth, and hand holding white cane. Spanish caption. Girl's voice as narrator. Y, es incapaz de valerse por sí mismo.

Split screen closeups of a woman's leopard print ballet flat, rings on fingers, and mouth painted with red lipstick. Spanish caption. Man's voice as narrator. Se disfraza de mujer.

1 woman and 2 men wearing hard hats stand in an interior construction site. The woman is wearing a business suit and the men are in casual attire. Spanish caption. Woman's voice. Elegí ser arquitecta.

Closeup on half of a woman's face showing a troubled expression. Spanish caption. Woman's voice as narrator. No te acerques que contagia.

Split screen closeups of a Hispanic woman's face and eye. Spanish caption. Woman's voice as narrator. Nos vienen a sacar el trabajo.

Split screen closeups of the back of a Black man's head and his mouth. Spanish caption. Woman's voice as narrator. ¿En qué idioma hablaran?

Split screen closeups of a Hispanic man's eye and the stubble of his chin. Spanish caption. Man's voice as narrator. Son vagos, no quieren trabajar.

Split screen closeups of a middle aged woman's mouth and ear with dangling earring. Spanish. Man's voice as narrator. La que te roba una vez te roba dos veces.

Split screen close ups on a senior man's eye, mouth, and back of head. Spanish caption. Girl's voice as narrator. ¿Y qué querés que haga? Es viejo.

Back of a woman's head looking towards 4 young men in soccer jerseys standing on a field with empty bleachers behind them. Spanish caption. En la cancha, también somos iguales.

Woman wearing a white blouse sits on a bench and gazes at camera. Young girl sits next to her and smiles broadly.

Cartoon of a bear and other animals having a picnic and looking dismayed. A large bird has swooped down and taken a hamburger from their picnic. Spanish captions.

Cartoon. Eco the bear holds a blue blanket stands between a mailbox and a white goat. Spanish caption. La cabra le dice que ella lo llevará.

Cartoon of two photographs. One shows a man, a woman, and a baby all smiling and happy. The second shows a man, a child, and a manservant all unhappy. Spanish captions.

4 children wearing colorful aprons play tug-of-war in an animated park setting. Spanish caption. Así comienzan todas las peleas y las guerras.

Wide shot of the Prague looking down the Vltava River with multiple bridges stretching across. Caption. List and examine irrational beliefs and prejudices.

Industrial smokestack releasing pollution into the air as seen from below. Caption: And most people worry about environmental pollution

Chalkboard background. Text reads, “Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind. Elementary school.”

Middle school classroom with students sitting at desks that are pushed together in groups of four.

Korean man dressed in black looking off camera. Caption. Norberg as narrator. In desperation, Dae Sung Kim fled North Korea.

2 men walk together down a sidewalk. Spanish caption. Desde niño enseñaron que los hombres tienen que ser violentos.

Boy sits and looks at an open book in a library setting. Another boy leans over him and a woman stands behind him. A girl sits next to him with an open book as she looks toward him. Caption. Yeah, dude. Hannah confused me.

From above, we see the original copy of the Bill of Rights in a gold frame. Text reads, “Bill of Rights, First Amendment.”

Players of two football teams celebrate together in an outdoor stadium.

Teenage girl and boy look down at a smartphone. Caption. Or posting something sexual online.

Wide shot of the United Nations auditorium with 4 long rows of desks and a multi-level stage at the front. Flags line the back wall flanking a large U,N crest in the center. Spanish caption. Que conformaban el grupo de las Naciones Unidas.

Video screen shows a child smiling at the camera against a white wall. Spanish caption. Aparte de eso, disminuye la producción de hormonas.

Closeup of man with harbor and skyscrapers behind him, speaking. Caption. Hong Kong was leased to Britain as a colony.

Closeup of glass containers of water with visible particulate matter. One is labeled 1/18/16. Caption: "This is safe." That's what they told us.

Wide shot of terraced land sloping up from a valley at the base of a mountain range. Caption. Of finding ways to farm in steep terrain.

Still image from: Girl Talk

Black and white photo of an African American man and woman standing next to a vehicle parked on a dirt road, piled high with luggage.

White bold text on pink background reads, "Being Bullied. Gossip, Drama, and Social Media."

White bold text on purple background reads, "Bullying. Gossip, Drama, and Social Media."

White bold text on orange background reads, "Conflict and Drama. Gossip, Drama, and Social Media."

White bold text on orange background reads, "Popularity and Friendship. Gossip, Drama, and Social Media."

White bold text on blue background reads, "Social Media. Gossip, Drama, and Social Media."

Still image from: Gui'dani's Navel (Spanish)

Still image from: Heart of a Champion: Heart of Gold

Still image from: Heart of a Champion: Road Warrior

Still image from: Heart of a Champion: School Ties

Still image from: Homework Table (Spanish)

People wearing swimsuits in the ocean. Spanish captions.

Powerline junctions as seen from below. Spanish captions.

Closeup of melting ice. Spanish captions.

Graphic of a mosquito overlaid on a map of Central and South America. Spanish captions.

Person working on powerlines. Spanish captions.

Planet Earth as seen from space. Spanish captions.

Lush green vegetation as seen from the top of a hillside. Spanish captions.

An industrial plant with multiple smokestacks emitting pollutants. Spanish captions.

Many people spraying aerosol cans is greater than an industrial plant. Spanish captions.

Black screen. A white outline of a rectangle surrounds the words, "I Am." A smaller rectangle underneath reads, "Human."

Black and white photo of a small book with an ornate border and a metal lock. Text on the screen reads, "I was born in Mexico, but..."

Black and white frame of Audrey Guerrero and Angie Egea salsa dancing with people watching in the background.

Woman playing the guitar leans into a mic on stage with a guitar amp next to her.

Storybook cover illustration of a dark blue sky with small yellow stars and a long, colorful ribbon swirled across the middle. The ribbon reads, "If You Come to Earth."

Flames fill the background behind text that reads, “Cities Under Siege.”

Burnt edges of paper with text that reads, “The Fight For Food.”

Young girl in business attire stands on a stage looking out and speaking to the audience.

Middle-aged Japanese woman sits across camera, hands folded and resting on the table in front of her. Caption. So they very quickly shrouded the whole incarceration.

Woman wears a red shirt that reads, Security. She talks to a man in a white t-shirt. Caption. Can unknowingly contribute to the event.

A cartoon shows Benjamin Franklin sleeping on a bed. Sunlight pours into the room through an open window.

2 red lines branch off from a red dot at the top connecting to red dots that continue to branch off in twos 5 times to form a crown-shaped contagion.

An illustration depicts the recycling machine, and a recycled product.

Still image from: Javier Sicilia, in the Loneliness of the Other: Part 1 (Spanish)

Still image from: Javier Sicilia, in the Loneliness of the Other: Part 2 (Spanish)

A large landfill. Caption: Dylan, Landfills have become huge mountains of trash.

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Discrimination

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Drugs and Addiction

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Gender Identity

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Gun Violence

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Homeless Children

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Homelessness

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Immigration and Refugees

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: Social Media

Still image from: Kids Speak Out Oregon: The American Dream

Thirteen people, ranging from children to adults, are on a video call together. One man has a background with an image of books on it.

Thirteen people, including two adults and mostly teenagers, are on a video call together.

Color illustration closeup of a box full of silver coins and a beaded necklace draped over side. Spanish caption. Y tomar, sin esfuerzo, el metal precioso.

Judge's bench with a gavel resting on top stands between white pillars. Text reads, "Laws and Rules for Kids."

Woman leans over to help a child adjust a magnifying glass. Another woman and child stand by. Spanish caption. Una de las cosas más importantes.

A flooded neighborhood. Caption: living here, in the future's past.

Still image from: Living Up to Our Declaration of Independence

Still image from: Los Lobos (Spanish)

Crowd of people looking in 1 direction with distressed expressions on their faces.

Man carries a small child on his hip while walking. Caption. Parents no longer stay together for the sake of the children.

Bride and groom stand at an altar with guests looking on. Caption. This time honored institution may be fighting for its life.

Black and white wedding photo of the bride and groom posing with others. Caption. Couples stayed together through thick and thin.

Still image from: Machuca (Spanish)

Man sits in front of bookshelves in a private office as he gestures with 1 hand while speaking and looking to the side of camera. Caption. Brands can be more interactive in digital space.

Bearded man sits with the back of 1 hand resting on the other hand in front of his chest. Title card reads, "Gabe Zimmerman, Author of title, "Gamification by Design." Caption. In this context brands have flocked to new techniques.

3 Asian women smiling with 1 waving. Caption. Toward a better life is undeniable.

Cartoon green smiley face that looks uncertain with germs around their mouth stands in front of a brown house. Next to the house are faces of different skin tones smiling and sticking their tongues out. The background has thermometers, stethoscopes, and crosses.

Woman talks to us in front of a blue background with illustrations of hands that have different numbers of fingers held up. Next to her is an illustration of a brown house and a green emoji that looks uncertain with small germs surrounding it.

Cartoon of a young girl holding a clipboard up to a man who is leaning down and holding a hand out towards her. The background has illustrations of hearts and hands shaking.

Cartoon of two young children finger painting and stamping their whole handprint onto a piece of paper. Two other children play with dolls. Two more children play with a tea set, and another pair plays with trains.

Green cartoon face looks unsure standing by itself and sneezing. Four green unsure faces are gathered together as the sneeze spray from the one face gets on them. Mean-looking germs surround the group of faces.

Closeup of a man wearing small eyeglasses and a white and blue striped shirt. Greenery is in the background. Caption. Eating cheap food leads to more health problems.

Pickup truck driving through a field, produce and a person riding in the back. Caption: Farmers add much to a community.

Closeup of a smiling teenage girl with rosy cheeks. Title card reads, "Danielle, age 13. Caption. But, I mean, I love everyone.

Closeup of a smiling teenage girl who glances to the side. Caption. Do you believe in God? Caption. Yes.

Still image from: Miriam Lies (Spanish)

Still image from: More Than Just Okay

Side angle shot of an older Mother Teresa wearing a white and blue sari holding her hands to her chin in a prayer position.

Black and white side angle photo of Mother Teresa standing with 2 men and a child looking back at her.

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.

Young middle eastern boy sitting outside smiles at camera. Caption. And I am from Philadelphia.

Black boy and man open the door to a white vehicle. Caption. Malcolm X Academy pledge goes like this.

Cartoon of a blue spider with a blue wizard hat talking while standing on its web in front of a white pillow. Caption. Because not all the countries are as well off as ours.

Closeup of a dark-haired teenage girl's lower face as she takes a bite of pepperoni pizza. Caption. So that we crave high-sugar, high-fat foods.