Video Details

UIMC 2009-2010

Grade Levels:	9 - 12
Website:	http://www.uen.org/emedia
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Episodes:

• A History of Chinese American Achievement: Exclusion and Acceptance

  The incredible story of Chinese American Achievement, from the first wave of immigrants in California's gold fields to the entrepreneurs of the 21st century's Information Age.

  Length:	00:28:26

• A History of Chinese American Achievement: The Chinese Find a New Homeland

  The incredible story of Chinese American Achievement, from the first wave of immigrants in California's gold fields to the entrepreneurs of the 21st century's Information Age.

  Length:	00:27:15

• Amazing Amphibians and Reptiles

  This colorful, fascinating program explores the amazing features of amphibians and reptiles. The major characteristics of these two vertebrate groups are highlighted from vivid video footage captured throughout the world.

  Length:	00:19:48

• Art

  Art, a young boy, joyfully draws scribbles that squiggle, splotches with blotches, zigs and zags, doodles and dogs, and so much more! Children are introduced to the imaginative world of art and how a picture really can be worth a thousand words.

  Length:	00:05:36

• Barack Obama: The Story of Our 44th President

  A video made for kids, to explain the story and life path of the United States' 44th President.

  Length:	00:16:36

• Beyond Our Borders: Cambodia

  Please review before showing in the classroom. Martin Sheen narrates this compelling look at Cambodia, a land of great beauty, but whose history is one of unimaginable pain and suffering. Explore Cambodia's spiritual and cultural heart with a visit to the magnificent ruins of Angkor Wat.

  Length:	00:12:20

• Beyond Our Borders: Myanmar (Burma)

  Martin Sheen narrates this illuminating program that explores Myanmar's tumultuous history. He profiles key figures, including the late, feared ruler General Ne Win, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, and presents rare footage of this profoundly Buddhist country's cultural treasures.

  Length:	00:24:53

• Beyond Our Borders: Tibet

  Look beyond the images of a mythical Shangri-la to reveal the often harsh reality of Tibet. Witness how the 1959 Chinese invasion, as well as modernization and the arrival of Chinese residents, threatened the Tibetan way of life. Buddhism has shaped the gentle, but tough, character of the people of Tibet.

  Length:	00:24:21

• Beyond Our Borders: Vietnam

  Collective images of Vietnam have come from war movies, but there is much more to Vietnam's story. Martin Sheen narrates this incisive and fresh look at the emergence of a new and independent Vietnam.

  Length:	00:27:18

• Body Systems and Health Series: Healthy Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

  This video program explores the role of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems, emphasizing things we can do to maintain these important systems. Regular exercise, healthy eating habits, and not smoking are just a few of the things people should do to maintain healthy circulatory and respiratory systems.

  Length:	00:20:16

• Body Systems and Health Series: Healthy Digestive and Excretory Systems

  This program reviews what our body does with the food we consume, and covers the major digestive organs and processes. The fundamental processes by which the body disposes of various types of wastes via the excretory system are also investigated.

  Length:	00:20:10

• Body Systems and Health Series: Healthy Nervous and Endocrine Systems

  This program explores the essential components and functions of the nervous system while also investigating the endocrine system. The following parts of the nervous system are illustrated through colorful graphics: brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sense organs.

  Length:	00:20:08

• Body Systems and Health Series: Healthy Skeletal and Muscular Systems

  Action-oriented footage highlights the nature and care of the skeletal and muscular systems. The processes by which these systems work together to help us move are discussed.

  Length:	00:19:03

• Crazy Hair Day

  Stanley arrives at school, all set to celebrate Crazy Hair Day, only to find out he has mixed up the date with School Picture Day. In this uplifting story of friendship and kindness, what starts out as a worst-ever experience takes a surprising turn as Stanley's best friend and his classmates concoct a creative show of solidarity.

  Length:	00:11:32

• Cultural Legacies of Anceint Civilizations: Egyptians: Conflicting Visions of Immortality

  The Egyptian pharaohs tried to create immortality for their god-king legacy. They attempted it with mummification and huge tombs, but most were destroyed by grave robbers and the passage of time.

  Length:	00:17:34

• Cultural Legacies of Anceint Civilizations: Incas

  Like the Romans, the Incas conquered a large number of cultures, binding them together with a network of roads. The Incas also showed remarkable engineering skills in buildings and terraced farming fields, as at Machu Picchu.

  Length:	00:15:19

• Cultural Legacies of Anceint Civilizations: Khmers: Creating Heavon on Earth

  The Khmer Empire, now modern Cambodia, was largely unknown until the nineteenth-century discovery of the ruins of Angkor Wat, an astonishing temple complex. Long abandoned, its huge and beautiful symmetry reveals it as an attempt to create a Hindu concept of Heaven, here on earth.

  Length:	00:14:03

• Cultural Legacies of Anceint Civilizations: Phoenicians: The Alphabet

  The Phoenicians did not create an empire, but several city-states such as Byblos and Carthage. They were very successful seafaring traders. Their most influential legacy is the creation of a simple alphabet for business transactions.

  Length:	00:15:52

• Cultural Legacies of Anceint Civilizations: Romans: Inclusive Conquest

  The Romans ruthlessly conquered Carthage and the rest of the Mediterranean region, but also gained the allegiance of most of the people they subdued. How? By giving them citizenship and including them in the benefits of empire, best exemplified by one of Rome's good emperors, Hadrian.

  Length:	00:15:26

• Diabetes: Teens Fight Back

  An obesity epidemic has swept America, leading to an alarming rise in diabetes cases. This video looks at the disturbing trend and illustrates how diabetic teenagers can lead rewarding lives instead of becoming passive victims.

  Length:	00:10:18

• Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

  When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place -- a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before.

  Length:	00:07:11

• El Conejito Knuffle: Un Cuento Aleccionador

  After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.

  Length:	00:09:18

• Exploring Fossils

  In this video, students learn why fossils are often referred to as "windows to the past." The basic requirements for fossil formation are identified.

  Length:	00:15:39

• Exploring Freshwater Biomes

  Breathtaking footage introduces students to different types of freshwater biomes. Special emphasis is given to the characteristics and life forms of freshwater environments.

  Length:	00:14:32

• Forming Bonds

  From the water we drink to the salt we put on food, we benefit from atomic bonds every day. Colorful, easy-to-understand animations and video footage illustrate the process of chemical bonding and various types of bonds.

  Length:	00:15:58

• Get Along Monsters: 5 Ways to Work Things Out (Without Fighting)

  This program gives kids five strategies to help them resolve the problems they face in a safe and appropriate way. Children are taught that hitting is not a way to solve a problem and that fights can be avoiding when they use their words to talk about the problem

  Length:	00:13:12

• Get Along Monsters: 8 Ways to Handle Anger (Without Hitting)

  In this entertaining and information-packed program children learn that it's okay to feel angry and there are safe and appropriate ways to handle anger.

  Length:	00:12:55

• Get Along Monsters: We All Get Mad (Sometimes)

  What is anger? What gets you angry? What do you do when you get angry? These questions and more are explored in this entertaining program for young learners.

  Length:	00:13:25

• Getting to Know Mo Willems

  This beloved, award-winning author, who has made us chuckle while capturing the essence of childhood and family life, discusses his art and inspiration.

  Length:	00:23:33

• Grandfather's Journey

  Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in the United States and Japan, Allen Say poignantly recounts his family's journey to America. The feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries are sensitively expressed

  Length:	00:09:35

• Great Joy

  Frances is worried about the monkey and organ grinder who play near her window, especially after she sees them sleeping outside on the cold street after midnight. To express her compassion, she finds just the right thing to say at the local Christmas pageant

  Length:	00:09:57

• Head's Up: How Fast Can We Go in the Air?

  Climb aboard old fighter planes for the ride of your life. How do planes fly? What is the fastest plane? View planes of the future which resembles spaceships.

  Length:	00:00:28

• Head's Up: What is a Dwarf Planet?

  Pluto is the first of the dwarf planets. We learn why Pluto has been declassified as a regular planet. Find out what these strange icy worlds are like in the darkness of deep space.

  Length:	00:00:01

• Head's Up: What is Happening to the Glaciers?

  Fly in a helicopter to the top of the Rockies and land on a river of ice to see what's happening to the world's glaciers. Understand how glaciers help farming.

  Length:	00:28:02

• Head's Up: What is the Universe Made Of?

  Travel more than two kilometers underground and see how scientists are trying to capture mysterious dark matter and dark energy, which make up more of the universe than stars and planets.

  Length:	00:00:28

• Head's Up: What mades a Volcano Erupt?

  Fly over the mouth of an active volcano to discover how destructive, yet good they are for the land around them. Of course, you'll learn how to make your own eruption. See how the land around Mount St. Helens is thriving.

  Length:	00:00:28

• Head's Up: What Will Cars Look Like in the Future?

  Investigate the cars of tomorrow with wacky new designs and engines that run on electricity, hydrogen or just plain sunlight. This episode isn't about flying cars; it's about cars that are better for the environment!

  Length:	00:27:59

• Head's Up: What's an Earthquake?

  Explore the mysterious movements beneath our feet and see how buildings are designed to tolerate the shaking. It's not the earthquakes that harm people, it's the buildings.

  Length:	00:00:01

• Head's Up: What's at the Bottom of the Ocean?

  The brilliant coral reefs and colorful fish can be found in shallow water. The deep ocean is a dark desert with only a few strange creatures huddling around the occasional oasis.

  Length:	00:28:01

• Head's Up: Why do Tornadoes Do So Much Damage?

  Take a ride with a storm chaser and follow a twister, then create one yourself on a kitchen counter. What makes Tornado Alley perfect for tornadoes to form?

  Length:	00:00:28

• Henry's Freedom Box

  Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him. But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right. With the strength and conviction of the best kind of hero, Henry makes a harrowing journey in a wooden crate -- and mails himself to freedom!

  Length:	00:11:56

• Investigating Circulation

  Colorful animations and crisp video footage illustrate the vital process of circulation. The major characteristics and features of the circulatory systems are explored, with special emphasis placed on circulatory problems and caring for the circulatory system.

  Length:	00:20:05

• Knuffle Bunny Too

  Trixie can't wait to bring Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off. But an awful surprise awaits her: someone else has the exact same bunny! Thus begins an exciting, frustrating and ultimately revelatory twenty-four hours of chaos, where Trixie loses her beloved bunny and gains him back, along with something new: her very first best friend

  Length:	00:11:29

• Life Cycles

  Living things go through changes in the course of their lives, referred to as life cycles. This program takes a look at the life cycles of living organisms, specifically focusing on plants and animals.

  Length:	00:14:34

• Madam President

  A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President. With deadpan wit and hilarious illustrations, Lane Smith introduces readers to an unforgettable new character.

  Length:	00:09:52

• Math Curse

  One morning a little girl wakes up to find everything in life arranging itself into a math problem, and she must find her way out of the Math Curse!

  Length:	00:00:15

• Minerals

  This program covers the major characteristics of minerals, while exploring the roles minerals play in our lives. Crystal structures, which make up minerals, are illustrated, as are examples of the wide range of minerals.

  Length:	00:14:12

• Moving Muscles and Bones

  Bones and muscles, which enable the body to move and carry out its everyday functions, are the focus of this program. Easy-to-understand anatomical animations depict different bones and joints found in the body.

  Length:	00:14:49

• My Blog Series: A Little Respect Please

  What is respect? What does respect fee like? How do you show respect? Chelsea talks about respect on her blog. Viewers will learn what respect is and different ways people disrespect people for their ideas or being different. The program also discusses the concept of respecting rules and the importance of self-respect.

  Length:	00:13:37

• My Blog Series: Clique, Clique, Clique (Sometimes Cliques Hurt)

  Typically, cliques leave some kids out on purpose and kids may act much differently than they did before they were part of the clique. Cliques can have both a positive and negative effect on individuals and groups too. This program explores how cliques can affect a student and an entire school.

  Length:	00:18:13

• My Blog Series: Internet Bullies

  This installment in the MY BLOG series teaches kids ages four to seven about the confusing and sometimes difficult internet-based social world that's developing around them, focusing on the problem of internet bullies, and explaining why they make other kids' lives so difficult. A group of teen and pre-teen bloggers lead the program, discussing their own relationships with classmates and friends, and presenting realistic scenarios that show viewers how to understand and deal with different situations.

  Length:	00:13:38

• My Blog Series: We're Different, But the Same

  Everyone is different in some way. Everyone is unique. Chelsea's blog takes on the issue of being different. Randal, Chelsea's friend is in a wheel chair and begins the discussion of being different by talking about physical differences.

  Length:	00:12:45

• My Blog Series: What's Empathy? Do I Have It?

  In this program Kate asks viewers to think about how innocent jokes and rumors can hurt others and how they would feel if they were teased and bullied by others.

  Length:	00:12:29

• My Blog Series: Why Are There Bullies?

  Simple explanations about why bullies do what they do, and some ideas about how to handle them.

  Length:	00:12:18

• Napoleon at Waterloo: The Battle for Europe

  Waterloo is always connected with Napoleon, but its significance was far greater than one man. It determined the future peace of Europe for 100 years, until World War I. Napoleon had almost conquered Europe and made it his empire. He was an offensive genius and inspirer of soldiers, but the Duke of Wellington's cool defensive skills finally defeated him.

  Length:	00:26:55

• Nature: Death Valley: Desert Biome Survival

  Death Valley is the largest National Park and the most extreme desert biome in the lower 48 states. Its hot, dry landscape and climate force plants and animals into extreme adaptations for survival. Some animals such as kangaroo rats recycle their own moisture, while the jackrabbit has developed huge ears that wick away heat.

  Length:	00:28:40

• Nature: Raptors: Adaptations for Predation

  Two Orders of birds of prey, the falcon group and the owl group, are classified informally as raptors. Together, they display such spectacular and broad ranges of flight skills, along with other adaptations for hunting, which aeronautical engineers have not yet equaled with their designs. Amazing live-action footage combined with computer animations and precise sound effects reveal these adaptations in detail.

  Length:	00:29:50

• Nature: Yellowstone Bears: Ecosystem

  The Grizzly Bear, America's largest, most spectacular predator, was on the brink of extinction in Yellowstone National Park until the 1975 Endangered Species Act made its recovery the biggest success story in conservation history.

  Length:	00:30:01

• NBC News Time Capsule: Apollo 11: The First Moon Landing

  The historic 1969 mission, as it happened, with historic footage and NBC's archive footage of covering the event.

  Length:	00:45:11

• NBC News Time Capsule: The Fall of Saigon April 29-30, 1975

  America's war in Vietnam veers out of control in 1968.

  Length:	00:53:11

• Otto Runs for President

  There is a big school election at the Barkadelphia School. Who will win? Tiffany, one of the popular girls; Charles, an all-star sport; or Otto, a good friend and listener?

  Length:	00:12:38

• Reading Maps

  In this video, students learn how to understand and use maps. Common maps are illustrated throughout the program. Different types of maps, including ski, bike, road, and topographic maps, are discussed.

  Length:	00:14:30

• Show Me Science: Physics and Chemistry: Gravity and Force

  This program explores gravity, balanced vs. unbalanced forces, air resistance, friction, and lift, by demonstrating how these impact wind tunnel testing, competitive cyclists, and skydivers.

  Length:	00:15:38

• Skill Building Buddies: Handling Transitions and Change

  Change is hard for everyone, but this video makes understanding change simple and playful.

  Length:	00:15:38

• Skill Building Buddies: Sharing and Taking Turns

  The simple concept of sharing, and the concept of taking turns, are both explained and demonstrated for children in this video.

  Length:	00:17:29

• Solutions at Work

  Engaging footage illustrates the types, characteristics, and uses of solutions, paying special attention to solutions we use every day.

  Length:	00:14:20

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: Chichen Itza

  Mexican archaeological site Chichen Itza has some of the most impressive structures of the Mayan competing city-states.

  Length:	00:08:30

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: Introduction

  This program introduces the 14 wonders of the world - seven ancient and seven new - and places them in historical context.

  Length:	00:10:26

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: Machu Picchu

  The Incas, who built Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains, were amazing engineers.

  Length:	00:09:59

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: Petra and the Silk Road

  Shah Jahan was a 17th Century Mughal ruler who married a Persian princess. Petra, in present-day Jordan, was carved out of sandstone walls by Arabic ancestors called Nabbateans as an oasis refuge on the famous Silk Road.

  Length:	00:08:52

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Christe Redeemer

  Christ the Redeemer stands atop one of Rio's several peaks.

  Length:	00:06:13

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Colosseum

  Rome's most famous and infamous building, the Colosseum, was built to provide Rome's restless populace with such violent entertainment as gladiator contests and bloody sacrifices of Christians and animals.

  Length:	00:09:25

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Colossus of Rhodes

  To celebrate their victory over invaders, the Greek islanders of Rhodes built a statue of the sun god Helios, so large it was dubbed the Colossus.

  Length:	00:07:37

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Great Pyramids of Giza

  Explores the only ancient wonder still standing: the Great Pyramid at Giza.

  Length:	00:00:09

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Great Wall of China

  China's Great Wall, the largest man-made structure on earth.

  Length:	00:07:31

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

  Located in present-day Iraq, the Hanging Gardens were said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar for his wife to remind her of her mountainous homeland.

  Length:	00:07:56

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

  One Persian governor, Mausolus, designed, and was buried, in a building so influential that all such structures are now called mausoleums.

  Length:	00:08:13

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Pharos of Alexandria

  The towering Lighthouse, or Pharos, of Alexandria was the first skyscraper in the world's first metropolis, which was the first attempt to establish a world culture.

  Length:	00:07:40

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Statue of Zeus

  The statue of Zeus at Olympia, site of the first Olympic Games, was the crowning achievement of Phidias, the most famous sculptor in 5th Century Hellenic Greece.

  Length:	00:08:35

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Taj Mahal

  The Taj Mahal is one of the world's most beautiful and iconic buildings.

  Length:	00:08:51

• The 14 Wonders of Our World: The Temple of Artemis at Eph

  The largest Classical marble temple at Ephesus in Asia Minor was a huge, yet beautifully proportioned, center of worship for the pagan people of its time.

  Length:	00:06:38

• The Amendments to the Constitution: Democracy in Action

  The ability to vote, to have a legal say in the affairs of America, large or small, is one of the greatest powers a U.S. citizen can have. And, too often, it's one of the most neglected.

  Length:	00:51:05

• The Amendments to the Constitution: Human Rights

  This program sets two crucial human rights-related Constitutional amendments within the context of their historical times: Amendment 13, abolishing slavery throughout the U.S., and Amendment 14, defining U.S. citizenship and stipulating due process and equal protection under the law.

  Length:	00:41:26

• The Amendments to the Constitution: The Bill of Rights

  The U.S. Constitution is the world's oldest written charter of government in continuous effect. Much of the success of this document can be attributed to the way the Constitution has changed to meet the needs of the American people.

  Length:	00:59:44

• The Chem Lab: Safety in Every Step

  "Maximize your knowledge and minimize your risk!" That's the primary message of this program, an informative introduction to the chemistry laboratory that shows high school and first-year college students precisely how to conduct themselves in a safe and professional manner. Familiarity with the properties and safe handling of all materials used in the lab is stressed, including how to dispose of hazardous waste, and the proper use of safety gear and equipment is explained. How to react in the case of a lab emergency is also discussed.

  Length:	00:19:51

• The Human Body: How it Works: Cells, Tissues, and Skin

  After an introductory segment on cell characteristics, this program discusses the way human body cells function and combine into the structures that sustain life.

  Length:	00:22:58

• The Human Body: How it Works: Digestion and Nutrition

  This program examines the chemical structure of food and the human body's ability to convert food into fuel and raw materials. Major and minor nutrients are defined, catabolism and anabolism are contrasted, and the function of the digestive tract at the cellular level is scrutinized.

  Length:	00:22:16

• The Human Body: How it Works: The Circulatory System

  This program takes a close look at the organs of the human circulatory system and how they work to sustain life.

  Length:	00:22:42

• The Human Body: How it Works: The Endocrine System

  After an introductory segment contrasting the human endocrine and nervous systems, this program addresses the complex physiology of the endocrine system.

  Length:	00:21:25

• The Human Body: How it Works: The Immune System

  This program takes a look at the mechanics of the body's internal defense system. The protected environment of the womb is contrasted with the pathogen-laden environment of the post-birth world.

  Length:	00:22:36

• The Human Body: How it Works: The Nervous System and the Senses

  This program discusses the development, organization, and functions of the nervous system and the input organs that stimulate it.

  Length:	00:21:11

• The Human Body: How it Works: The Respiratory System

  Following an opening segment on the importance of oxygen to the human body, this program studies the structure and function of the respiratory system.

  Length:	00:20:50

• The Human Body: How it Works: The Skeletal and Muscular System

  This program deconstructs the human skeletal and muscular systems, two interdependent assemblies that endow the body with structure and movement.

  Length:	00:22:57

• The Nature of Living Things: Animal Behavior

  Animals engage in a variety of behaviors throughout their lives. This program explores animal behavior and gives special attention to specific types of behaviors, such as obtaining food, avoiding predators, and finding a mate.

  Length:	00:14:35

• The Shakespeare Series: Macbeth: The Tragic Pair

  The story of Macbeth, told in part by narrators and in part by actors and theatrical play.

  Length:	00:35:02

• Weathering and Erosion

  This program illustrates the everyday, real-life processes of weathering and erosion. Easy-to-understand examples of weathering help students differentiate between the processes of mechanical and chemical weathering.

  Length:	00:16:17

• What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

  Steven Jenkins and Robin Page's outstanding Caldecott Honor Book has been transformed into a superb animated production that explores the strange appendages that animals sometimes use to eat, hunt, and defend themselves. First, specific animal body parts are presented, and then each animal's use of its eyes, mouth, tail, ears, or nose is shown and explained in animated sequences.

  Length:	00:07:30

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