Browse by Subject: Social Studies

How can teenagers develop self-esteem? What are alternatives to drug or alcohol abuse and other adolescent traps? The four volunteer groups profiled...
More Details

Aaron and his twin sister, Heidi, were dismayed to find themselves in a small African village where they were the only white children. The huts were...
More Details

"U.S. Eagle," the All-American puppet, helps young viewers understand why Abraham Lincoln was so important to our history, reviewing his days as a...
Preview ClipMore Details

A two part program based on the books by Irene Hunt. A Time to Choose: This human drama deals with the early rumors of civil war and the...
Preview ClipMore Details

This human drama deals with the early rumors of civil war and the confusion and controversy over what such a war would mean to the members of one...
More Details

This realistic dramatization deals with the difficult social issues and intense emotional conflicts raised in a family whose two sons have taken...
More Details

The convenience and comfort of a modern airplane journey experienced by Jodi, a young girl returning to America from Europe, are strikingly...
More Details

I-Tshol is aggressive, experienced and cunning. He knows more about life and the struggle to survive than most people ever will, yet he is only ten...
Preview ClipMore Details

Far larger than the United States and displaying a wide range of geographic and climatic conditions, Africa is a continent of continuing turmoil,...
More Details

In Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as in most African cities, there are great contrasts of culture, life-style, and economic well-being.  The dichotomy...
More Details

The nomadic Masai of the highlands of East Africa lead lives shaped to a great degree by their environment. Grazing lands for their cattle are...
Preview ClipMore Details

Through artwork, map animation, and scenic photography, this program examines the voyages of Cabot, Verrazano, Cartier, Frobisher, Drake and Hudson. A Coronet release.
More Details