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Dear Basketball - Kobe Bryant Poem Short Film Oscar YouTube

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Harriet Beecher Stowe | Author and Abolitionist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Harriet Beecher Stowe used the emotional power of words to express her conscious belief in racial equality. She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin to point out the atrocities of slavery, an issue that divided the nation and eventually led to the start of the Civil War.

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Frederick Douglass | Orator, Editor, and Abolitionist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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After escaping from slavery in 1838, Frederick Douglass went on to become a prominent writer, orator, and abolitionist in the years leading up to the Civil War. This video is a part of a lesson plan including two primary source activities and a short video: understand how Douglass stood firm in his beliefs and rose to prominence, and explore the importance of literacy in his life.

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Thomas Paine | Writer and Revolutionary Video | PBS LearningMedia

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In January 1776, Thomas Paine published a document that sparked the American fight for independence from England. His political pamphlet, called Common Sense, showed the colonists that they could be free from the tyranny of a king by creating an independent nation where they could justly and fairly govern themselves.

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Booker T. Washington | Orator, Teacher, and Advisor Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Freed from the bonds of slavery by the Emancipation Proclamation, Booker T. Washington worked relentlessly to become a teacher, an accomplished orator, and an advisor to two Presidents. He was considered a hero in the late 1800s, although some opposed his philosophy that equality and respect must be patiently earned.

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Sitting Bull | Spiritual Leader and Military Leader Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Over the course of the 19th Century, white settlers moved westward, and the US Government brokered treaties with Native Americans and often resorted to using military force to claim land for the United States. To this day, Sitting Bull-spiritual and military leader of the Lakota tribe-is remembered as the Native American chief who took the greatest stand against the US government.

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Henry David Thoreau | Author, Philosopher, and Abolitionist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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No one could have predicted the modern relevance of the teachings of transcendentalist author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau. At a time when slavery was still commonplace and new technologies, like the telegraph and the railroad, promised a radical change in the ways people worked and traveled, one man demanded freedom for all and cautioned against reliance on material possessions for fulfillment.

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Eleanor Roosevelt | First Lady, Diplomat, and Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Eleanor Roosevelt-the "First Lady of the World"-spent her life fighting for the rights of others. Throughout her long career, she championed women's rights, African Americans' rights, and human rights on a worldwide scale.

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Orator, Author, and Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Powerful orator and author Elizabeth Cady Stanton, along with Susan B. Anthony, co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association, an organization dedicated to obtaining equal rights for women. Stanton's ideas about religion, divorce, and labor were radical for her time.

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Walt Whitman | Journalist and Poet Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Walt Whitman was a progressive voice and innovative writer during a critical period of change in the United States. In the midst of the Civil War, his poetic and journalistic works, spanning topics from the personal to the political, marked the start of a new era for American literature.

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Mark Twain | Storyteller, Novelist, and Humorist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Mark Twain, often considered the "father of American literature," was the first American writer to tell his stories in an emerging American vernacular--the speech of common folk. Based on his many adventures, Twain's books reflect his witty observations about everyday life in nineteenth-century America.

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Amelia Earhart | Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Amelia Earhart was a pioneer of early aviation, courageously flying airplanes at a time when the risks were high. Equally bold was her pursuit of a career as a woman in a non-traditional field. Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will learn about Earhart’s passion for f…

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Thomas Edison | Inventor and Entrepreneur Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Thomas Edison, a leader of American innovation, was responsible for developing many modern devices. He created the first organized industrial research laboratory where he and a team of scientists and innovators brought to life home electricity, the light bulb, car batteries, movies, music players, and thousands of other innovations.

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Alexander Graham Bell | Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping people-deaf and hearing-communicate. Working tirelessly to integrate the deaf into society-like his pupil Helen Keller-Bell was also an avid inventor. He created numerous communication devices, including the telephone. Using a short video and two primary sources, students will learn about Bell's inventions and his work with the deaf community.

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Benjamin Franklin | Writer, Inventor, and Founding Father Video | PBS LearningMedia

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At the height of the Age of Enlightenment, Benjamin Franklin accomplished great works in countless fields, including science, politics, and media, becoming one of America's most prolific Founding Fathers. Through two primary source activities and a short video, understand how Franklin embodied Enlightenment values, and used his talent in writing and printing to have his opinions heard and help shape the world.

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Alexander Hamilton | Lawyer, Writer, and Founding Father Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Founding Father Alexander Hamilton fought at General George Washington's side in the American Revolution, aided in the passage of the Constitution, and helped save the United States from financial ruin. A great leader, writer, soldier, and lawyer, Hamilton did not let his poor birthright stop him from achieving greatness.

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Cesar Chavez | Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Migrant farm workers in the United States were exploited routinely by the agricultural industry, which forced them to work in unsafe conditions for little pay. They had no political representation or advocates until Cesar Chavez established the United Farm Workers, the first successful union for farm laborers.

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Helen Keller | Author, Advocate, and Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Through viewing a video about Helen Keller's life, examining a 1904 photograph of Keller, and reading excerpts of her autobiography, students will learn about Helen Keller's commitment to advocating for equal treatment for people with disabilities. The lesson concludes with students choosing a quotation that best represents Keller's challenges and successes.

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Rosa Parks | Civil Rights Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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After the Civil War and through the Civil Rights era of the 1950s, racial segregation laws made life for many African Americans extremely difficult. Rosa Parks-long-standing civil rights activist and author-is best known for her refusal to give up her seat to a white bus passenger, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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Harriet Tubman | Abolition Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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In this lesson, students will learn about Harriet Tubman's courage in the face of enormous risks. After watching a biographical video, students will examine a photograph of Tubman and read a letter written to her by Frederick Douglass. The lesson asks students to compare Harriet Tubman to modern-day women and girls who have similarly confronted great risks to help others.

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Sojourner Truth | Abolitionist and Women's Rights Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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An abolitionist and feminist during the nineteenth century, Sojourner Truth demanded not less discrimination, but no discrimination. Truth escaped enslavement and, despite being unable to read or write, rose to be a leader in the fight for equality and fair treatment for both women and African Americans.

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Jackie Robinson | Athlete and Activist Video | PBS LearningMedia

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Jackie Robinson was a sports hero who became a civil rights activist. When Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, he became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era.