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children’s stories english & language arts
children’s stories english & language arts

The Cart That Carried Mar n
By Eve BunƟ ng Simply Speaking
Grades 1-4 2013 Nutmeg Media Grades 9-Post Sec 2013 40 min CC
A unique retelling of Mar n Luther King Jr.’s Tumbleweed Entertainment
funeral, focusing on the cart used to transport his Has public speaking become a dinosaur?
coffi n through the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, from In the age of blogs, texting, Twitter and
Ebenezer Bap st Church to Morehouse College. Facebook, has the traditional art of
#211110DV-A14 $69.95: DVD, guide communication via spoken words, eye
contact, vocal inflections and nonverbal
gestures become less popular? Are gifted
Doug Unplugged
speakers those rare creatures born with
By Dan Yaccarino
charisma and unique style? The answer is
Grades K-4 2013 Nutmeg Media
definitely no. Accomplished speakers all
With technology becoming a bigger and bigger
have skills that can be learned, practiced
presence in our lives, it may seem diffi cult to
and mastered by anyone with the desire
unplug. Kids have the same challenge, without
to motivate and move others. Simply Speaking is a tool for teachers,
the li le voice of reason in their heads telling
students, and adult learners who wish to become proficient in their
them to turn off the computer or pause the video
communication skills.
game and get some exercise. Doug Unplugged, is
a cute story about a young robot boy who learns The ability to express one’s thoughts verbally to produce a
that disconnec ng and going outside can lead to clear message in spoken language is a vital skill. From high
wonderful adventures. stakes situations, such as interviews or presentations, to social
#211111DV-A14 $69.95: DVD, guide interactions, the ability to interact and communicate through
speech and language is necessary for success in life. This DVD and
Windfl yers guide set present examples of individuals who demonstrate the
By Angela Johnson road to successful public speaking. They show how motivation
Illustrated by Loren Long and dedicated practice can help someone advance and become a
Grades 3-6 2012 Nutmeg Media polished presenter.
Based on the true story of a band of unsung heroes #TWE000DV-A14 $150: DVD, resource guide
of World War II, this story about the Tuskegee
Airmen recounts the part they played in American Philip Roth Unmasked: American Masters
history. Includes an Author’s Note about the Grades 11-Adult 2013 90 min CC PBS
Tuskegee Airmen and archival photos. Includes A Explore the life of Pulitzer Prize and Na onal Book Award winning novelist
Conversa on With the Author, a three- me winner Philip Roth, o en referred to as the greatest living American writer.
of the Core a Sco King Award. #041631DV-A14 $54.95: DVD
#211104DV-A14 $69.95: DVD, guide
Shakespeare Uncovered: Classroom Edi on -
Behind Every Play There’s A Story
Timeless Thomas: Grades 11-Adult 2013 360 min/2 disc CC PBS
How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis
By Gene BarreƩ a and the personal passion of its celebrated hosts -- Ethan Hawke, Jeremy
Grades 2-5 2012 Spoken Arts Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson and David Tennant -- to
What do record players, ba eries and movie tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Includes:
cameras have in common? All of these devices Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard II, The Comedies, The Histories, Henry IV, The
were created by the man known as the Wizard Tempest.
of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison. Edison is most #041614DV-A14 $62.95: DVD
famous for inven ng the incandescent light bulb
but he also invented many other staples of modern Last Will. & Testament
technology we now use, and take for granted, in Grades 11-Adult 2013 85 min CC PBS
every day life. It’s the greatest literary mystery of all time: Who wrote the works
#530238DV-A14 $69.95: DVD of William Shakespeare? Derek Jacobi leads an impressive cast on a
quest to uncover the truth behind the world’s most elusive author, and
discovers a forgotten nobleman whose story could rewrite history.
#041666DV-A14 $54.95: DVD



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