Why do humans have a third eyelid? By Dorsa Amin, directed by Avi Ofer You know that little pink thing nestled in the corner of your eye? It's actually the remnant of a third eyelid. In humans, it's vestigial, meaning it no longer serves its original purpose. There are several other vestigial structures in the human body, quietly riding along from one of our ancestor species to the next. But why have they stuck around for so long? Dorsa Amir investigates. View the animation »
Suggest that your students, grades 7 - 12, see the movie Harriet - now in theaters. We are preparing a Learning Guide to the film which will be completed by Thursday, November 7. The first two sections of the Guide discuss the importance of this story to the history of America for the period 1849 - 1865.
Description:
Harriet Tubman was without doubt one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity enabled her to escape from slavery in 1849. She then became a conductor for the Underground Railroad. With a price on her head and facing certain torture and death if she were caught, Harriet Tubman went back into the South 13 times freeing the rest of her family and many other slaves. It is estimated that she shepherded some 70 slaves to freedom.
This film is well-grounded historical fiction, giving a sense of the times and providing a reasonably accurate portrayal of the almost super-human exploits of its heroine.
Benefits of the Movie:
Not only does Harriet tell the story a black female role model, it also demonstrates the humanitarian vision of hundreds of thousands of Americans, black and white, who worked to end slavery. It is accurate to call slavery the original sin of the United States. However, it is also true that before and during the Civil War Americans by the hundreds of thousands put their lives and livelihoods at risk to eradicate this great evil. They did this with no thought of reward but in the hope of redeeming the promise of the Declaration of Independence and the soul of the country itself. (Can anyone imagine the U.S. playing its role in WW I, WW II, and the Cold War if slavery had still existed?) While it is a tragedy that the hopes of African-Americans for equality were frustrated by the hundred years of Jim Crow and the continuing discrimination suffered by some black Americans must be rooted out and extirpated, the idealism and sacrifice of those who worked to end slavery is an important chapter in American history. Harriet Tubman was one of the foremost of those brave women and men whose moral vision and humanitarian spirit inspired them to fight for the end of slavery.
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STORIES ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES These are the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. Come closer to the fire to listen to the next legend. ▶️
PARANORMAL STORIES Best friends bonded by their paranormal experiences Corinne Vien and Sabrina Deana-Roga recount their contact with the other side. ▶️
TERRIFYING TALES A horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to so many scary stories that they turned into monsters themselves. ▶️
SCI-FI AND CONSPIRACIES Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️
INVESTIGATIVE STORYTELLING Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. ▶️
LORE AND LEGEND Explore the possible existence of "The Last Movie," an infamous underground feature film, reputed to drive you insane. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️
SERIALIZED TRUE CRIME Two days after Christmas, 2011, Russ Faria came home from game night to find his wife, Betsy, dead. He was soon charged and convicted of her murder. But Russ Faria insisted he did not kill his wife. ▶️
TRUE CRIME STORIES Lifelong fans of true crime stories Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️
FOR HORROR FILM FANS "In Voorhees We Trust" is now "In Myers We Trust," and Matt & Paul are taking on the Halloween franchise! Available on Oct. 11 on Stitcher Premium, use code TRUST to start a free trial. ▶️
REAL LIFE TRIALS AND CRIMES If you love geeking-out on trials and crime, you've landed on the perfect spot. Ad-free episodes are available on Stitcher Premium. ▶️
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