"This program illustrates some of the commercial, cultural, psychological, and sociological forces that have shaped sexual stereotypes in the media, such as demographic segmentation and the selling of gender, the myths of alluring femininity and rugged masculinity, Jungian personality archetypes, consensus reality, stereotype threat, the hegemonic forces of agenda-setting and mainstreaming, body image dysfunctions, and the theory of th emale gaze." --Container.
The internet has transformed our society and many students turn to the internet to conduct research for papers and reports. While there are tremendous benefits to using the internet with the vast amount of information it provides, some of it can be unreliable and deceitful. Even unintentional or seemingly harmless online information can damage an individual's knowledge of what is credible versus incredible information. This video addresses ways to recognize online propaganda, information that is biased, and messages from advertisers.
Introduces children to important people and events in the history of immigration to the United States, covering various ethnic groups who arrived in the U.S. in the early twentieth century, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Chinese immigration, and modern-day immigrant groups.
Describes the roles of the Bill of Rights, abolitionists, Abraham Lincoln, and Susan B. Anthony in America's movement toward equal rights for all of its people, and presents a child's perspective of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Examines how to search the Internet strategically, from formulating a solid query to understanding when and how to use search engines, metasearch engines, subject directories, portals, and subscription databases.
Looks at what plagiarism is, what its consequences are, and how to avoid it. Covers how to organize time and research notes; quote, paraphrase and summarize information; and properly document and cite sources.
