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Learn about the diversity within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities as well as how deep the connections are to all facets of American history. These are clips and films from public media that you may have seen on WXXI & PBS.
Watch the Full Playlist Below of 60 Films and Video Shorts from PBS
Corky Lee’s 100,000 photos chronicle Asian American life. In American Masters Dear Corky, New Yorker Corky Lee photographed his hometown’s Chinatown and Asian American communities around the country for over 50 years, documenting activists, celebrities and everyday heroes he encountered in over 100,000 photos. While documenting the latest rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, Lee passed away from COVID-19. In his own words and photos, this short documentary reveals the man behind the camera.
Also available on WXXI/PBS Video Player
Explore the fight against Asian American hate following the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta. Examine how this critical moment of racial reckoning sheds light on the struggles, triumphs and achievements of AAPI communities.
This collection also includes resources from the Exploring Hate series be/longing: Asian Americans Now. The series profiles Asian American trailblazers from across the country in five stories of belonging and exclusion; resilience and hope; and solidarity in the face of hate.
The National Association of School Psychologists offers tips and related resources to help educators meet the unique needs of AAPI students and their families in K–12 settings, which may be helpful to review before introducing this material to your students.
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TINY TIME TRAVEL follows 11-year-old inventor, Tyler, and his outgoing best friend, Tony, as they use a time machine to go back in time a tiny bit (sometimes just a few minutes or hours), helping friends and neighbors solve problems along the way. These short, funny, fast-paced live-action videos aim to help kids ages 5-8 learn social language skills, like resolving miscommunication, taking account of others’ perspectives, and understanding nonverbal communication.
12 Video Short Episodes on PBSKIDS.org: https://pbskids.org/videos/tiny-time-travel or on the PBS KIDS Video Player App (free)
PBS KIDS for Parents Tiny Time Travel show page: https://www.pbs.org/parents/shows/tiny-time-travel.
PBS LearningMedia Educator Collection: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/tiny-time-travel/.
Norm & Company features Educational pioneer, Dr. Alice Holloway Young
Dr. Young was a Founding Trustee & Board Emerita at Monroe Community College (MCC) and has been a leader in the fight for greater equality in education. Dr. Young shared what it was like growing up on a farm in the rural South, her role in bringing the Urban-Suburban program to Rochester schools, how she became involved in MCC, and what she hoped her legacy will be.
Norm & Company is hosted by WXXI President & CEO Norm Silverstein, who speaks with long-time Rochesterians as they recount fascinating stories about their lives in the community.
WXXI News article:
A longtime local educator has died. Alice Holloway Young, who fought for equity in education and helped establish both Monroe Community College and the Urban Suburban program died recently at the age of 100.
Holloway Young was a native of North Carolina, and moved to Rochester. She was the city school district’s first Black principal, and in 2021, Nathaniel Rochester Middle School No. 3 was renamed the Dr. Alice Holloway Young School of Excellence.
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Watch the Live Stream of the 2024 Solar Eclipse beginning 1 PM on Monday, April 8th.
What & Where to Watch: WXXI Channels & Livestreams Guide:
Total Eclipse of the Sunspot; Sean’s Year in Space: Sunspot acts strange when Mindy, Jet, Sean and Syndey use a solar panel to try to improve energy efficiency; Sean is excited about NASA’s Year in Space program. Length: 30 Minutes
WXXI PBS Kids 24/7 & Live Stream | Saturday, Apr. 6 at 06:30 pm
Eye in the Sky; Total Eclipse Block Party: Bad weather threatens Sean’s first sleepout with his Space Scouts troop; the kids prepare a total eclipse song and dance. Length: 30 Minutes
WXXI PBS Kids 24/7 & Live Stream| Sunday, Apr. 7 at 06:30 pm
Activities:
Ready, Jet, Go! Solar Eclipse Clip & Song
Ready, Jet, Go! Solar Eclipse Block Party Activities
Freezin’ in the Summer Season; Total Eclipse of the Sun: Dark clouds threaten Nature Cat’s annual Summer Fest, which includes the Summer Fest Sprinkler Frolic, a bike ride and a kickball game; Hal is afraid of the total eclipse of the sun. Length: 30 Minutes
WXXI-TV & WXXI-TV Livestream | Monday, Apr. 8 at 12:30 pm & again at 4:30 pm
Curious George: George’s Dark Day; Leaf Raker: George and the Man with the Yellow Hat are excited to view the solar eclipse, but George accidentally leaves their eclipse viewing glasses behind; Bill teaches George the art of leaf-raking. Length: 30 Minutes
WXXI-TV & WXXI-TV Livestream | Monday, Apr. 8 at 01:00 pm
WXXI PBS Kids 24/7 & Live Stream | Monday, Apr. 8 at 11:00 am
Scientists prepare new experiments to study the solar eclipse. Length: 60 Minutes
WXXI World | Sunday, Apr. 7 at 08:00 pm
WXXI-TV & WXXI-TV Livestream | Wednesday, Apr. 10 at 04:00 pm
PBS KIDS Solar Eclipse Digital Kit for PreK-2nd grade (from WXXI Education)
Solar Eclipse Games and Activities from NYS Libraries
Connect to PBS LearningMedia for Space Resource Collections & Solar Eclipse Resources
Space Collection: Resources organized by grade levels. (K-2) (3-5) (6-8) & (9-12) Note particularly the Solar Eclipses Lessons & Interactives for 6-8 and 9-12 Bringing the Universe to America’s Classrooms: Engage K–12 students with phenomena and science practices using this collection of supplementary digital media resources created by GBH in collaboration with NASA. The resources align with key NGSS Earth, space, and physical science disciplinary core ideas. To ensure that science content is accessible for all students, supports are included for students with disabilities or who are English learners; many resources have Spanish translations.
Eclipses: CrashCourse
See the Great American Eclipse Video (From 2017)