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Publisher: American Documentary, Inc. Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed 
 This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Point of View (P.O.V.) documentary about the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 had become the first black woman elected to Congress. The site provides a brief guide to 1972 in the United States and information about the 1972 Democratic Convention. Also includes a trailer and synopsis of the film, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/chisholm/ Topics: Black Resources, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, History, Notable People, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, The United States Presidency, U.S. Elections, United States History Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Wattstax
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program about "'Wattstax,' the 1973 documentary directed by Mel Stuart. In August 1972, seven years after the Watts riots, the legendary Stax recording label staged a benefit concert in Los Angeles for 90,000 people. As time went by, it became known as the Black Woodstock." Includes vintage reviews, soundtrack highlights, a filmmaker interview, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/wattstax/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Film: Genres & Themes, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Sep 9, 2009 POV Borders: Environment
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program has three sections: "Air" features information about hybrid and electric cars and alternative fuels, "Water" looks at bottled water, recycling, and the pollution in Newtown Creek, in New York City, and the "Earth" page has interactive games and information about gardening and heirloom seeds. Also includes video clips, discussion boards, lesson plans, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/borders/2004/index_flash.html Topics: Environment, Lesson Plans Last updated Apr 29, 2005 The Brooklyn Connection
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program that "shows the terrifying ease with which a charming Brooklyn [New York] businessman raised $30 million during the Kosovo War, purchased weapons across the USA, and shipped them legally to Albania to be smuggled into Kosovo." Includes background information about Kosovo and about U.S. gun laws and the international arms trade, a "journey of the gun" feature, and more. http://www.pbs.org/pov/thebrooklynconnection/ Topics: Business, History By Place, Hobbies, Industries, Recreation, Social Issues, Weapons Last updated Sep 4, 2009 In the Realms of the Unreal
Companion website to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program on outsider artist Henry Darger. Features an audio tour about Darger's collage and painting techniques, images of the artist's work, excerpts from his 15,000-page novel, a brief biography, and annotated links to resources on self-taught and outsider art. http://www.pbs.org/pov/intherealms/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Freedom Machines
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program that "takes a new look at disability through the lens of assistive technology." Features a discussion of accessibility and the Internet, a photo gallery on the principles of universal design, and brief descriptions of assistive technologies such as optical character recognition, voice recognition, and closed-circuit television. Includes a lesson plan and discussion guide. http://www.pbs.org/pov/freedommachines/ Topics: Computers, Computers, Disabilities, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Sep 17, 2009 American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program that "takes us on a tour through the practices and philosophies of some of those at the forefront of hula's renaissance on the mainland." Features an overview of hula dance, a history of Hawaiian migration, Hawaiian proverbs, a lesson plan for high school students, a discussion guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/pov/americanaloha/ Topics: Dance, Lesson Plans Last updated Jul 29, 2009 Señorita Extraviada
This companion to a 2002 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "wades into the chaos of a booming border town to ask questions the authorities would rather ignore" about the "over 270 woman [who] have been raped and murdered" in Juárez, Mexico, since 1993. Includes articles about Juárez and about maquiladoras ("foreign-owned assembly plants operated along the U.S.-Mexico border"), a list of "border lingo" with audio pronunciation guides, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/pov/senoritaextraviada/ Topics: Business, Crime, Regions of the World, Women Last updated Sep 9, 2009 A Family Undertaking
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program that "explores the growing home-funeral movement by following several families in their most intimate moments as they reclaim the end of life, forgoing a typical mortuary funeral to care for their loved ones at home." Features include a chronology of death in the U.S., questions and answers from funeral experts, a gallery of postmortem photography, and links to related websites. http://www.pbs.org/pov/afamilyundertaking/ Topics: Death & Dying, Families Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Following Sean
Website for the follow-up documentary (30 years later) to a 1969 student film about the filmmaker's upstairs neighbor in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, 4-year-old Sean. Watch the original 1969 film and learn about updates in the lives of the people featured in the films. Also includes a filmmaker interview and personal views, production journal, filmmaker profile, discussion guide, and lesson plan. From P.O.V. http://www.pbs.org/pov/followingsean/ Topics: Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Tintin and I
Companion website to a 2006 documentary about the comic book series featuring intrepid boy reporter Tintin, which was created by Hergé (Georges Remi) in 1929. Provides a feature on Tintin in the U.S., behind-the-scenes articles and interview with filmmaker Anders Østergaard, and interviews on cartooning with comic artists Jessica Abel, Daniel Clowes, Phoebe Gloeckner, Jason Lutes, Seth, and Chris Ware. Also includes classroom materials and related links. http://www.pbs.org/pov/tintinandi/ Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Made in L.A.
Companion website to a documentary that "follows the remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles's garment factories and their struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table." Features an essay about immigration myths and realities (also in Spanish), commentary, film update, classroom materials, discussion guide, behind-the-scenes material, and related books and videos. From P.O.V. http://www.pbs.org/pov/madeinla/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Labor Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Hardwood
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. documentary by "director Hubert Davis, the son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis. Mel ... fell in love at first sight with Hubert's mother, a white woman, at a time when racism seemed to make their union impossible." Includes a history of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team (founded in Chicago in 1926), interviews with Hubert and Mel, and writings on fathers and sons, and interracial families. http://www.pbs.org/pov/hardwood/ Topics: Families, Sports Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Why Vote? A POV 2008 Election Issue Special
This website compiled for the 2008 presidential election explores "attitudes about voting and issues that are most important to Americans." It features documentaries related to election issues, action items, and educator resources (such as essays and speeches on voting in a democratic society by Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others). Additional material to be added during the election year. From P.O.V. http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/election/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jun 10, 2008 Election Day
Companion website for this PBS P.O.V. documentary that looks at the "street-level experience of voters in today's America" by combining "11 stories -- shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight -- into one." Special features include a voting FAQ (covering voting laws, voting machines, and more), an expert roundtable, additional video, and quick links from the broadcast. http://www.pbs.org/pov/electionday/ Topics: Elections Last updated Jul 29, 2009 Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side)
Companion website to a 2006 PBS P.O.V. documentary which "tells the human story behind illegal immigration and drug trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico through the eyes of Magdiel, a 23-year-old fisherman and aspiring composer who dreams of a better life." Includes and essay on corrido music singer Chalino Sanchez (also in Spanish), an update to the film, filmmaker interview, lesson plan, and related material. http://www.pbs.org/pov/alotrolado/ Topics: Crime, Drugs, Emigration & Immigration Last updated Jul 29, 2009 |
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