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Publisher: MacNeil-Lehrer Productions Newshour Extra: Movie Sparks Debate Over Diamond Trade 
 This 2006 feature examines "conflict diamonds, sometimes referred to as blood diamonds, [which] are gems that are illegally sold to fund civil wars and rebel conflicts." It provides background about the diamond industry, the 2006 film "Blood Diamond," the Kimberley Process (an initiative to stop conflict diamonds), and related topics. Includes a lesson plan with handouts. From PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec06/diamonds_12-04.html Topics: Industries Last updated Apr 25, 2007 NewsHour Extra: Poetry
This NewsHour with Jim Lehrer special for children provides a collection of material on poetry. Features contemporary poet profiles (with biographies, poems, and video clips), reports on poetry slams and performance poetry, submitted poems by students from around the world, poetry lesson plans, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/poetry/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Apr 14, 2008 |
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