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Broadband - Powering education
Technology has the ability to transform the learning experience.  When broadband technology is added to education, a truly powerful dimension is opened for students and teachers alike.

Broadband, a superfast platform brought to you by cable companies and other Internet service providers, allows education-rich, engaging content to flow quickly and easily so teachers can provide – and students can have access to – a broad and diverse array of learning tools and resources.

Cable and others are working to apply the benefits of broadband technology to learning – at school and in the home – and to demonstrate the power that broadband brings to education.

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Engineering an Empire: Greece
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History, Science & Health, Social Studies
6-8, 9-12
This program explores the engineering successes in ancient Greece, such as the Tunnel of Samos and the Parthenon.
Engineering an Empire: Rome
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History, Science & Health, Social Studies
6-8, 9-12
This program details the remarkable engineering feats that set Rome apart from the rest of the ancient world.
Biography: Norman Rockwell
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Arts
6-8, 9-12
This episode includes close-ups of his timeless works and interviews with former models and friends, as well as a tour from the curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum that reflects on his legacy.
National Geographic Channel Untamed Americas
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Social Studies
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
National Geographic Channel presents "Untamed Americas," a four hour miniseries in high-definition. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin, "Untamed Americas" reveals the grit and glory in the wild of North America, Central America and South America.
Weight of the Nation
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Personal Development, Science & Health
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
This multi-part documentary takes a look at the severity of the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and its effects on our health care system.

Games & Activities

Interactive learning

Shakespeare: Subject to Change
Explore the development of Shakespearean texts, moving from his own pen, through the printing process, and on to performances on stage and screen.

eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics
Role-play your own virtual candidates running for President.

Windward: Outsmart the Weather in a Race around the World
In this nautical challenge, take the helm and battle the elements as you plot the fastest course around the world.

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Broadband Everywhere

Home & school

Adoption Plus (A+)
A proposed, two-year public-private partnership designed to promote sustainable broadband adoption.

Charter's Pilot Program to Provide Free Internet & Digital Literacy Training
A pilot program to provide up to 1,000 St. Louis area households with free Internet service, digital literacy training and affordable technology.

BET Network's Proposal to Expand Broadband Access for African American
A proposal to increase the adoption of broadband technology among African Americans through its National Sustainable Broadband Adoption Project (BETN-NSBAP)

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