Iowa Public Television broadcast series:

More information about these videos is available in the IPTV K-12 Classroom Resource Schedule Guide.

AMERICA'S GREAT INDIAN LEADERS

#1 Crazy Horse of the Oglala Sioux

AMERICA'S GREAT INDIAN NATIONS

#3 The Shawnee

#5 The Cheyenne

#6 The Lakota Sioux

EARTH TRAILS: MISSISSIPPI RIVER: Electronic Field Trips

#1 Landmarks and Legends (transportation, historical, zoological, commercial and cultural aspects of the river)

#2 Cultural Rendezvous (past and present cultural expressions related to the river)

#3 Trade Currents (commerce and transportation on the river and its importance to local and oversees markets)

FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR: Electronic Field Trip

(1830s reenactment of the struggles and triumphs of runaway slaves as they followed the North Star to freedom)

FORESTRY CONNECTIONS: Electronic Field Trip

(exploring the economic and environmental relevance of trees, woodlands and forests)

GEOGRAPHY IN U.S. HISTORY

#2 Jefferson Decides to Purchase Louisiana 1800-1815

#4 Clash of Cultures on the Great Plains 1865-1890

#7 A Nation of Immigrants 1900-1990

#9 New Deal for the Dust Bowl 1931-1945

IOWA HERITAGE

(Iowa history from prehistory through the present--Iowa's development, culture and achievements)

LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS; PART 1

(geological and natural history of four of Iowa's major rivers: Des Moines, Upper Iowa, Nishnabotna and Little Sioux -- geologists, naturalists and other specialists provide information about glacial activity, the areas' early inhabitants and the impact of modern civilization on the environment)

LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS: PART 2

(four biomes present in Iowa, issues surrounding their continued existence as development takes over, biologists and other experts discuss the plant and animal life indigenous to each system and approaches to protect them)

LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS: PART 3

(Iowa's plant, animal, insect and marine life, encroaching agricultural and urban development, Iowans' responsibility for their natural heritage)

MY AMERICA

(combines traditional civics and social studies curricula with school and community activities)

PRAIRIE CONNECTIONS: Electronic Field Trips

(originally a live interactive field trip exploring Iowa's tallgrass prairies and how human activity has changed them including; Iowa landscape when first settled, analysis of wildlife populations in relation to human intervention and prairie conservation and reconstruction programs)

RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET, program 5, "Saving the Planet"

(citizens of Osage, Iowa explore different ways to protect the environment through individual lifestyle changes, technological change and activism)

SCHOOL TO CAREERS ODYSSEY

(Iowa career professionals at work in a variety of occupations help students connect the school curriculum to the world of work and careers in Iowa)

SCHOOL TO CAREERS: Feature Videos

(a library of more than 200 careers)

STUDENT VOICES

(A panel of locally and nationally recognized authorities field questions from teen audiences regarding the concerns of Iowa young people)

#1202 The Difference Is You! Celebrating Diversity

#1205 Violence: What Now?

#1106 Teens' World: The Good News

#1006 Future Watch

WOMEN IN AMERICAN LIFE

#1 1961-1880: Civil War, Recovery and Westward Expansion

#2 1880-1920: Immigration, New York and New Roles

#3 1917-1942: Cultural Image and Economic Reality

#4 1942-1955: War Work, Housework and Growing Discontent

#5 1955-1977: New Attitudes Force Dramatic Changes