Educational Resources
NETA supports public television stations, independent producers, and partners by delivering educational programming with direct connections to classrooms. We'll work with you in developing a strategy for:
- Creating and/or distributing educational materials aligned with national and state standards
- Packaging and uploading video clips and educational materials to PBS LearningMedia
Share the collections below with educators in your community!
Baba Babee Skazala: Grandmother Told Grandmother tells the little-known story of Ukrainian children torn from their homes in the crush between the Nazi and Soviet fronts in World War II. Spending their childhood as refugees in Europe, these inspiring individuals later immigrated to the United States, creating new homes and communities through their grit, faith, and deep belief in the importance of preserving culture.
Bloom: The Toxic Threat to the Finger Lakes explores the recent outbreaks of cyanobacteria, also known as toxic algae or harmful algal bloom, across the eleven Finger Lakes. This collection examines the causes, impacts, and possible solutions for addressing harmful algal blooms. These blooms threaten drinking water, native wildlife, as well as a multi-billion-dollar tourism economy across Central New York. While research into this growing problem continues, Bloom goes beneath the waves to bring to the surface potential environmental culprits that are bringing disruption to those who call the Finger Lakes home.
By Parties Unknown explores the story of the violent lynching of four Black men in Russellville, Kentucky in 1908 after they were singled out for supporting their friend, Rufus Browder who shot and killed his foreman in self-defense. The project highlights the events and the cultural climate surrounding the lynching through the perspective of a community scholar who seeks to chronicle and share the story for present and future generations.
Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom invites viewers into the story of Juneteenth – the holiday recognizing the end of legalized slavery in Texas – through the eyes of a Black man learning about the holiday from the direct descendants of those liberated that fateful day. The story reveals the harsh realities of slavery while also offering an inspirational insight into how hope, perseverance, and faith were major factors in the resilience of those who survived slavery.
The Need for Connectivity tells the story of an incredible panther, FP224, and how vehicles and growth can adversely affect wildlife. If we can save the Florida panther, we can save Florida, but how do you save an endangered species?
The Reading League's Reading Buddies is an engaging foundational television series, based on the science of reading, that cleverly teaches underlying components of skillful word reading such as phonological awareness, letter names/sounds, and blending sounds to decode words.
UnRepresented is an award-winning documentary that reveals the driving forces behind the cycle of corruption in Congress. The film explores how special interests bankroll political campaigns and relentlessly lobby to rig the system in their favor, all while following the letter of the law.