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From our country’s founding documents to the election of America’s first African-American president, these content-rich DVDs will help students learn our country’s history of “government by the people”. Young viewers will also come to appreciate the rights, freedoms and opportunities the United States grants its citizens. Together, these four DVD programs will provide your students with a well-rounded understanding of how America’s political system works. <br/> Buy the Citizens Rule Series for a special price of $119 and receive our latest release Barack Obama: Our 44th President absolutely FREE (a $39.95 value). Plus FREE Shipping until June 1st.<br/> <div id="bundleinfo" style="width:600px;"> <div style="float:left;width:160px;margin:20px;"> <img width="150" height="200" src="http://www.mazz.com/proimg/box-citizens-documents.gif.png" alt="Documents Box"><br/> <br/> This program introduces students to the two documents that laid the foundation for our government. </div> <div style="float:left;width:160px;margin:20px;"> <img width="150" height="200" src="http://www.mazz.com/proimg/box-citizens-symbols.gif.png" alt="Symbols Box"><br/><br/> In this program, students will learn the history behind our country’s most important symbols. </div> <div style="float:left;width:160px;margin:20px;"> <img width="150" height="200" src="http://www.mazz.com/proimg/box-citizens-president.gif.png" alt="President Box"><br/><br/><br/>What does it take to become President of the United States? What is the Electoral College? The program takes kids through the entire election process. </div> </div>

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Everyone knows that Barack Obama is the first African-American president. But, did you know that he doesn’t like ice cream, or that his favorite game is Scrabble™ or that he flew kites competitively when he was a kid in Indonesia? President Obama’s journey to the white house is fascinating and filled with many interesting twists and turns. This program follows the events, people and places who shaped and impacted President Obama’s life from a young child in Hawaii to the presidency of the United States.

From firemen and postal workers to mechanics and bankers, this program helps kids understand why people in a community work and how that work provides products and services that community members need and want. Basic economic concepts are illustrated and explained through daily activities in the home and the community. Shows workers doing different jobs in their neighborhood - both indoor and outdoors.

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Whether students live near an ocean, the mountains or the desert, this exciting program will show them how the geography shapes and molds the daily life and economics of a community. Students learn about land formation as well as different regions and climates. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique. Youngsters visit a variety of homes in a neighborhood and learn what other types of buildings make up a community. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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Help students understand how and why communities make and enforce laws! Students learn how rules are linked to safety, that they are designed to support fairness and that there are consequences for breaking them. This program helps students see that the rules of their classroom community are just as important as the rules in their town. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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Take students on a journey to early Native American communities, Colonial towns and early American cities to explore the variety of communities, as they existed in the past. They’ll learn how schools of the past are different from their own. They’ll discover how inventions impacted transportation which in turn changed the face of communities. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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This program compares and contrasts the lives of early Native people’s of North America. The program focuses on how the geography of the land affected and shaped their lives. Using beautifully recorded reenactment footage, rare archival photos and colorful maps, the life of Native American people will come to life for students. The program explores, in depth, the Native People of the Pacific Northwest, The Eastern Woodlands, the Desert Southwest and the Great Plains. Students will come to understand their different cultures and their respect for nature. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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Live-action video, archival photos and colorful animated graphics will help your students learn how the Pueblo peoples, the Hopi, Navajo, Pima, and Apache thrived in the barren lands of the Southwest. The program explores the foods they ate, their customs and the homes they built including pueblos, and hogans. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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Taped on-location at a First People’s living history museum, this live-action video explores the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Woodlands. Students will learn about the daily lives of these native peoples. Students will discover how these people adapted to the woodland environment using all its natural resources. Students tour the different types of homes that were built and about the living conditions inside. The program also explores how these people hunted and fished and gathered food. Students will also learn about the clothing that was worn, and about the customs and beliefs of these people. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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Through live-action video and archival photos students will explore the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Northwest. The daily life of these people will come alive as students learn about how they gathered food, learn about the weapons used, and about the clothing and shelter of these native people. They will learn about the importance of totem poles and what happened to these people when the Europeans arrived. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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Live action video gathered at Native America village, and reenactments will assist students in learning about the history, culture, and legacy of fhe first People of the Plains, including the Blackfeet, Crow, Lakota, and Comanche. They will learn about the importance of the buffalo and how buffalo effected every aspect of their life including the shelters they built, the food they at and the clothes they wore. Marc Records for all Mazzarella Media titles are provided by marc4media.com

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In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln’s leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From his childhood in Kentucky, to his election as President and his outspoken views against slavery, this program chronicles his life through re-enactments and archival photographs.

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Millions of enslaved African-American men, women and children lived in the United States less than 200 years ago. During that period of American history, many brave men and women attempted an escape to freedom. Harriet Tubman overcame incredible odds and succeeded not only in gaining freedom for herself, but for over 300 other enslaved people. Through re-enactments and animated maps, this program chronicles her life and demonstrates her courage as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

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Stirring dramatizations, photographs and colorful maps help tell the story of the Underground Railroad. Students will understand that the Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses maintained by volunteers which were used by enslaved people to escape to freedom. The program focuses on the importance of the Underground Railroad to the abolition movement.

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This program begins by exploring the development of slavery in America and the conditions under which enslaved people lived and worked. Then, through reenactments, the video focuses on key members of the abolitionist movement including William Lloyd Garrison, the Grimke sisters, Frederick Douglas, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Tubman.

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What was life like for an enslaved person in America? This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from colonial times through Emancipation. What foods did they eat? How did they celebrate marriage? What role did singing play in their lives. Through live-action vignettes, reenactments, archival photographs and animated maps students will come to understand the hardships and plight of African Americans living under the institution of slavery.

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Was there really an Uncle Sam? Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? Why are the flag's colors red, white and blue? Children will enjoy exploring answers to these questions and learning about the origins and meaning of our country's most valued symbols and celebrations. In this program, students will learn the history behind our country’s most important symbols. Live-action, animation and colorful graphics help tell the stories in an entertaining and memorable way.

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What does it take to become President of the United States? What is the Electoral College? The program takes kids through the entire election process. Through colorful graphics, lively animation and live-action footage the entire election process is explained in simple-to-understand language. Children will learn about political "platforms" and “party tickets", as well as interesting facts about former presidents that will stimulate classroom discussion. Students will come to understand the qualifications of a presidential candidate, political parties, how presidential caucuses and primaries work, the role of national conventions, the voting process itself.

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This program introduces students to the two documents that laid the foundation for our government. Live-action reenactments, colorful animated graphics and maps help tell the stories of how the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution came to be. The program discusses the people, places and events that led to the development of our country’s founding documents. Students will come to understand the basic concepts of our government. They will learn how these two important documents make things fair, safe and free for all citizens of the United States.

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Take your students on an impossible field trip to 1955 and a bus stop in Montgomery, Alabama where they can experience the unfairness of segregation. A stirring reenactment dramatizes how Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. The program explores the after effects of her act of defiance and how it was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott that ignited the modern-day Civil Rights Movement. Archival footage, maps and historical reenactments make the story of Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights movement come alive for students.

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From the fight to abolish slavery in the 1800’s to the efforts to stop segregation in the 1900’s, this program chronicles the civil rights movement in America. Students will learn about the courageous leaders of the civil rights movement who led the fight for freedom and fairness for all Americans. Viewers will come to understand the important Supreme Court battles and major civil rights events that changed lives of everyone in the United States. Students will learn how people, working together in a non-violent way, can change unfair laws and make America a better place for everyone to live.

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Children need help in understanding what empathy is and why it’s important. Chelsea talks about empathy on her blog and shares stories from events she’s witnessed at school and at home. In this program Kate asks viewers to think about how innocent jokes and rumors can hurt others and how they would feel if they were teased and bullied by others. Chelsea’s main message is before you say or do something that might hurt someone else…imagine being that person and think about how you would feel.

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Everyone is different in some way. Everyone is unique. Chelsea’s blog takes on the issue of being different. Randal, Chelsea’s friend is in a wheel chair and begins the discussion of being different by talking about physical differences. Subsequent stories talk about having different abilities, gender and cultural differences, too. The program stresses the importance of developing a respect and appreciation for people’s difference.

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What is respect? What does respect fee like? How do you show respect? Chelsea talks about respect on her blog. Viewers will learn what respect is and different ways people disrespect people for their ideas or being different. The program also discusses the concept of respecting rules and the importance of self-respect.

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Every day, young people face problems with friends, family and schoolmates. This program gives kids five strategies to help them resolve the problems they face in a safe and appropriate way. Children are taught that hitting is not a way to solve a problem and that fights can be avoided when they use their words to talk about the problem. The program demonstrates how blaming someone else for the problem doesn’t resolve the problem, but asking questions can lead to a satisfactory resolution for everyone involved with the problem. The program also shows that you can have different ideas to resolve a conflict. And when there’s a problem that’s too difficult to solve, you can always ask a grown up for help.

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In this entertaining and information-packed program children learn that it’s okay to feel angry and there are safe and appropriate ways to handle anger. Children learn that recognizing your angry feelings is the first step towards handling anger and that they can be in charge when they’re able to “catch” their angry feelings. Simple strategies such as giving yourself a chance to cool off, walking away from an angry situation and physical activity are all things they can do to control their angry feelings and get rid of anger. Viewers are also shown that talking about your angry feelings to a friend or grown up you trust can help to make you feel better.

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What is anger? What gets you angry? What do you do when you get angry? These questions and more are explored in this entertaining program for young learners. Children learn what anger feels like and what happens to their bodies when they get angry. They come to understand that anger can make you do things that may be hurtful to themselves and others. “Stop and think” is a simple strategy introduced to children. Viewers learn how “stop and think” can help them control their angry feelings. To help children get rid of their angry feelings, viewers are shown how walking away and relaxing can help to make them feel better.

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What are rocks? How are rocks formed? These are just some of the questions that science enthusiast Max Orbit explores in this fun-filled, activity packed program. ROCKFINDERS introduces kids to the fascinating world of rocks minerals and fossils.

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Catchy songs, silly stories and fun, interactive-games are guaranteed to inform, inspire and motivate tiny toddlers to use the potty. Along the way, appropriate toilet skills are modeled for the viewer. Join Paige & Parker Panda and a gaggle of other lovable animated characters as they show kids what they need to know to go potty all by themselves.

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Monkeydoos is an innovative, music-based, learning through movement program developed for kids ages 2 - 6. Designed to help toddlers and young children develop gross and fine motor skills through guided activities. The Monkeydoos will also help in a child's cognitive, physical and social development.

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Monkeydoos is an innovative, music-based, learning through movement program developed for kids ages 2 - 6. Designed to help toddlers and young children develop gross and fine motor skills through guided activities. The Monkeydoos will also help in a child's cognitive, physical and social development.

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Why are habitats important? BIOTRACKERS answers the question by introducing viewers to the animals and plants that live in different habitats around the world. Science enthusiast Max Orbit shows viewers what they need to know to become habitat explorers and an official bio-tracker

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3-2-1- Blastoff to the stars. SPACETREKKERS introduces elementary-age children to of our solar system. Science enthusiast Max Orbit helps viewers learn about the planets, moons, asteroids, comets and more. On their journey breath-taking footage, incredible telescopic photos and colorful animation are used to show viewers about the many fascinating aspects of our solar system.

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How does weather work? What causes weather? These are just some of the questions that science enthusiast Max Orbit explores in this fun-filled, activity-packed program. STORMCHASERS introduces kids to the science of weather and helps them take the first step to becoming an official stormchaser.

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Skill-Building Buddies development videos were created to meet the needs of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Skill-Building Buddies programs show kids how to function in relation to other kids to bring about healthy social interactions. In this program, children will learn effective strategies taking turns and sharing. Animated hosts Mikey, Mandy and Marvel introduce various age appropriate situations that could take place every day in school, at home and in peer groups. Through live-action vignettes, children demonstrate appropriate strategies in a clear and explicit way. The strategies are then reinforced through music videos.

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Skill-Building Buddies development videos were created to meet the needs of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Skill-Building Buddies programs show kids how to function in relation to other kids to bring about healthy social interactions. In this program, children will learn effective strategies for handling transitions and change. Animated hosts Mikey, Mandy and Marvel cleverly introduce various age-appropriate situations that children face every day in school, at home and in peer groups. Through live-action vignettes, appropriate strategies are demonstrated by children in a clear and explicit way. The strategies are then reinforced through music videos. Skill-Building Buddies programs combine precise modeling with music to create an audio-visual tool that enhances learning, provides motivation and reinforces positive social interaction behaviors.