A six-year project from conception to completion, this eleven-hour VHS collection carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of this controversial but intriguing war. From the first episode to the last, it provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues. (660 min on 4 DVDS)
Grade levels: Adult
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake
A look at the destruction and rebirth of San Francisco as a result of the famous 1906 earthquake. Captured in rare, newly restored movie footage from the period and the personal accounts of eyewitnesses, The Great San Francisco Earthquake is a breathtaking record of nature’s unimaginable might-and of the survivors’ equally impressive determination to rebuild their city and their lives.
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School Statistics Companion CD-ROM
Transform your Standard Deviants School videos into a complete lesson with these supplementary CD-ROMs! Within each lesson, you’ll find everything you need to present and reinforce the material covered in the program, including a Teacher’s Guide with helpful presentation notes, a Program Guide that lists the most important topics in each program, QuikNotes – illustrated notes with definitions and examples, and a quiz. Also usable with the Standard Deviants videos. Mac and PC compatible.
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Statistics: The Basics
What is statistics? What is it used for? The Standard Deviants answer these questions and more.
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Distribution Curves
The Standard Deviants take the confusing and make it amusing. With a little magic, you’ll learn statistics without the usual mumbo-jumbo. They’ll go graphical and show you how to make picture-like representations of data. Like distribution curves and stem-and-leaf displays. You’ll discover how to transform a confusing lump of numbers into an easy-to-understand picture.
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Variability and Standard Deviation
The Standard Deviants continue their journey into the twisty-and-turny world of statistics. For each statistical concept, you’ll find out how it works and how it fits in the big picture. Ever feel like you’re not ordinary? Then you’ll understand how numbers feel when we talk about measures of variability and standard deviation. Next, it’s the mysterious z-score. What could it be? You’ll find out!
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Probability
What’s the chance you’ll draw a face card out of a 52-card deck? That’s one of many questions related to probability! Find out about probability and more.
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Random Variables
The Standard Deviants cover discrete and continuous random variables like Baryshnikov covers the dance floor. Languish not though, for variance, standard deviation, and other linchpins of statistical learning will also present themselves for your enjoyment. So gather your favorite beverage, and tip up your chair.
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The Binomial Formula
The Standard Deviants visit the binomial formula again. The best part of all, you don’t need paper or pen. They’ll go beyond the basics and show you some tricks, using clear explanations and fancy graphics. No mess, no boredom, no cheap gimmicks, just old-fashioned fun and a bit of rhythmics.
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Working With Distributions
More about continuous random intervals. The Standard Deviants take you from point A to point B, step-by-step. On the horizon is the duo of distributions: normal and uniform. These two distributions will sizzle more than hotcakes on a radiator. Then it’s a sample of sampling.