The Joy Luck Club tells the uplifting story of four remarkable friends whose extraordinary lives are filled with joy and heartbreak

The best-selling novel is now one of the most acclaimed movies of the year. As young boys, Amir and Hassan were inseparable friends, until one fateful act tore them apart. Years later, Amir will embark on a dangerous quest to right the wrongs of the past - and redeem himself in ways he never expected - by displaying the ultimate in courage and revotion to his friend

Their 50-year friendship was driven by a common passion to win equal rights for women. Now filmmakers Ken Burns and Paul Barnes chronicle the lives of 19th-century social reformers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, who spearheaded the suffragette movement and whose work continues to affect American society

Folk music is, on one hand, the oldest form of Romanian musical creation, characterized by perennially great vitality, and on the other, a source of inspiration for sophisticated musical compositions, both religious and lay. In the conservation and development of folk music an important role has been played, besides the permanence of the audience, by great performers. Moldova is a region in the East of Romania, neighboring Ukraine. The music of this area is enriched by Slavic, Jewish and even Turkish influences

Packed with reproducible primary sources‹from the journal sketches of Lewis and Clark to a poster advertising Buffalo Bill

Teachers can help students understand the election process (and get involved!) with these quick, easy, and engaging activities that teach about how we elect our leaders; the presidency; the rights and responsibilities of voting; the differences between local, state, and national government; and more. Includes a read-and-write mini-book, election time line, polling and graphing activities, poems, literature links, computer connections, and a BIG, colorful poster! For use with Grades 1-3

The Contender is a 2000 political thriller starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film was directed by Rod Lurie and focuses on a fictional United States President (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new Vice President (Allen)

The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American thriller film, directed by Tony Scott, and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. It is a film adaptation of the novel by Morton Freedgood (writing under the pseudonym John Godey), and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation, which was also remade in 1998 as a TV movie. Production began in March 2008, and it was released on June 12, 2009