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  • Music
Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra Perform “Danny Boy”
Since it was penned in 1913, Weatherly's "Danny Boy" has been recorded by dozens of artists, from Glenn Miller to Johnny Cash to Aaron Neville.
Season 6
Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra Perform “Danny Boy”
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  • Art
  • ELA
Art as Service
In this lesson, students explore the arts as a tool for sharing stories, information, and historical realities in ways that can build community and create awareness about and have an impact on social issues. They explore areas where art might drive change to envision artistic strategies that would make that change happen.
Art as Service
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13:39
  • Literature
The Multitudes of Gish Jen
Best-selling novelist Gish Jen has found peace with a personal East/West divide that could serve as a model for all.
Season 6, Episode 3
The Multitudes of Gish Jen
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26:46
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Stage & Screen
Owning Legacy
Author Gish Jen and film composer Thomas Newman.
Season 6, Episode 3
Owning Legacy
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01:15
  • Music
Thomas Newman Performs the Theme from “American Beauty”
Newman plays the the title song from his Grammy Award-winning score.
Season 6
Thomas Newman Performs the Theme from “American Beauty”
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09:22
  • Music
  • Stage & Screen
Becoming a Newman
Though part of a Hollywood musical dynasty, Thomas Newman has created a unique musical voice.
Season 6, Episode 3
Becoming a Newman
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  • Art
  • Civics
  • ELA
Taking a Stand Through Art
In this lesson, students explore how art can be a tool for addressing and taking action on social justice issues. They examine the various ways artists across genres create messages to encourage awareness and engagement that affect social change. Students consider issues of importance in their community or the world at large to ideate an arts-based solution.
Taking a Stand Through Art
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  • ELA
  • Science
Responding to the Built Environment: An Emotional Interaction
In this lesson, students examine the relationship between architectural design and the human experience to recognize how it influences the shape of the built environment. Learners explore this intersection by assessing an architectural structure in their immediate community to determine whether a new design or a redesign would make it more human centered as well as imaginative, innovative, and distinctive.
Responding to the Built Environment: An Emotional Interaction
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27:00
  • Music
  • Literature
Larger Than Life
Composer Ellen Reid and physician-scientist/author Vikram Paralkar
Season 6, Episode 2
Larger Than Life
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14:00
  • Music
Ellen Reid Packs a Punch
Ellen Reid has a lot to say. Her music speaks volumes, even when it means confronting her own worst experiences.
Season 6, Episode 2
Ellen Reid Packs a Punch