Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: World Cultures. (2015) The Caste System Despite being outlawed, the caste system in India still adheres to the ancient Hindu-based hierarchy. Here, in the holy city of Varanasi, it remains an obstacle to full democracy.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: World Cultures. (2015) The Ancient Traditions Of The Lohar of Rajasthan Loyalty, tradition, and family ties come together to connect people with their history, often to the point of hampering their future.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Elie, who plays the oud, a Lebanese flute. He accidentally breaks the oud's body and takes it to the instrument maker's workshop. While waiting for his oud to be repaired, Elie tries out other ouds, each of which has its own unique sound.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 11-year-old Gaby, who plays the zither, one of the oldest instruments in the world. After school, she likes to go to the local music academy to try out other instruments. She gives a recital on her zither at the village fair.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Itamar, who lives in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Itamar explains that all the members of his family play a musical instrument and his specialty is the violin. Itamar and his family perform at his birthday concert.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 9-year-old Shiran, who lives in Rosh Ha Ayin, in Israel. Shiran plays the mandolin and would love to join the city orchestra, like her elder sister.
Celebrating the most epic landscapes on Earth! Mountains and Life journeys to the rooftop places of our world to meet the people who cherish, honour, and fight for them. From farmers, artists, and rescue teams, to scientists, musicians, and monks, this series reveals the different ways these mountain-dwellers have adapted to the high life. Narrated by Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch), Mountains and Life combines stunning photography with thoughtful storytelling to create an emotional engagement with the soaring peaks of the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps, and beyond.
When the children find a huge set of footprints, they become scared, but the footprints belong to friendly Dog, and he takes them to meet a giant who is oddly familiar.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Math. (2013) With the help of exciting math fairy tales, children are introduced to abstract mathematical concepts such as counting, categorizing, shapes and colors. Each program in the series will familiarize students with a different aspect of math by using familiar living environments as its theme. At the end of each program a fun math song repeats and reviews the contents of the fairy tale and its lesson. Correlates to Math Common Core State Standards.
The research in this program focuses on how the East and West view the world. Westerners tend to focus on objects in a scene independently of each other. Easterners view the whole and the interaction between objects. In each instance, different parts of the brain are activated and different conclusions drawn. This effects everyday life such as: Language- "More tea?" (West/object) versus "Drink more?" (East/interaction with object) Character- "He is mean" (West/individual) versus "He had a bad day"( East/effect of others)
Perspective of self and others is explored. The West is more ego-centric and individualistic, seeing from the observers point of view. The East tends to be retrospective, considering what others think. For example, in the West you would give lots of drink choices, allowing individual choice. In the East it is polite to consider the persons favorite drink and offer that. This perspective leads the West to value the self whereas the East places importance on the group.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: On The Top: The First Ascent Of Mount Everest, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: Queen Elizabeth II, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: Stones Against Tanks & Upheaval In East Germany, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1954: Bomb Explodes On Bikini Island, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1954: Marilyn Monroe, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1955: Adenauer In Moscow, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1956: The Riot: Anti-Communist Protests In Hungary, 1950's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) A key component of answering questions and solving problems is to conduct investigations. In easy-to-understand language, this video describes what investigations are and why they are important. Special emphasis is placed on demonstrating the nature of data.
Explores the history of the United States Constitution and how this document embodies the ideals of American democracy and freedom. Explains the structure of the federal government and how the Constitution sets the standards for electing government officials, provides guidelines for writing laws, and outlines the freedoms guaranteed to all American citizens. An overview of the Bill of Rights and the constitutional amendments is presented.
Explores the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of American democracy. Examines how this national document reflects America's intent to free herself from English rule and symbolizes the American ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Explains how Thomas Jefferson became the author of the Declaration of Independence and emphasizes the responsibility of a representative government to its citizens.
Although Freedom & Democracy are things you can't see, they are a symbol of our nation just as real as the Statue Of Liberty. As American's we think of ourselves as being free and democratic, but these very basic rights come with fundamental and serious responsibilities. Historically not everyone enjoyed the same levels of freedom in America. Look at the days of slavery, women without the right to vote and American's with disabilities that lacked equal access These hard fought freedoms seem sensible today, but it wasn't always so. It's important to think of Freedom and Democracy as living breathing symbols of America. Symbols which have in the past and will continue into the future to assure they incorporate the needs of all the people.
This program focuses on teachers who have made a difference in the lives of their students, the educators who make their chosen profession their passion.
(2019) Video by the Hawaii State Department of Education featuring teachers and staff who have made an impact on students. This video features the district and state Teacher of the Year 2019.
We begin with the birth of the Nation and what led to the Declaration of Independence. How is it that thirteen small colonies in North America were able to succeed ? against a global power such as Great Britain? Learn about the seven-year war, the Boston Tea Party and the origin of the Declaration of Independence. Concepts such as triangular trade, the Founding Fathers, separatists and federalists are presented. Once the War of Independence was won, why did it take years to write the Constitution? And what was life like afterwards, and how did Native Americans and slaves fare? It is these events that shaped the America of today.
It began when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was Maximilian de Robespierre? Then we take a look at the aftermath of the French Revolution and the impact it had on other political ideologies and governments to better understand why this dramatic period was so important in history.
The Russian Revolution, actually two rebellions, was a revolution that destroyed the Tsarist autocracy, and helped create the Soviet Union. Learn about Lenin, the Bolsheviks, communism, the notorious Rasputin, rumors of cannibalism, and acute poverty. All of which led to a revolution, a coup d??tat and a civil war.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) A mixed media artist tells a tale from India about a boy who can't resist eating a tray of eight cakes he was to take to his master, the monk Luntika.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2017) This program features the fascinating history of Lana'i island from its early geology to the end of the 19th century. Included are the first settlement of the island by Polynesians with some traditional stories; Western contact and the resulting sociological and ecological changes; Protestant missions and Mormon settlement; land ownership consolidation under Walter Murray Gibson and the beginning of the island?s sheep industry.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2017) This program will continue to cover the unique history of Lana'i island from the end of the 19th century to present day. Included are: the further consolidation of land ownership, the transition from sugar to cattle ranching; the establishment of the pineapple industry on Lana'i and the immigration of workers; the change from an agricultural based economy to tourism; the establishment of the Lana'i Heritage and Cultural Center.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2017) The island of Lana'i is moving toward building a sustainable island community. This video features the elements of natural and cultural resources and how these will guide water use, the development of renewable energy, a stable economy, education, housing, and health. Interviewed are those key individuals dedicated to guiding and building a sustainable island community on Lana'i.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) An artist using mixed media, draws and paints the story of the Violin's Ghost. Mr. Grisini decides to take up the violin. He buys an instrument and one day as he is practicing, a ghost appears. The screeching sounds of his violin always seem to conjure up the same gloomy specter, which always disappears through the same wall. One day, Mr. Grisini finally builds up the courage to knock a hole in the wall where he discovers a real treasure - a Stradivarius, the only one of its kind in the world. Ever since then, like magic, Mr. Grisini never again made that unbearable noise and became one of the greatest violinists of his times.
The waters of Indonesia teem with a huge variety of fish but the rapid degradation of coral reefs is threatening many species that are unique in the world. Illegal practices such as blast fishing and cyanide fishing are enormously destructive. The demand for live capture of exotic fish is a real threat to the future of many species. Exported for aquariums and for human consumption, fish caught using cyanide represent more than 40% of Indonesia's exports. Fortunately, a few fishermen have adopted methods that respect the environment but they are in a very small minority.
Large-scale deforestation of tropical forests for palm oil production is a growing problem that threatens the survival of huge numbers of animals and plants, many already on the verge of extinction. In Indonesia almost two million hectares of forest disappear every year. That's equivalent to six football fields being flattened every minute. Oil from plam trees is currently found in over half of all processed foods. At the current rate nearly 98% of Indonesia's rainforests will be gone in 20 years. For orangutans, elephants, and gibbons, the future is increasingly uncertain.
Highlights the natural splendors located in Queensland, Australia. Travels to the Great Barrier Reef, Frazier Island, Green Island, Hinchinbrook Island, Cairns and Cooktown. Visits the outback town of Laura, an Aborigine dance festival, the Quinkan Caves, Daintree forest and river. Explores the beliefs and legends of the Australian Aborigines and highlights the art and crafts of these indigenous peoples. Also travels from Kuranda to the coast and visits the Wildworld Australia Park, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Discusses the life of the music composer, Franz Schubert. Against a background of his famous Ave Maria, introduces Schubert as a composer whose deep romanticism infused all his music, from songs to symphonies. Covers the early life of this child prodigy and his emergence as a salon artist who composed quickly and constantly. Bemoans his early death and life of poverty, praising the quantity and quality of his compositions.
Constantinople, the gateway between East and West was the former epicentre of the Eastern Christian Empire of Byzantium. The Ottoman Empires momentous conquest of these lands began the accelerated rise of one of the greatest Empire's the world has ever known. Under the direction of the Sultan Suleiman the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire begins.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2011) This program explores the interesting and fun process of weighing common objects. Concepts and terminology: matter, mass, weight, scale, and metric system. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfdktnalJvOFhOT1k&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: On The Top: The First Ascent Of Mount Everest, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: Queen Elizabeth II, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: Stones Against Tanks & Upheaval In East Germany, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1954: Bomb Explodes On Bikini Island, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1954: Marilyn Monroe, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1955: Adenauer In Moscow, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1956: The Riot: Anti-Communist Protests In Hungary, 1950's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) A key component of answering questions and solving problems is to conduct investigations. In easy-to-understand language, this video describes what investigations are and why they are important. Special emphasis is placed on demonstrating the nature of data.