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: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1930: The March: Ghandi, 1930's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Describes how the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers affected the early Mesopotamian civilization. Looks at the food, tools, and pottery of the early Mesopotamians as well as their innovations, which include irrigation, the wheel, clay pottery, clay bricks, and cuneiform writing. Explores the social structure of Mesopotamian society. Describes Sumerian culture and religious beliefs. Discusses the rise of Agadian King Sargon, who unified all of Mesopotamia, and the Sumerian King Ur-Nammu, who wrote the first code of laws.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the rise and fall of ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia. Discusses the Babylonian civilization, Hammurabi's reign, and Hammurabi's code of law. Chronicles the history of Babylonian invasions by the Hittites, Kassites, Elamites, and Assyrians. Shows how the Assyrian territory expanded under the rule of Tiglath Pileser the First, Sargon II, and Esarhaddon. Discusses the Chaldean conquer of Assyria and Nebuchanezzar's rule, during which he ordered the siege of Jerusalem and built the hanging gardens of Babylon. Tells the story of Alexander the Great's conquer of Babylon on the way to Persia, after which he established it as his capital city. Also discusses modern day Iraq and the Persian Gulf War.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Uses Pausanius' Guide to Greece to travel to Greece as many Romans did to uncover the land of their forefathers. Delineates the route they would have taken and shows the stone causeway that took boats across land. Visits Corinth and the Asklepios Sanctuary at Epidaurus. Explains the practice of medicine and that the sanctuary was a place for healing with thermal baths, fountains, gym and sports stadium. Highlights the theater with its superior acoustics. Travels to Olympia where the sculptor Phidias' studio was uncovered in a church. Describes his Statue of Zeus, which is one of the Seven Wonders. Chronicles the creation of the Olympiade and the reconstruction of the frieze of the Temple of Zeus. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate Corinth and Phidias' statue of Zeus.
Asia's Monarchies are all unique, but there is one thing they all share in common - all are at a fascinating point in their various histories. In this five-part series we journey to the heart of these beautiful lands to understand the relationship between the people and their monarchs. To many, their monarchy is an anachronism, an institution that hampers progression. To others, it is the heart and soul of their nation, part of their shared history and a guard against the dangers of modernity. What does the future hold for these monarchies? What is clear is that Asia's monarchies are at a tipping-point and that what happens to each of them will bring about a whole new era that will affect not only the East but the whole world.
Brunei may be one of the richest nations in the world, but financial problems have beset even their royal house. The sultan has recently made moves towards some form of partial democracy. However, it is up to him whether or not he introduces it. Why did he make a move to do so, and then let it drop?
Pacific Clues visits different archeological sites and clues found on varying islands. The series looks at how these clues help us to unlock the mysteries of the early inhabitants and cultures of the islands.
Pacific Clues visits different archeological sites and clues found on varying islands. The series looks at how these clues help us to unlock the mysteries of the early inhabitants and cultures of the islands.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Explores the world of the Persian Empire. Opens with the city of Persepolis and its bas-reliefs portraying different nations. Describes the extent of the Persian Empire and the cuneiform inscriptions that were deciphered by Henry Rawlinson. Visits the ancient capital of Pasargadae. Introduces Cyrus the Great and the practice of ecumenism. Discusses the Persian religion that did not require the use of temples. Visits Susa, once a palatial city that grew in splendor under Darius I. Revisits Persepolis with its court palaces, inscriptions and bas-reliefs. Shows that archaeologists were able to identify each emperor involved with the site. Highlights the royal palace of Persepolis with the apadana, hall of the hundred columns, trypylon and bas-reliefs. Explains that Aramaic was used as the common language. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate the royal palace at Persepolis.
Explores the mythology, legends and history found in the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. Daven Hee - Ceramics, Cade Roster - Multi-Media
At 'Iolani Palace in Honolulu you step back into Hawai'i's royal past, relive the story of Hawai'i's kings and queens, and explore the palace King Kalakaua built in 1882.
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: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Spinach to hearts, hot summers, sneaky snakes, the Piezo electric army, the best kept secret, and much more!
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) From cooking food to enjoying the warmth of a fire, we use chemical reactions every day. This exciting video highlights the major characteristics and types of chemical reactions. Additional concepts and terminology: reactants, products, physical and chemical changes, chemical equation, reaction rate, and indicators of chemical reactions. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnpFZkh4dTNsOEVKM1M0eHJYbDBoZDlyM1BsTkFLWTZGelI3V0Z2NVFfNGc&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) From the water we drink to the salt we put on food, we benefit from atomic bonds every day. Colorful, easy-to-understand animations and video footage illustrate the process of chemical bonding and various types of bonds. Additional concepts and terminology: molecule, electron arrangement, valence electrons, compounds, ion, ionic bond, covalent bond, crystal, metallic bond, and organic compound. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnpFZkh4dTNsOEVKM1M0eHJYbDBoZDlyM1BsTkFLWTZGelI3V0Z2NVFfNGc&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) Engaging footage illustrates the types, characteristics, and uses of solutions, paying special attention to solutions we use every day. Additional concepts and terminology: solution, suspension, solute, solvent, water, concentration, solubility, saturated and unsaturated solutions, pH, acids, and bases. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= 0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnpFZkh4dTNsOEVKM1M0eHJYbDBoZDlyM1BsTkFLWTZGelI3V0Z2NVFfNGc&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2004) Asks students to consider the animals they see every day. Surveys the main groups of complex animals (including people and their backbones), then concentrates on the outstanding characteristics of each group. Distinguishes between cold blooded (ectotherms) and warm blooded (endothermic) animals. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfLTFYM0tEYkdyS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject: STEM. (2016) Do engineers have the power to change lives and make a positive difference in the world? This inspiring documentary clearly shows the answer is a resounding "Yes!" "Engineering a Difference" follows three teams of engineering students and professional engineers as they work with communities in Ghana, Kenya, and Nicaragua to build critical infrastructure. Together they develop a clean water supply, electricity, and a bridge to help these isolated communities thrive. Here are colorful, compelling stories of how engineers make the world a better place.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: STEM. Examines the historical, scientific, and technological aspects of aviation and its impact on exploration, communication, commerce, and national defense.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With School Upon leaving Elementary School most everything in a students life is going to change while they transition to Middle School. Students will be starting over again...beginning at the bottom grade level. They'll have more teachers and more classes. Extra-curricular events will take more of their time. They'll need to be better organized and learn techniques for staying on top of all that schoolwork. The social dynamics with other classmates will become more sophisticated. Middle School is a period of tremendous growth and enormous change for any student. Helping them understand how to deal with the changes can only lighten the process.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With Family As youngsters mature, one thing is for sure, the relationship with the family is going to change. The Middle School years are a time when young people want to learn and decide more things for themselves. Even so, it's not a good idea to disregard the assistance of others, like adults. Of course with more independence comes more responsibility. They will be expected to contribute more at home, at school and in other parts of their lives. It won't necessarily be easy but knowing the changes coming can help them meet the challenges ahead.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Social Changes As part of the maturation process, young people will likely request more privacy in their personal life, which is perfectly acceptable. However, they shouldn't close the door on family or important others. What's the purpose of a secret life anyway? In social settings they will begin to take an interest in others who didn't seem so interesting previously. In general girls will be more interested in boys and boys will be more interested in girls. This is also a time of tremendous peer pressure so they need to be very choosy about who they select for friends and what groups they may consider to join.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With Money and Finance In Middle School and a bit older, money will begin to play a more important role in their life. It seems as if you can't do anything without money. So earning, saving, and learning how to wisely spend money will bring more important changes in their life. Having a mature relationship with money and learning how to manage one's finances provides life-long benefits. A young person's understanding of how to become financially literate is best learned at any age if it begins now.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Dominic: My Story About Being Different Worried about fitting-in and being different, Dominic hid the skills he had learned as a young boy, the skills of a very good magician. His specialty was close-up magic involving sleight of hand with cards and coins. He didn't understand how much magic played a part in who he was until being hired for his first paying gig. His immediate success convinced him that his skills were worth having and sharing. Crowned a Junior Champion of Magic, Dom now lives and breathes magic as a charismatic performer.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Faith: My Story About Being Confident Living a somewhat nomadic life, Faith has lived in various parts of the world, moving regularly when her father accepted new business positions. She describes herself as "shy and awkward". Her personal escape had always been music, having taught herself to play guitar and compose songs. Encouraged to enter a local talent competition her original composition was a selected finalist and aired on radio to thousands. The recognition she received convinced her to pursue music more seriously, simultaneously doing so with a steady focus on her continuing education.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2006 )Pat Ekstrand, Watercolor artist, Printmaker and committed Educator. This short biography explores her art work, reflecting on an extraordinary life and a Hawaii of our past.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. (1999) Mark draws Einstein while demonstrating the Renaissance words contour and shading. At the Cincinnati Art Museum, he visits the sculpture "The Thinker" by August Rodin. Sculptor Fred Wilsom builds a mask.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. (1999) Mark draws a South Pacific island while demonstrating the Renaissance words foreshortening and horizon. Guest artist Wendy Ponca traces the outline of the body and paints it.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 9-year-old Hed, who lives in Israel. Hed shares her dream of becoming an opera singer. Joins Hed as she sings soprano with the the Tel Aviv Philharmonic Orchestra.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 9-year-old Marc-Andre, who lives in Quebec and is learning to play the accordion. Marc-Andre does not need a musical score as he can play by ear, reproducing what he has heard on his diatonic accordion.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 11-year-old Carina, who is learning to play the folk harp in music school. Carina and her brother prepare a surprise performance for their father's birthday.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Bram is a Belgian boy who plays guitar and sings in a choir. He dreams of playing the carillon like his grandfather. Bram demonstrates to the other members of his family that he is capable of becoming the future bell ringer of Bruges.
Audience: General; Grades: All; Subject Areas: Music.Ancient Hawaii musical instruments - its history, culture and ties to the people.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) When you hear the roar of traffic, the bark of a dog, or your teacher's voice, you are experiencing sound. This program uses colorful animations to explore important characteristics of sound, including intensity, loudness, pitch, and frequency. Concepts and terminology illustrated in this video include: vibrations, frequency, pitch, amplitude, volume, how sound travels, uses of sound energy, speed of sound, and how we hear sounds.
Explores Fraser's past through photographs and various art works. Her inspirations from island themes are evident in works ranging from small prints to monumental murals.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Language Arts. Write Right! Learning Cursive tackles the drudgery and redundant nature of learning to write in cursive handwriting for elementary age children and helps them develop good habits in order to write right! Concepts: purpose, posture, paper postion, holding the pencil.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Artists Carl Pao and Keone study the role of Space in the art of Hawaiian tattooing.(2014)
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Artists Carl Pao and Ka'ili Chun teach you about Form in the world of sculpting.(2014)
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Guest artist Hiroki Morinoue teaches the use of texture through a project using tempera paint mixed with spackle. He paints shell designs on masonite boards to create texture tiles.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Guest artist Scott Goto demonstrates design elements in designing a book cover using colored pens and pencils.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Spinach to hearts, hot summers, sneaky snakes, the Piezo electric army, the best kept secret, and much more!
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) From cooking food to enjoying the warmth of a fire, we use chemical reactions every day. This exciting video highlights the major characteristics and types of chemical reactions. Additional concepts and terminology: reactants, products, physical and chemical changes, chemical equation, reaction rate, and indicators of chemical reactions. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnpFZkh4dTNsOEVKM1M0eHJYbDBoZDlyM1BsTkFLWTZGelI3V0Z2NVFfNGc&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) From the water we drink to the salt we put on food, we benefit from atomic bonds every day. Colorful, easy-to-understand animations and video footage illustrate the process of chemical bonding and various types of bonds. Additional concepts and terminology: molecule, electron arrangement, valence electrons, compounds, ion, ionic bond, covalent bond, crystal, metallic bond, and organic compound. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnpFZkh4dTNsOEVKM1M0eHJYbDBoZDlyM1BsTkFLWTZGelI3V0Z2NVFfNGc&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2009) Engaging footage illustrates the types, characteristics, and uses of solutions, paying special attention to solutions we use every day. Additional concepts and terminology: solution, suspension, solute, solvent, water, concentration, solubility, saturated and unsaturated solutions, pH, acids, and bases. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= 0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnpFZkh4dTNsOEVKM1M0eHJYbDBoZDlyM1BsTkFLWTZGelI3V0Z2NVFfNGc&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2004) Asks students to consider the animals they see every day. Surveys the main groups of complex animals (including people and their backbones), then concentrates on the outstanding characteristics of each group. Distinguishes between cold blooded (ectotherms) and warm blooded (endothermic) animals. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfLTFYM0tEYkdyS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject: STEM. (2016) Do engineers have the power to change lives and make a positive difference in the world? This inspiring documentary clearly shows the answer is a resounding "Yes!" "Engineering a Difference" follows three teams of engineering students and professional engineers as they work with communities in Ghana, Kenya, and Nicaragua to build critical infrastructure. Together they develop a clean water supply, electricity, and a bridge to help these isolated communities thrive. Here are colorful, compelling stories of how engineers make the world a better place.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: STEM. Examines the historical, scientific, and technological aspects of aviation and its impact on exploration, communication, commerce, and national defense.