Explains how the bald eagle was chosen as the official seal of the United States in 1782, representing the freedom and strength of America. Describes how this national emblem is used on the Great Seal of the United States, the dollar bill, and in many places that are exponents of our nation's authority.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) An artist draws and paints the story of the Christmas when only one scrawny goose was left and Salvador decided to give the goose to the King to show how much he respected and admired him. The King is so grateful that he offers Salvador a fine gift if he can solve a riddle. Quick-witted Salvador passes the test brilliantly and the King gives him six geese in return. The story spreads quickly and a nobleman tries to use the same method to get a gift from the King, but he can't solve the riddle. Salvador is called in and once again comes up with a bright answer. The King offers him a dozen of his best geese every year. Years later Salvador becomes very famous as the founder of one of the most important families in the city of Fu.
From field grown to heirloom to hothouse to custom-engineered. Tomatoes are America's second-favorite vegetable (even though they're technically a fruit, a berry in fact) behind only King Potato. But American growers are under intense pressure from foreign competitors. How will they survive? We'll wrap up with a scientist who has developed a new tomato variety that might just provide that answer.
From tasty snack to superfood, berries have taken over the food world. We spend a day with Florida berry giant Gary Wishnatzki (Wish Farms) and company, and also visit the University of Florida to find out why ? and how -- berries have become such a big deal
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick explains that soil is made of rocks and contains minerals that feed the roots of plants. Sandy, clay, and mixed soils are introduced. Children are also shown how compost biodegrades into soil. They also learn that some plants are air plants or grow on wooden frames. The activity is making a worm farm.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick is amazed that a tiny seed can grow into a large tree and that seeds can travel hundreds of miles before they find a place to land. Close-up photography shows seed germination, with roots and stem emerging from the seed. He also shows how to harvest tomato seeds for planting in the spring. Even watermelon seeds can grow under the proper conditions. Sprouts, he explains are actually whole plants that we eat as a garnish in sandwiches. He shows two young viewers how to grow sprouts from seeds.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick explains that plants create green environments and that we need to keep our life-support system growing. Understanding what a plant needs helps us to preserve the green environment. Plants are solar powered and do their growing at night. Then chlorophyl turns sunlight into energy to keep our plants growing and give energy to us. Nick shows how celery absorbs water, and warns that we must all learn the conditions that plants need to grow. With his young visitors he plants wheat grass, provides the right environment, and watches the plants grow.
Audience: General; Subject: Schools. (2018) See two large garden programs of the Hawaii Department of Education. First, Waikiki Elementary School's Mindful School Garden. Started on Earth Day over10 years ago, the fruit trees and farm plants are still going strong with help from students, parents, and community. Second, Makaha Elementary School's partnership with neighboring farm Hoa 'Aina O Makaha. Interviews with school garden teachers and staff.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Explores the diversity of the plant world and explains what makes a plant a plant. Identifies the early history and origins of plants and highlights the defining characteristics of non-vascular and vascular plants. Discusses bryophytes, spore-producing plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Science. (2012) Many of the things we eat and enjoy are grown in soil. This engaging program explores the soil and rocks importance of soil while taking a look at how soil is formed. Different types of soil and their characteristics are explored. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffnRFZDNUTFZjVzBPRjNBSXVvR1VOUDV5b05ieG5zXzVfZUI3bWRkZkFRcTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Explores the process of photosynthesis, focusing on how the products of the process, glucose and oxygen, are vital to the survival of plants and animals. Examines the structure of leaves and their role in photosynthesis and illustrates different plant responses to certain stimuli beyond photosynthesis. Investigates different plant tropisms, including phototropism, gravitropism, and thigmotropism as well as seed structure and the process of germination. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Explores the general characteristics of plants, examining the structures and functions of roots, stems, and leaves. Describes the vascular tissues of plants, which include xylem, cambium and phloem and illustrates the differences between annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants. Describes how plant structures are useful sources of food-building materials and the role plant structures play in plant survival. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Describes how seedless and seed plants reproduce and examines the asexual and sexual forms of plant reproduction. Discusses the reproductive processes of bryophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms, outlining their reproductive structures. Illustrates seed fertilization and development and the process of germination. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Audience: General; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. The video briefly recounts the eruptive history of Halema'uma'u and describes the formation and continued growth of the current summit vent and lava lake. It features USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists sharing their insights on the summit eruption: how they monitor the lava lake, how and why the lake level rises and falls, why explosive events occur, the connection between Kilauea's ongoing summit and East Rift Zone eruptions, and the impacts of the summit eruption on the Island of Hawai'i and beyond.
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.
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.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2017) What's next in wearable health devices, new research in Parkinson's Disease, science in society, using microbes to generate electricity, a phone app for floods...and much more.
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1993: The Failure In Somalia, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1994: Nelson Mandela, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1995: Yitzhak Rabin, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1997: The Death Of Princess Diana, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1998: Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1999: 100 Years: An Overview, 1990's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Traces the history of Egypt from the Stone Age through the Middle Kingdom. Explains how the Egyptian civilization was affected by its geographical location. Discusses the development of the calendar and hieroglyphic writing during the Pre-Dynastic Period, as well as the establishment of Upper and Lower Egypt. Explains how King Narmer-Menes became the first king of the first dynasty after conquering Lower Egypt in 3100 BCE. Explains Egyptian religious beliefs and discusses pyramid construction, mummification, and the Sphinx. Describes the Middle Kingdom, during which a new middle class developed and Egypt traded with the Minoans. Briefly discusses the rise of the Hyksos, which marked the end of the Middle Kingdom.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Discusses the rise of the Hyksos before Amos drove them from power in 1540 BCE, signaling the beginning of the New Kingdom. Covers the reigns of Hapshepsut, Thutmosis II, Akhenaten, Tutankamun, Rameses II, and Merenptah. Describes life in Egypt during the New Kingdom. Discusses Egypt's decline during the Late Period due to conflicts with Assyria and invasions by Kush and Persia. Explains how Alexander the Great became Pharoah during the Ptolemic Period, and tells the story of Queen Cleopatra. Explains the significance of the Rosetta stone, the Suez Canal, and the Aswan High Dam. Concludes with a look at some of Egypt's most important antiquities.
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: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Discusses the discovery of the Peking man and describes Chinese civilization during the neolithic period. Covers the Shang dynasty, during which silk was first produced; the Zhou Dynasty, during which Confucianism and ancestor worship were first practiced; the Chin Dynasty, during which Qin Shihuangdi standardized the Chinese language, created laws, built the Great Wall, and assembled the terracotta army for his tomb; and the Han Dynasty, during which the traders traveled on the Silk Road and Buddhism was introduced. Tells the story of the Three Kingdoms following the Han Dynasty and discusses the emergence of the Sui Dynasty.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the history of China from the Song Dynasty through today. Covers the Sui Dynasty, during which the Grand Canal was built; the Northern Song Dynasty, during which paper currency and gunpowder were created; the Southern Song Dynasty, which established a new Chinese navy and the Southern Song school of landscape painting; the Yuan Dynasty, during which China was opened to foreigners; the Ming Dynasty, which established the Forbidden City and encouraged the arts; and the Qing Dynasty, during which the Opium Wars were fought. Discusses the Civil War of 1911, the People's Republic of China, the Tiananmen Square Incident, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, and the Grand Canal.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Career/Life Skills. (2019) Helena will talk with a victim's advocate and hear how she provides needed support to victims of crime so they can get through the traumatic period following the crime. Then Shawn will visit a children's hospital where he meets a respiratory therapist. He'll learn about the some of the treatments he uses to help his patients breathe freely. It is important that judges make the best decision on a case. Helena will talk with an attorney who assists a judge by researching the law as a judicial law clerk.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 10-year-old Esraa, who lives in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Esraa shares her passion for singing. Follows Esraa as she takes music lessons at the Royal Society of Arts, where she and the rest of her class are rehearsing for their Mothers' Day concert.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 11-year-old Mohammed who lives in Assuan, in southern Egypt and plays the dof, a traditional tambourine. Mohammed sits in his cockleshell and earns pocket money by playing and singing to tourists as they pass by in feluccas.
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) Twelve-year-old Safi lives in the Galilee and plays the traditional Arab drum known as a darbuka. Safi and his friends have organized a band, but his debut as a musician comes when he plays his darbuka with his father's band.
Travels through the country of Madagascar, revealing its unemcumbered rain forests and deserts, unspoiled beaches, beobabs and banyan trees. Visits Antananarivo, the Perinet Reserve, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Isalo National Park, Toliara and the resort area of Nosy Be. Highlights the art and crafts of the Madagascar people, which include woodcarving, papermaking and cutting semi precious stones.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2019)
General Audience; Subject Areas: Local history and culture. (2017) In this documentary Hawaiian historian, John Clark, takes you on a Ka'ahele Ma Waikiki, a tour of Waikiki, and shares its surfing history. He talks about the ali'i who lived there and loved its waves, the Hawaiian place names of its shoreline areas and surf spots and the styles of traditional Hawaiian surfing that were practiced there. Ka'ahele Ma Waikiki offers a truly unique look at one of the most beloved places in Hawaii.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject: World Cultures. (2014) From some of the most remote locations in the world the appealing photography of wide eyed children just being kids will quickly engage audience attention. These close-up programs are so captivating and the children so innocent that experiencing their unique lifestyles will have lasting effect. These children, like children everywhere, live their lives with the sweet innocence of youth combined with hopeful dreams for the future.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) Join host Archie Kao as he shares the incredible story of Chinese American Achievement, from the first wave of immigrants in California's gold fields to the entrepreneurs of the 21st century's Information Age. It is a spellbinding account of accomplishment ... Jerry Yang and the creation of Yahoo ... Amy Tan's fascinating novels of Chinese American life ... I.M Pei and his magnificent architecture ... Michelle Kwan, the darling of American figure skaters ... Yo Yo Ma's acclaimed cello performances ... The legendary Bruce Lee and his extraordinary martial arts ... And over 40 more stories of Chinese American achievers who have helped shaped America into its leadership role in the 21st century.. 600 - Li Yan Chu Writes the First Account of a North American Exploration 1823 - Chinese Entrepreneur Hung Tai Introduces Sugar Mills to Hawaii 1850 - Yee Fung Cheung Pioneers California's Gold Rush 1851 - Chinese Invention Revolutionizes Gold Mining
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2009) 1854 - Yung Wing Becomes the First Chinese American to Graduate from a U.S. College 1854 - Chinese Six Companies Represent All Chinese in the United States 1862 - Chinese Americans Distinguish Themselves in the American Civil War 1865 - Chinese American Laborers Build the Transcontinen
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1886 - San Francisco's Chinese American Laundry Men Sue for Equal Rights 1887 - Doc Hay and Lung On Arrive on the Eastern Oregon Frontier 1888 - Lue Gim Gong, Father of the Florida Citrus Industry 1894 - Polly Bemis, an Angel in Idaho's Wilderness 1906 - San Francisco Earthquake's Impa
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Science. (2019) This video highlights Jupiter's trademark spot and observations made of the feature by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope that demonstrate that the spot has shrunk over time.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1911 - U.S. Citizen Sun Yat-Sen Becomes China's First President 1921 - Anna May Wong, First Chinese American Female Hollywood Star 1926 - You Chung Hong Leads the Fight for Chinese American Civil Rights 1935 - Eddy See Initiates Chinese American Artistic Movement
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1935 - Katherine Cheung, the Chinese American "Amelia Earhart" 1938 - Charlie Low's Forbidden City Nightclub Showcases Chinese American Performers 1939 - Wah Ming Chang Joins the Disney Studios 1939 - Chinese Americans Answer the Call to Defend Democracy 1943 - Magnuson Act Repeals the
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1946 - Chinese Americans Breakthrough into U.S. Politics 1957 - Chen Ning Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee Win the Nobel Prize in Physics 1961 - I.M. Pei Designs Avant Garde NCAR Building in Boulder, Colorado 1962 - F. Chow Chan Founds First Chinese American Bank 1971 - Bruce Lee Brings Martial
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1974 - Miriam Lee Fights to Legalize Traditional Chinese Medicine in America 1975 -Kingston, Hwang, and Chang the New Wave of Chinese American Writers 1982 - Maya Ying Lin Designs the Vietnam War Memorial 1983 - Andrew and Peggy Cherng Found Panda Express
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2009) 1985 - Yo -Yo Ma Wins First Grammy 1989 - Amy Tan Writes The Joy Luck Club 1989 - Chinese Americans Excel at Sports 1991 - John Sie Founds Cable Powerhouse Starz Encore 1994 - Jerry Yang Co-founds Yahoo! 1996 - Time Magazine's Man of the Year is AIDS Researcher David Ho 2006 - Astronau
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Culture series on what makes Hawaii's local "mixing bowl" of ethnic backgrounds. From the arrivals of the first immigrants to today's social and cultural organizations and associations. This episode on Chinese Americans in Hawaii features archival footage of the early Honolulu Harbor and Chinatown fires. Interviews include the Chinese Lion Dance Association, Dr. Franklin Ng (professor at California State University at Fresno Department of Ethnic Studies), and James G.Y. Ho (Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum & Archives).
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Culture series on what makes Hawaii's local "mixing bowl" of ethnic backgrounds. From the arrivals of the first immigrants to today's social and cultural organizations and associations. This episode on Japanese Americans in Hawaii features archival footage of the Issei (first generation) plantation workers as well as Nissei (second generation) war heroes of the 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry. Interviews include the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii United Okinawa Association, Dr. Jonathan Okamura (author of The Japanese American Contemporary Experience in Hawai'i) and Dennis Ogawa (author of Jan Ken Po: The World of Hawaii's Japanese Americans).
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.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2017) What's next in wearable health devices, new research in Parkinson's Disease, science in society, using microbes to generate electricity, a phone app for floods...and much more.
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1993: The Failure In Somalia, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1994: Nelson Mandela, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1995: Yitzhak Rabin, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1997: The Death Of Princess Diana, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1998: Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky, 1990's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1999: 100 Years: An Overview, 1990's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Traces the history of Egypt from the Stone Age through the Middle Kingdom. Explains how the Egyptian civilization was affected by its geographical location. Discusses the development of the calendar and hieroglyphic writing during the Pre-Dynastic Period, as well as the establishment of Upper and Lower Egypt. Explains how King Narmer-Menes became the first king of the first dynasty after conquering Lower Egypt in 3100 BCE. Explains Egyptian religious beliefs and discusses pyramid construction, mummification, and the Sphinx. Describes the Middle Kingdom, during which a new middle class developed and Egypt traded with the Minoans. Briefly discusses the rise of the Hyksos, which marked the end of the Middle Kingdom.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Discusses the rise of the Hyksos before Amos drove them from power in 1540 BCE, signaling the beginning of the New Kingdom. Covers the reigns of Hapshepsut, Thutmosis II, Akhenaten, Tutankamun, Rameses II, and Merenptah. Describes life in Egypt during the New Kingdom. Discusses Egypt's decline during the Late Period due to conflicts with Assyria and invasions by Kush and Persia. Explains how Alexander the Great became Pharoah during the Ptolemic Period, and tells the story of Queen Cleopatra. Explains the significance of the Rosetta stone, the Suez Canal, and the Aswan High Dam. Concludes with a look at some of Egypt's most important antiquities.
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: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Discusses the discovery of the Peking man and describes Chinese civilization during the neolithic period. Covers the Shang dynasty, during which silk was first produced; the Zhou Dynasty, during which Confucianism and ancestor worship were first practiced; the Chin Dynasty, during which Qin Shihuangdi standardized the Chinese language, created laws, built the Great Wall, and assembled the terracotta army for his tomb; and the Han Dynasty, during which the traders traveled on the Silk Road and Buddhism was introduced. Tells the story of the Three Kingdoms following the Han Dynasty and discusses the emergence of the Sui Dynasty.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the history of China from the Song Dynasty through today. Covers the Sui Dynasty, during which the Grand Canal was built; the Northern Song Dynasty, during which paper currency and gunpowder were created; the Southern Song Dynasty, which established a new Chinese navy and the Southern Song school of landscape painting; the Yuan Dynasty, during which China was opened to foreigners; the Ming Dynasty, which established the Forbidden City and encouraged the arts; and the Qing Dynasty, during which the Opium Wars were fought. Discusses the Civil War of 1911, the People's Republic of China, the Tiananmen Square Incident, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, and the Grand Canal.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Career/Life Skills. (2019) Helena will talk with a victim's advocate and hear how she provides needed support to victims of crime so they can get through the traumatic period following the crime. Then Shawn will visit a children's hospital where he meets a respiratory therapist. He'll learn about the some of the treatments he uses to help his patients breathe freely. It is important that judges make the best decision on a case. Helena will talk with an attorney who assists a judge by researching the law as a judicial law clerk.