Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1951: The Comeback Of A Legend: Churchill's Last Battle, 1950's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1953: Stones Against Tanks & Upheaval In East Germany, 1950's (2010)
Travels throughout Great Britain, highlighting the tourist sites located in London. Visits Wales, Bishop's Palace, Gower Peninsula, Carreg Cennen, Caerphilly, and the city of Cardiff. Travels to Bristol, Bath, Stonehenge, Wells and Glastonbury. Captures the scenic landscape of the cliffs of Cornwell, St. Ives and Land's End. Explores Welsh and Celtic cultures and architecture. Discusses nationalism, the history of the Norman Invasion, and the works of Dylan Thomas.
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.
The American Dream, a universally known Symbol of America, is unique in that what it symbolizes is individual to each person. From the innovators and entrepreneurs of today, to Christopher Columbus and the Founding Fathers before them, they were all dreamers. So, don't let anyone tell you the American Dream is dead; it's alive and well, right where it's always been, in the hearts and minds of dreamers. So, what's your American Dream?
This journey takes us on a luxurious 500 mile African train safari where we?ll be travellng on Rovos Rail?s vintage hotel train. Lovingly re-built by the Rovos family to the highest of specifications, this beautiful 14 carriage train leaves Pretoria for its three-day journey to Durban on the coast.
This train journey across Sri Lanka is a train-lovers trip of a lifetime to Nine Arch Bridge. Traveling along on one of the world?s best-preserved Victorian-era railways we climb to over 6000 feet deep from Columbo to Ella.
Audience: General; Subject: Farm to School. (2017) Behind the scenes of Hawaii Department of Education's support of the Farm to Schools pilot program by former Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui. Interviews with Kohala Elementary Principal Danny Garcia, Chef Greg, Cafeteria Manager Aunty Priscilla, and State School Food Services Supervisor Dexter Kishida.
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: 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: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures (2002) Explains that little of ancient Egyptian cities survived even though there are many pyramids and temples. Discusses the importance of scribes and how knowledge of Egyptian cities is gained through their writings. Visits the remnants of Memphis, the first capital of the pharaohs. Describes the various activities, buildings, life styles and customs that existed at that time. Covers the invention of writing. Travels to Luxor, site of the ancient city of Thebes. Shows that ancient structures can still be found within the modern city. Features the temple of Amon. Explores Karnak, site of the complex dedicated to the gods Amon, Montu and Mut. Passes through Cairo with its Copt quarter, famous Christian church and and Emperor Trajan's fortress. Visits Alexandria, the last capital of Egypt and home to Cleopatra. Illustrates Memphis, the Temple of Amon (Thebes), the complex at Karnak and the Lighthouse of Pharos.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Features Cleopatra and various moments in her life. Explores Alexandria, the capital of the Egyptian empire during Cleopatra's time. Features what once was the Lighthouse of Pharos, a seven wonder. Reviews the seven wonders of the world. Uses the smaller lighthouse of Abu Sir as an example of what the lighthouse would have looked like. Follows Cleopatra, as she should have traveled up the Nile, passing the Pyramids of Giza, Dendera and its Temple of Hathor and the sanctuary at Philae. Details how the temples were moved from Philae to another island. Mentions Cleopatra's visit to Rome and the Roman interest in Egyptian architecture. Discusses the transportation of Egyptian obelisks, sculptures and the temple at Campus Martius to Rome. Concludes with the theory that the Esquiline Venus at the Capitoline Museum might be Cleopatra. Illustrates Alexandria, the Lighthouse of Pharos and the temple at Campus Martius.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Follows the ancient trades routes that stopped in the Middle East. Describes the Incense Route and the Silk Road. Visits Marib in Yemen and discusses its hydraulic feats, the Sabians and its link to the Queen of Sheba. Continues to Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. Stops by Barakesh with its inscriptions and well. Introduces Swiss explorer John Burckhardt and his rediscovery of the lost city, Petra. Highlights the city of Palmyra where the incense and silk routes intersected. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate what the buildings would have looked like in Palmyra.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) The Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser in Saqqara was designed by the architect, Imhotep. Travels to Giza and one of the seven wonders of the world. Explains the organizational skills and methods used in constructing the pyramids, focusing on the Great Pyramid of Kheops. Highlights the other two pyramids of Chephren and Micerinus. Goes inside the Great Pyramid. Touches on the practice of mummification and the mummy of Ramses II. Concludes the Great Sphinx and words from the Pharaoh Kheops. Three dimensional graphics illustrate the Saqqara complex, Snefru's pyramids at Maidum and Dahshur and the Sphinx.
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.
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: All; Subject Areas: Schools. (2019) Numerous DOE schools are named after or attached to Hawaiian Ali'i. What is the story about how and why this happened? What is the connection between the school and the ali'i today? Let's start with learning about Princess Ruth Luka Keanolani Kauanahoahoa Ke'elikokani and Central Intermediate School on O'ahu.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Building for earthquakes, Alkaline flow batteries, forests in peril, a day in the life of a mechanical engineer, diving deep with Alvin, and much more!
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2001) Explores the features of Earth, focusing on the hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere. Examines the different gases making up the atmosphere and identifies the different layers of the atmosphere, including the troposhere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere and magnetosphere. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffjduaVdBanJjaS1QTE1WT3RpWmZabzdQUVY4U1E0YkpLSlFBNFBnTFBqLTg&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2001) Identifies the factors that influence climate, including temperature and precipitation. Describes how latitude, elevation, and other factors may influence temperature and how winds and topography may affect the precipitation of a region. Explores the major types of climate zones, including tropical, temperate, and polar zones. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffjduaVdBanJjaS1QTE1WT3RpWmZabzdQUVY4U1E0YkpLSlFBNFBnTFBqLTg&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2001) Discusses the factors that interact to create weather, including heat, air pressure, wind, and moisture. Illustrates how heat is distributed through the atmosphere via conduction, convection, and radiation. Describes how air pressure affects weather and how it is measured. Explores how wind is created both globally and locally and discusses the importance of moisture in the development of weather. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffjduaVdBanJjaS1QTE1WT3RpWmZabzdQUVY4U1E0YkpLSlFBNFBnTFBqLTg&usp=sharing
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.
Tsunami Awareness video for the schools and employess of the Hawaii State Department of Education. Produced by the Hawaii State Department of Education, Sefety, Security and Emergency Preparedness Brannch.
Katrina is the most destructive hurricane in history, made worse by inadequate infrastructure, political squabbling and mismanaged emergency response. Much of the Gulf Coast was damaged and New Orleans was almost entirely submerged. Years later, with destruction still evident, people question the wisdom of returning.
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) All the people in the world live on the same planet, which we call home. This program explains why Earth is precious and how it is being damaged. Special attention is paid to how we can conserve natural resources and care for the planet. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
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: 4-5; Subject: Social Studies. Why Maui Snares the Sun Long ago, Kala (the sun) raced across the sky as he pleased, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. Among those suffering from the lack of daylight was the goddess Hina, mother of Maui, the demigod. In order to make things pono (right), Maui summons all his courage and travels to the highest summit of Haleakala where he confronts the Mighty Kala.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Social Studies. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. As she travels down the Hawaiian island chain, she is pursued by and battles her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea. After a climactic battle on the island of Maui, she finally finds refuge in Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
Grades: 9-12; Language Arts. This series features six island women who are distinguished poets in our community: Kathy Song, Juliet Kono, Carolyn Sinavaiana, Mahealani Perez-Wendt, Brandy Nalani McDougall, and Amalia Bueno. These women come from varied ethnic backgrounds and have all worked hard to contribute to the growing presence of a literary community in Hawai'i. Many of them are dedicated teachers who have mentored others to become writers, and many of them also enjoy a national reputation. Each segment features one poet speaking about their lives and work, and sharing several of their poems on camera. Amalia B. Bueno's poetry and short stories have been recently published in Tinfish 20, Bamboo Ridge 98, Walang Hiya: Literature Taking Risks Toward Liberatory Practice and Growing Up Filipino II. Born in Manila and raised in Honoulu, she has worked in public relations, community development, and policy research and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in English from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. (1999) Mark draws a cave while demonstrating the Renaissance words shading, shadow, and contour. He also reviews the painting "Pelvis with a Distance" by Georgia O'Keeffe. Animator Tim Decker draws a Neanderthal.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts.(1999) Mark draws various animal noses while demonstrating the Renaissance words foreshortening and size. Graphic artist Eric Mathes creates a face from polymer clay.
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: All; Subject Areas: Schools. (2019) Numerous DOE schools are named after or attached to Hawaiian Ali'i. What is the story about how and why this happened? What is the connection between the school and the ali'i today? Let's start with learning about Princess Ruth Luka Keanolani Kauanahoahoa Ke'elikokani and Central Intermediate School on O'ahu.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2015) Washington Place tells the story of one of Honolulu's most famous landmarks, Washington Place. The documentary covers the history of the home, from the time of its construction to its present day role as a historic home museum. The documentary explores Washington Place as the home of Queen Lili'uokalani the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Islands.
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.
Through her writings, Tennent describes her early influences, techniques and what she tried to accomplish.
Reviews Jean Charlot's early life in France and Mexico, his interest in Hawaii's land and people, and their influence on his art work.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Guest artist Maile Ka'ai defines value as the quality of light and dark. Using pencils, she instructs a drawing lesson emphasizing value.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Guest artist Peggy Chun demonstrates watercolor techniques in painting a hibiscus.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Building for earthquakes, Alkaline flow batteries, forests in peril, a day in the life of a mechanical engineer, diving deep with Alvin, and much more!
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2001) Explores the features of Earth, focusing on the hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere. Examines the different gases making up the atmosphere and identifies the different layers of the atmosphere, including the troposhere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere and magnetosphere. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffjduaVdBanJjaS1QTE1WT3RpWmZabzdQUVY4U1E0YkpLSlFBNFBnTFBqLTg&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2001) Identifies the factors that influence climate, including temperature and precipitation. Describes how latitude, elevation, and other factors may influence temperature and how winds and topography may affect the precipitation of a region. Explores the major types of climate zones, including tropical, temperate, and polar zones. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffjduaVdBanJjaS1QTE1WT3RpWmZabzdQUVY4U1E0YkpLSlFBNFBnTFBqLTg&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2001) Discusses the factors that interact to create weather, including heat, air pressure, wind, and moisture. Illustrates how heat is distributed through the atmosphere via conduction, convection, and radiation. Describes how air pressure affects weather and how it is measured. Explores how wind is created both globally and locally and discusses the importance of moisture in the development of weather. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffjduaVdBanJjaS1QTE1WT3RpWmZabzdQUVY4U1E0YkpLSlFBNFBnTFBqLTg&usp=sharing
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.
Tsunami Awareness video for the schools and employess of the Hawaii State Department of Education. Produced by the Hawaii State Department of Education, Sefety, Security and Emergency Preparedness Brannch.
Katrina is the most destructive hurricane in history, made worse by inadequate infrastructure, political squabbling and mismanaged emergency response. Much of the Gulf Coast was damaged and New Orleans was almost entirely submerged. Years later, with destruction still evident, people question the wisdom of returning.
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) All the people in the world live on the same planet, which we call home. This program explains why Earth is precious and how it is being damaged. Special attention is paid to how we can conserve natural resources and care for the planet. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing