Rolling past snow-capped peaks, fairy-tale castles, and breathtaking natural wonders, The World?s Most Scenic Railway Journeys is an unforgettable ride through some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth. From New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and the sweeping Scottish Highlands, to a Mexican odyssey, an Arctic expedition, and a luxurious African safari, it?s a breathtaking adventure. Along the way, meet the engineers who keep these trains running and the many characters who work, travel, and live along these exotic and far-flung routes. And while an airplane is certainly the quickest route to any destination, nothing compares to an epic train expedition where it?s always the journey that counts.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject: Science. (2008) This program introduces students to some of the fundamentals of weather including air pressure, wind, and moisture. The basic principles of cloud formation and precipitation are explored. Important terminology includes: heat energy, atmosphere, troposphere, sun, local winds, global winds, humidity, water vapor, evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfRUsyMi1iRFdiMEU&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) In the conflict between Carthage and Rome, Hannibal decided to surprise the Romans with a land attack. He got elephants across the Rhone, went through the Alps, conquered Roman cities and reached the south of Rome. Addresses the cross pollinization of cultures that took place. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate what the buildings would have looked like in Rome. Describes the walls of Rome, Hannibal's retreat and Scipio Africanus' victory at Carthage. Details archaeologists' search for and success in finding a Punic settlement, "Hannibal's quarters" at the bottom of Bursa.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Focuses on the Ionian cities located in Asia Minor and on coastal Greek Islands. Explains that Ionia is known for philosophers like Thales and Anaximander who was the first cartographer to create a map of the entire world. Visits Priene and its senate chamber, theater and stairways. Covers the theories of Hippodamus of Miletus, the father of urban planning and how they affected Priene. Travels to Miletus, once a coastal city, that also used an urban planning model. Highlights Delos that had a large presence of foreign gods. Suggests that Delos was home to the ancient world's largest slave market. Covers Kos that is known for its architecture, its mosaics and Hippocrates. Discusses the philosophy of Hippocrates and how medicine was practiced. Concludes with Rhodes, its spheres that were used for ammunition and its colassus. Illustrates the senate chamber of Priene, the medical sanctuary of Kos and the colossus.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2013) Little Scientist helps children develop scientific reasoning by exploring the world of science that surrounds them. The unique structure of each program combines a short story with scientific information, enabling children to easily and naturally become interested and engaged. While focusing on the story, children will naturally absorb the science that is presented in various "fun" formats. Science is fun!
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: Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Punctuations: ! . ?, Sentences: Wow! My name is Bartleby. Is this fun?
An anthem is a stirring song that when played, reminds all who are listening about their country. So it is for Americans when we hear the Star Spangled Banner. But the Star Spangled Banner hasn't always been our National Anthem, it was just one of several that vied for the right to be so named. Viewers will enjoy the music and interesting historic backgrounds of these symbolic anthems, making for a cadence marked lesson in early American history.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2015) Hidden in the back of Manoa Valley, the Lyon Arboretum is a historic site that serves as a botanical garden, an educational institution, and a research facility. The documentary tells the history of the arboretum and the vital role it played in preserving our watershed. The many present-day activities of the arboretum are also featured including its work in preserving and exhibiting Native Hawaiian and exotic plants, its role as an educational institution and its role as a research facility.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2015) This documentary covers the activities of the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program at the Lyon Arboretum, a program that seeks to propagate and preserve the most endangered plant species in our islands. The documentary explores the program's three main components: a seed bank, a micro-propagation laboratory, and its greenhouse facilities. The processes of seed storage and micro-propagation are explained, and several rarely seen endangered plants are featured.
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: 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: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Turning spinach to hearts, fire tornados, butterflies, the science of speed, tribal colleges and universities and much more!
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1926: "Golden Twenties": Josephine Baker In Her Banana Skirt, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1927: The Winged Hero: Charles Lindbergh Flies Across The Atlantic, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1928: The Discovery: Help Through Penicillin, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1929: Black Friday: The Stock-Market Crash And Its Consequences, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1930: The March: Ghandi, 1930's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1932: The Crisis: The End Of The Weimar Republic, 1930's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1933: The Beginning: Hitler's Seizure Of Power, 1930's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Traces the history of Greece, from the Neolithic period through the Archaic Period. Describes the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, and the Mycenaen civilization. Discusses the Trojan War, which was the subject of The Illiad by Homer. Discusses Greek mythology and religion and tells the stories of Prometheus and Pandora's box. Discusses the Dorian invasion, which started the Dark Age of Greece. Covers the city-states of the Archaic Period and the first Olympic games.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Traces the rise of democracy in Athens, and discusses Greek advances in medicine, philosophy, and theatre. Discusses the Persian Wars, the history of Greek antiquities, and the Peloponnesian War. Explains how Alexander the Great spread Greek culture and started the Hellenistic age. Also looks at Greece in the Roman Empire, tourism in Greece today, and the modern Olympic games.
Travels throughout Greece, describing the landscape, history and culture of this ancient country. Tours the city of Athens, exploring historical sites, Greek architecture, and Greek antiquities, including the Acropolis, Parthenon and Meteora Monasteries. Visits Hydra Island, Peloponnesus, and the ruins of the extinct city, Epidaurus. Travels to the ancient cities of Olympia and Corinth and features the art, theater, philosophy, and legends depicting Greek civilization.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the history of Rome from the Neolithic period through the Third Punic War. Investigates early Italian civilization, the establishment of the Roman civilization, Etruscan influences in Roman culture, Etruscan rule of Rome, the Roman Republic, and the expansion of the Roman Empire. Explains the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Punic Wars.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the end of the Roman Republic with the rise of the dictators Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Julius Caesar. Looks at the reign of Augustus and discusses Roman aqueducts, roads, slavery, the Colosseum, persecution of Christians, gladiators, and chariot races. Examines the fall of Roman and Byzantine Empires. Also looks at Roman antiquities and Roman influence in modern Western civilization.
Explores the history and culture of Rome, Italy, identifying why the Roman Empire became the cradle of Western civilization. Travels throughout the city, highlighting Roman architecture and art. Visits several historical sites that represent the essence of ancient Roman civilization, including the Colosseum and Roman baths. Tours St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, exploring the history of the Catholic Church and featuring the cathedrals, galleries, and buildings that make up this small city. Captures Rome's vibrant social atmosphere and Renaissance culture with a visit to the historic Spanish Steps and the Villa Borghese.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-6; Subject: Social Studies. (2004) Investigates the geography of China and its neighbors, including details of language and population. Examines the major religions of the country including Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and traditional beliefs concerning the yin and yang, feng shui, tai chi, the Eight Trigrams, and the I Ching.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-6; Subject: Social Studies. (2004) Examines life in China's ancient capital cities of Xian and Beijing including investigations of city defenses, towers, neighborhoods, traditional foods and markets, the emperors of China and The Forbidden City.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-6; Subject: Social Studies. (2004) Investigates the significance of the Silk Road, the Great Wall, Chinese dynasties, British colonialism and the move to a Communist government in China.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Rebecca, a citizen of Hong Kong who plays the butterfly harp. Rebecca and her family share an informal musical improvisation evening with friends, playing traditional instruments.
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: 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).
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.
The lands and islands of the Mediterranean played host to some the most extraordinary sieges in European history, including the island of Malta as well as the commercial superpower of the 16th century, Venice. The love/hate relationship between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire exploded into an all out war for control of the Mediterranean.
The iconic Christian victory at Lepanto would lead to the slow and decadent decline of the Ottoman Empire. We are left to reflect on the legacy of the Empire and how this historic clash of civilizations continues to inform the world we live in today.
Due to Union Carbide's gross negligence, the poison gas released from their Bhopal India plant resulted in the world's worst industrial accident. The death toll is estimated to be between 4,000 and 30,000 people and casualties over 800,000. Individuals continue to suffer over two decades later, many of whom never received any compensation. Bhopal exposed the risk of industrialization but much remains to be done to protect our planet and its inhabitants.
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.
Features the history of two American symbols, which represent liberty and freedom. Reveals the story of the Liberty Bell, which rang out from Independence Hall at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Also describes how the United States acquired the Statue Of Liberty, which has become the universal symbol of political freedom and democracy.
Traces the history of the United States symbol known as Uncle Sam, relating its origin to a man named Samuel Wilson. Explores how this nickname for the United States evolved into a national image representing the patriotism of Americans. Explains why Uncle Sam's image was used on recruiting posters during both world wars.
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: Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Punctuations: ! . ?, Sentences: Wow! My name is Bartleby. Is this fun?
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Turning spinach to hearts, fire tornados, butterflies, the science of speed, tribal colleges and universities and much more!
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1926: "Golden Twenties": Josephine Baker In Her Banana Skirt, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1927: The Winged Hero: Charles Lindbergh Flies Across The Atlantic, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1928: The Discovery: Help Through Penicillin, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1929: Black Friday: The Stock-Market Crash And Its Consequences, 1920's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1930: The March: Ghandi, 1930's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1932: The Crisis: The End Of The Weimar Republic, 1930's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1933: The Beginning: Hitler's Seizure Of Power, 1930's (2010)
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Traces the history of Greece, from the Neolithic period through the Archaic Period. Describes the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, and the Mycenaen civilization. Discusses the Trojan War, which was the subject of The Illiad by Homer. Discusses Greek mythology and religion and tells the stories of Prometheus and Pandora's box. Discusses the Dorian invasion, which started the Dark Age of Greece. Covers the city-states of the Archaic Period and the first Olympic games.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Traces the rise of democracy in Athens, and discusses Greek advances in medicine, philosophy, and theatre. Discusses the Persian Wars, the history of Greek antiquities, and the Peloponnesian War. Explains how Alexander the Great spread Greek culture and started the Hellenistic age. Also looks at Greece in the Roman Empire, tourism in Greece today, and the modern Olympic games.
Travels throughout Greece, describing the landscape, history and culture of this ancient country. Tours the city of Athens, exploring historical sites, Greek architecture, and Greek antiquities, including the Acropolis, Parthenon and Meteora Monasteries. Visits Hydra Island, Peloponnesus, and the ruins of the extinct city, Epidaurus. Travels to the ancient cities of Olympia and Corinth and features the art, theater, philosophy, and legends depicting Greek civilization.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the history of Rome from the Neolithic period through the Third Punic War. Investigates early Italian civilization, the establishment of the Roman civilization, Etruscan influences in Roman culture, Etruscan rule of Rome, the Roman Republic, and the expansion of the Roman Empire. Explains the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Punic Wars.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: History. (2003) Chronicles the end of the Roman Republic with the rise of the dictators Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Julius Caesar. Looks at the reign of Augustus and discusses Roman aqueducts, roads, slavery, the Colosseum, persecution of Christians, gladiators, and chariot races. Examines the fall of Roman and Byzantine Empires. Also looks at Roman antiquities and Roman influence in modern Western civilization.
Explores the history and culture of Rome, Italy, identifying why the Roman Empire became the cradle of Western civilization. Travels throughout the city, highlighting Roman architecture and art. Visits several historical sites that represent the essence of ancient Roman civilization, including the Colosseum and Roman baths. Tours St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, exploring the history of the Catholic Church and featuring the cathedrals, galleries, and buildings that make up this small city. Captures Rome's vibrant social atmosphere and Renaissance culture with a visit to the historic Spanish Steps and the Villa Borghese.