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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Oregon is known for its coastline and misty forests, but it’s a place where a few hours in your car can take you from the coast to the high desert or the Cascade mountains. Embracing this incredible variety Baratunde embraces forest bathing, goes spearfishing to discover underwater kelp forests, rides along with cowboys on the cutting edge of sustainable ranching and rollerblades through Portland.
Pub. Date
[2013], c2012
Language
English
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Organized religion may be influenced by culture as much as by divine inspiration, and yet there are many similarities among the mainstream faiths. This program compares the defining features of the seven largest religions and finds common threads among Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and the Baha'i Faith. Using detailed examples, the video looks at structural similarities-a persecuted prophet, the importance of scriptures...
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
From Chinese New Year to Christmas, “Let's Celebrate” looks at religious and cultural festivals from a child’s perspective. Each episode visits a different UK community to witness a family dressing up, decorate the house, prepare food, or exchange gifts. A musical or dramatic performance tells the story behind the festival. In Part Five, Charlotte introduces viewers to the festival celebrating St. David, the patron saint of Wales. She and her...
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English
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Located on the west coast of Greenland, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few glaciers through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea. Moving at a rate of approximately 60 feet per day, Sermeq Kujalleq is one of the fastest and most active glaciers in the world. It annually calves more than 8 cubic miles of ice—10% of the production of all Greenland calf ice...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
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In this episode, chef Melvyn Lee explores Taiwan's central mountains, where he meets an aboriginal woman, discovers some unique local produce, and learns how to prepare a dish that dates back to the hunting days of the Atayal men. He then heads for Taiwan's dramatic coastline, where he befriends a Han Chinese fisherman. Melvyn finds out how to prepare fresher-than-fresh seafood the traditional Fujianese way. Taking what he's learned from both, he...
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Rap-sensation Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins drive the first leg of Route 66, visiting Chicago, Springfield, St. Louis and Joplin Missouri, discovering Muslim stories from America’s heartland, a history that dates back to the 1800s. The road becomes a bit bumpy as they also experience some early tests of their relationship on this long and winding road trip.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2002
Language
English
Description
We often think of modern medicine as only really beginning at the Renaissance - but we're wrong. The Edwin Smith Papyrus is an ancient textbook on surgery that dates back to about 1600 BC. It is full of details on the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of numerous ailments. This film looks into the grisly but brilliant surgeries of the great ancient physicians to witness three procedures common at the time but which would not be attempted...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2008
Language
English
Description
Since the beginning of civilization, humans have paid homage to the spiritual realm by erecting beautiful structures on Earth. In this program, Dan Cruickshank visits Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai desert, built where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments; China's Hanging Temple, a Taoist monastery that clings precariously to the sheer face of a cliff; two 16th-century wooden churches in the Russian wilderness that still serve...
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
What can be done to reduce crime, increase safety, and improve livability in different communities? This clip considers factors influencing crime rates and perceived safety while comparing relevant facts and statistics from two different Melbourne suburbs: Richmond and Camberwell. This is an ideal resource for introducing students to subjective and objective measures of livability using actual data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Language
English
Description
This film highlights the Caribbean's architecture and built environment, from historical wooden houses to modern shopping centers. Tour a middle class home in the Wainwright St. neighborhood of Port of Spain and a plantation home in San Rafael village. Then visit a community church in Guaico to learn how concrete blocks are used for ventilation. In Paix Bouche, Dominica, school children show viewers their campus and rehearse for a choir performance....
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The concept of population is a significant aspect of geography. This Miniclip defines and explains what population density is and shows students how to calculate it with simple mathematics. Using China as a case study, students will learn how the physical geography of countries influences where people live and how access to resources dictates the population density of regions.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In this day and age, people all around the world are connected to each other in a variety of different ways. This Miniclip explores these global connections by focusing on international aid, tourism, and cultural events. How do these three things connect people from around the world? How is your classroom globally connected? With the help of this Miniclip, your students will discuss how the world is connected regardless of distance and become more...
18) Blue Ridge
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Filmed in stunning high-definition, Blue Ridge is a theatrical visitor center documentary produced for the National Park Service. Winding through majestic mountains, idyllic farmlands, and distinct communities of the Southern Appalachians, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches for almost 500 miles through Virginia and North Carolina. Through the use of breathtaking aerial photography, remarkable storytelling, and authentic regional music, the video captures...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The food you eat, the clothes you wear, and the furniture you use: chances are that all three of these things have been manufactured in countries other than your own, which means you interact with lots of countries before you even leave the house to go to school! We are connected with other countries through international trade of goods and services, education, and migration—including asylum seekers and refugees. This wonderfully animated Miniclip...
Series
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Georgina Williams lives in Akropong, a picturesque town in Ghana's southern highland area. It's festival time, and as the program opens, the viewers see Georgina and her Uncle Kwame visiting the local kente weaver to buy her first ceremonial dress. Georgina then attends a festival party at her friend Anita Osuwu's house, where they play traditional Ghanian games such as "Bamba Bambariya" and "Ampe." Viewers visit the Okuapemman School,...
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