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Asia: Tradition and Culture
QC588
- From Japan's ancient ceremonies to Australia's unique history, students will be fascinated by the heritages represented. This colorful presentation encourages understanding and appreciation of cultures and traditions worldwide. |
6-12 |
$59.95 |
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Colonial America / Culture and Math
RC909
- If math is a universal language, then culture should not be an influence. Yet, history tells a different story. Some of mathematics' greatest achievements occurred because of cultural influence. From the Maya's base 20 system, used in both science and religious practice, to the Moor's use of spherical trigonometry to more accurately find Mecca, mat... |
10-12 |
$59.95 |
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Communities Around the World
A5103
- Compare and contrast the everyday lives of people around the globe, and learn that while people may eat different foods and wear different clothes, they all have things in common. Realize that people around the world meet their needs in ways that make sense in their culture. |
K-3 |
$39.95 |
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Culture Clash: New World Meets Old
QC592
- Examine the many civilization clashes that ensued from European efforts to explore and colonize the Americas. Includes one feature and three shorter segments; The Hunt for Society ; Columbus: Secrets From the Grave; Mesoamerican Conflict; Peru’s Past |
6-12 |
$59.95 |
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Cultures / Similarities and Differences
A8105
- The program first delineates a common structural element of cultures—groups—and then shows how and why they may differ from one culture to another. It then explains that all cultures have different methods of expressing ideas and emotions—through language and various creative and performing arts. Students also see how peoples from around the world ... |
4-8 |
$39.95 |
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Families of Brazil
A6701
- Luca lives with his mother, father and 5 year old brother, Guido, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Luca and Guido love soccer, Brazil's national sport, and when they're not playing a video game, they watch their Dad's amateur team play and practice. We visit Luca's parents at the arts organization where they work, meet Luca's grandparents, who take care ... |
K-4 |
$29.95 |
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Families of Canada
A6702
- Seven-year-old Hannah lives in a province called Novia Scotia, which is on an island, and takes two buses and a ferry to school in the morning. We will watch Hannah's father catch lobsters and visit her mother at the dentist office. After school Hannah plays with her pets, participates in piano lessons and helps her family prepare dinner.
Eleven-... |
K-4 |
$29.95 |
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Families of China
A6703
- Nine-year-old Qinbo and her family live in Ningbo, a port city in China. We see Qinbo's father prepare breakfast and bike to work, follow her mother to work on a motor bike, and go to school with Qinbo on a public bus. We visit the parents' work sites, sit in on lessons at school, take a peek at students' after-school activities, and watch Qinbo, h... |
K-4 |
$29.95 |
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Families of Egypt
A6704
- In Egypt, we visit two Muslim families. Seven year old Yasmine and her brother live near Cairo in a development surrounding a golf/tennis club, where her mother manages the tennis program. Her father works for an international oil company. Yasmine goes to an international school where classes are taught in English, and she takes French and Arabic. ... |
K-4 |
$29.95 |
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Families of France
A6705
- Families of France takes us to Lyon, where we visit 10 year old Emilien and his family. Emilien and his two sisters live alternate weeks between their parents, who are divorced. His father, a laboratory technician, tests washing machines, and his mother is a professional musician. Viewers see Emilien and his siblings at both their mother and father... |
K-4 |
$29.95 |
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