Over 1,000 years ago, the scattered islands of Polynesia were settled by an ancient seafaring people. Where did they come from? How did they navigate across the vast Pacific Ocean to settle one-third of Earth's surface? To find out, anthropologist Sam Low visited the tiny coral atoll of Satawal, in Micronesia's remote Caroline Islands, to film Mau Piailug as he guides his canoe by using subtle signs in the waves, winds and stars. In his lofty canoe house he teaches the intricacies of this ancient sea science in a ceremony called "unfolding the mat" by arranging 32 lumps of coral to represent the points of his "star compass." Restored and Remastered: 2013 Original Release: 1983
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: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Social Studies. K`hau, a young Menehune boy, and his best friend, a little `elepaio bird, discover that a group of men has been killing the birds of the Kaua`i rainforest in order to harvest their feathers faster. K`hau and `Elepaio seek out the Menehune Chief and his warriors to help save their friends and find a way to change the habits of these men or risk losing the beautiful birds forever.
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.
Audience: General; Subject: Local businesses. (2017)
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: K-5; Subject: Social Studies. (2002) Traces the life of Amelia Earhart, who amazed the world with her aviating prowess during the time of the Stock Market crash and the Great Depression, when women were painfully restricted. Nicknamed "Lady Lindy", Amelia's adventurous spirit led her to become the first woman to fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean. Explores the mystery surrounding her final flight on which she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared.
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.
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.
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: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. In this episode: Big data brain scans, drones, smart grids, secrets of the plant genome, testing a shark's bite, and much more!
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1964: The"Loudmouth": Cassius Clay, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1965: A Royal Medal For The Beatles, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1966: The Goal Of Wembley, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1967: Benno Ohnesorg, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1967: Israel: The End Of The Six-Day-War, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1968: The Execution Of A Vietcong, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1968: The End Of The "Spring Of Prague", 1960's (2010)
Travels down the Danube River from its source in Donaueschingen, Budapest, highlighting the gorges, countryside, and towns and cities along its banks. Visits Ulm, Ingolstadt, Mein Danube canal, Regensburg, Passau, Wachau Valley, Melk, and Vienna. Explores the gothic and medieval architecture of this region and visits the many castles, cathedrals,monasteries that reveal the history and culture of Hungary and Austria.
Visits the ancient Czech Republic. In Bohemia, highlights the city of Prague with its Mala Strana, Staromestske and Josefov quarters and the Moldau River. Travels to Karlstejn Castle and the spa cities of Karlovy Vary and Marinsk Lzne. Features the beer centers of Plzen and Cesk Budejovice, and the castle at Cesk Krumlov. In Moravia, explores underground caves and the city of Brno. Highlights the music, art, baroque architecture, and art nouveau architecture. Also discusses the Hussite movement and the Soviet occupation.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 11-year-old Carina, who is learning to play the folk harp in music school. Carina and her brother prepare a surprise performance for their father's birthday.
Travels down the Danube River from its source in Donaueschingen, Budapest, highlighting the gorges, countryside, and towns and cities along its banks. Visits Ulm, Ingolstadt, Mein Danube canal, Regensburg, Passau, Wachau Valley, Melk, and Vienna. Explores the gothic and medieval architecture of this region and visits the many castles, cathedrals,monasteries that reveal the history and culture of Hungary and Austria.
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.
Visits the ancient Czech Republic. In Bohemia, highlights the city of Prague with its Mala Strana, Staromestske and Josefov quarters and the Moldau River. Travels to Karlstejn Castle and the spa cities of Karlovy Vary and Marinsk Lzne. Features the beer centers of Plzen and Cesk Budejovice, and the castle at Cesk Krumlov. In Moravia, explores underground caves and the city of Brno. Highlights the music, art, baroque architecture, and art nouveau architecture. Also discusses the Hussite movement and the Soviet occupation.
Discusses the life of the artist, Vincent Van Gogh. Against a background of his famous paintings, traces the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Explains that he painted subjects exactly as he saw them, which was often through a torturous point of view that mirrored his own inner turmoils versus the beauties of the world. This historical recreation includes Van Gogh's cutting off his own ear and his eventual suicide.
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.
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.
In 2008, Nepal's monarchy was ousted from power, turfed out of their palaces, and the country began a new era as a republic. The story of the fall of the house of Shah is one of bloodshed, betrayal and intrigue. The transformation from kingdom to republic was swift, dramatic, and leaves huge questions unanswered about the future.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) Using sketch painting, an artist illustrates the "Violin's Story." It was eight in the morning and the underground was full of men wearing damp raincoats, women with umbrellas, children on their way to school, and old folks who couldn't sleep. Regina was with her mother and was a bit angry. She wished she could have slept in. Regina hated rainy days and hated the morning ride even more. Luckily, a man got on at the next step and started playing a musical instrument that Regina had never seen before. Regina couldn't help staring at the man as she listened spellbound to the music. The other passengers could only hear the gypsy melody. But Regina heard the strange instrument's voice as it spoke the following words, "Close your eye's and listen to the violins' story...a story of an orphan who wins the love of a princess."
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: 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: 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: 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.
We begin with the birth of the Nation and what led to the Declaration of Independence. How is it that thirteen small colonies in North America were able to succeed ? against a global power such as Great Britain? Learn about the seven-year war, the Boston Tea Party and the origin of the Declaration of Independence. Concepts such as triangular trade, the Founding Fathers, separatists and federalists are presented. Once the War of Independence was won, why did it take years to write the Constitution? And what was life like afterwards, and how did Native Americans and slaves fare? It is these events that shaped the America of today.
It began when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was Maximilian de Robespierre? Then we take a look at the aftermath of the French Revolution and the impact it had on other political ideologies and governments to better understand why this dramatic period was so important in history.
The Russian Revolution, actually two rebellions, was a revolution that destroyed the Tsarist autocracy, and helped create the Soviet Union. Learn about Lenin, the Bolsheviks, communism, the notorious Rasputin, rumors of cannibalism, and acute poverty. All of which led to a revolution, a coup d??tat and a civil war.
Discusses the life of the music composer, Franz Schubert. Against a background of his famous Ave Maria, introduces Schubert as a composer whose deep romanticism infused all his music, from songs to symphonies. Covers the early life of this child prodigy and his emergence as a salon artist who composed quickly and constantly. Bemoans his early death and life of poverty, praising the quantity and quality of his compositions.
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.
Explains how monuments commemorate significant people and major events in the United States.
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: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. In this episode: Big data brain scans, drones, smart grids, secrets of the plant genome, testing a shark's bite, and much more!
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1964: The"Loudmouth": Cassius Clay, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1965: A Royal Medal For The Beatles, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1966: The Goal Of Wembley, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1967: Benno Ohnesorg, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1967: Israel: The End Of The Six-Day-War, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1968: The Execution Of A Vietcong, 1960's (2010)
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1968: The End Of The "Spring Of Prague", 1960's (2010)
Travels down the Danube River from its source in Donaueschingen, Budapest, highlighting the gorges, countryside, and towns and cities along its banks. Visits Ulm, Ingolstadt, Mein Danube canal, Regensburg, Passau, Wachau Valley, Melk, and Vienna. Explores the gothic and medieval architecture of this region and visits the many castles, cathedrals,monasteries that reveal the history and culture of Hungary and Austria.
Visits the ancient Czech Republic. In Bohemia, highlights the city of Prague with its Mala Strana, Staromestske and Josefov quarters and the Moldau River. Travels to Karlstejn Castle and the spa cities of Karlovy Vary and Marinsk Lzne. Features the beer centers of Plzen and Cesk Budejovice, and the castle at Cesk Krumlov. In Moravia, explores underground caves and the city of Brno. Highlights the music, art, baroque architecture, and art nouveau architecture. Also discusses the Hussite movement and the Soviet occupation.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 11-year-old Carina, who is learning to play the folk harp in music school. Carina and her brother prepare a surprise performance for their father's birthday.
Travels down the Danube River from its source in Donaueschingen, Budapest, highlighting the gorges, countryside, and towns and cities along its banks. Visits Ulm, Ingolstadt, Mein Danube canal, Regensburg, Passau, Wachau Valley, Melk, and Vienna. Explores the gothic and medieval architecture of this region and visits the many castles, cathedrals,monasteries that reveal the history and culture of Hungary and Austria.
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.
Visits the ancient Czech Republic. In Bohemia, highlights the city of Prague with its Mala Strana, Staromestske and Josefov quarters and the Moldau River. Travels to Karlstejn Castle and the spa cities of Karlovy Vary and Marinsk Lzne. Features the beer centers of Plzen and Cesk Budejovice, and the castle at Cesk Krumlov. In Moravia, explores underground caves and the city of Brno. Highlights the music, art, baroque architecture, and art nouveau architecture. Also discusses the Hussite movement and the Soviet occupation.
Discusses the life of the artist, Vincent Van Gogh. Against a background of his famous paintings, traces the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Explains that he painted subjects exactly as he saw them, which was often through a torturous point of view that mirrored his own inner turmoils versus the beauties of the world. This historical recreation includes Van Gogh's cutting off his own ear and his eventual suicide.