Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
What is globalization and when did it begin? Before the sixteenth cent ury, the world
Global 3000 is Deutsche Welle's weekly magazine that explores the intersection of global development and the environmental and social conditions of the diverse cultures of the world. In each program, host Michaela Kufner presents three to four video-rich segments that profile a different part of the planet where man's quest for economic and industrial strength is jeopardizing the ecosystems and the social and economic structures of people thousands of miles away. The program not only documents where those struggles are taking place - but how some groups and individuals are finding solutions to the growing problems of global development.
Dagestan: Caucuses Disconnect?
The origins of the human race are traced from anthropoid ancestors to the agricultural revolution.n
What factors shape the ways in which the basic resources are exploited by a society? From Southeast Asia to Russia, Africa, and the Americas , the ratios between land availability and the usable labor force were the primary basis of pre-industrial economies, but politics, environm ent, and culture played a part as well.
How has slavery shaped the American literary imagination and American identity? This program turns to the classic slave narratives of Ha rriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass and the fiction of Harriet Beecher Stowe. What rhetorical strategies do their works use to construct an authentic and authoritative American self?
All sound is the product of airwaves crashing against our eardrums. Th e mathematical technique for understanding this and other wave phenome na is called the Fourier analysis, which allows the disentangling of a complex wave into basic waves called sinusoids, or sine waves. In thi s unit we discover how the Fourier analysis is used in creating electr onic music and underpins all digital technology.
Continue to examine the idea of mathematical proof. Look at several ge ometric or algebraic proofs of one of the most famous theorems in math ematics: the Pythagorean theorem. Explore different applications o f the Pythagorean theorem, such as the distance formula.
Will world population outrun food resources? The "Green Revolution" of the 20th century multiplied crop yields, in part through increasing i nputs of pesticides and fertilizers. How can farmers reduce their use of agricultural chemicals and still produce enough food?
Sacramento students boost their academic success through competitive debate. Oakland schools adopt Restorative Justice to level the playing field. A day in the life of a school secretary. Fresno schools look to Mexico to attract more bilingual teachers.
Global 3000 is Deutsche Welle's weekly magazine that explores the intersection of global development and the environmental and social conditions of the diverse cultures of the world. In each program, host Michaela Kufner presents three to four video-rich segments that profile a different part of the planet where man's quest for economic and industrial strength is jeopardizing the ecosystems and the social and economic structures of people thousands of miles away. The program not only documents where those struggles are taking place - but how some groups and individuals are finding solutions to the growing problems of global development.
In Good Shape is the weekly health show on DW, covering all aspects of health care: what's new in medical treatment, alternative medicine, wellness and fitness - as well as nutrition and beauty. In our studio interview we discuss topics in-depth with specialists, and offer you opportunities to pose your own questions. Dr. Carsten Lekutat and Stefanie Suren are alternate hosts of the program and will provide a combination of video-rich features and insightful interviews that grapple with some of the larger issues in medical treatment and healthcare. As an interactive feature of the program we also ask viewers to request a program topic Dr. Carsten Lekutat is a qualified General Practitioner and works as a doctor in Berlin. He is also responsible for training medical students at the Berlin Charite hospital. Stefanie Suren is executive producer and presenter of In Good Shape. 'Keep it simple and straightforward' - that is her goal as a reporter, producer and presenter.
What are the sounds and sights of an emerging global culture? From Wor ld Cup soccer to Coca Cola, modern icons reflect the intertwined cultu ral, political, and commercial dimensions of globalization. This unit listens to and looks at the music and images of global production and consumption from reggae to the Olympics.
Hellenistic kingdoms extended Greek culture throughout the Mediterrane an.
"Passing the GED Reading Test" is the first in five episodes that prep ares the student for the GED Language Arts Reading test. The program e xplains the four areas of reading material that the upcoming episodes will cover (nonfiction, fiction, drama, and poetry) and also familiari zes the student with the test itself: what kinds of questions are aske d and what the student needs to know. The program uses sample passages to cover the different types of questions that the student will be as ked. They are: comprehension questions-figuring out what the text says and forming a conclusion; analysis questions-taking a look at the det ail of the passage and making a decision about why it's there; applica tion questions-taking something that's already been read and applying it to a slightly different context; and synthesis questions-putting it all together. GED teachers, English teachers, and writers all appear as guests in this episode.
While essential to the lives of humans and animals, fresh water only a ccounts for six percent of the world's water supply. Scientists in Flo rida's Everglades and the water challenged Southwest consider the opti mum use of existing sources of fresh water for both humans and ecosyst ems.