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What role has food played in human societies? Studying the production and consumption of food allows historians to uncover hidden levels of meaning in social relationships, understand demographic shifts, and tr ace cultural exchange. This unit examines the earliest impact of globa lization including changing cuisine, environmental impact, and the ris e of forced labor as a global economic force.
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.
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What is globalization and when did it begin? Before the sixteenth cent ury, the world
Set in the antebellum American South, but written after Emancipation, Mark Twain's novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remains a classi c of American literature. This program compares Twain
Connections can be physical, as with bridges, or immaterial, as with f riendships. Both types of connections can be understood using the same mathematical framework called network theory, or graph theory, which is a way to abstract and quantify the notion of connectivity. This uni t looks at how this branch of mathematics provides insights into extre mely complicated networks such as ecosystems.
Investigate symmetry, one of the most important ideas in mathematics. Explore geometric notions of symmetry by creating designs and examinin g their properties. Investigate line symmetry and rotation symmetry 9; then learn about frieze patterns.
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.
Teens are speaking up against bullies through a Safe School Ambassadors program in Fairfield. Merced graduation rates are up, thanks to an effort to connect UC Merced students with middle schoolers. An alternative school in Napa is reaching students with innovative methods, from yoga to community service. Spend a day in the life of an elementary school principal in West Sacramento.
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 do historians know about the earliest farmers and herders, and th e evolution of cities? Newly emerging evidence about the
While enemies slashed at Rome's borders, civil war and economic collap se destroyed the empirenfrom within.n
This episode of GED Connection is called "Passing the GED Social Studi es Test." This program is about what to expect when taking the social studies portion of the GED test, which covers history, economics, civi cs and government, and geography. Throughout this episode, the host go es over sample questions from the test in all areas of social studies. The kinds of questions that are covered are those involving maps, gra phs, charts, timelines, dates, and political cartoons. A lot of the qu estions on the social studies test relate to history, and the question s could relate to any era. Having a general sense of the major events throughout history and knowing about their chronology is very importan t. The host explains that a good way to build knowledge about social s tudies is to read the newspaper and listen to the news on the radio an d television. Above all, the biggest point that is made in this episod e is that using logic and common sense will be the test taker's most i mportant asset.
Species are being lost at a rapid rate in rainforests and coral reefs. Yet many species still have not been discovered. Tropical scientists struggle to keep ahead of the bulldozers as they work to understand th is complex ecosystem. And an ocean biologist predicts the death of lif e and the "rise of slime" in the sea. How can we protect the biodivers ity of these vulnerable ecosystems?