Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
What makes an
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.
Berlin: United We Stand
The U.S. and Soviet Union dominated Europe and confronted each other i n Korea.n
How were water routes used as conduits of expansion and trade? The tra ders of the Indian Ocean, the early Mississippians, and the Norsemen c arried death and disease, skills and technologies, philosophies and re ligion down rivers and across oceans.
When British colonists landed in the Americas, they created communitie s that they hoped would serve as a "light onto the nations." But what role would the native inhabitants play in this new model community? ; This program compares the answers of two important groups, the Purit ans and Quakers, and exposes the lasting influence they had upon Ameri can identity.
In mathematics, symmetry has more than just a visual or geometric qual ity. Mathematicians comprehend symmetries as motions
Learn about the classifications of triangles, their different properti es, and relationships between them. Examine concepts such as triangle inequality, triangle rigidity, and side–side–side congruence , and look at the conditions that cause them. Compare how these concep ts apply to quadrilaterals. Explore properties of triangles and quadri laterals through practical applications such as building structures.
Ocean systems operate on a range of scales, from massive systems such as El Ni
Kids are just kids in the town of Sanger, where an exceptionally high number of special education students mix with the general education population. A unique charter school located inside the new San Diego downtown public library. Spend a day in the life of a school secretary. Visit the museums of Balboa Park in San Diego and the School in the Park program.
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.
How did people begin to understand themselves in relation to the natur al world and to the unseen realms beyond, and how was religion a commu nity experience? In this unit, animism and shamanism in Shinto are con trasted with philosophical and ethical systems in early Greece and Chi na, and the beginnings of Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Judaism.
Liberty, equality, and fraternity skidded into a reign of Terror.n
This program addresses what decimals mean and how they used. Decimals to the left of decimal point are whole numbers, whereas those to the r ight are fractions. Features a bank teller discussing the importance o f decimals with money, and how an error of one decimal place can be co stly. Also featured are several instructors showing on a blackboard ho w to perform various functions, including changing fractions and perce nts to decimals. When reading a decimal, the place to the far right of the decimal point gives the fraction its name, e.g., tenths, hundredt hs, thousandths. The word "and" in a number denotes a value less than one. The comparative value of one decimal to another is determined by looking at the whole number from left to right. Dividing by a decimal involves moving the decimal point to the right the same number of plac es in both the divisor and the dividend so that both are whole numbers .
Scientists from the Smithsonian Center for Tropical Research document the astounding abundance of diversity in tropical rainforests to disco ver why so many species coexist that are competing for the same resour ces. In North America, the Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction project exp lores why removing just one species dramatically changed the distribut ion of plants and animals up and down the food web.