Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
As America celebrates its centennial, 5 million people descend on Phil adelphia to celebrate America's technological achievements, but some o f the early principles of the Republic remain unrealized. Professor Mi ller and his team of historians examine where America is in 1876 and d iscuss the question of race.
This program guides the viewer through the works and contexts of ethni c writers from 1945–1965. Starting with the works of Ralph Waldo Ellison, Philip Roth, and N. Scott Momaday, we explore the way writers from the margins took over the center of American culture.
Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Homo sapiens is now the only living representative of what was once a multi-branched bush of hominid species. This session examines mitochon drial Eve and other fossil clues that increasingly point to Africa as the point of origin of our species. How did humans replace their homin id cousins, including Neanderthal, leaving the chimpanzee as our close st living relative?
A last lingering look back at mechanics to see new connections between old discoveries. n
Americans have often defined themselves through their relationship to the land. This program traces the social fiction of three key American voices: John Steinbeck, Carlos Bulosan, and Helena Mar
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 tools do world historians use in the study of history? This unit begins the study of world history by examining its use of geographical and chronological frameworks: how they have shaped the understanding of world history and have been used to chart the past.
Freedom of thought and expression opened new vistas explored by French , English, andnAmerican thinkers.n
This program on physics is the last of five programs in the science se ction of the GED Connection series, which helps prepare students for t he GED exam. Physics is the study of forces that move things. Matter i s anything that takes up space or has a mass. The program features gue sts of various disciplines who explain specific applications of physic s concepts. The first segment uses the physics of roller coasters to e xplain the three laws of motion. Energy is defined as the ability to d o work; work involves moving something by using a force at a distance. Potential and kinetic energy are discussed. There are three "Test Con nection" segments where the host underscores previous lessons dealing with the three laws of motion, the relationship between space flight a nd the laws of thermodynamics involving heat; and how to apply informa tion about sound waves in helping students to read charts on the GED e xam and beyond. A segment called "The Science of Sound" presents a phy sics teacher who also sings about such physics themes as the mechanics of sound waves. Also covered are distinctions between electricity and magnetism, as well as current and voltage. The electromagnetic spectr um consists of waves traveling at the speed of light, including visibl e light. Another feature is the use of electromagnetic waves by MRI te chnician.
Throughout the ages, the notion of infinity has been a source of myste ry and paradox, a philosophical question to ponder. As a mathematical concept, infinity is at the heart of calculus, the notion of irrationa l numbers