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How do societies assign value to land, labor, and material goods? Mano rial economies in Japan and medieval Europe are contrasted with the tr ibute economy of the Inka, and the experience of dramatic economic cha nge is illustrated by the commercial revolution in China.
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.
Lost in Space? Geography Training for Astronauts
Everyday life of the working class was transformed by leisure, prompti ng the birth of an elitenavant-garde movement.n
How do religions interact, adopt new ideas, and adapt to diverse cultu res? As the missionaries, pilgrims, and converts of Buddhism, Christia nity, and Islam moved around the world, the religions created change a nd were themselves changed.
For many, the 1960s mark the true end of modern America. Whereas the m odernists remained serious about the transcendent nature of art, the a rtists of the 1960s wanted an art that was relevant. They wanted an ar t that not only spoke about justice, but also helped create it. This p rogram explores the innovations made in American poetry in the 1960s b y Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, and Adrienne Rich.
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
Watch this program in the 10th session for grade 3
Earth's essential systems are being stressed in many ways. There are m any tipping points in the environment, beyond which there could be ser ious consequences. Will human ingenuity, resiliency, and cooperation s ave us from the worst outcomes of our global experiment?
Visit a schoolyard garden and kitchen project in Berkeley started by famous restaurateur Alice Waters in an effort to connect students to the land. How the city of Stockton turned around its dismal graduation rate, the accuracy of dropout rates, and a unique summer camp run by a Northern California school district for more than half a century.
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 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.
Renaissance humanists made man "the measure of all things." Europe was possessed by a newnpassion for knowledge.n
This episode of GED Connection is about drama. Plays, film and televis ion are all forms of drama. In drama, stories are told through actions and spoken word called dialogue, and all drama starts with a written script. On the GED Language Arts Reading Test you'll be asked to read and answer questions about a passage from a script. This program explo res the unique format of scripts and what to look for when you read th em. The majority of the program takes a look at a GED playwright class where the students are reading and writing scripts. The various forma ts of the script such as dialogue, stage directions, cast of character s, and description of setting are all discussed. We also take a look a t a group of actors as they perform a scene from George Bernard Shaw's play "Heartbreak Hotel." It is important to know about the elements o f drama for the GED test, questions may be about the setting, the plot , and the characters. Questions on the test may also be about deeper m eanings such as theme, the motivation, or the conflict.
The early Earth was a much different planet than the one we know today . Ancient rocks provide evidence of the emergence of oxygen in the atm osphere and of a frozen Snowball Earth. Scientists Paul Hoffman and An drew Knoll look at these clues to help explain the rise of complex ani mal life.