In this charming program we join Sophie and Pierre as they spend a day in Paris visiting some world famous monuments – the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. They take a Batobus on the Seine and walk the renowned Champs Elysees, stopping for lunch at an outdoor cafe. Throughout the program we hear simple French in practical situations, with the option of displaying French subtitles on the DVD. Through these experiences, we learn the importance of prior knowledge when interpreting meaning and deducing meaning from context. There is a strong focus on the interdependence of language and culture.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Interview Scenarios and Questions to Expect
You’ve been invited to interview for your dream job. Congratulations! But now comes the hard part – nailing the interview. This program looks at interview scenarios – face to face, telephone, panel or group interviews – and what a candidate can expect in these different scenarios. It also examines the questions a candidate can look forward to in an interview situation, such as typical and challenging questions. The program also reveals what questions an interviewer shouldn’t ask a candidate. Featuring expert input from industry and career professionals, this is a terrific resource to help you get the job you want.
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Universal Rules for a Successful Interview
There are some amazing jobs out there – but competition is fierce. To get your dream job, you need to succeed at the job interview. This program gives you the low down on the modern job interview, including telephone, face-to-face, panel, sequential, and group interviews. It also clearly explains the preparation you need to do before the interview, how to dress for success and the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for a successful interview. Featuring a senior recruitment expert from KPMG, and excellent illustrative scenarios, this is an educational resource that will give you a clear path to achieving a successful interview.
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Global Health and Human Development
This eye-opening program provides a global perspective on health and human development. We speak to experts from The Nossal Institute for Global Health, ActionAid, and Oxfam, and examine the important work they are doing around the world. We define human development and the difference between developed and developing countries. The correlation between mortality rates and the health status of different nations is discussed. We also describe the relationship between health, human development and sustainability; evaluating WHO and UN strategies. We conclude by explaining the impact of health determinants on a nation’s health, and analyzing equity and social justice.
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Meltdown in Tibet
Using undercover footage and stills, “Meltdown in Tibet” blows the lid off China’s huge and potentially catastrophic dam-building projects in Tibet. The mighty rivers sourced in Tibet are lifelines to the people of India and Southeast Asia. These rivers are at great risk from rapidly receding glaciers – a meltdown accelerated by climate change – and from large-scale damming and diversion, due to massive Chinese engineering projects. To make way for these hydropower projects and for mining ventures, Tibetan nomads are being forced off their traditional grassland habitat – and resettled in bleak villages, where they cannot make a decent living.
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Statistics: Sampling, Surveying and Data Analysis
In this dynamic program, our presenter wants to make a YouTube music video for her best friend’s band, but they can’t agree on which song to do! The solution: survey the target market – their friends and family – to find out which song they like best, as well as other relevant information. What at first seems a simple task provides an opportunity to learn all about statistics. We discover how to sample data, present the data, and draw valid conclusions from the data analysis. Along the way we learn about quantitative and nominal data, and mean, median and mode.
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Interest, Loans and Credit
You want to buy a new bike, but you’ve only got half the money you need. You might consider a high-interest savings account. But how long would it take to save? And how much would you pay in bank fees? Alternatively, you could get a personal loan, credit card, interest-free loan, or store credit? This vibrant, fast-paced program takes a mathematical approach to finding the right financing option. It explores simple interest, compound interest, and various financing options with or without interest. It considers fees and charges, interest earned or paid, and how long it will take to achieve your goal.
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Dietary Supplements: Health or Hype?
Take a walk down the aisle of any supermarket or chemist these days and you are bound to be confronted by shelves full of nutrient supplements, ranging from vitamin A to zinc. But are they worth the price you pay for them? This information-packed program takes a balanced look at the essential nutrients needed by the body, the type of person who is most likely to take dietary supplements, and what differences, both good and bad, they can make to our everyday life. This program is a fresh look at a modern multi-billion dollar industry, including the rules of product labeling, and the cunning marketing that leverages off well-known sporting celebrities.
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Ties That Bind
The Emmy-nominated video documentary “Ties That Bind” captures the conversations of seven Chicago women who joined together in an effort to discuss what unifies and divides us. These women are leaders of their Jewish, Christian, Muslim, African-American, Hispanic and Euro-American communities. Their experiences bear valuable lessons for all of us.
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Factors of Design 3: Visual, Tactile and Aesthetic
This program introduces two inspirational new products and explores the visual, tactile and aesthetic factors that inform their design. ‘321 Water’ is an attractive personal water purifier aimed at health-conscious women. ‘Tear Lab’ is a non-threatening medical tool for measuring salt levels in tears. The designers of these products show us prototypes and development drawings and talk honestly about their design process. We see how their designs consider line, color, shape and form, as well as structural elements, touch and feel. This is all underlined with design theory, providing an excellent examination of the principles of good design.