Using interviews, archival film and photographs this program focuses on living conditions and everyday life in Western nations at the beginning of the twentieth century. Subjects explored – housing, cooking, clothes, domestic service, education, transport and leisure.
Themes include: * changing role of women * urbanization * class division and unequal distribution of wealth * technological change and its impact.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Life at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
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Weightless
Weightless takes audiences on a journey into zero-gravity aboard NASA’s KC-135 training jet. The film follows a group of university students who form a team – design, build, and finally fly with their project. All scientific concepts are clearly explained using common English and high-end computer graphics. The film provides a wonderful view into teamwork, technology, scientific thinking, and is underscored with a sense of adventure. With stunning visuals, state-of-the-art special effects, and narration by Christopher Lloyd, Weightless is an unforgettable journey for body and mind!
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The Weimar Republic
Topics include emergence of democracy, the ‘November Criminals’, civil unrest, the Treaty of Versailles, the Treaty of Rapallo, French invasion of the Ruhr, hyper-inflation, Gustav Stresemann and the ‘golden years of the Weimar Republic’, outpouring of cultural and intellectual ideas, the Depression, the rise of the Nazi party, and the failure of democracy.
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Triangle and Polygons
The application of geometrical concepts is critical in the contemporary music industry. Modern instruments, powerful sound systems & complex recording technology all rely on geometry for the successful delivery of sound. The video explains: triangles and how they are applied in home stereo systems & studio recording; polygons in recording studio design
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The Sun
Produced with the co-operation of the European Space Agency, this video investigates the nature and processes of the sun, and includes footage taken by the space probes SOHO and Ulysses. The structure of the sun is explored in depth, as well as solar phenomena such as sunspots, solar prominences, coronal mass ejections and solar wind.
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The Unique Oneness of Christian Savage
Christian Savage, a 12 year old farm boy, spends his childhood years with Nyadze, the son of his mother’s Zulu domestic worker. Growing up in vastly different cultures, the boys explore the delights of rural Africa – the land, the people and their religions. Doubts grow in Christian as he questions his destructive church until one day his friend’s beliefs are etched in his soul forever.
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Iron and Steel Production
Topics include reduction, using carbon monoxide; destructive distillation of coal, pyrolysis; production of coke in a coking plant; charging of the furnace in the manufacture of pig iron; removal of impurities through the Bessemer process to make steel; recycling of scrap metal using an electric furnace; casting of molten steel.
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Sto:lo – People of the River
THE STONE PEOPLE. In the Frazer valley many ancient peole were turned to stone in order to encourage people to live well. LEGENDS AND ARCHAEOLOGY. Many of the ancient stories correlate with historic events such as sea level changes. Gordon Mohs explains the legends and show his archaelogical dig near to one of these stone people. NATIVE SPRITUALITY The people still have their traditional beliefs handed down from generation to generation.
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Sound in the Studio
This video looks at how physics of sound is applied in a real sound recording studio. It is a unique window into the world of the music industry through the eyes of physics. There are many aspects to the physics of sound that a recording engineer has to take into account when recording sound. From room characteristics to frequency response, microphone characteristics to equalization, recording engineers work with the full demands of the physics of sound.
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Table saw
The use of power tools in school settings requires clear and concise instruction in their operation as well as constant vigilance by instructors. This comprehensive video illustrates the proper and safe use of the table saw in a clear and entertaining style. Many aspects of safety are dealt with: the use of goggles and face shields, removal of jewelry, the cleanliness of the environment, the use of guards and clearance blocks, and much more. Procedures are seen in detail, such as the changing of saw blades, the setting up of the fence, riving knife and anti-kickback fingers, and the use of assistants when cutting large pieces. Proper use of accessories is included, such as the miter gauge, miter table and dado blades, and the selection of appropriate wood stock is represented.