We follow a German coast guard ship enforcing fishing regulations. Topics discussed include mesh size of nets, size of fish, problem of over fishing, the Newfoundland over fishing aftermath, Canadians trying to control the European fishing craft, and Senegal in western Africa, over fishing by European boats.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Refrigeration and Food
Refrigeration is a vital form of food preservation. It has shaped society’s eating habits by placing all manner of fresh food at our fingertips. This video examines refrigeration from different angles incorporating: food technology, design and technology.
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Food Safety: The Usual Suspects
With the help of Marks and Spencer, UK, this video uses three industrial examples to cover all aspects of food safety. From raw material to supermarket shelves, students see how producers ensure that our food is safe. Topics Include hygiene (personal & preparation areas), sources of food poisoning, cooking, storage, HACCP analysis. For each example students are encouraged to make links between industrial practice and their own food preparation.
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F.A.P. – Skill Acquisition Part 1
An in-depth look at how skills are acquired by athletes; Discussions on the Definition of skill; the learning cycle of skill acquisition and what each stage means for the learner; A breakdown of the various characteristics of the learner, such as age, motivation, fitness levels, confidence, environmental factors and ability.
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Ferrous Metals
A comprehensive introduction to ferrous metals and their uses; topics include what are ferrous metals, main sources of iron ore (world-wide, converting raw materials into useful materials (steel-making), classification of steels and steel alloys, physical and chemical properties, methods of testing properties, secondary processing: methods of turning steel into products, importance of matching, end-use requirements with material properties, and recycling.
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Fish Finger Production
Topics include catching the fish, laws and regulations, filleting, hygiene regulations, working conditions, quality control, sustainability of fish stocks.
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The Construction of Meaning in Film
Film language relies on sound and vision to tell its story. With exclusive access to behind the scenes of the short film, “The Unique Oneness of Christian Savage”, this video looks at how meaning is constructed in film. Cinematography, art direction, sound design and editing are just some of the many elements which come together in the process of taking a film from script to screen.
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Fish Sustainability
Topics include fish ecology, fishing industry, the decline of the cod and the reasons, sustainability, fight for resources.
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The Eunuch
The first comedy in the series on classical theatre, Terence’s “Eunuch” is typical of what would have been presented in the festive atmosphere of the “ludi” or public games. The characters reflect a conventional collection of comic types as well as a cross section of Roman society. Using such plot devices as love, desire, deceit and competition, the “Eunuch” weaves a comic web whose threads entangle all of players in this example of Latin satire .
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European Tourism
Using examples from Spain, Switzerland and the UK, this video examines; the history and growth of tourism in Europe, the impact of tourism on the physical and human environment, how authorities manage tourism, and future strategies for tourism