How is gender created? This program studies the effect on gender by: the media and society, education and careers, family and the home.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Team Building: In Outdoor Education Programs
Most outdoor adventures throw a group of people together who barely know each other. Suddenly everyone must live together continuously for an extended period of time, make decisions and solve problems. This program focuses on how to confront some of these issues before being in the outdoors and emphasizes the importance of team building. Real life case studies will increase class interaction between students.
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The Knives are Out: Using Kitchen Knives Correctly
This information-rich program provides an overview of the use of knives in a commercial kitchen.
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Othello: New Perspectives
This program offers a close study of the relationships of Othello, Iago and Desdomona, and attempts to define the nature of Othello’s tragedy. The main characters’ private lives are seen against the background of the state of Venice, and the demands public duties make upon them. Special attention is given to the situation of women in the play. The program indicates a range of possible interpretations of Othello on stage.
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Not Fatal Butt….: The Effect of Just One Cigarette
With the aid of brilliant graphics, the program shows the increase in body tension, the effect of nicotine, rise in blood pressure, slowing of circulation and the decrease in lung capacity.
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Shakespearean Comedy
This program investigates the nature of comedy by examining Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Tempest”. The presenters discuss the humour, wit and social satire in these plays, and also stress the essential seriousness of great comedy, with its power to advance moral and spiritual values. Aimed at both beginning and more advanced students, the program shows how live performances will affect their interpretations of the plays.
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Nutrients – The Basics
Nutrients – The Basics looks at the basic nutrients needed by our bodies to stay alive and reproduce. Each nutrient is examined in relation to its role in the body and the amount of each nutrient required for healthy living. As well, the program introduces students to the Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs) designed by national health authorities.
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Shakespearean Tragedy
What is tragedy? This program offers some answers by focusing on two of Shakespeare’s best-known plays, “Hamlet” and “Macbeth”. It examines the degree to which the hero is responsible for his own fate, and scrutinizes his response to social, political and personal pressures. Designed for students who are reading Shakespeare in the classroom, the program shows them how to take into account the effects of live performances.
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Nuclear Chemistry
A comprehensive look at the make up of the nucleus. What makes a stable nucleus? Radioisotopes and Fission vs. Fusion. A brief introduction to atomic structure sets the scene with students taken through the properties of particles that make up the nucleus including how and why some nuclei release energy and/or particles, with attention being placed to means of detecting ionizing radiation and uses of radioisotopes. Giving a historical perspective to this fascinating subject, the program also shows the sequence and importance of discoveries about the nucleus, including the major figures involved.