Students of the French language are always interested in their fashion and cuisine. Perhaps no other two facets of French culture are more synonymous with the nation’s fame and greatness than the food and fashion industry, with the French being known as trendsetters of style, in clothing and cuisine for centuries. This Australian-made, curriculum fit program will enable you to bring French fashion and food into your classroom and add another dimension to the topic. In two distinct parts, it provides an engaging overview of French fashion and cuisine over the centuries, giving students a new perspective and appreciation of their cultural implications.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Maguire: Navigation & the Human Brain
Ever arrived home with almost no recollection of how you got there? Quite often we find our way around our planet with astonishing ease, almost not conscious about how we do it. The human mind is an incredible tool for navigation but how does it actually work? In this excellent program, psychologist Dr. Eleanor Maguire discusses her seminal study ‘Navigation-Related Structural Changes in the Hippocampus of Taxi Drivers’, looking at its context and aims, groundbreaking methods, surprising findings and what they suggest about navigation, memory and the plasticity of the human brain. This DVD includes navigation footage and original scans from the study.
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Mining: From Exploration to Rehabilitation
Starting with a brief historical overview of mining, this comprehensive program takes us out of the classroom, into the field, and down the mines. We visit Victoria’s Stawell gold mine and meet experts from Rio Tinto, experiencing first-hand the processes and technology involved in modern mining operations. Following the mineral exploration flow chart, we discover how mining companies search for mineral deposits, explore the four most common types of modern mining operations, and explain of the froth flotation method of separating minerals from gangue. Finally, we examine the all-important process of land rehabilitation after the mine has closed.
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Philosophy for Children
Governments give education a high profile but today it is increasingly about targets, testing and technology. And some people disagree with this narrow approach. There’s now a lot of evidence to show that emotions play a big part in how we think and make decisions and therefore fostering emotional literacy can improve academic performance, communication skills and self-confidence. This is a fascinating look at the work of Antidote as for the first time they take a whole school approach to introducing children to their emotions and questioning and reasoning skills – with some stunning results. Inspiring and thought-provoking professional development for teachers.
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Progressive Ideologies: Imperialism, Nationalism, Capitalism, Egalitarianism
The period between 1750 and 1918 was a time of great political, social and economic change. The very fabric of human society and thought was shifting in profound ways. In this program we dig deep into history to examine the major shifts from Imperialism to Nationalism, Capitalism to Egalitarianism. Featuring leading academics and clear explanations, this program consolidates a huge amount of information, putting it into context with excellent examples. Focusing on the British Empire and the slow loosening of her grip on the world, we see just how our modern world was formed.
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Local or Imported Food
This program looks at where our food originates, examining what we can grow in the UK and when. The issue of ‘food miles’ is debated in terms of how it affects the planet, impacting on our food carbon footprint and influencing consumer decision-making. The emerging need for ‘food security’ is analyzed in the wake of increasing costs and depleting supplies, and interviews are given by a range of people involved in growing and consuming food, and making decisions about where our food comes from.
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Fairtrade: Who Benefits?
The Fairtrade scheme ensures a fair price for food producers in poor countries. This program explains the Fairtrade scheme, identifying how it benefits farmers in poorer countries and how the Fairtrade Organization invests in farming communities. Hear from members of one such community in St Lucia, as well as consumers and retailers of Fairtrade products. Students give their own views on Fairtrade and members of a Fairtrade Town in Britain are interviewed, before discussion concludes with consideration of potential disadvantages of, and the future for, the Fairtrade scheme.
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Generating and Protecting Business Ideas
In business, a good idea can be worth millions. But how do you generate and then protect crucial ideas effectively from competitors? In this excellent program we explore how businesses develop and protect business ideas. Split into three defined sections and including input from new and established entrepreneurs including Philip Taylor, Sir James Dyson and leading patent lawyer Carin Burchill, the program looks at sources and development of business ideas, spotting trends and finding a niche market, copyright, patents and trademarks. This is a fantastic resource for inspiring viewers to reach for the skies and succeed.
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Legal Structures
Businesses are not just different in what they do; they also have different legal structures. But what are legal structures? Why are they important? And how do you choose the right legal structure for a new business? This program brings the answers to these questions to life with real world case studies, expert interviews and clear explanations of key terms, including the differences between, and advantages and disadvantages of limited and unlimited liability organizations. We also examine the role of legal structures in sole traders, partnerships, private companies, PLCs and not-for-profit organizations. This program is a fantastic introduction into the world of legal structures.
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What Is Marketing?
This is an essential program for anyone interested in marketing and its vital role in business today. You will learn how to define marketing and explain its role within a business, and discover how the marketing function interrelates with other departments within a business. We explore how marketing is used to support other parts of a business and why it is one of the biggest growing industries since the early 1980s. We also discuss the need to research and analyze markets in detail using market segmentation and introduce branding and the marketing mix as vital elements of a businesses’ marketing strategies.