In 4REAL Pawnee, host Sol Guy takes actor Casey Affleck to the Pawnee Nation reservation in Oklahoma to meet Native leader Crystal Echo Hawk and her NVision crew. NVision, a collective of Native men and women, uses hip hop, popular culture, visual and performing arts to create a dialogue with youth about ways to realize their vision for leadership and success. Sol and Casey witness the challenges of reservation life and are inspired by the overall resilience of the Pawnee community. Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Colonization, Residential Schools, Aboriginal Stereotypes, Respect for Elders, Media Arts for Empowerment and Social Change.
Grade levels: Upper Elementary (4-6)
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Vancouver – Eva Mendes
In 4REAL Vancouver, host Sol Guy brings actress Eva Mendes to his hometown to connect with community advocate Liz Evans and her organization, the Portland Hotel Society (PHS). Liz and her staff are on the frontlines of lending dignity and stability to the lives of the people living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood rife with homelessness, addiction and disease. By spending time with individuals at PHS, both Eva and Sol begin to understand and develop compassion for the people living in what is known as Canada’s “poorest postal code.” Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Substance Misuse, Stereotypes, Homelessness, Poverty and Active Citizenship.
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Yawanawa – Joaquin Phoenix
In 4REAL Yawanawan host Sol Guy takes Academy Award-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix into the heart of the Amazon Rainforest to meet Indigenous leaders Chief Tashka and Laura Yawanawa. Tashka and Laura’s fight for their land, focus on their economy and commitment to traditions have empowered the Yawanawa and brought them back from the brink of cultural extinction. Sol and Joaquin journey on single-engine planes and tiny boats deep into the Brazilian Amazon where they learn about the importance of the rainforest, and traditions and history of the vibrant Yawanawa community. Includes Educational Guide. Themes explored in Guide: Cultural Diversity, Deforestation, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Leadership.
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Spatial Relationships and Simple Ratios: Choosing a Pet
Data analysis, charts, Geometry, measurement, spatial relationships, comparative volume and simple ratios are used in the decision-making process to successfully determine the costs of different options in owning a new pet.
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The Biology Classics: Paramecium, Hydra, Planaria, and Daphnia
Understanding the amazing phenomena of life requires an intimate acquaintance with living things. This program introduces students to four organisms we call the Biology Classics, classics not only because they are featured in science textbooks, but because studying them broadens our concept of what it means to be alive. In this program students will study and observe the following organisms: Paramecium, Hydra, Planaria, and Daphnia.
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Data Analysis, Numbers and Computation: Yard Sale
Data analysis and comparison, and advanced properties of numbers and computation (rounding, equivalent forms of percents, fractions and decimals) are used in the decision-making process to successfully plan and execute a family yard sale.
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Budgeting and Algebraic Computations: Grad Bash
Data analysis, diagrams and charts, monetary calculations, algebraic computation, probability and geometry are used in the decision-making process to successfully plan and prepare for a sixth grade graduation party.
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Volume and Scale: Moving
Data analysis, computation relationships, spatial orientation, scale and comparative volume and area are used in the decision-making process to plan a move from one home to another.
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Book Report Basics
The most common challenge associated with book reports is not generating the report; it’s actually reading and understanding the book. Recognizing this fact, Book Report Basics reveals methods that will make the creation of book reports easier while increasing comprehension and appreciation for the work.
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Homework Handbook
Homework Handbook presents the positive nature of homework as an extension of the best part of school based learning. Communication with the teacher, the understanding of essentials, establishing a positive home environment, time management and the management of assignment deadlines are all integral aspects of the Homework Handbook.