From the reign of the last Tsar to the death of Lenin, this video covers the major events leading up to, and immediately following, the 1917 Russian Revolution. Topics discussed include the influential personalities (Nicholas II, Alexandra, Rasputin, Kerensky, Lenin); the lifestyles of Russian people (rich and poor); the impacts of industrialization; the Russo-Japan War; Bloody Sunday; World War I; the March and October Revolutions.
Languages: English
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Western Samoa
Topics include subsistence economy: the producers of good are also the consumers. No surplus for marketing. Villages are self sufficient. Main unit of the village is the extended family; market economy: production determined by demand and supply. Market determines price. Processing industries, tourism. Unemployment. Need for transport, education, power and trade. Need for diversification.
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Plate Tectonics
The changing face of our planet is due to volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, sea floor spreading, subduction zones and mountains pushing up. Maps and international footage provide a clear picture of how tectonic plates move and form. The theory of Pangaea and how the continents have positioned themselves is depicted.
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Radioisotopes at work
Radioisotopes have an important role in society today. The ability of radiation to pass through matter allows radioisotopes to be applied in many different ways. This video examines the use of radioisotopes in medicine (diagnosis, radiotherapy) and industry (e.g. materials testing). Radioisotope manufacture is described and radiation safety is discussed in different contexts.
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Play Building
For many students learning how to work co-operatively with their peers is a way of developing self confidence in themselves and their own ideas. Through Drama, students experience a sense of security and trust that allows them to develop the confidence to take risks and express themselves in performance. The video is in three parts; warm ups; germination and group formation; and performance and evaluation.
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Population Management
3 stories of Scientists at work: FOX “Cunning Little Pill” – How Scientists are using the fox immune system to reject sperm; KANGAROO “To Kill or Cultivate the Aussie Roo” – How the populations are monitored and how the kangaroo meat industry works. The issue of whether kangaroos should be culled; THYLOCENE “Cloning the Tasmanian Tiger” – Scientists are trying to use DNA from a preserved specimen to bring the thylocene back from extinction.
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Polarization of Light
Topics include generation of photons of light; photons polarized/polarized at right angles; conductors reflect and insulators transmit; velocity and polarization in a crystal; Polaroid film, how it works; polarization by partial reflection; polarization of sky, haze, milk in water; between crossed polaroids, sugar, cellophane, tooth, plastic under stress, LCD, puzzles.
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The Pond
Ponds offer a unique opportunity for scientific study. If you think of any key biological concept there’s a good chance you’ll find it illustrated in, or around a pond. They are fine examples of the biosphere in action. “The Pond” examines: community ecology, the importance of biological communities and how scientists work to understand complex scientific concepts by breaking things down into communities; food chains and food webs, including the complexities and problems of examining a food web; key biological process including photosynthesis, the oxygen/carbon cycle and energy transfer along a food chain; the importance of the detritus pathway; adaptations of and interactions between living organisms.
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Population, Settlement & Change
This video examines population growth, urbanization and Western influence in the Solomon Islands – which is changing from a subsistence rural economy into an increasingly monetized urban society. An excellent teaching aid for Geography, suitable for years 9-11.