Family, Politics and the State. A look at Lear from a modern feminist point of view and opening up discussions in class about gender roles in Shakespeare’s text. Investigating the famous tragedy through different perspectives. This video juxtaposes the Text as performed, against specially written scenes to illustrate the issues of Family from a character perspective. By focusing on the characters of Lear’s daughters, you can see how family politics as played out in ‘King Lear’ are at once profound and enduring.
Languages: English
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I Came, I Saw, I Redoxed
Cesium and his legion of Atoms set out to conquer the world. Unfortunately, he is attacked by oxygen and water. Mg, Fe and Na are oxidized. In a series of encounters/reactions many of the atoms are oxidized and reduced. We explore the activity series of metals. Cesium repairs the damage with Hydrogen, Carbon and Electrolysis.
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Knights and Castles
For five hundred years, castles held the key to power and dominated the landscape. This video looks at why they were built, life inside them and the reasons behind their demise. It covers: castles – their defense, layout, great hall, the keep, the moat; castle life – food, cooking, medicine; knights – jousting, knighting ceremony, feasting; combat and armor; war – battle of Tewkesbury( re-enactment); the end of castles – attack strategies, the advent of gunpowder.
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The Nature of Economics
North American Version. The economic problem arises because people have unlimited wants, but limited resources with which to satisfy them. We investigate the characteristics of wants and resources, and the principle of Opportunity Cost, and it’s application to everyday life.
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Persuasive Language
An informative and entertaining dramatization in which a young person, Kylie, learns some of the techniques of persuasive language at Roland’s School of Persuasion. Roland introduces the different techniques of persuasion, which Kylie then role-plays. Each of the following language techniques is illustrated with a short example : suggestive selling; emotive Language; connotations; analogies; generalizations; exaggeration; card-stacking.
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Impacts of Globalization
This video investigates: economic growth and development; contrasts in levels of development in the global economy as outlined by the United Nations Human Development Report, and reasons for the differences; international convergence (the move towards market economies); the role of trade, investment and trans-national corporations in the global economy; environmental consequences of globalisation.
Case Study – The impact of globalisation on the Republic of Ireland, and the strategies that are being used to promote economic growth and development. -
Conflict in Indochina
Why was the US in Vietnam, and why did they lose the war? This video deals with outcomes of the 1956 Geneva conference,”Americanisation”, strategies and objectives of both sides, the assassination of Diem, the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, the Tet Offensive and the “Television War”, “Vietnamisation”, the peace movement, the peace agreement, the withdrawal of US troops, and the collapse of the South.
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Infectious Diseases
This comprehensive two-part video examines our knowledge of the causes and controls of infectious diseases. The contents include: historical introduction; causes of infectious diseases; disease agents; disease transmission; controlling infectious diseases; the response to infection; vaccination; disease prevention; treatment. The video ends with a cautionary note about the ongoing challenges we face in managing infectious diseases around the world.
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Hippopotamuses and their Environment
A day in the life of some hippopotamuses in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, in western Uganda. Hippopotamuses are vegetarians, and eat on land, during the night. In the daytime, they spend most of their time in the water, for protection from predators and the heat. The hippos also provide the cornerstone of the local eco-system.
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The Hippolytus of Euripides
A companion play to “Oedipus the King”, this video presents the classic tale of father/son jealousy and divine challenge in a traditional Greek format that is easily accessible to the viewer. The video is accompanied by a booklet containing a very detailed introduction & text.