Take a trip with the Standard Deviants as they show you the diverse people and landscapes that make up North America! You’ll explore America’s major regions and go on a journey through the home of hockey, Canada.
Languages: English
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Eyes and Ears
Look here and listen up! You’re eyes and ears are some extremely cool and useful structures. They’re also the stars of this program. The Standard Deviants start with a quick review of the nervous system. Then it’s on to the ears and eyes: what they look like on the inside and how they work. You’ll even learn about some common disorders that affect our eyes and ears.
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North Africa
The Standard Deviants are your tour guides as they study the diverse histories, cultures, economics and physical characteristics of distant (and not-so-distant) regions of our world. In this episode, the Standard Deviants explore the lay of the land and development of North Africa.
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The Circulatory System
Are the ways of the human heart a mystery to you? Do you think circulation is just something that happens to magazines? If so, then this program is just right for you. You’ll take a tour of the cardiovascular system, through the veins, arteries and even the heart. Like a red blood cell rocketing through the aorta, you’ll zoom through the next half hour as the Standard Deviants teach you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the cardiovascular system.
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Russia, The Caucasus and Central Asia
The Standard Deviants are your tour guides as they study the diverse histories, cultures, economics and physical characteristics of distant (and not-so-distant) regions of our world. In this episode, the Standard Deviants explore Europe as a world shaper and the important region that contains Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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The Lymphatic and Respiratory System
Do lymph nodes intrigue you? Do you long to better understand your lungs? If so, then this program is just what you’ve been waiting for. You’ll learn all about these amazing systems, starting with the lymphatic system and all of its wonders. Then it’s the respiratory system, where you’ll see how our bodies obtain oxygen from the air and distribute it throughout our bodies.
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Society and The Individual
Do you act differently around certain people? Have you ever felt like an actor on a stage? These are some of the questions the Standard Deviants explore in this program. By the end, you’ll have an answer to the question, “How did you become you?”
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Conformity
Why do some groups and people conform to the norms, and others don’t? That’s the question the Standard Deviants explore in this program. First, it’s social control, the method that conformity is taught and enforced. Then it’s theories of deviance. Including several theories on why a social group or person may violate society’s norms.
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Social Structures
It’s a battle royal! Doctor vs. factory worker. Average Joe vs. CEO. What are we talking about? Social stratification, the structured inequalities in society. You’ll find out the main ways that people are ranked in society. Finally, the Standard Deviants cover social mobility, which deals with the question, “How do people move up and down in a stratified system?”
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Integration
On this program, you’ll find out how minority groups are integrated into society, including the five main stages of integration, from segregation to amalgamation. Although the process of integration is gradual and slow, the Standard Deviants cover it all during the program.