From poblano to pimiento – there’s a world of peppers out there just waiting to be picked. Visit a huge greenhouse operation and find out why red peppers cost more than green ones. Get red-hot tips from a southwestern and Mexican food expert, and follow through the steps for a creamy pasta poblano recipe.
Producers: Alberta Advanced Education
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No Meat – No Problem
Venture into meatless cooking and hear a registered dietician’s point of view on reducing overall meat intake. Explore four of the world’s tastiest vegetarian cuisines and discover how surprisingly simple these dishes are to prepare, with the ingredients more readily available than ever before.
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Pasta Please
Fool-proof preparation tips from the professionals, and handy ideas on choosing pasta-related utensils. Prepare perfectly cooked pasta mama would be proud of and learn how to make your own delicious, fast and easy sauces.
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Open Wide and Say Ostrich
Explore prairie ostrich production and find out about the products available to consumers. Then take the guess work out of handing and preparing this exotic meat with valuable tips and insights from a five-star restaurant chef. You’ll love the fool-proof recipe for ostrich kebabs.
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Experiencing Hope
Part II, illustrates a variety of techniques people use to make hope visible and effective in their lives. It profiles a woman recovering from a brain injury, and features women dealing with breast cancer as they share their zest for life and explain how enhancing their hope has improved their health.
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The Voice
Voice is the instrument of choir and in order to be effective, it must create a unified sound. This program explains how this can be done, by educating viewers on breathing and posture, as well as phonation, resonance, and articulation. The program also covers vocalises, the importance of listening, and ensemble applications.
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By the Numbers
From the stock market to research to sports, learn how statistics influence our everyday lives. This program also provides a detailed explanation of an essential aspect of statistics – correlation.
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English Every Day
This series of vignettes is specifically designed for adults who are learning English as a second or foreign language. Intended for those in Stage 1, Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), the series provides visual representation of everyday activities with authentic language and non-verbal cues appropriate to everyday contexts. Used in conjunction with the workbook material, this program provides opportunities to practice language skills and learn about the cultural aspects of life in Canada and North America. Includes workbook.
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This Thing Called Hope – Viewer’s Guide
A comprehensive viewer’s guide provides suggested activities and discussions based on segments of the video program This Thing Called Hope. The guide is free with purchase of the complete series.
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What is Hope?
Part I, defines hope and examines the mind-body connections that make hope a valuable tool in dealing with life’s difficulties. You will meet five individuals who have learned to “practice hope and make it intentional in their lives” as they face their particular challenges – chronic pain, mental illness, terminal cancer, cerebral palsy and heart disease.