Continues the discussion of marijuana introduced in Class 18. Students review the pharmacological aspects of marijuana, discuss continuing medical interest in the substance, and further debate the controversies surrounding marijuana use, particularly with respect to its varying levels of toxicity.
Subjects: General
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Consequences of Conflict
The final program in this informative series examines some of the economic, environmental and social impacts of conflicts at national and international levels. Poverty and the world food crisis is discussed, refugees and lack of housing and work development are also investigated, as are issues related to aid and international assistance including the support of organizations such as Red Cross and Unicef. The consequences of conflict in Afghanistan are also discussed as more and more time passes with outside involvement and the political debate heating up. This revealing program covers an array of current global issues around conflict in a thought provoking format.
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Conflicts on a Local Scale
This first program in this fascinating series examines the issues that cause conflict at all levels and identifies where global conflicts have taken place since the end of the WWII. Local scale conflicts within the UK are examined by explaining the role of local councils and the implementation of traffic signs, laws and policies and how disagreements can cause conflict. This program also looks at conflict caused between local people and Tesco, a large retail shopping giant in the UK, and the possibility of a fifth runway at Heathrow, the complications and difficulties in the decision process and how conflict can be resolved.
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Global Conflicts
Used in cars, machinery and even in lipstick, it’s almost impossible to imagine a life without oil. It is of no surprise then that the competition and conflict surrounding it is so fierce. This informative and visually powerful program looks at various conflicts which arise over the use of land and resources, such as oil, minerals and even water. It then examines the issue of global terrorism and the measures that can be put in place to tackle this. The power over land ownership, its use, political conflict and economic wealth are also investigated in this revealing program.
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Mississippi ReMixed
‘Mississippi ReMixed’ tells the personal story of Canadian, Myra Ottewell, who returns to her birthplace in Jackson, Mississippi determined to celebrate the great racial transformations in the state since the 1960s, but discovers that understanding race relations is far more complicated than she bargained for. Mixed with rarely seen archival footage, the controversial documentary explores the state of race relations today, celebrates the transformations occurring, and exposes the struggles and successes Mississippi is having with integration today.
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Legacy of War – Home Use
This program details the successful launch and execution of the Marshall Plan — America’s expansive commitment to re-build Europe at the end of the war. Walter Cronkite traces the complex and changing relationship between the United States and England and explores the dramatic shifts of the Cold War from the end of the war up to the present.
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Legacy of War – Public Performance
This program details the successful launch and execution of the Marshall Plan — America’s expansive commitment to re-build Europe at the end of the war. Walter Cronkite traces the complex and changing relationship between the United States and England and explores the dramatic shifts of the Cold War from the end of the war up to the present.
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FRONTLINE: A Class Divided
One of the most requested programs in FRONTLINE’s history, this film recounts a small town teacher’s attempt to teach her students about racism and discrimination. Jane Elliott decided on a bold experiment: she awarded special privileges to her blue-eyed students while discriminating against those whose eyes were brown. FRONTLINE tracks down Mrs. Elliott’s former third-graders to learn what effect those early lessons on racism had on thier lives.
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FRONTLINE: Poor Kids
These are hard times in the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80. It’s home to John Deere manufacturing and the nation’s breadbasket. But it’s also an area deeply scarred by the Recession. FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families’ struggles against financial ruin. The result is an intimate portrait of the economic crisis as it’s rarely seen, through the eyes of children. At a time when one in five American kids lives below the poverty line, Poor Kids is an unflinching and revealing exploration of what poverty means to children, and to the country’s future.
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FRONTLINE: The Education of Michelle Rhee
Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of Washington, D.C., public schools, is one of the most admired and reviled school reformers in America. FRONTLINE examines her legacy in Washington, D.C., including her battles with the teachers’ union and her handling of a cheating scandal in the District.