This informative video resource discusses what religion means in today’s society and looks at some of the new religious movements that have evolved. We discuss if contemporary society is moving away from the traditional and historical view of religion or if religion and spirituality is merely changing and taking on new forms. This video resource is produced to prompt discussion and debate and comes with worksheets containing questions and activities for the students.
Subjects: General
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Moral Decisions: The Value of Life
This video resource discusses the moral, ethical and emotional issues of Euthanasia using well known case studies to prompt discussion and debate. Tony Bland (Hillsborough disaster) was left in a permanent vegetative state and his parents wanted him to be allowed to die but this involved stopping feeding him. Diane Petty (a lady with advanced motor neurone disease) wanted her husband to be allowed to help her die without facing criminal prosecution. This informative resource discusses and opens debates on the issues of moral decisions around a right to life.
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The Changing Role of Women
The 20th Century saw enormous change for women in the home, at work and in our collective social ideals. Even with legislation to ensure equal pay for equal work, sexual discrimination outlawed and women at elite levels of politics, sadly today we are still asking, “Are women equal to men?” Why is this? Today there is almost an expectation that women will work, as well as take care of the cooking, cleaning and family duties. The intention was for women to be able to do anything, not have to do everything. What has brought about these changes, and are they changes for the better?
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Teaching Systems U.S. History: Super Pack
The complete history set provides a thematic overview of Presidential policies from 1789-1869, women’s rights, civil reforms, U.S. conflicts from 1689-1865, and economic shifts. Programs in the Series – 1 PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIONS (1789-1869), 2 WOMEN’s MOVEMENT, 3 CIVIL REFORMS, 4 AMERICA AT WAR (1689-1865), and 5 ECONOMIC CHANGES
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Factory City
They live there. They eat there. Their children attend school there. But most of all, they work there. They are the 17000 employees of EUPA, a “Factory City” in the southeast corner of China. EUPA’s massive workforce pumps out 15 million irons per year, millions of sandwich grills, microwaves, coffee makers and blenders. Now they are about to take the manufacturing world by storm with their introduction of solar powered products. The show will focus not on how the goods are made, but how the Factory City operates. It is a novel concept for the rest of the world but it has become a way of life in China, where a new industrial revolution is unfolding on a scale the world has never seen before.
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How to Tell When you are Really in Love
Further examines the skills that help sustain true love. Discussion emphasizes the importance of tuning into and committing to true love. Topics include the high correlation between romantic expectations and divorce, and the role of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs in successful relationships.
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Seven Tests Before you Commit
Outlines what you need to know before you commit to a relationship. Lecture defines seven areas critical to building relations, and discussion explains the impact of each on love relationships. Students learn how true commitment can help us weather the inevitable problems that naturally occur in any relationships.