Presents an account of the colonization of North America, telling the story of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in America, and exploring early Spanish, English, and French settlements.
Investigates the odyssey of the Viking which took place five hundred years before Columbus by following the route their long boats took from Norway to present-day Newfoundland.
Demonstrates how new technologies allow scientists to examine genetic evidence of human and animal evolution, trace hereditary diseases, and produce new vaccines using genetic engineering.
Describes the causes of the Great Depression, its social and cultural impacts, and the programs created to try to end it, discussing such topics as the Dust Bowl, the New Deal, and Hoover and Roosevelt's presidencies.
Only 1 per cent of the North American Grey Wolf survives in the lower 48 states. The government must referee the argument between naturalists who want to increase their number through captive-bred release and farmers who fear losses of their livestock. Wolves reveals the ecological role played by these beautiful animals and the challenges faced in attempting to re-establish a decimated predator population.
talking about gay issues in school ; includes new retrospective documentary It's still elementary
Chasnoff, Debra
2007
An exploration of what happens when experienced teachers talk to their students about lesbians and gay men. Students are asked to consider issues related to homosexuality at six elementary and middle schools. Footage of classroom activities and discussions are presented with students exploring questions and issues presented to them by teachers and guest lecturers who come into their classes. School-wide presentations, activity-days, and how these events affect faculty, parents and teachers are also discussed.
