Social Studies: Geography
GEOGRAPHY OF CONFLICT
Opposing religious beliefs, racial and cultural intolerance, competition for natural resources, regional separatist movements, boundary disputes, clashes of special interests—all can be causes of conflict. This three-part series is designed to promote conflict awareness as a step toward improving quality of life within the community and around the world. Viewable/ printable educational resources for each program are available online. (23–26 minutes each.) © 2009 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o
Conflict on a Local Scale This program examines types of conflict that can occur at the local level. After generally addressing armed conflict, the video illustrates unarmed conflict through five examples involving Britain’s Lake District, Cambodian oceanfront real estate, water supplies in Ukraine, and the expansions of Heathrow airport and a supermarket chain in England. $129.95 QGR42002 • DVD / VOD
Global Conflict This program—a valuable tool for introducing the concepts of energy security, antiterrorism, and managing change at the global level—identifies the roots of violent conflict through specific examples of territorial clashes, genocides, terrorism, and violence combining all three preceding types. $129.95 QGR42003 • DVD / VOD
Consequences of Conflict The consequences of armed conflict are complex and long-lasting. Using Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan as points of departure, this program examines some of the economic, environmental, and social impacts of conflicts at the national and international levels. $129.95 QGR42004 • DVD / VOD
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112 Rivers and Life:
How Waterways Cradle and Confound Human Society
Illuminating the ever-changing nature of the Earth’s aquatic arteries, this six-part series guides viewers through cultures and countries shaped by magnificent rivers. A half-dozen of the world’s most iconic bodies of water are explored: the Amazon, the Ganges, the Mississippi, the Nile, the Rhine, and the Yangtze. Each episode highlights the age-old benefits and bounty of a particular water- course; the challenges it presents to human life; and the human activities that have affected its path, strength, and biodiversity. (51–52 minutes each) © 2008 Preview Clip Online C o
The Amazon River: Pristine and Unprotected $169.95 QGR40145 • DVD / VOD
The Ganges River: Sacred and Sullied $169.95 QGR40146 • DVD / VOD
The Mississippi River: Triumphant and Tragic $169.95 QGR40147 • DVD / VOD
The Nile River: Shared or Monopolized? $169.95 QGR40148 • DVD / VOD
The Rhine:
A River of Unity and Diversity $169.95 QGR40149 • DVD / VOD
The Yangtze River: China’s Wild Lifeline $169.95 QGR40150 • DVD / VOD
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Now Available! Diane Sawyer in China Video Clip Collection Now the second-largest economy in the world, China’s citizens are buying up consumer goods both domestically and from abroad in record numbers. In this collection of 12 ABC News segments, Diane Sawyer travels from Beijing to Shanghai exploring life in the Asian nation and the part the U.S. has played in shaping its economic initiatives. Clip duration ranges from 2 to 5 minutes. (39 minutes) © 2010 Preview Clip Online C $169.95 QGR45397 • DVD / VOD
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This beautifully shot two-part series, based on author Gill Marais’ Bali Sacred & Secret, gives viewers access to spiritual ceremonies rarely seen by outsiders. Anthropologists and priests explain the underlying concepts of karma pala, Sekala, and Niskala, shedding light on the rituals performed to keep the human world in harmony with the realm of the divine. Portions with English subtitles. (45–46 minutes each) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C
Rites of Passage in Bali Religion in Bali is marked by rituals of high artistry, as this program shows. Ancestor worship, karma, and other key concepts are illustrated through footage of a cremation, a birth ceremony, and a puberty rite. $169.95 QGR47375 • DVD / VOD
Spirit Possession in Bali This program delves into the spiritual beliefs at the heart of Balinese traditions. Viewers observe the powerful Barong dance, an invocation of the goddess of death not performed for tourists, and a royal cremation ceremony. $169.95 QGR47376 • DVD / VOD
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