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Deconstructing Supper (2002)

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Documentary film that looks at the way modern food is produced through genetic modification and through organic farming in Canada, Europe, India, and United States. A gourmet chef, John Bishop, leads us on an investigation of various genetically modified food products and the leader in genetic engineering, Monsanto

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
00:48
Deconstructing Supper

The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet (2004)

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"We can choose to live on a depleted planet or we can choose to live on a rich, biologically diverse, more stable planet' proposes Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator of the Ecological Footprint. He suggests that an essential step in avoiding depletion is to track ecological assets, allowing us to make more informed choices.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
00:31
The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet

Thirst (2004)

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A documentary without narration that explores how water and the ownership and control of water figure into community resistance to corporations rapidly buying up local water supplies. Examines the environmental and human rights issues associated with governments and companies making the world's fresh water supply into a commodity at the expense of local communities.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:02
Thirst

XXI Century (2003)

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A documentary film that tries to give some perspective and context to the events that have transpired since the 2000 presidential election and 9/11. To this end the filmmakers met with intellectuals, journalists, university professors, writers, historians, civil rights workers, religious leaders, anti-war activists and others

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
06:25
XXI Century

The Long Walk to Freedom (2004)

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Twelve civil rights activists share their experiences with San Francisco students. Includes brief video autobiographies of the activists and a section where students respond with questions, poetry, songs and essays.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
00:30
The Long Walk to Freedom

China Blue (2005)

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Examines the conditions of a factory in Shaxi, China, where mostly young women workers produce blue jeans for the western market in the age of globalization. Illuminates the economic pressures applied by Western companies and their human consequences. China Blue takes a look behind the closed factory gates and gives the anonymous workers a face.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:28
China Blue

This is Daniel Cook: Sports (2004)

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The five 6-minute segments in Sports are:
1) THIS IS DANIEL COOK AT A POOL - Daniel visits a pool and learns about water safety. Daniel learns what life jackets are used for before joining a kids swimming class to play some fun water (and underwater) games.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:30
This is Daniel Cook: Sports