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TVO Monthly Highlights
Check out our TVO Monthly Highlights, complete with video clips, photos, and links to our website. December's highlights can be found by clicking here.
Literacy and Numeracy Research and Successful Practices across Canada
Watch online coverage and download podcasts from the conference of Council of Ministers of Education, Canada about Literacy and Numeracy. Visit www.tvo.org/learnwithtvo
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Featured upcoming TVO programming and teacher resources
All downloads are in Microsoft Word format. "Teacher resource" refers to background information and serves as a guide to using TVO programming in your classroom.
"BLM 1" refers to viewing questions. "BLM 2" refers to Assessment and Evaluation suggestions.
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VOX TALK: HIP HOP "HIPOCRISY"
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| sun JAN 29 at 6 Pm |
Hip Hop is the most popular form of music right now. It wasn't always that way - Hip Hop used to be completely underground - but it's completely mainstream now. But what's happened to Hip Hop culture in all this time? What used to be the sound of the streets is now the sound of cash registers ringing. Have we taken the most socially conscious form of music and turned it into nothing more than a marketing tool? Host Max Valiquette talks about what happened to music that was known for its message. For additional resources please visit http://www.voxtvo.org/
Also check out these upcoming VOX Talks:
FEB 5: Federal Election
FEB 12: The Family 2.0 (Teacher Resources Below)
FEB 19: Gambling
FEB 26 : Drinking
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| Intermediate |
English (Media Studies): ENG 1D/P, ENG 2D/P
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English (Media Studies): ENG 3U/C/E, ENG 4U/C/E
Media Studies: EMS 3O
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| download: (Word.doc) |
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VOX TALK: THE FAMILY 2.0
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| sun feb 12 at 6 PM |
The family is one of our longest standing social institutions. And the definition of family is changing really quickly. Was the nuclear family an idea that was already past its prime? Or are we losing one of our most important social constructs? For additional resources please visit http://www.voxtvo.org/
Also check out these upcoming VOX Talks:
FEB 5: Federal Election
FEB 12: The Family 2.0
FEB 19: Gambling
FEB 26 : Drinking |
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| Intermediate |
Social Science and Humanities (Family Studies): HIF1O, HIF20
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WATER UNDER FIRE: THE NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
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| tues feb 14 at 7 pm |
This 7-part series exposes the Nation's water crisis. Host BOB MCDONALD challenges our comfort level, as we do take water for granted, and calls us to take action by presenting potential solutions.Through a progression of interviews with top water scientists , this series explores the issues, the science, and the human impacts on water. The first six episodes will examine freshwater issues in one of Canada's distinct regions. The National Perspective will provide a picture of Canada's water issues on a national scale.
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| -repeats Saturday Feb 18 at 12:00 PM |
| Intermediate |
Science: Gr 7, SNC2D/P
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| teacher resource | blm 1 | blm 1A | blm 2 |
| the rise and fall of jim crow |
| MONDAYS beginning jan 30 at 10 pm |
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow chronicles the struggles of African Americans, on the streets and in the courts, to put an end to a system of government-sanctioned racial oppression and segregation. The four-part documentary starts with the Reconstruction period after the American Civil War - a time that held so much promise for free black men and women. In the early 20th century, new laws segregated and disfranchised African Americans and undermined their aspirations for land, civil and political rights, and legal due process. In the period between the wars these laws were reinforced by terror tactics, most notably lynchings. The series concludes at the height of the Civil Rights movement, a century after the Emancipation Proclamation, when African Americans at last began to realize true opportunities for education, business, and land ownership.
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| Repeats at 1:00 AM |
| Intermediate |
| Canadian and World Studies: CHV20, |
| Senior |
| Canadian and World Studies: CHA3U, CHT30, CHY4U/C, CHM4E |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 1 | blm 1A |
the view from here: black coffee
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| FRIDAYS beginning feb 10 at 7 pm |
What you pay for your morning fix equals a day's wages for the millions of workers who harvest the bean. Since its discovery in the Ethiopian hillside in the sixth century, our beloved cup of joe has been a dominant force in shaping the economic and social structures of entire nations. Black Coffee provides an intriguing glimpse into the dark side of the brew, which is the second largest trading commodity in the world after oil, and like sugar, has been instrumental in promoting the slave trade. The three-part series, from Montreal's Irene Angelico (The Cola Conquest) casts a critical eye on its human rights and ecological record that remains dodgy at best, and also links our morning ritual to the rise in the café culture and the fair trade movement's efforts to guarantee small growers at least a decent price. For additional resources please visit http://www.tvo.org/tvfh
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Business Studies: BBI1O, BBI2O
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Business Studies: BBB4M
Canadian and World Studies (Economics) CIE3M/E. (History): CHW3M, CHT3O, CHY4U/C, CHM4E
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| teacher resource | blm 1 | blm 1A | blm 2 |
THE VIEW FROM HERE: cheating death
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| Wed Feb 22 at 10:30 pm |
| Cheating Death is about choices and second chances. For ten years,
Gyasi Ferdinand was known as J9. He was a crack dealer in Regent Park,
one of Toronto's roughest neighbourhoods, and he always carried a 9mm.
Then he got shot. The shooting led to a profound spiritual experience,
and a personal struggle that Gyasi had never anticipated. For Gyasi to
live, J9 has to die.
Cheating Death is a frank and intimate character study that takes us
inside the mind of a man still struggling with the temptations of the
street, while at the same time embarking on a new spiritual journey.
The documentary is a journey into the world of drugs, gangs and guns –
a world much talked about and feared but rarely understood.
For more documentaries airing on The View From Here, please visit: www.tvo.org/tvfh |
| repeats the following Sunday at 10:00 PM |
| Intermediate |
| Health and Physical Education: Grade 7, Grade 8, PPL1O |
| download: (Word.doc) |
| teacher resource | blm 1 | blm 1A | blm 2 |
conquering niagara: the story of the welland canal
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| sat feb 18 at 5 pm |
A documentary on the history of the most important economic link of Canada's Great Lakes region to the United States: The Welland Canal. This epic documentary, timed with the Canal's 175th Anniversary celebration in 2003, traces its history from its conception in 1824 through its continued evolution and expansion. The Welland Canal is a story of tremendous achievement and vision, a story of business, engineering, architecture, economics, geography, and history, and the development of a nation.
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History: Grade 8
Business: BBI1O/2O
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Technological Education: TTJ3C/4C
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| teacher resource | blm 1 |
| Imprint: writing LESSONS |
| SATURDAYS AT 3:30 PM, repeats the following mon at 4:30 pm |
A magazine style 13-part series with a mix of interviews, panels, mini-documentaries, profiles and more to interest students of creative writing or English literature. A must see for those in love with the world of books and authors. For more information on Writing Lessons, please visit www.tvo.org/imprint
Saturday Feb. 4
Writers on Language
David Mitchell interview/Panel debate: writers on language/Simon Winchester/Authors on grammar pet peeves
Saturday Feb. 11
Challenges of the Writing Life
Rejection Letters/2nd Novel syndrome/Martin Amis interview/Writers and Depression
Saturday Feb. 18
The Writing Process: Research
Writers on research/Adventures in research/Roddy Doyle interview/Authors on what’s the ideal writer’s personality?
Saturday Feb. 25
Writing Online
Blogging/E-books panel/Writers on their computers/Online book reviews panel |
| Allan Gregg in conversation |
| sundays at 4:30 pm |
February's theme is Black History Month. For more information on Allan Gregg, please visit www.tvo.org/allangregg
Sunday Feb. 5
Lincoln Alexander
Canada’s first black Member of Parliament, Ontario’s first black Lieutenant-Governor, and now Lincoln Alexander heads the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
Sunday Feb. 12
George Elliott Clarke
University of Toronto English professor George Elliot Clarke explores racism in Canada with his book, "George and Rue," based on the story of his two cousins who were executed for murdering a white man in New Brunswick.
Sunday Feb. 19
Cecil Harris
As Black History Month on TVO continues, American sports historian Cecil Harris on why hockey has been the slowest professional sport to diversify.
Sunday Feb. 26
Lawrence Hill
Author Lawrence Hill talks to Allan Gregg on what it means to be of both black and white heritage in his book, "Black Berry, Sweet Juice." |
| rough science VI |
| sundays at 6:30 pm |
In these six 30-minute programs, intrepid scientists are taken to a remote location to pit their wits and ingenuity against the elements. Every week will see the scientists try to accomplish tasks, given only limited resources. In this series the Rough Science team are based high up in the peaks of Colorado in an old ore-processing mill. They're in the San Juan mountains - part of the spectacular Rocky Mountains range. This area is rich in history, full of diverse plants and animals and is a geologist's dream. |
| DAVID DEVINE'S "the composers" |
| sun feb 5, 12, 19 at 7 pm |
Each of the six episodes in this collection tells the story of a child's relationship with one of the world's great composers. Historically inspired yet dealing with contemporary social values, this unique "visual music" series makes classical music appealing to a "visually oriented" family audience.
FEB 5: Bizet’s Dream
A 12-year-old Parisian girl grudgingly takes piano lessons from composer Georges Bizet. Although he is anguishing over his life and his work, Michelle soon becomes captivated by his story of the gypsy Carmen as told through his new opera. Set in 1875, Bizet’s Dream tells the compelling and bittersweet story of a special friendship.
FEB 12: Bach’s Fight for Freedom
An independent young boy is worried about working as the assistant to composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Tensions are relieved when the temperamental composer finds a kindred soul in the young Frederick. Set in 1717, Bach’s Fight for Freedom passionately argues that the only master you can serve faithfully is your own heart.
FEB 19: Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time
Johann Strauss Jr. is the darling of waltzing Vienna, but he is haunted by constant pressure to outdo himself with each new composition. When Strauss meets Nicholas, a humble young stableboy, they realize they have much in common. The composer and the boy share the healing bond of trust and embark on a collaboration that will be music to the world’s ears.
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VOX Talk Needs Teacher Input!
VOX Talk, TVO’s Gemini nominated youth magazine show, is an upbeat culture series that provides a voice for teens and invites them to explore ideas, issues, and the world around them.
We are currently looking for suggestions from teachers about topics for discussion that you would find useful to complement the curriculum in your classroom. Simply click here to learn more about VOX and to fill out the brief feedback form.
Also, check out www.voxtvo.org to see new VOX Talk episodes, streamed online.
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| COMING SOON |
Person to Person with Paula Todd:
p2p Kids
sun feb 5 at 8 pm
kids with special abilities
In this special full-edition P2P, meet three disabled young people who have extra-ordinary abilities: a one-armed violinist, a skater with serious epilepsy, and a severe dyslexic with an amazing voice.
For more details please visit www.tvo.org/p2p
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 CLASSIC TVO |
Concepts in Mathematics
TVO developed 11 mini-series specifically intended for use in senior mathematics courses in trigonometry, geometry, algebra, functions, and statistics. Each miniseries of six 10-minute programs uses animation and a humorous approach to present concepts in a clear, visual manner and comes with a teacher's guide.
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