Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Maestro shows what can happen at conferences on the environment, where the blame is passed from person to person and little is resolved. But he also sees the necessity of paying attention to such issues, and encourages the kids to continue with their own plans to promote change.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Traveling aboard the flying globe that Maestro himself has invented, the young environmentalists set out to see the situation in other parts of the world up close.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Victor wants to borrow some photographs, so he and his mother stop by at Miss Thompson’s flat on their way back from a day out together.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Maestro takes the kids across the world to show them what is being done to deal with the worst issues related to waste and pollution.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Written and sung by Lynn Ahrens for Schoolhouse Rock, this song teaches about the pilgrims, from their arrival in America up to the Boston Tea Party.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As the vegan red lentil curry dish comes together, it certainly looks inviting enough to entice anyone to try tasting it. Nisha recommends serving it with basmati rice and Indian bread.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this song, Rihanna captures the tension of a broken relationship. The woman is cheating on her man, though she knows exactly how much it hurts him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this video lesson, Luana has advice for avoiding arguments and fights, how to resolve them calmly and peacefully, and if necessary, express our apologies.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
As Victor chooses his photographs, Miss Thompson and Mrs. Hardy engage in a deep and wistful conversation about the choices they've made.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In the middle of Manhattan, there is an ancient Egyptian monument with carved hieroglyphics. John informs us of its vital statistics and lasting significance.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The kids are frustrated with how slow things seem to be progressing, but Maestro boosts their enthusiasm with some good news: Their search for a workspace is over, and a new environmental movement is born — The Guardians of the Planet!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
It’s very warm for November, and the kids are playing outside. They’re convinced that the greenhouse effect is responsible for the unusual weather, and think it could make a good subject for the next issue of their newspaper.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In “Californication," from their album of the same name, American band the Red Hot Chili Peppers explore a darker, almost dystopian side to the Californian lifestyle.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Maestro speaks about the Earth’s atmosphere, and explains how the greenhouse effect is changing the planet’s ability to regulate its own temperature. The kids want to know what is being done about the problem, and what the outcome might be.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This song teaches about the universal law of gravity and is performed by the Tokens in the style of 1950s doo-wop (an era made popular at the time by films such as Grease and TV series such as Happy Days).
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