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Volcanoes: LEDC Response
In 2002, the Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted. As a Less Economically Developed Country, the DRC was unprepared and less able to mount an effective response to the disaster. Earth Science - Geology -...
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Brazil: The Wealth Divide
Brazil has one of the world's greatest income gaps. For those on either side of this wealth divide, daily life, and the long-term outlook, is very different... Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. Brazil has one of the...
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Different Types of Aid
Discover more about different forms of emergency and development aid, and the advantages and disadvantages of their use. Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. There are six different types of aid: emergency, development,...
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LEDCs
What is a Less Economically Developed Country? And how does this affect the lives of those who live there? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC) refers to a nation with a low...
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The Wind Power Debate
Despite being a clean, renewable source of energy, wind farms attract dissent. Discover the downside to the construction of wind farms and why some people are upset about their use. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points....
Great Big Story
The Good Cemeterian, restoring veterans' monuments
Andrew Lumish, known as the Good Cemeterian, dedicates his time to restoring neglected monuments of veterans, honoring their service and stories.
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Day and Night - Earth’s Cycle
Exploring why Earth has day and night. Our universe - Planet Earth - Day and night Learning Points The Earth spins as it orbits the Sun. At any one time, half the Earth is facing the Sun (daytime) and the other half is in shadow...
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Climate – Clip
Understand the influence that Great Britain’s seas have on its climate. People and places - Physical geography - Climate Learning Points Climate refers to the average weather conditions in a region over many years. A Twig Tidbit Film -...
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International trade
Find out what international trade is and how countries exchange goods. People and places -Human geography - International trade Learning Points International trade is the exchange of goods between countries. Goods that are brought in...
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Tourism in Thailand
Tourism in Thailand is reaching record-breaking levels. How will the country cope? People and places -Physical geography - Coasts Learning Points The geology of the coast affects the features that develop there. Coastal areas are used by...
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Switzerland
Visit Switzerland and find out why the country boasts high levels of employment and wealth. People and places - Human geography - Earning a living Learning Points Some countries have lower rates of unemployment than others. An...
Weird History
Bizarre Geography Facts From Around the World
We learn about geography in school. We have a basic understanding, or at least we should, of where places are, how they got there, and why they are that way. We piece together an image of the world in our heads based on maps and globes,...
Great Big Story
Restoring veterans' monuments with the good cemeterian
Meet Andrew Lumish, The Good Cemeterian, who dedicates his Sundays to restoring forgotten monuments of veterans, honoring their service and legacy.
Bedtime History
The First Transcontinental Railroad for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the amazing engineering feat of the First Transcontinental Railroad and the ingenious Americans who constructed it.
Bedtime History
The Berlin Wall For Kids
Learn about the Cold War and the building and later tearing down of the Berlin Wall.
Bedtime History
Sacajawea for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the brave young Shoshone Sacajawea, as she guides Lewis and Clark across the dangerous wilderness of America to find a better trail to the West.
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Nancy Wake For Kids
Learn about Nancy Wake, the brave spy and soldier who helped lead the Allies and French Resistance to victory during World War 2.
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Malala Yousafzai for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the young Pakistani schoolgirl who challenged the Taliban in her quest for women's rights to education.
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Mahatma Gandhi For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Mahatma Gandhi, the courageous and peaceful man, who led the people of India to freedom through his example of non-violence and love.
Bedtime History
History of the Red Baron For Kids
Learn about Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the German World War I fighter ace, who became known as the Red Baron for his aerial combat prowess.
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Sir Edmund Hillary For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Sir Edmund Hillary as he becomes the first person to climb Mount Everest.
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Robert E. Lee For Kids
Learn about Robert E. Lee, the skilled Confederate general of the American Civil War.
Bedtime History
Martin Luther King, Jr. For Kids
Learn about the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. from his days as a pastor to his great march on Washington, and about the change that came from his efforts to bring about equality in the United States and across the world.