The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century
The Booming Maritime Edge (#110)
Guangdong: Globalization in the Pearl River Delta - This program explores globalization and the effects of modernization on Chinese society. Taiwan: High-Tech Tiger - What factors contributed to Taiwan's emergence as a high-tech powerhouse? [28 minutes]
This show aired...
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 9-12+
- Curricular Areas
- Social Studies
- Series Length
- 26 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record only; no duplication allowed
- Visit the Website for Teacher Resources
- http://www.learner.org/resourc...
Visit the IPTV Education website to access timely, relevant resources for your classroom.
Series Description: The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century teaches the geographic skills and concepts necessary to understand the world. Geography educators and content experts from around the globe shed light on the physical, human, political, historical, economic, and cultural factors that affect people and natural environments. Maps, animation, and academic commentary bring into focus case studies from 50 sites in 36 countries.
All Upcoming Episodes
-
Ethnic Fragmentation In Canada (#125)
Vancouver: Hong Kong East Prior to the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong, thousands of wealthy businessmen moved their families to Vancouver causing a collision of cultures. What has happened since... [28 minutes]
- Fri, May 24, 4:00 AM on IPTV
-
Regions and Economies (#126)
Oregon: A Fight for Water: Native Americans and farmers compete for a scarce resource--water. U.S. Midwest: Spatial Innovations: In the Midwest, an influx of Japanese automakers has brought... [28 minutes]
- Fri, May 31, 4:00 AM on IPTV
-
One Earth, Many Scales (#101)
Geography Training for Astronauts: Preparation for a NASA Shuttle mission provides context for introducing key issues in physical geography and human-environmental interaction. Globalization and... [28 minutes]
- Fri, May 31, 4:30 AM on IPTV
-
Boundaries and Borderlands (#102)
Twin Cities, Divided Lives: A single Mexican mother’s daily struggle for survival introduces us to concepts of relative location and geographic regions. Operation Hold the Line: The U.S.-Mexico... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 7, 4:00 AM on IPTV
-
Supranationalism and Devolution (#103)
Strasbourg: Symbol of a United Europe: The city of Strasbourg is one locus of power in an increasingly supranationalist Europe. Slovakia: New Sovereignty: Since Czechoslovakia separated into the... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 7, 4:30 AM on IPTV
-
East Looks West (#104)
Berlin: United We Stand: Berlin is now capital of a reunified Germany and a symbol of a more unified Europe. But the integration of East Berlin requires urban reorganization and economic... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 14, 4:00 AM on IPTV
-
The Transforming Industrial Heartland (#105)
Liverpool: A Tale of Two Cities: Can European Union investment and the growth of service industries turn the tide of economic decline? Randstad: Preserving the Green Heart: Small, crowded... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 14, 4:30 AM on IPTV
-
Challenges in the Hinterlands (#106)
Andalucia: Developments in the Hinterlands: Spanish Andalucia struggles to move beyond tourism and agriculture to integrate with Europe’s heartland. Iceland: Edge of the Habitable World: At the... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 21, 4:00 AM on IPTV
-
Northwest Contrast (#107)
St. Petersburg: Russia’s Window on the West: What challenges continue to face this Russian port in post-Soviet society? Vologda: Russian Farming in Flux: How have previously state-owned collective... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 21, 4:30 AM on IPTV
-
Holding The Hinterlands (#108)
Dagestan: Caucuses Disconnect? The ethnically diverse, Islamic republic of Dagestan contrasts with neighboring Chechnya where rebels fight for independence. Bratsk: The Legacy of Central Planning:... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 28, 4:00 AM on IPTV
-
Changes on the Chang Jiang (#109)
Shanghai: Head of the Dragon: Shanghai enters the 21st century on a wave of development, ready to reclaim its legacy as China’s commercial center. Sijia: Small Town, Big Change: The steady growth... [28 minutes]
- Fri, June 28, 4:30 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Cityscapes, Suburban Sprawl (#124)
- Brazil: The Sleeping Giant (#123)
- The Dynamic Pacific Rim (#122)
- Population Geography (#121)
- Developing Countries (#120)
- Strength to Overcome (#119)
- Oil and Water (#118)
- Sacred Space, Secular States??? (#117)
- Rural and Urban Contrasts (#116)
- Global Interaction (#115)
- The Maritime Connection (#114)
- The Mainland (#113)
- Rural and Urban Contrasts (#112)
- A Challenge for Two Old Cities (#111)
- The Booming Maritime Edge (#110)
- Changes on the Chang Jiang (#109)
- Holding The Hinterlands (#108)
- Northwest Contrast (#107)
- Challenges in the Hinterlands (#106)
- The Transforming Industrial Heartland (#105)