Art of the Western World Week of July 16 Summer is the perfect time to enjoy Shakespeare festivals in the mountains, or concerts in the park. The Merrow Report documents grassroots efforts to put arts education back into schools, and The Whole Child examines the importance of creativity and play in a child's first five years. Whether it's just to the mountains or around the world, summer travel demonstrates that the world is constantly changing. Planet Earth suggests that the process began as soon as Earth was formed. The Power of Place tracks change in the Andes and the Amazon, and The Western Tradition traces the early role of irrigation and agriculture in the development of western civilization.
Cultural change is equally dramatic.
The Merrow Report presents two programs about the impact of this change on education. With summer fast approaching, sky-rocketing gas prices have everyone talking about transportation. In Simplest Terms demonstrates how to calculate the costs of driving 55 vs. 65 mph , and also uses a game of espionage on board an airplane to teach quadratic equations. Race to Save the Planet presentss a reminder of the damaging effects that driving lends to earth's atmosphere. A Biography of America takes a look back to when America celebrated its first hundred years, along with its technological achievements and industrial supremacy.