This film shows students what life is like for children around the world. Follow 11 and 12 year-olds on their journeys to school. Vincent lives on top of a mountain in Austria, and skis to school. Alphonsine lives on the Ivory Coast and works at a cocoa plant with other orphaned or kidnapped children. Instead of taking a bus, Lucila takes two ships to get to school from her island in Argentina. Students describe their morning routines, social lives, and concerns for the environment.
This film shows students what life is like for children around the world. Follow 11 and 12 year-olds on their journeys to school. Vincent lives on top of a mountain in Austria, and skis to school. Alphonsine lives on the Ivory Coast and works at a cocoa plant with other orphaned or kidnapped children. Instead of taking a bus, Lucila takes two ships to get to school from her island in Argentina. Students describe their morning routines, social lives, and concerns for the environment.
General Note
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 11, 2015.
Content Note
Vincent's Morning Routine --(1:47) -- You Only Live Once -- (3:49) -- Global Warming Future -- (2:02) -- Carrying Her Ancestors -- (2:33) -- Dried Land -- (2:24) -- Cricket with the Boys -- (2:45) -- Alphonsine's Morning Routine -- (2:36) -- Becoming a Hairdresser -- (2:15) -- Wishing For an Education -- (2:25) -- Children with Machetes -- (2:19) -- Luka Begins His Journey -- (2:31) -- Nature Walk to School -- (2:00) -- Luka Wants To Be a Pilot -- (2:40) -- Riding Through the City -- (2:07) -- Problems in School -- (2:07) -- Fear of War -- (3:57) -- Muddy Walk -- (2:43) -- Depending on the Ships -- (2:18) -- Purpose in the World -- (2:45).