EnhanceTV has numerous programs on all things Chinese to coincide with the Olympic Games in Beijing.  These programs have been grouped according to broad learning areas.  

POLITICAL – Compass: God in China – The Struggle for Religious Freedom, Dateline: Who’s Afraid of Wei Jingsheng?, Four Corners: Voices of Dissent, Foreign Correspondent: China – The Great Firewall of China, The People’s Court, Please Vote For Me, Cutting Edge: China vs The US – The Battle for Oil, The Men Who Would Conquer China (Study Guide), Cutting Edge: Tiananmen Square – The Tank Man, Morning Sun: Ep 1, Ep 2.

CULTURAL – China Revealed, China’s Avant-Garde: The Future is Now: Ep 1, Ep 2, Ep 3, Cutting Edge: Young and Restless in China – Ep 1, Ep 2, 60 Minutes: The New China, Chining Me, Four Corners: China’s Stolen Children, Cutting Edge: China’s Sexual Revolution, Brat Camp China, Bone, Cooking in the Danger Zone: China, Dateline: China’s Struggle Street, Cutting Edge: China Blue, Insight: China's Boom, Out Of China: The Virtuoso Emperors, Foreign Correspondent: China Foul Play.

HISTORICAL – Lost Worlds: The Forbidden City - Ep 1, Ep 2, Lost Worlds: China’s Great Wall – Mongol Invaders, Lost Worlds: China’s Great Wall – Protecting the Dragon, As It Happened: The Long March: Ep 1, Ep 2, Engineering an Empire: China, As It Happened: Mao – A Life, Against the Tide, Ep 1, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Ep 2, Not A Dinner Party: Ep 3, Mao Is Not Dead: Ep 4, Mao – A Life complete Series, Lost Worlds: Civilisations - The Soul of the Dragon.

ENVIRONMENTAL – The Cars That Ate China (Study Guide), episodes from the Wild China series, Heart of the Dragon, Shangri-La, Tibet, Land of the Panda, Beyond The Great Wall, Tides of Change, Foreign Correspondent: Damming the Three Gorges/Interview with Jan Wong, Dateline: China’s Pollution Emergency, Foreign Correspondent: China – Winds of Change, Discovery Atlas: China Revealed.

LANGUAGE – Real Chinese: Being Chinese, Speaking Chinese, Home and Family, Education and Jobs, Drinking and Socialising, Food and Restaurants, Buying and Selling, Exploring History, Travel and Transport, Leisure and Sport, Entertainment and Celebrations.  Or the full series of Real Chinese is available. ~ Anna Yates

The following new series are now available for sale from EnhanceTV:

The Gruen Transfer: Series 1

The Gruen Transfer is a fast, funny show about advertising that will make you look differently at the constructed world around you.  It's not an expose. It's not a satire. It's about truth in advertising. Finally.  We all think we're immune to advertising, that we're smarter than the marketers, but can you honestly say you know why you buy one brand of detergent and not another? As you walk the aisles of the supermarket, how many of the purchasing choices you make are consciously your own? And if you can be persuaded, without realising, to buy the orange dishwashing liquid, what else can you be persuaded to do? Advertising: you know you're soaking in it. (STUDY GUIDES AVAILABLE)

The Odyssey of Life

This ground-breaking mini-series is a panorama of the current state of our awareness of embryonic and foetal development, intra-uterine life and the bonds between the mother and baby. It explores the latest mysteries of fertilisation, the subtle play of heredity, the chemical exchanges between mother and foetus and the factors that trigger the actual birth.

mY Generation

This six-part series puts Australian youth under the microscope to reveal what they really think and feel about the big issues; religion, politics, adulthood, housing and community engagement.

Hidden Treasures with Betty Churcher: Series 2

The National Library of Australia is the country's largest reference library with over nine million items in its collection, including a surprising number of art works. In a new series of Hidden Treasures, Betty Churcher presents an insider's guide to some of the little known and rarely displayed art treasures held by the National Library. These are fascinating tales about the creative process and the works themselves that offer a tantalising insight into Australia's culture and heritage.

For The Juniors: Space

This series of four programs takes a look at the fascinating world above us - space.  With a focus on easily identifiable objects in the day and night sky, such as the sun, moon and stars, this series links the topic of  "space" with the everyday experience of young children.  The series concludes with a look at space travel, including an interview with Australian astronaut Dr Andy Thomas after his stay on the Russian Mir space station.

The Australian Olympic team will represent our country in the upcoming Beijing Games. Athletes are completing their final preparations before the games begin in August. These competitors will put years of training into play when they compete in their events. 

Over the years we have witnessed triumphs and tribulations as the athletes pursue their dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal. Olympic champions Ian Thorpe and Cathy Freeman burst onto the world scene with great success at the games, and will forever be part of Australian sporting history.

We have a range of resources dealing with athletes’ preparations, expectations and concerns heading into the Beijing games. Insight: Going to China and 60 Minutes investigate these areas. Olympic Journey: The Road To Beijing details an athlete's life in China during the build up to the Beijing Olympics.

China hopes to lead the Olympic medal tally board, as the hosting country. Olympics: Rivals examines how Chinese athletes are preparing, while also taking a look at the technology and sports science used to help them reach their peak.

Present your students with the Beijing Olympic experience, through Beijing 2008: Opening The Gates To The East and Made In China. These programs explore Beijing and the Olympic stadiums, while also taking a sneak peek at the opening ceremony rehearsals.

All eyes will be on China to unveil their high-tech infrastructure and technology. Ultimate Olympics: Hi-Tech Games and Ultimate Olympics: Go Beijing! provide insights into the innovative buildings and stadiums.

The Australian women’s football team missed qualification to the games but never gave up on their dreams, making it to the FIFA women’s quarterfinals. Never Say Die Matildas highlights sheer determination and pride. There is also an accompanying study guide available.

The opportunity to be a part of an Olympic team is a great honour. But like any sporting team, disagreements may arise. Australian Story: She's Not There deconstructs one of the greatest controversies of Olympic history.
 
Athletes are always on the hunt for the x-factor to help them achieve their sporting aspirations. Some have pushed the boundaries to far through the use of drugs. Help educate your students on the use of drugs in sport. Dope: The Battle For The Soul Of Sport shows how a group of anti doping scientists attempt to catch drug cheats. There is also a study guide available for this program.

Catalyst: Olympics Special investigates the new performance enhancing method of gene doping. The program also examines the contribution made by scientists at the Australian Institute of Sport, towards Australian Olympic teams.

Talking Heads: Forbes Carlile features an interview with the coaching legend and swimming pioneer. Olympia: Myth And Truth compares the Ancient Olympians techniques to that of the modern day athlete.

EnhanceTV has a range of free study guides and feature articles available on the Olympic games, to assist in educating your students. Salute, The games: from Olympia to Athens and Drugs in sport: the tip of the iceberg are just some of the resources available.

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