Spotlight English
Spotlight English
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Episodes
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Sep 17, 2019 • 15min
Standardized Tests
Ryan Geertsma and Robin Basselin look at standardized tests. Are these tests the best way to evaluate students?
Sep 16, 2019 • 15min
Jesse Owens
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens' showed that a person's strength, skill, or intelligence cannot be told by the colour of their skin. Adam Navis and Christy VanArragon share his story.
Sep 13, 2019 • 15min
Energy from Human Waste
Where does your energy come from? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about a clean way to get energy – bioenergy.
Sep 12, 2019 • 15min
Greetings - Ways to Say Hello
How do you say hello? Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at greetings from around the world.
Sep 11, 2019 • 15min
Earworms - Songs in Your Head
Do you ever have a song that you cannot stop thinking about? Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at earworms.
Sep 10, 2019 • 15min
The World Nomad Games
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about the World Nomad Games. These games aim to celebrate the traditional Nomad Culture in a global world.
Sep 9, 2019 • 15min
Shoes of the World
What kinds of shoes do people wear around the world? Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at unusual and special shoes from around the world.
Sep 5, 2019 • 15min
Surviving Suicide
Adam Navis and Anne Muir talk about what happens when a person survives a suicide attempt. Life may change slowly, but there are reasons for hope.
Sep 4, 2019 • 15min
Traditional Children's Games
Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at games children play all around the world. These games are more important than people know.
Sep 3, 2019 • 15min
LitWorld - Power to Write Your Own Story
Literacy creates opportunity. But for many children, literacy remains a distant goal. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at an organization helping young people to tell their own stories.
