Myanmar (Burma)
FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 2005
- Language: English, Spanish
- Closed-Captioned
- Color, Live Action
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Features: Chapter Select, Interactive Menu, Discussion Questions & Activities
- Technical: Single Layer, Single Sided, Full Screen
- DVD Region: ALL
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
For sale in U.S. only-- Welcome to Myanmar! In this program, students begin their journey in a small village, where they will visit a Buddhist monastery before heading to the neighboring town of Bago to attend Nat Pwe, a festival honoring spirit-guardians. Next, it's off to Yangôn, the country's largest city, to see the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Throughout the program, students will learn about some of the cultural traditions, history, climate and politics of Myanmar, including how Buddhism plays a central role in daily life. Students will get a chance to witness shin pyu, a Buddhist ceremony of initiation. Part of the Countries Around the World Series. A teacher's guide for the series is included and available online. Title-specific guides are available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"
...this series would make a fine supplement for geography curriculums, as well as solid introductions for public library collections...Recommended." " - Video Librarian (March/April 2008)"This series does an outstanding job of giving youngsters a quick but complete introduction…fascinating, well-organized…" - School Library Journal (Jan 2008)