Vietnam
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 Vietnam! In this program, students will travel to Ho Chi Minh City to wander the Botanical Garden, watch a traditional puppet show and shop for shrimp in the Binh Ty market. Students will even get a taste of the nightlife by going to a karaoke club for some spirited singing! Throughout the program, students will learn some of the cultural traditions, history, climate and politics of Vietnam, including the importance of the Mekong Delta to Vietnamese agriculture. After witnessing a cleansing ritual at a Buddhist temple, students will ride a barge down the Saigon River and see the countryside. 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
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...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)