Common Issues in World Regions Block Feed: Programs 101-108
4 hours
101. Urban Renewal in Scotland and Canada
Compares how neighborhood changes affect the families who live there. Geographic theme: place.
102. Suburbanization in Italy and the United States
Compares the experiences of families in suburbs near Baltimore, MD and Milan, Italy. Geographic theme: location.
103. Industrial Change in Germany and the United States
Explores how factory closings in the 1980s forced decisions about homes, jobs, and family lives. Geographic theme: place.
104. Immigration in France and the United States
Compares how teenagers in Los Angeles and Paris have made adjustments. Geographic theme: movement.
105. Impact of Tourism in Spain and the United States
Shows how families in Orlando, FL and Palafrugell, Spain adjust to sharing their towns with visitors. Geographic theme: place.
106. Survival of the Family Farm in the Netherlands and the United States
Compares the experiences of a family in Richmond, KY with those of a family in Gouda, the Netherlands. Geographic theme: human/environmental interaction. Co-produced by KET and the public television network of the Netherlands. 30 minutes.
107. Environmental Problems in Norway and the United States
Compares the experiences of families in Chesapeake Bay, MD and Bamble, Norway. Geographic theme: human/environmental interaction.
108. Isolation in Switzerland and Canada
Explores how families deal with the isolation of villages in Ontario and Switzerland. Geographic theme: movement.

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