Term Program Highlights

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1 Term Program Highlights 30 April - 29 June 2018

2 New Religion, Ethics Civics & Citizenship History Secondary 5 x 15 minutes Thursdays 11.25am Pocket Compass Study editions of the popular ABC Religion and Ethics series Compass 17 May 24 May 31 May 7 June 14 June Ramadan What is Ramadan, and how is it practiced in contemporary Australia? This episode follows two families through the most important event on the Islamic calendar Women's Lib Examines the impact Women's Lib really had on our culture and attitudes. After the massive achievements of the late 1960s and 1970s is sisterhood still powerful? Black Power Looking back on pivotal events like the 1972 founding of the tent embassy, host Stan Grant asks 'how far have we come? Is there such a thing as an Indigenous Nation and if so, how does it define itself? When are Indigenous people going to have equal rights? The Reformation Martin Luther - the man, his times, and the lasting impact of his actions that can be seen in modern society today. Migration Meet several migrants to Australia and find out where and why they settled in Australia, the challenges they face, and the changing cultural diversity of the Australian population. Page 2 of 8

3 New Geography Earth Sciences Middle Primary - Secondary 20 x 30 minutes Tuesdays 10.30am Fierce Earth A fascinating, visually stunning series showing children the true power of the planet in an accessible and entertaining way. Each episode explores the anatomy of one incredible natural phenomenon. Experiments and demonstrations show the impact of Mother Nature at her most furious. 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June Continuing term 3 Hurricanes Wildfire World's Hottest Places Tsunami Earthquakes Thunderstorms Volcanoes Tornadoes World's Coldest Places World's Hottest Places Deserts Blizzards Waves and Tides Driest Ice Wettest Avalanches Landslides Boiling Earth Fierce Earth: Leo's Fiercest Moments Page 3 of 8

4 New English Drama Secondary 12 x 55 minutes Friday 11.05am Shakespeare Uncovered Combining analysis with personal passion, these films reveal the extraordinary works of Shakespeare and their impact today. Interviews with directors, actors and scholars are combined with clips from some of the most celebrated productions to offer a captivating insight for students of English and Drama 25 May 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 June Continuing Term 3: Joeley Richardson on Shakespeare's Women Ethan Hawke on Macbeth Derek Jacobi on Richard II Trevor Nunn on The Tempest Jeremy Irons on The Henrys David Tennant on Hamlet The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman Antony & Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall Romeo and Juliet with Joseph Fiennes A Midsummer Night's Dream with Hugh Bonneville Othello with David Harewood King Lear with Christopher Plummer Page 4 of 8

5 New Chemistry Upper Secondary 4 x 10 minutes Mondays 11.45am Atom Bond Shrouded in the mysterious world of espionage, Agent Gold is on a mission exploring the complex world of chemical bonds. This series takes a comprehensive look at covalent, ionic and metallic bonding 21 May Agent Gold is assigned to investigate Project D, a secret plan headed by Carbon. Together with Oxygen and Fluorine, Gold penetrates Carbon's secret school and finds atoms being drilled about bonding - vital information for Project D. 28 May Gold meets the mysterious Chlorine and they try bonding, but to no avail. When Carbon and his heavies arrive on the scene, Gold and Chlorine are able to escape. But, before they know it, Chlorine has ionically bonded with Potassium. Can the ionic bond be broken? 4 June Copper and Silver separate Chlorine from Potassium. Gold and Chlorine return to the secret school. Carbon appears and they flee to a nearby bond shop where they meet Oxygen - now an Ozone molecule. Carbon has followed them and calls in Cyanide to dissolve Gold. Our hero is taken to the DNA coding hideout. 11 June In the hideout, Chlorine is trapped in Carbon's buckyball, and Gold is put behind bars. When released, Ethanol takes him on a guided tour of the completed Project D. Carbon's heavies throw Gold and Chlorine into some aqua regia - and the pair finally bond. Page 5 of 8

6 BTN's 50th Birthday Current Affairs Tuesday 5 June Regular BTN 10.00am followed by "Current Affairs" at 10.25am Upper Primary Lower Secondary BTN BTN celebrates its 50th birthday on Tuesday 5 June. Following our regular episode we will bring you the first episode that went to air 50 years ago called 'Current Affairs'. "Current Affairs" was hosted by Pete Sumner and first broadcast on 5 June Fascinating both in terms of what is still relevant today, as well as the differences very apparent between the ages, this program from the vaults is a treasure. This episode starts off with the Queens birthday and looks at how Australia works within the British monarchy as a nation within the Commonwealth. The shipwrecked tall sailing ship called "Zeewijk" sparks a conversation about the Dutch East India Trading Company and treasure hunting. Student riots occurring around the world in the late 60's are used to discuss why students might protest; whether about the Vietnam war, oppressive governments or study conditions. Page 6 of 8

7 New Episodes Art Primary 7 minutes Fridays 10.25am from 4 May Art with Mati & Dada Maths Mondays 11.50am 10 minutes Secondary Against All Odds Inside Statistics Special Lineups Stargazing Across the week commencing 21 May Education TV will include a range of Space themed programming as part of the ABC wide Stargazing extravaganza. Titles Include: Wednesday 20 June World Refugee Day BTN Special What It's Like Seeking Refuge My Life - The Boy on the Bicycle Page 7 of 8

8 About ABC TV Education ABC TV Education broadcasts on ABC ME, weekdays from 10.00am 12.00pm during the school term, and have a permanent collection on iview: Term 2: 30 April - 29 June Term 3: 23 July - 21 September Term 4: 15 October - 14 December ABC ME can be found on channel 23 on Freeview and on channel 723 on Foxtel. Our TV Education block is inspiring, responding to a broad and diverse curriculum and showcasing the best learning content in the world. Catering to both primary and secondary students, we cover all key learning areas such as Maths, Science, English, History and non-core curricular subjects such as, Geography, Arts, Technologies and Indigenous Studies. We aim to acquire programs that have extended materials ready-made; study guides interpreting curriculum or the ability to catch-up with the program on iview. For further information including schedule downloads and access to teachers materials please visit or contact us at ABCTV.Education@abc.net.au Page 8 of 8