Learning from Documentaries, DVD Series
Monday December 1, 2008
Tim and I are in the middle of watching Rick Bayless's DVD series, Mexico: One Plate at a Time. Not only are we learning about Mexican cuisine and how to make it ourselves, we're discovering all kinds of fascinating historical facts about Mexico and how these dishes came to be. As Rick travels through the country sampling different foods, he explains why they're made the way they are and which cultures contributed to the tasty combinations. It's very inspiring, and educational to boot.
And, what a great gift idea for the non-trad student in your life! Whatever your student is studying, there's sure to be a DVD series available on the topic. For indepth information about all kinds of documentaries, be sure to visit our own Jennifer Merin's site at About.com on documentaries.
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Comments
I’m a documentary junkie. I believe Frontline recently produced a series of documentaries on U.S. Presidents. It aired on PBS recently, and I watched as many as I could. Now, I’m getting my kids hooked on documentaries as well.
There is no better way to learn than watching documentaries! I just saw Harlane County and learned a lot about mining and union work in the 1970 in the US. During the election, I watched a lot of political documentaries, such as “The War Room” or “Primary”.
We recently got rid of a bunch of cable channels, and now watch PBS all the time because of the great documentaries and nature shows. Having limited channel options made me remember again how great PBS is. Last night we were watching “Alone in the Wilderness,” a great show about a man who retired and moved to Alaska.