By Location

India

RESOURCE GRADE LEVEL MEDIA TYPE
Declining Profits

Declining Profits

In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the farmers of Vidarbha in central India who have seen a loss in profits due to the high cost of borrowing money and the low prices for their crops in a globalized market. OER Level

9-12

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Extreme Global Makeover

Extreme Global Makeover

This lesson explores the pros and cons of life in a modernized and global age. (China, India)

9-12

Lesson Plan

Farmers in Peril

Farmers in Peril

In this video from Wide Angle, the sparse life of the rural farmer in India is compared to the wealth of consumer goods available to wealthier city dwellers. OER Level

9-12

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The High Cost of Progress

The High Cost of Progress

Meet an activist who works to help the struggling farmers of rural India in this video from Wide Angle. OER Level

9-12

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Life & Debt

Life & Debt

The daily struggle of an Indian woman left widowed by her husband’s suicide is the focus of this Wide Angle video. OER Level

9-12

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Neeraj

Neeraj

Neeraj, a young girl in rural India who performs her household chores during the day and goes to school at night, is profiled in this video segment from Wide Angle. OER Level

9-12

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New Confidence

New Confidence

This Wide Angle video looks at the reservations that a traditional Indian family had about their daughter taking a job in India’s outsourcing industry. OER Level

9-12

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A New Start for Urkada

A New Start for Urkada

An Indian cotton farmer, widowed by the suicide of her husband, starts a new season on her farm in this video segment from Wide Angle. OER Level

9-12

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Night School

Night School

In this video from Wide Angle, visit a makeshift night school in rural India designed to allow child laborers who work during the day to obtain an education. OER Level

9-12

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Night Transport

Night Transport

This video from Wide Angle looks at transportation needs and services provided for the workers of India’s outsourcing industry. OER Level

9-12

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Private Money Lenders

Private Money Lenders

The practices of illegal private money lenders in the rural region of Vidarbha, India are highlighted in this video from Wide Angle. OER Level

9-12

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Shopping Culture

Shopping Culture

This video from Wide Angle provides a look at the new opportunities and consumerism created by the success of India’s outsourcing sector. OER Level

9-12

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Transformed Workplaces

Transformed Workplaces

In this Wide Angle video, learn about the transformation of the Indian workplace due to a new influx of young, mostly female workers into India's outsourcing industries. OER Level

9-12

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The Value of a Girl

The Value of a Girl

In this video from Wide Angle, meet Santosh Kohli, a worker in India's BPO industry who hails from a family of modest means. OER Level

9-12

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