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Winter Sale coming soon!
Don't miss out on our Winter Sale 2010 starting Wednesday, February 10. Save up to 50% on global warming resources, plus other CBC audio and video, including:
· The Nature of Things DVD box set
· Arctic Warming and Pervasive Plastic bundles
· India Reborn
· Fortune Hunters, Season 2
· DVDs as low as $44.95
TO DOWNLOAD CATALOGUE:
To download our Winter Sale 2010 Catalogue in PDF, click here.
TO GET ON OUR MAILING LIST:
If you're not already on our mailing list, send us an email requesting your hard copy of the catalogue.
TO ORDER:
Starting February 10, you can place your Winter Sale orders online at www.cbclearning.ca.
UPCOMING RELEASES
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NATURE OF THINGS
The Downside
of High
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00
Can smoking pot make you psychotic? Perhaps. Recent studies have linked regular marijuana use with schizophrenia. In drug users under 15, the risk is quadrupled, even without a family history of mental illness. The Downside of High illustrates that marijuana — still regarded as the laid back alternative to the unpredictable effects of alcohol — is a potent force.
Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available, or to PRE-ORDER your copy.
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NATURE OF THINGS
Murder of Crows 
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 44:00
With large brains and behaviours more like primates and humans than birds, crows are one of the most intelligent species on the planet. This visually stunning HD documentary offers fresh insights into the secret life of crows, using tiny, state-of-the-art radio tracking devices, creative camera techniques and pioneering field research.
Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available.
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DOC ZONE
Berlin: 20 Years After
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00
It was a completely unexpected event, a dizzying moment shared by millions across the world. The fall of the Berlin Wall meant the destruction of the symbolic divide between East and West. The Cold War was over — and had suddenly become the site of a jubilant and seemingly never-ending street party. Doc Zone looks at the aftermath of the historical moment that changed the world's political landscape forever.
Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available.
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DOC ZONE
The Secret World of Shoplifting
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00
This documentary examines the rise in retail crime and how the consumer's quest for the lowest discount price fuels the market for stolen merchandise. Featuring astonishing security camera footage, the latest crime-fighting technology and interviews from both sides of the law, it investigates why people steal, who is doing the stealing, what others are doing to fight it, and how retail theft affects us all.Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available.
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NATURE OF THINGS
Suzuki Diaries 2: Coastal Canada
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00
David Suzuki and his daughter Sarika, a marine biologist, set out with hope on another journey in search of sustainability. This time the adventure is much closer to home, as they explore Canada's three coasts, determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean.Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available.
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NATURE OF THINGS
Bugs, Bones & Botany: The Science of Crime
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00
Forensic science crime-shows top the television ratings, but how accurate are the technologies they show? This documentary reveals a few myths mistaken for science and introduces some unexpected heroes on the forensic scene. For example, insects are often the first to arrive at a murder scene… and plants, the last to leave.Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available.
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DOC ZONE
Mounties Under Fire
Coming in February on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00
It's been a difficult decade for Canada's national police force. Faith in the RCMP has been shaken — by Maher Arar's betrayal, harassment cases, Taser deaths and the Braidwood Inquiry. Mounties Under Fire is a thought-provoking journey into the heart of the RCMP during its darkest days. Woven into the big picture are the very human stories of young recruits, still willing to step into a force under heavy fire.
Email us today to be notified as soon as this documentary becomes available.
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CBC DRAMA
Little Mosque on the Prairie, Season 3
Coming soon on DVD
Circulating: $227 · Site License: $113.50 · 444:00 + bonus
Hold onto your hijabs and dive into another year of this hilarious "fish out of water" comedy. A modern take on the traditional, this popular multicultural series looks into the lives of the beloved characters of a small-town Muslim community.
The three-DVD set offers all 20 third season episodes, and extensive special features including: I on Mercy Webisodes, Gags on the Prairie, Deleted Scenes and Audio Commentaries.
Email us today to be notified as soon as this 3-DVD set becomes available.
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CBC AUDIO
The Evolution of Charles Darwin
Available February 5 as a 4-CD set
Circulating/Site License: $39.95 · 4 hours
From CBC Radio One's IDEAS series, this 4-part tribute to Charles Darwin celebrates the 150th anniversary of his earth-shattering book, On the Origin of Species. Darwin’s theory of Evolution by Natural Selection completely changed the way we think about the natural world. Seth Feldman guides us through Darwin’s life and his revolutionary ideas.
Email us today to be notified as soon as this 4-CD set becomes available.
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DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL
Love, Hate & Propaganda
World War Two for a New Generation
A six-part series available on DVD in Spring 2010
Why a series on WW2? Because it has shaped the lives of millions of Canadians born in the last half century who know little about what happened, or how its legacy still affects them. This six-part documentary series will bring the most important war in history into sharp focus through the lens of propaganda, dissecting the first modern conflict that saw all sides bombard their citizens with campaigns of mass persuasion.
NEW RELEASES
Here are our latest releases. New programs are made available on the 1st and 15th of every month.
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Best of News in Review compilations
Now available on DVD
Responding to the increasing demand from teachers, CBC Learning has compiled for the first time ever single-subject DVDs from the News in Review archives — the first two on Law and Native Studies.
These two-hour DVDs are made up of crucial News in Review stories from the past 20 years, presenting the most relevant and classroom-friendly stories, as only News in Review can.
Find out more…
Best of News in Review: LAW
Best of News in Review: NATIVE STUDIES
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It's a Teen's World
BUNDLE NOW AVAILABLE :
DVD and 3-CD set
Circulating: $146 · Site License: $73 · DVD–75:00 · CD set–180:00
What price do teenagers pay to be cool, hip and popular in a sexually charged social world? Maximize your students' learning experience on the important topics of internet bullying and teen sexuality. Save 10% — purchase the It's a Teen's Word bundle, including the television documentary and the three-hour IDEAS radio documentary.
It's a Teen's World Enhanced DVD :
Read the complete description of the DVD, view a clip and get details on interactive educational modules, teacher resource guides and other special features.
It's a Teen's World 3-CD set:
Find out more about the CBC Radio IDEAS documentary.
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THE NATIONAL
Making Canada Proud
Now available on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 22:30
In celebration of Canada Day, The National followed six stories of Canadians making a difference around the world, from the occupied West Bank to Winnipeg. The choice these individuals have made to work in practical, grassroots ways to improve the quality of life for others will inspire students to think creatively about their civic participation and responsibilities. Find out more…
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NATURE OF THINGS
Arctic Meltdown
Now available on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $319 · Site License: $159.50 · 3 x 44:00
Narrated by David Suzuki, this three-part series documents the drastic changes in Canada’s North. Global warming is opening a wealth of business opportunities there, but can the Arctic’s sensitive ecosystems handle the strain of all this industry? Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
Massey Lectures 2009: WAYFINDERS 
Now available as 5-CD set
Circulating/Site license: $49.95 · 5 x 60:00
The 2009 Massey Lectures series is an enlightening, awe-inspiring and cautionary look at vanishing cultures and languages from Wade Davis, one of the world’s most celebrated anthropologists. Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
WATERSHED
(The Current)
Now available as 5-CD set
Circulating/Site license: $49.95 · 5 x 60:00
This audio series from The Current looks at how the question of water influences global politics, international economics and the ecology of the entire planet. Find out more…
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The Hour, five-volume collection
Now available on DVD
Circulating: $499 · Site License: $249.50 · 5 x 110:00
For the first time, CBC Learning has collected The Hour’s best interviews on key curriculum-relevant subjects, including politics, the environment, business and character education.
These FIVE must-have DVDs present refreshing, unpretentious interviews with industry and community leaders on the issues concerning all Canadians.
The Hour is unlike any other program on television. Socially conscious, provocative and fast. A hybrid of news and celebrity delivered through award-winning interviews and dynamic production.
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Dragons' Den:
Best of Seasons 1–3
Now available on DVD
Circulating: $599 · Site License: $299.50 · 6 x 85:00
Canada's most talked about business series comes to your classroom!
Dragons' Den is a gripping series where budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to get investment finance from The Dragons — an intimidating roster of elite Canadian business entrepreneurs.
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CBC DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL
Canada: Above and Beyond – 100 Years of Aviation
Now available on DVD
Circulating: $399 · Site License: $199.50 · 4 x 45:00
This exciting four-part documentary series commemorates the centenary of flight in Canada. Find out how Canadian aviation has transformed the country and linked its citizens as never before. Includes English and French versions. Find out more…
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CBC DRAMA SPECIAL
Iron Road
Now available on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $227 · Site License: $113.50 · 95:00 · English sub-titles
This two-part drama looks at a difficult chapter in Canadian history: the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway by Chinese workers. At it's heart is a Chinese street urchin named Little Tiger, whose quest for her long-lost father takes her from a fireworks factory in China to a remote construction camp in the Rockies. Find out more…
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NEWSWORLD
Mystery of Capital
Now available on DVD or VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 19:00
CBC News' Brian Stewart sits down with economist Hernando de Soto to discuss Wall Street, the banking system, and their shadow economy — hundreds of trillions of dollars in unregulated financial transactions. Find out more…
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THE NATIONAL
Words of the Elders: Saving Aboriginal Languages
Now available on DVD or VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 13:30
Duncan McCue profiles one native community's struggle to preserve their indigenous language — and the hard, often unheralded, work of individuals recognized as language keepers. Find out more…
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CBC DRAMA
Little Mosque on the Prairie, Season 2
Now available as a 3-DVD box set
Circulating: $227 · Site License: $113.50 · 20 x 22:00
CBC’s comedy sensation is back for another season, portraying "Small town Canada with a little Muslim twist" and exploring the efforts of Muslim immigrants to fit into a tight-knit Saskatchewan town. Find out more…
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DOC ZONE
Spies Who Came from the Sea
Now available on DVD and VHS
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 52:00
Discover the untold story of German spies who landed on Canadian shores during World War II. With re-enactments and exclusive interviews, this documentary reveals a secret kept for more than 35 years. Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
Canada 2050: Our Future in a Changing Climate
Now available as a 5-CD set
Circulating/Site License: $49.95 · 5 × 60:00
Climate change is no longer just a possibility. It’s happening already. In fact, by the year 2050, Canada will be radically different. In this gripping program, the Quirks & Quarks crew travels around the country to look at how Canada's land, waters and wildlife are going to change in the next four decades. Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
From Naked Ape to Superspecies
Now available as an 8-CD set
Circulating/Site License: $59.95 · 8 x 60:00
On the 10th anniversary of this groundbreaking CD’s original release, join David Suzuki in an engrossing examination of the impact we are having on our planet. As we look ahead to an uncertain future, we have to examine some of our most cherished notions, like the need to keep a global economy growing forever. Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
2009 Poetry Face-Off
Now available on CD
Circulating/Site License: $18.95 · 60:00
This year, performance poetry soars! It's the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada, so naturally, this eighth annual Poetry Face-Off competition riffs on the topic of "flight." Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
Christmas Carol read by Alan Maitland
Now available as a 3-CD set
Circulating/Site License: $29.95 · 3 x 60:00
Enjoy a Christmas classic read by one of CBC Radio’s favourites, Alan Maitland. Also known as Fireside Al, he was best loved for his reading of enchanting stories during the holiday season. Find out more…
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CBC AUDIO
Concerto According to Manny
Now available as a 12-CD set
Circulating/Site License: $89.95 · 12 x 60:00
Join "Manny" (Emanuel Ax) and CBC Radio 2 host Eric Friesen for 10 hours of conversation, in-studio demonstrations and recordings about the world of the piano concerto. Find out more…
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