Classroom Video On Demand welcomes the New Year and new decade with a look at how countries around the world celebrate the holiday. Also featured are titles to raise awareness of human trafficking and tales of the unlikely peasant girl who became a national hero of France. Subscribers can also check out the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the top left of the header)—a handy source for ideas throughout the year. (Content may vary for international collections.)
New Year’s Day, January 1, 2020
Consider these titles for your classes:
- New Year’s Day: Video Culture Class—Italian Holidays (Item #111090)
- New Year’s Day: Video Culture Class—Japanese Holidays (Item #111437)
- New Year’s Day: Video Culture Class—French Holidays (Item #111043)
January Is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Freedom Project series (Item #187224)
- TEDTalks: Noy Thrupkaew—Human Trafficking Is All Around You. This Is How It Works. (Item #114621)
- Supermarket Slave Trade (Item #149994)
Birthday: Joan of Arc, January 6, 1412
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orleans (Item #30260)
- Agents of God: Chivalry and Betrayal—The Hundred Years War (Item #55711)
- When Women Ruled: Great Women Leaders in World History (Item #50319)
