Description and What to Watch: 
There are a lot of excellent programs and documentaries provided on progressive, viewer-supported, TV networks and the internet (local PBS stations, BBC, Free Speech TV, Link TV, TheRealNews.com, etc.) The programming on these networks can serve admirably to expose viewers to alternative cultural views and lifestyles. These networks can offer serious, un-censored information about what’s going on in the world today, and from a variety of cultural perspectives that is not offered on the major commercial networks. These can all be accessed online and/or through satellite TV systems such as Dish TV, Direct TV, Spectrum, etc. PBS programs such as “Global 3000, Earth Trek, Nova, Nature, When Worlds Collide, and Global Voices” are good starting points. Additionally, websites such as DocumentaryTube, Topdocumentaryfilms, Openculture, and others make finding relevant programs.

To determine whether a program is appropriate, check our Course Outline topics each week and see if the program fits into these themes (subsistence, family, marriage systems, language, religion, politics, etc.). There are literally thousands of appropriate programs. Be creative and explore beyond my suggestions. Understand that your 20 hrs should not contain major commercial networks, episodic fictional shows, cooking shows, travel shows, etc. which are general, superficial and do not conform to the requirements.

You can satisfy the term project requirement by watching 20 (or more) hours of appropriate programming and submitting a typed “electronic journal” of what you have watched, as well as your thoughts about the material presented. See the template on page 3. Please note, any videos I assign as weekly viewing in this course are not eligible as these are part of your course material. Your project is your responsibility.