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Description
This short documentary was directed by award-winning director, Yann Arthus-Bertrand who was appointed by the United Nations to produce an official film for the International Year of Forests. The film uses aerial images from the acclaimed Home and the The Earth from Above television programmes to showcase the ecological importance of forests.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This visually-stunning video will serve perfectly as an introduction to any lesson/unit discussing biodiversity, forests, plant biology, interdependence among living things, the water cycle, and how and why forests are being destroyed. The aerial imagery showcased in this film will inspire many discussions related to these topics
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Themes Addressed
Ecosystems (1)
- Interdependence
Land Use & Natural Resources (1)
- Forests
Water (1)
- Water Cycle
