The National Education Association, the Poongsan Corporation and the PBS Television Series, THIS IS AMERICA Presents THISISTHEWORLD.TV
With special thanks to the National Education Association with the support of the Poongsan Corporation, THISISTHEWORLD.TV has been designed as a research tool for teachers and students to view some of the work the PBS television series THIS IS AMERICA has produced in the United States and around the world. These programs focus on international issues and present important and influential guests who either come from or have served in countries around the world.
As underwriters of THIS IS AMERICA, the NEA and the Poongsan Corporation have been essential in the production of programming in the United States and abroad. THISISTHEWORLD.TV offers teachers and students a resource designed to help young minds explore our world.
Featured International Program
In The Sultanate Of Oman, Part II – Royal Opera House Muscat
In The Sultanate Of Oman, Part II – Royal Opera House Muscat
Host Dennis Wholey visits what is called the Royal Opera House Muscat, which combines traditional design reflecting the region’s history and culture and today’s state of the art technology. Dennis talks with Project Director Hamid Ghazali, members of the Board of Directors including His Highness Sayyid Kamil bin Fahad al Said and Her Excellency Dr. Rawya Al Busaidi, and Director of Education and Outreach, Dr. Nasser Al Taee.
Please select from the following video categories
- 1 Minute Worldview
- 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- American Chamber of Commerce
- Ancient World
- Arab Spring
- Arab World
- Asia
- Authors
- Botswana
- Business in China
- Citibank
- Clean Energy
- CNN
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cultural Diplomacy
- Culture & Heritage
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Diplomacy
- Earth Policy Institute
- Education
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Environment
- Europe
- Finland
- Foreign Ambassadors
- Foreign Policy
- Greece
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- International Summit on the Teaching Profession
- International Trade
- Iran
- Iraq
- Islam
- Israel
- Japan
- Jordan
- Journalism
- Kazakhstan
- Korea-US Free Trade Agreement
- Kurdistan
- League of Arab States
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Nepal
- New York Times
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Osama Bin Laden
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Politics
- Poverty
- Qatar
- Religion
- Roundtables
- Royal Opera House Muscat
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Scandinavia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South America
- South Korea
- Switzerland
- Terrorism Experts
- Travel & Tourism
- Tunisia
- U.S. Ambassadors
- United Arab Emirates
- United Nations
- Vital Voices
- Working for Peace
- Yemen
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Featured Program
Dr. Robert Kagan, (The World America Made) Learn More »
THIS IS AMERICA with Dennis Wholey strives to use its programs to educate viewers by exploring the social, political and cultural lives of countries and people that make up our global community.
THIS IS AMERICA is broadcast nationally on 145 Public Broadcasting stations (PBS).
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