River of Doubt
Using the River of Doubt Video
Teachers should introduce the program to their students by showing the River
of Doubt video in its entirety, with a primarily affective focus. If
the one-hour video is too long to show in a single class session, break
it up into approximately 20-minute sections. Each of the unit introductions
makes a reference to the tape. Take the opportunity each time to continue
discussion with the students about their reactions to the events along the
journey down the River of Doubt. Repeated viewings of the video, or specific
parts of the video, are recommended.
Summary of Video
(approximate counter numbers)
00 00 Introduction: Theodore Roosevelt
02 09 New Explorers Intro
03 18 Bill Kurtis introduces the River of Doubt/1992 preparations vs. 1914
08 25 Jose Cabral is bitten by a poisonous caterpillar
09 40 Beginning of the trip down the River of Doubt: The first look
10 36 Flashback to Teddy's childhood
11 76 Back to the trip: Cinta Larga
12 82 Beginning of the rapids: The Falls of Navaite
14 15 One week into the trip/Reinforcements
14 75 More rapids
15 80 Deforestation in the Amazon region
16 13 Flashback to Sagamore Hill/Conservation issues
17 85 Products of the rainforest
19 40 Problems in camp: no radio
19 83 Kermit takes on the Simplicio Rapids
21 24 Calling birds
21 48 Civilization: Cinta Larga's reservation
22 92 Charlie calls the team together
24 00 Flashback to Roosevelt's presidency
25 02 Back on the river/Naming the Rio Roosevelt/More rapids
26 15 Raining too hard
26 50 Bug collecting by Tweed
27 50 Piranhas
27 85 Medical problems/Insect bites
28 26 More rapids/Team getting edgy
30 10 Nearing the end of the trip
30 62 Roosevelt's life/More flashbacks
31 73 Final day on raft
33 40 Life is a great adventure: The end
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