Estimated Time: 8-20 minutes (depending upon how much of the videotape is shown).
Overview: The videotape A Private Universe qvideo.rtf
shows interviews with Harvard graduates about why we have seasons.
It illustrates the extent of science illiteracy among even the reputedly
best educated people in the United States. If time is available, a series
of interviews with a bright 9th grader can also be used to show how difficult
it is to teach this seemingly simple topic. This option is particularly
appropriate for workshops that focus on topics related to The Earth section
of Science for All Americans and Benchmarks for Science Literacy,
but can be used in any workshop as long as participants themselves understand
the science concept.