Kid's Animated History with Pipo

Product Description

Ages 6-12. Kids Animated History With Pipo presents A Time Compass showcasing significant historical events in a humorous and easy to understand style. This delightful series plays out in a book-like format, taking viewers on a journey in time. From Ancient Egypt to Classical Greece and India... Watch as they learn about the Trojans fighting for beauty and then getting blindsided by it! Rediscover the worlds incredible history in a fun and amusing way! Every young person will study these great cultures in elementary school, high school, and college. Mom and dad, you can watch too! DVD 1: Rome - Conquered the known world, built the Colosseum, and gave civilization Roman Law and Latin, the root of most languages. Greece - The country that gave birth to democracy and the Olympic Games, the writings of poet Homer The Iliad and the Odyssey and the philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Celts & Vikings - The war-like Celts lived in todays France and were conquered by Julius Caesar of Rome. The Vikings were explorers, warriors and merchants, and settled in Europe, Asian and North Atlantic. DVD 2: India - The 7th largest country with a population of 1.2 billion people who once lived by a caste system. India is known for the Taj Mahal, spice, s and condiments. Mesopotamia - Many groups of people lived in todays Middle East (where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were). The society was ruled by elders, and only the rich could be educated. Carolingian - These people covered most of western Europe (France, Germany). The greatest Carolingian ruler was Charlemagne who was crowned emperor in 800 A.D. by Rome. DVD 3: Byzantine - For 1000 years, east and west met on the Silk Road trade route at Constantinople. Here, Emperor Constantine procled Christianity to the world of Islam. It is all about Mohammed, Mecca, Muslims and Mosques! DVD 4: Egypt - The Egyptians built the Pyramids and the Sphinx and created a highway of trade on the Nile river. They were the first to use hieroglyphics and paper. Persians - Zoroaster, Darius, Xerxes, Satraps... learn who and what they are. Hebrews - Hebrew is a biblical term for what today are known as Israelites, who left Egypt and entered the land of Canaan that God had given to them. DVD 5: Aztecs - The Aztecs ruled most all of Mexico, built pyramids and gave us corn, beans, peanuts and chocolate. Mayans - In 400 B.C. they invented their own and had knowledge of science, astronomy and astrology. Then they disappeared. No one knows why or where. Incas - In 3000 B.C. the Incas lived in the Andes ain range, built the hidden site of Machu Picchu, and gave us the potato. DVD 6: China - The Chinese built the Great Wall, which took 2000 years to complete! They also gave us silk, powder, acupuncture, and the 8 virtues of life. Japan - The Japanese live on a series of island-ains that experience volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. They are known for their Samurai warriors and they gave us porcelain.

About the Actor

Paul Essiembre hails from Canadas east coast province of New Brunswick, in the small village of Grande-Digue. Eventually Essiembre relocated to Montreal where he would complete a three-year intensive acting program at Dawson Colleges Dome Theater and then on to Toronto, Ontario where he has made a successful and varied career in film, television and on stage. He has performed at all the major theaters across Canada, playing a wide range of characters from Romeo to Iago to Picasso, including four seasons at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. In recent years he has worked ly with Torontos Studio 180 Theatre in their critically accled and hugely successful productions of Stuff Happens, The Overwhelming and The Normal Heart. Essiembre has also worked extensively in episodic television, with notable appearances in Suits, Flashpoint, Veritas, Peter Benchleys , Nikita, Covert Affairs, Degrassi: TNG, Queer As Folk and Republic of Doyle. Also an impressive voice artist, Essiembres most recognizable role in animation was as the voice of the Silver Surfer in the animated series of the same name. He has voiced countless television and radio commercials in Canada and has narrated several documentaries such as Journey To The Edge Of The Universe and Earth: The Making Of A Planet. He and his family currently reside in Winnipeg, Manitoba.