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Thirst for Power – the Digital Field Trip Experience

We look forward to inviting you back to our historic venues, but until then, we hope you enjoy the film, panel discussion, discovery guide and virtual tour of the 106-year-old Paramount Theatre.
Available to stream for free until May 31, 2022.

 

WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY

Closed Captions are available. Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the video to activate.

Download a Spanish transcript of the documentary.

Translation by Carolina Munoz Castillo

This event is powered by: CPS Energy Itron

Additional thanks to: Alpheus MediaDiscoThe University of Texas

CHAPTER BREAKS


CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION / WATER FOR LIFE
2 minutes
Starts at 00:00. Ends at 2:25.
GO TO CHAPTER 1
 

CHAPTER 2:
IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
10 minutes
Starts at 2:25. Ends at 12:29.
GO TO CHAPTER 2
 

CHAPTER 3:
IN THE MIDDLE AGES
5 minutes
Starts at 12:29. Ends at 17:48.
GO TO CHAPTER 3
 

CHAPTER 4:
IN THE INDUSTRIAL AGE
10 minutes
Starts at 17:48. Ends at 27:01.
GO TO CHAPTER 4
 

CHAPTER 5:
IN THE HYDROELECTRIC AGE
4 minutes
Starts at 27:01. Ends at 31:03.
GO TO CHAPTER 5
 

CHAPTER 6:
AN ENVIRONMENTAL AWAKENING
6 minutes
Starts at 31:03. Ends at 37:36.
GO TO CHAPTER 6
 

CHAPTER 7:
WATER FOR ENERGY
6 minutes
Starts at 37:36. Ends at 43:08.
GO TO CHAPTER 7
 

CHAPTER 8:
VULNERABILITIES
18 minutes
Starts at 43:08. Ends at 1:01:01.
GO TO CHAPTER 8
 

Discovery Guide

A study guide filled with educational and interactive activities connected to the documentary


 
GO TO GOOGLE SLIDES GUIDE    DOWNLOAD PDF GUIDE

How to share the Thirst for Power guide with your students in Google Slides:

  1. Open the Thirst for Power Discovery Guide in Google Slides.
  2. Make a copy of the file, rename it, and save it to your own Google Drive.
  3. Open Google Classroom.
  4. Click the Classwork tab.
  5. Click create and then assignment.
  6. Name the assignment and add any directions for your students.
  7. Click add and then Google Drive.
  8. Search or locate the file in your Google Drive and then add it.
  9. Important: Change the settings to make a copy for each student.
  10. Add point value or due dates and click assign.

 

Download a Spanish translation of the Discovery Guide.

Translation by Carolina Munoz Castillo

Panel Discussion

Recorded October 28, 2020
Featuring Dr. Michael E. Webber, Dr. Kelly T. Sanders, Mat Hames, Juan Garcia, and Erin Hardick

Closed Captions are available. Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the video to activate.

 

Paramount Theatre Virtual Tour

Experience the Paramount like never before, getting up close to the ornate proscenium, going backstage, and into the film booth.

Closed Captions are available. Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the video to activate.

 

Purchase DVD

A DVD copy of this digital field trip is available for purchase at videoproject.com.
PURCHASE DVD

 

The Book

Thirst for Power, the documentary, is based on the book: Thirst for Power by Dr. Michael E. Webber.
Learn more about it and find out where to purchase the book at thirstforpower.com/the-book.
PURCHASE BOOK