SLJ Multimedia Buyer's Directory: Science & Math-Vocational Education
Phyllis Levy Mandell, Multimedia Review Editor -- School Library Journal, 8/1/2003
SCIENCE & MATH
VIDEO/DVD
Animal Alphabet A-Z (Series). 13 videos (10 min. ea.) or 2 videos (60 min. ea.) or DVD. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Red Pepper Pictures. Dist. by Lucerne Media. price unavail. Includes: Animal Alphabet A-B; C-D; E-F; G-H; I-J, K-L; M-N; O-P; Q-R; S-T; U-V; W-X; Y-Z.
K-Gr 3–focus on the lives and behavior of various animals, presenting them in alphabetical sequence.
Battle of the X-Planes (NOVA Series). video. 2 hrs. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-981-0. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–Goes behind the scenes to examine the high-stakes battle waged between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to build the most capable and versatile fighter ever created—the Joint Strike Force.
Bread Comes to Life. video. 22 min. with tchr’s. guide. Informed Democracy. ISBN 1-879368-020X. $99.95.
PreS-Gr 4–Narrated in verse by Lily Tomlin with music by George Winston, the video tells the story of bread from a grain of wheat to a loaf to eat. Uses time lapse photography, animation, and live-action footage.
Dirty Bomb (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-986-1. $19.95.
Gr 9 Up–Explores the potential impact of low-tech, high-impact bombs.
Discovery Channel/Films for the Humanities & Sciences Science Video Library. 15 DVDs. 20 hrs. with tchr’s. guide. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-5608-7. $2,599.95 ser.
Gr 6-12–Provides 300 video clips in four major curricular areas: physical geography, life science, physical science, and earth science.
DragonflyTV (Series). 13 videos or DVDs. 30 min. ea. (closed captioned). Prod. by Twin Cities Public Television. Dist. by GPN. # 897.101-897.113. $259.35 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: Investigate; Wheels; Animal Behavior; Water; Racks; Flight; Weather; Tech; Plants; Air; Human Behavior; Space; Human Body.
Gr 4-7–In every episode, real kids tell about their own investigations—how they explore the science in the things they love to do.
Farm to Market (Series). 15 videos. 10 min. ea. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by EduVideo. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. # 72422 ser., # 72422—-36 ea. $1,300 ser., $99.95 ea. (Rental: $50 ea.). Includes: Honey; Cotton; Fruit; Vegetables; Wool; Nuts; Dairy; Seafood; Rice & Corn; Poultry & Eggs; Wheat; Lumber; Tropical Fruit; Chocolate; Flowers.
K-Gr 4–Each video follows the journey of a particular agricultural product as it is grown, harvested, processed and then transported to its final destination at the market. Students are taken behind the scenes, visiting farms, ranches, mills, factories, etc.
Incredible World of Spiders. video. 25 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Peter Matulavich Prods. Dist. by Rainbow Educational Media. ISBN 1-56701-356-2. $59.95.
Gr 4-8–Explores the world of spiders, with footage featuring the aggressive giant tarantula as well as social spiders that hunt in packs.
Orchid Hunter (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-967-5. $19.95.
Gr 6 Up–One obsessed man battles vicious kidnappers, brutal killers, and uncharted jungles to find an undiscovered flower.
Scientific Inquiry: Steps, Skills and Action. video or DVD. approx. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. ISBN 1-55548-171-X. $139.95.
Gr 7-12–Helps students appreciate the steps and skills involved in scientific inquiry—from initial observation, through refining a question to make it testable, to building an explanation based on evidence.
Sinking City of Venice (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-869-5. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–Travel to Venice to explore the problems facing the city and some intriguing solutions. Examine the natural and manmade forces causing the city to sink and the water to rise. See why the controversial plan to hold back the sea with massive floodgates has been debated for over 30 years.
Spies That Fly (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-978-0. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–From flying spies the size of a CD player to fully armed pilotless jets, get a close look at the revolutionary unmanned aerial vehicles from the past 50 years. Follow military specialists, scientists, and engineers as they examine some of the vehicles currently under development.
MULTIMEDIA KITS
Scientific Inquiry S.M.A.R.T. Box. 7 videos or DVDs, 2 CD-ROMs, 8 posters. with tchr’s. guide. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. #FTH31367. video: $659.95, DVD: $834.95. Includes: Scientific Method; Science Lab Safety; Science Fair Projects: The Ultimate Guide; Newton’s Laws of Motion; Newton’s Revolution: Understanding Motion; Einstein: Shedding Light on the Universe; Lifelines: Darwin and the Theory of Inheritance.
Gr 6-12–Illustrates the fundamental principles of scientific investigation and experimentation.
VIDEO/DVD
ABC-News Classroom Edition: The Final Frontier—Space Exploration and Its Impact on Society (Series). 4 videos. 18 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Disney Educational Prods. ISBN 0-89625-954-4. $185 ser., $49.95 ea. Includes: The Race to the Moon (ISBN 0-89625-922-6); The Shuttle Era (ISBN 0-89625-923-4); To Mars and Beyond (ISBN 0-89625-924-2); Space Age Technology (ISBN 0-89625-925-0).
Gr 6-12–Presents the history of the U.S. space program and analyzes its effect on military, medical, and media advances.
Astronomy Series. 4 videos or DVDs. 20 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Visual Learning Co. ISBN 1-59234-054-7. video: $299 ser., $89.95 ea.; DVD: $299 ser. Includes: Earth, Sun and Moon; The Inner Planets; The Outer Planets; The Amazing Universe.
Gr 5-9–Meets National Science Standards.
Future of the Milky Way. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-426-4. $59.95.
Gr 9-12–Watch the dramatic animation of the birth and life of the Milky Way Galaxy and learn what the future holds for the cosmos.
Cosmic Odyssey (Series). 9 videos. 45 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. By Library Video Co. ISBN 1-57225-618-4. $359.55 ser., $39.95 ea. Includes: 21st Century Cosmos; The Case for Mars; The Enigma of Venus; Extreme Astronomy; Hubble’s Heritage; The Search for New Planets (Alien Planets: Anyone Home?); Stellar Evolution (Lives of the Stars); The Story of Comets (Children of Stardust); Traveling to Outer Planets (Worlds Apart).
Gr 9-12–Narrated by William Shatner. Journey to exotic destinations within our solar system to discover the stories behind the science of astronomy.
Exploring Space (Series). 9 videos. approx. 20 min. ea. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95 ea.
Gr 3-6–Two presenters teach about the composition of the earth and the processes that affect it; the earth’s atmosphere, the sun and the planets; voyages into space; the properties and movement of the moon and how it impacts ocean tides; the composition of stars and how astronomers learn about them; the sun and the influence of its gravity on our solar system; the constellations, the work of early astronomers, stories and legends created about the constellations; and how the universe was formed.
Disovering Space (Series). 5 videos. approx. 15 min. ea. Teacher’s Video Co. $19.95. Includes: The Earth; The Planets; The Moon; The Sun; The Stars.
K-Gr 2–Astronaut Annie and her two friends learn about the composition of the Earth, volcanoes, earthquakes, the characteristics of the planets, the moon, properties of the sun, what causes day and night, the stars.
Kids’ Quiz (Series). 4 videos. 17 min. ea. Teacher’s Video Co. $19.95 ea. Includes: The Earth; The Stars; The Moon; The Sun.
K-Gr 2–Quiz questions are presented in kid-friendly, choices format. Uses interactive assessment appropriate for emergent and early readers.
Life on Earth 1 (Planet Under Pressure Series). video or DVD. 11 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by TV Ontario. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. single site—video: $75 (Rental: $50), DVD: $95; multi-site—video: $105 (Rental: $75), DVD: $125.
Gr 5 Up–Segments include: Earth: A Comfortable Place; Heating the Earth; Origins of the Solar System; Earth: Prime Location for Life.
Video Quiz (Series). 9 videos. 20 min. ea. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95 ea. Includes: The Earth; Our Solar System; The Air Up There; The Moon; The Universe; Voyage into Space; The Night Sky; The Sun; The Stars.
Gr 3-6–An animated host reviews the information before presenting multiple-choice quiz questions. Graphics and fun facts make these videos useful assessment tools.
AUDIO
The Nature of the Universe (Inquiring Minds Series). 1 CD. 1 hr. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-479-X: $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-480-3: $40.
Gr 9-12–Was there a big bang and is the universe expanding? This and other questions about the universe are addressed while explaining the meaning of astronomers’ most recent discoveries in the field.
VIDEO/DVD
Ancient Creature of the Deep (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-985-3. $19.95.
Gr 4 Up–Discover the coclacanth, a mysterious fish once hailed as evolution’s "missing link."
Classification of Living Things. video. 20 min. with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-201-5. $49.95.
Gr 4-8–A routine castle tour turns enchanting when King Phillip shows up to teach a lesson in classification using examples from his castle, mnemonics for memorizing the levels of classification, microscopic footage, and animation.
Exploring the Animal Kingdom. video or DVD. approx. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. ISBN 1-55548-167-1. $94.95.
Gr 2-5–Using exotic video footage from around the globe, the video explores how all animals are different.
Frozen Seas (Blue Planet Series). 2 videos. 26 min. ea. with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-435-3. $99.95 set.
Gr 6-12–Travel to arctic seas and witness wildlife living beneath ice.
Human Body Series. 4 videos or DVDs. 20 min. ea. with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Visual Learning Co. ISBN 1-59234-060-1. video: $299 ser., $89.95 ea.; DVD: $299 ser. Includes: Bones and Muscles; Circulation and Respiration; Digestion and Excretion; Nervous and Endocrine Systems.
Gr 5-9–Meets National Science Standards.
The Living Cell. video. 17 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Video. ISBN 1-58541-217-1. $49.95.
Gr 4-8–Join Jenna and Troy in an impromptu game of "Cell-ebrity Squares" to learn about the structure and functions of plant and animal cells.
Open Ocean (Blue Planet Series). 2 videos. 26 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-436-1. $99.95 set.
Gr 6-12–Dive into the ocean and swim with the largest creatures on Earth.
Our Five Senses. video. 15 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-036-5. $39.95.
K-Gr 2–Children explore how the senses enable us to collect information about the sights, sounds, smells, textures, and tastes that form our environment, and learn about the sense organs.
Our Genes/Our Choices (Series). 3 videos or DVDs. 58 min. ea. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. # FTH30799. video: $349.95 ser., DVD: $424.95 ser. Includes: Who Gets to Know? Genetics and Privacy; Making Better Babies: Genetics and Reproduction; Genes on Trial: Genetics, Behavior, and the Law.
Gr 9-12–This series from Fred Friendly Seminars explores many of the quandaries precipitated by the ever-more-rapid rate of genetic research.
Perfect Partners: Science of the Sexes (Set). 2 videos or DVDs. 51 min. ea. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6922-7. video: $229.95 set, DVD $27.95 set.
Gr 9-12–Intimate portraits, real-life situations, and controlled experiments are combined with scientific analysis from experts to show that from conception to old age, our bodies grow, adapt, complement, and support each other.
Photosynthesis; Video Quiz. video. 30 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 9-12–Explores the essential role of plants in sustaining life on earth.
The Secret of Photo 51 (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-988-8. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published their discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. But their crucial breakthrough depended on the pioneering work of another biologist, Rosalind Franklin. She would never know that Watson and Crick had seen a crucial piece of her data without her permission. This was an X-ray image, "Photo 51."
AUDIO
DNA and Modern Genetics (Inquiring Minds Series). 1 CD. 60 min. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-485-4: $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-486-2: $40.
Gr 8-12–Traces the discovery of DNA and tells of recent findings and uses.
MULTIMEDIA KITS
Cells: The Basic Unit of Life S.M.A.R.T. Box. 3 videos or DVDs, 1 CD-ROM, 10 posters. with tchr’s. guide. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. video: $299.95, DVD: $374.95. Includes: Cells–An Introduction; Cell Functions–A Closer Look; Voyage Inside the Cell.
Gr 6-12–Covers basic cell structures and functions, the formation of tissue, and the function of organs and organ systems.
VIDEO/DVD
Changes in the Properties of Matter: Physical and Chemical (The Properties of Matter Series). video. approx. 20 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-225-2. $49.95.
Gr 3-6–Amanda’s friend Kyle is having trouble understanding matter. She takes him to "A Matter of Fact," an interesting store full of scientific things, where he learns about the physical and chemical properties of matter.
Common Properties of Matter: Atoms, Elements, and States (The Properties of Matter Series). video. approx. 20 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-224-4. $49.95.
Gr 3-6–Two students in search of ideas for a science project find help in an unusual store. Miss Dallerwag, the storeowner, helps explain the concepts of atoms and molecules; mass, volume, and density; the states of matter and how they change.
Properties of Matter, Pt. I. video. 20 min. with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-205-8. $39.95.
K-Gr 3–Visit the "matter kitchen" to learn that our entire world is made of matter. Identifiy some tools used to measure the properties of matter. Learn that matter has mass, takes up space, and can exist in different states.
Properties of Matter, Pt. II: Liquids, Solids, and Gases. video. 16 min. with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Video. ISBN 1-58541-214-7. $39.95.
K-Gr 3–Learn that all matter has mass and takes up space, use the five senses to discover the properties of matter, and see how matter changes form.
VIDEO/DVD
Coral Seas (Blue Planet Series). 2 videos. 26 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-434-5. $99.95 set.
Gr 6-12–Explore Earth’s most colorful and delicate marine life—coral reefs.
Earth Stories: Paleontology. video. 32 min. Mazon Prods. ISBN 0-9639299-7-6. $20 (+ $2.95 s/h).
Gr 2-6–Join CHIP (a rock hammer) on an animated and live-action adventure as he helps viewers find answers to questions about paleontology and fossils. Then follow CHIP on two real fossil hunts.
The Four Seasons. video. 15 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-053-5. $39.95.
K-Gr 2–Students witness how changes in climate and weather affect their lives.
Glaciers, Alaskan Rivers of Ice. DVD. 90 min. Prod. by Alpha DVD & US Geological Survey. Dist. by DVD International. ISBN 1-932198-73-3. $24.99.
Gr 6-12–Learn how features such as aretes, and fjords are formed and the difference between eskers and moraines. Explore the elaborate geometry of ogives, cirques, and seracs. Discover the physics behind the intense blue beauty of glacier ice. Includes an interactive glossary of glacier terminology.
Learning About Natural Resources. video. 17 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-216-3. $39.95.
K-Gr 4–Learn about the three types of natural resources, identify the earth’s wide variety of natural resources, and see how we use them in everyday life.
The Living Earth. video. 26 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-441-8.
Gr 3-5–Explore what life was like on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.
Mountain of Ice (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-982-9. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–Join an extreme expedition to the top of Antarctica’s highest peak—Vinson Massif—where the team embarks on a mission to summit Vinson by traversing the unclimbed east face and to determine its exact height and take snow measurements to help scientists study weather patterns.
Rock Cycle. video. 18 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95 ea.
Gr 5-12–Learn about minerals and how to identify them. Discover how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are produced and identified. See how these types of rocks change Earth’s physical features.
Rock Cycle: Video Quiz. video. 28 min. Teacher’s. Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 5-12–Learn how to identify minerals and rocks. Discover how the rock cycle works.
Volcanoes Deadly Warning (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-966-7. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–Geophysicist Bernard Chouet discovered that a mysterious type of seismic signal given off by quaking volcanoes might be the key warning sign before an eruption. Discover what causes volcanic eruptions, and meet the man whose scientific breakthrough could save thousands of lives.
The Water Cycle. video. approx. 20 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-230-9. $49.95.
Gr 3-5–Two boys watching The Water Channel on TV explore the quantities of fresh and salt water on the earth, and the different states of water and how they change. The host of the show explains the different forms of precipitation, the role of the sun and temperature in affecting the water cycle, etc.
Weather or Not (Series). 2 videos. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by WVIZ. Dist. by GPN. #911. $59.95. Includes: Atmosphere; Climate; Weather; Storm Tracking.
Gr 6-8–Uses weather forecasting meteorology as a context for learning.
VIDEO/DVD
Alternative Energy Sources. video. 28 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 5-12–Highlights how wind, solar, biomass, small-scale hydropower, geothermal, and fuel cells are being used today as well as future applications.
Deep Sea Invasion (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-980-2. $19.95.
Gr 4 Up–Discover how a "killer algae" is causing ecological disaster around the world.
Ecology Series. 4 videos or DVDs. 20 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Visual Learning Co. ISBN 1-59234-066-0. video: $299 ser., $89.95 ea.; DVD: $299 ser. Includes: The Biosphere; Ecosystem Dynamics; Natural Cycles; People and the Environment.
Gr 5-9–Meets National Science Standards.
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets. video. 55 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Habitat Media. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. ISBN 1-56029-977-0. $250 (Rental: $85).
Gr 9 Up–Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.
Energy Video Quiz. video. approx. 20 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 5-12–Covers energy sources, current applications, environmental concerns, alternatives to common uses, and more. Question and answer format.
A Lot in Common: Reclaiming Land for Community. video. 76 min. or 50 min. Prod. by A Lot in Common Documentary Project. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. long version, ISBN 1-56029-981-9: $275; short version, ISBN 1-56-29-982-7: $250.
Gr 7 Up–Documentary on neighborhood empowerment through green urban planting and community gardening.
AUDIO
Global Warming and Climatic Change (Inquiring Minds Series). 1 CD. 60 min. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-488-9. $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-489-7: $40.
Gr 8-12–An analysis of the global evidence for Global Warming with updates on recent changes to world climate.
Oil Dependency (Inquiring Minds Series). 1 CD. 1 hr. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-491-9. $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-492-7: $40.
Gr 9-12–Addresses the questions: How dependent are we on foreign oil? Is it possible to provide for our needs with domestic drilling? What are the long range forecasts? Do new technologies and conservation offer any hope.
VIDEO/DVD
Air Movers (Junk Yard Wars Series). 2 videos. 45 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-412-4. $99.95 set.
Gr 9-12–Garbage-collecting vehicles and hovercraft demonstrate Newton’s Laws, propellers and airflow, kinematics, dynamics, and fan and vacuum design.
Junk Yard Wars: Mechanical Monsters. 2 videos. 45 min. ea. with tchr’s guide. Discoverery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-410-8. $99.95 set.
Gr 9-12–Kinematics, dynamics, and power are all terms that can be understood with the help of monster trucks and toy cars.
Science Is the Solution. video. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by WVIZ. Dist. by GPN. #910. $59.95. Includes: Motion; Gravity; Energy; Waves.
Gr 5-8.
The Way Things Work (Series). 26 videos. 13 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. ISBN 1-57225-562-5. $518.70 ser., $19.95 ea. Includes: Ballooning; Belts & Gears; Cooling; Electricity; Engines;Flight; Floating; Friction; Heat; Inclined Planes; Levers; Light; Magnets; Musical Instruments; Photography; Pressure; Pulleys; Pumps; Screws; Sensors; Sound; Springs; Steam Power; Sinking; Telecommunication; Wheels & Axles.
Gr 3-6–This animated series is based on the book by David Macaulay. Each episode enables children to understand how the principles of physics affect daily life.
Wild Water Craft (Junk Yard Wars Series). 2 videos. 45 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-411-6. $99.95 set.
Gr 9-12–Human-powered boats and fan-powered vehicles will energize your lessons in buoyancy, propellers, and hydrodynamics.
VIDEO/DVD
Clock Talk. video. 12 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Double Diamond. Dist. by Lucerne Media. price unavail.
K-Gr 3—Demonstrates how to tell time on clocks and watches.
Discovering Numerals (rev. ed.). video. 10 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. #73520. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
K-Gr 4–Introduces the different ways numbers can be represented through numerals.
Math for Children (Series). 12 videos or DVDs. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. video: ISBN 1-57225-681-8, DVD: ISBN 1-57225-752-0. $359.40 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: Addition; Decimals & Percents; Division; Fractions; Gathering & Graphing Data; Geometry; Measurement; Money; Multiplication; Number Sense; Subtraction; Telling Time.
K-Gr 4–Using number sense, algorithms, and hands-on manipulatives, kids tackle math problems found in everyday life.
Math Investigations. 2 videos. 26 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-439-6. $89.95 set.
K-Gr 2–Students will be amazed at the lessons a simple pizza can teach them.
Measuring: A Way of Comparing (rev. ed.). video. 10 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. #73517. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
K-Gr 4–Teaches the basic principles of measuring items in order to express relationships between them.
Measuring Is Important. video. 15 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Double Diamond. Dist. by Lucerne Media. price unavail.
Gr 4-6–Explains how various things are measured and defines unit of measurement.
More and Less (rev. ed.). video. 10 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. # 73521. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
K-Gr 4–Teaches the various ways to express the relationship between two sets of numerals or objects.
Numbers in Our World (rev. ed.). video. 10 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. #73518. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
K-Gr 4–Live action and computer graphs provide an overview of many types and uses of numbers we see everyday.
Probability: An Introduction (rev. ed.). video. 10 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Center. #73519. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
K-Gr 4–Uses live action and computer graphics to illustrate how probability can help determine if an event is more or less likely to occur and how the verbal description of a probability can be written as a simple equation.
Rock ‘N Learn Division Rap Video. video. 55 min. Rock ‘N Learn. ISBN 1-87848-997-6. $14.99.
Gr 4 Up–Join D.J. Rock and his animated friends to learn about division concepts, including story problems and remainder, and practice solving division facts.
Shapes in the World Around Us (Series). 2 videos. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. ISBN 0-7919-3261-3. $175 ser., $99.95 ea. (Rental: $50 ea.). Includes: Lines, Angles, Circles, Triangles, Rectangles, and Squares (#72417); Semicircles, Ellipses, Cylinders, Prisms, Pyramids, and Quadrilaterals (#72418).
K-Gr 6–Computer generated animation takes kids on an exciting hunt for various shapes.
Time Flies: How to Tell Time. video. 25 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $19.95.
K-Gr 2–Ticktock-the-Clock helps students learn how to tell time while introducing them to several people who rely on time in their daily lives.
SOCIAL STUDIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES
VIDEO/DVD
America Is…. video. 8 min. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-9685-9. $49.95.
K-Gr 3–This poem by Louise Borden is a salute to our country in words and pictures.
The Difference Between Wants and Needs. video. 18 min. with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-213-9. $39.95.
K-Gr 3–Two friends wake up and find themselves on a desert island where the "Genie of Wise Choices" lives. The genie helps them understand the importance of making good choices as they are faced with the difficult task of choosing between an essential need or a desired want.
Mojave Mirage. video. 29 min. PRod. by Kaarina Cleverly Roberto Prods. Dist. by Carousel. ISBN 1-56058-183-2. $179.95 (Rental: $35).
Gr 7 Up–A documentary on the Mojave phone booth, a recent pop phenomenon that lasted about two years. This lone phone booth in the desert was accessible only by 4-wheel drive vehicles, and word about the peculiar booth was spread by the Internet, print, and broadcast media.
Race–The Power of an Illusion (Series). 3 videos. 56 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. California Newsreel. $99 ser. (+ $10 s/h). Includes: The Difference Between Us; The Story We Tell; The House We Live In.
Gr 7-12–Shows how the ideas we assume to be normal, even scientific, are actually shaped by our history, social institutions, and cultural beliefs.
AUDIO
America Is…. 1 cassette. 8 min. with hardcover book. Spoken Arts. ISBN 0-8045-6913-4. $27.90.
K-Gr 6–By Louise Borden. A salute to our country.
VIDEO/DVD
African Art. video. 20 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-7090-X. $129.95.
Gr 8-12–Examines the symbolism, aesthetics, and functionality of African art through the region’s sculpture, masks, architecture, ornaments, clothing, and utensils.
An Evening With Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (The HistoryMakers "An Evening with…" Series). video. 1 hr. The HistoryMakers. $29.99.
Gr 8-12–Davis and Dee are interviewed by activist, writer, and professor Angela Davis.
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property. video. 60 min. California Newsreel. $49.95 (+ $10 s/h).
Gr 9-12–Nat Turner’s slave rebellion has been remembered and retold in multiple ways by historians, novelists, dramatists, artists and others who have struggled to understand him. The film intersperses documentary footage and interviews with dramatizations of different versions of the stories.
Roots: The Saga of an American Classic. video or DVD. 47 min. (closed captioned). Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6919-7. video: $129.95, DVD: $154.95.
Gr 8-12–This retrospective considers the impact of the landmark miniseries, the catalyst for a long-overdue dialogue on race relations in the U.S.
AUDIO
The Interesting Life of Olasudah Equiano (Primary Source History Series). 4 CDs. 5:30 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-589-3. $48; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-590-7: $74.
Gr 7-12–Equiano tells of his life in West Africa, his being taken from his Igbo village, his voyage on a slave ship, and his experiences as a slave.
VIDEO/DVD
Livable Landscapes: By Chance of By Choice? video. 57 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Cross Current Prods. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. ISBN 1-56029-955-X. $250 (Rental: $85).
Gr 7 Up–How growth and sprawl affect the quality of life in New England, and some possible solutions.
Mai’s America. video. 1:12 hrs. Women Make Movies. #W03780. $295 (Rental: $90).
Gr 7 Up–A spunky Vietnamese teen gets the chance to stud int he U.S. Expecting Hollywood, she insted lands in rural Mississippi, a crazy quilt of self-proclaimed rednecks, cliquish teenagers, South Vietnamese exiles, and tranvestites. From cosmopolitan Hanoi to the heart of the deep South, Mai’s journey offers an outsider’s glimpse inside America.
Natural Monuments of the United States. video. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Coronet. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. ISBN 0-7919-8288-2. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
Gr 2-8–Throughout the U.S., a large portion of geographical history can be studied through the national natural monuments such as Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, and Mammoths Cave.
Tulips of Skagit: Valley Washington. video or DVD. 1 hr. Prod. by Bennett-Watt HD Prods. Dist. by Bennett-Watt Entertainment. video, ISBN 1-932068-31-7: $29.95; DVD: ISBN 1-932068-30-9: $29.95.
Gr 5 Up–This documentary delves into the colorful background of tulips, covering a variety of topics including cultivation and farming activities, meeting the people who raise and process these flowers and bulbs, and discovering the many varieties and colors of tulips that have been developed.
VIDEO/DVD
Adio Kerida (Goodbye Dear Love). video. 1:22 hrs. (closed captioned). Women Make Movies. #W03784. $295 (Rental: $90).
Gr 10 Up–Anthropologist Ruth Behar returns; to her native Cuba in search of the country’s remaining Sephardic Jews and her family’s ties to them. Behar’s journey presents a bittersweet and often humorous portrait of modern-day Cuba that few know exists.
African Ceremonies: The Zulu Royal Reed Dance. video. 16:55 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. African Artistic Ventures. ISBN 0-9671238-3-6. $26.
Gr 8 Up–This ritual prepares more than 10,000 bare-breasted maidens for womanhood. In the rite of passage, these virgins present symbolic reeds to the Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, while pledging their allegiance to him. The king presents his state of the nation address highlighting social and economic issues. Some nudity.
Ballet Folklorico. video. approx. 20 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 3-7–Discover how Ballet Folklorico explores the history and customs of Mexico’s culture through dance and music.
Cultural Adventure with Jan Reynolds. video. with tchr’s. guide. Jan Reynolds Prods. $19.99.
Gr 3-6–Travel with Jan as she solos over the Himalayas from Nepal to Tibet in the Everest region and on a trade journey over the Nanpa La. Meet the Sherpas and Tibetans, and learn how they came to live in the Everest region, and what their traditional lifestyle entails.
Chile 1: Santiago (Exploring the World Series). video or DVD. 17 min. Chip Taylor Communications. video: $59.99, DVD: $79.99.
Gr 6 Up–Explore Chile’s capital city and take a tour of an historic hacienda.
Denmark: Copenhagen (Exploring the World Series). video or DVD. 20 min. Chip Taylor Communications. video: $59.99, DVD: $79.99.
Gr 6 Up–Visit the Little Mermaid statue, the Amalienborg Palace to see the changing of the Guard, Parliament Building, the Stock Exchange Building, the Royal Gardens, etc.
Discoveries…Ireland (Series). 3 videos or DVDs. 1:10 hrs. ea. Prod. by Bennett-Watt HD Prods. Dist. by Bennett-Watt Entertainment; video: ISBN 1-932068-50-3, DVD: ISBN 1-932068-49-X. $29.95. Includes: The Emerald Isle; A Mystical Journey; A Celtic Treasure; Castles and Abbeys.
Gr 5 Up—In these cultural documentaries, visual and in-depth video essays bring to life the region’s culture, heritage, and landscapes.
Discoveries…Spain (Series). 7 videos or DVDs. 70 min. ea. Prod. by Bennett-Watt HD Prods. Dist. by Bennett-Watt Entertainment. video, # DHD 8-14: $29.95 ea.; DVD, # DHD8-14: $275 ser. Includes: El Corazon; Pilgrim Route; Coastal North; Barcelona; Mediterranean; Southwest; Castles, Cathedrals and Roman Ruins.
Gr 5 Up–These cultural documentaries feature video essays and visuals the bring to life the culture, heritage, and landscapes of these regions. English and Spanish narration on DVDs.
Families Around the World (Series). 24 videos. 13 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. ISBN 1-57225-630-3. $478.80 ser., $19.95 ea. Includes: My Family from Brazil; My Family from Burkina Faso; My Family from Chile; My Family from China; My Family from Costa Rica; My Family from Cuba; My Family from England; My Family from France; My Family from Greenland; My Family from Iceland; My Family from India; My Family from Israel; My Family from Italy; My Family from Japan; My Family from Jordan; My Family from South Korea; My Family from Lapland; My Family from Los Angeles; My Family from New York City; My Family from Serbia-Montenegro; My Family from South Africa; My Family from Vietnam; My Inuit Family from Canada; My Xhosa Family from South Africa.
K-Gr 4–Steps inside the daily lives of children around the globe for a look at each family’s structure and lifestyle, as told through the eyes of a child.
North Korea: Secret Nation. video. 19 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-5608-7. $89.95.
Gr 7-12–This undercover report documents the stark poverty and extreme repression in North Korea that exist alongside spectacular cultural events and age-old customs unfettered by political ideology.
Smart Travels—Europe with Rudy Maxa (Series). 6 videos. range: 60-90 min. (closed captioned). Small World Prods. $29.95 ea. Includes: Athens & Delphi/Greek Islands (ISBN 1-56648-092-2); French Riveira/France’s Burgundy & Loire Valley (ISBN 1-56648-093-0); Berlin/Munich & Bavaria (ISBN 1-56648-094-0); Salzburg & the Lakes District/Vienna & the Danube (ISBN 1-56648-095-7); Milan & Lake Como/Sicily (ISBN 1-56648-096-5); Off the Beaten Track—Classical Europe: Ancient Greece & Rome; Renaissance Europe, Europe’s Getaways (ISBN 1-56648-097-3).
Gr 6 Up–Each episode delves into the historical and cultural nature of the destinations, and provides practical insight for traveling.
Thapeleo: A Prayer for Africa. video or DVD. 53 min. (closed captioned). Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6661-9. video; $149.95, DVD: $174.95.
Gr 9-12–Present examples of South Africa’s greatest hope, the spirit of its people, such as Garra, who feeds 400 children a day out of her tiny kitchen; Kate and Busi, both rape victims and HIV positive, who counsel other survivors.
Vietnam—A Time of Change (Worlds Together Series). video. 80 min. Worlds Together. $49.95.
Gr 7 Up–Explores an exuberant and resourceful nation determined to forge ahead despite its tragic history.
Vietnam for Kids (Worlds Together for Kids Series). video. 23 min. Worlds Together. $29.95.
Gr 1-3–Explores Vietnam’s geography, lifestyle and cuisine, and the nation’s many problems.
CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL PROBLEMS
VIDEO/DVD
ABC-News Classroom Edition: Fundamentalism and Terrorism (Series). 4 videos. 18 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Disney Educational Prods. ISBN 8-89625-925-8. $185 ser., $49.95 ea. Includes: Perspectives (ISBN 0-89625-914-5); The Tools of Terrorism (ISBN 0-89625-915-3); Israel, A Case Study (ISBN 0-89625-916-1); The Rise of Modern Terrorism (ISBN 0-89625-917-X).
Gr 6-12–Explores the history of fundamentalism as it plays out in archival news footage that takes a sobering look at hijackings, suicide bombings, and other terror threats.
The Age of Terror: A Survey of Modern Terrorsm. 4 videos or DVDs. 47 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-7037-3. video: $539.95 ser., DVD: $639.95 ser. Includes: In the Name of Liberation: Freedom by Any Means; In the Name of Revolution: Gun-Barrel Politics; In the Name of God: Holy Word, Holy War; In the Name of the State: When Might Makes Right.
Gr 8-12–Provides interviews with dozens of bombers, gunmen, hijackers, kidnappers, and radical leaders as it scrutinizes key terror campaigns that impacted modern history, including the World Trade Center.
Arming the Heavens. video. 20 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Azimuth Media. Dist. by Center for Defense Information. $39.
Gr 10 Up–The government is moving forward to put weapons in outer space. This represents a significant break with a long-standing policy that viewed space as a "weapon-free zone." Explores the competing visions between those who seek to preserve space as a sanctuary and those who would make the U.S. military commander-in-chief of the universe.
Buffalo Common. video. b&w. 23 min. Prod. by Bill Brown Prods. Dist. by Carousel. ISBN 1-56058-180-8. $179.95 (Rental: $35).
Gr 9 Up–A visit to desolate North Dakota viewing active and inactive missile silos being decommissioned, with a mordant commentary about the military industrial complex, missile defense, and nuclear deterrence.
Drowned Out. video. 75 min. Prod. by Spanner Films Ltd. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. ISBN 1-56029-980-0. $275 (Rental: $95).
Gr 10 Up–A family in Jalsindhi, Central India, chooses to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.
For My Children. video. 65 min. Women Make Movies. #W03791. $275 (Rental: $90).
Gr 9 Up–Filmmaker Michal Aviad turns the camera on herself to document the anxieties and fears of raising a family in war-torn Israel.
God in the Slums. video. 53 min. Prod. by DataFota and Gateway Films/Vision Video. Dist. by Gateway Films/Vision Video. ISBN 156-364-6730. price unavail.
Gr 7 Up–Deals with street children being rehabilitated in Brazil.
Hate Crime: The Murder of James Byrd, Jr. 2 videos or DVDs. range: 22-90 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6974-X. video: $199.95 set, DVD: $249.95 set. Includes: Two Towns of Jasper and America’s Racial Divide; Back to Jasper: A Town Meeting on Racism and Bias Crime.
Gr 6-12–Scrutinizes the issues and attitudes surrounding Byrd’s death.
A Kind of Childhood. video. 51 min. Direct Cinema. ISBN 1-55974-664-5. $95.
Gr 7 Up–Follows several children in Bangladesh over a period of six years, focusing on the realities of child labor.
Q. Whats’ Wrong with This Picture? video. 18 min. Prod. by Jason Kessler Prods. Dist. by Carousel. ISBN 1-56058-182-4. $159.95 (Rental: $35).
Gr 7 Up–Completed within three weeks after the 9-11 collapse of the World Trade Center building, this documentary is about a neighborhood, a tragedy, and the first spasms of healing that followed.
Senorita Extraviada. video. 1:14 hrs. (closed captioned). Women Make Movies. #W03776. $295 (Rental: $90).
Gr 11 Up–Senorita Extraviada tells the sotry of the over 200 kidnapped, raped, and murdered ong women of Juarez, Mixico. Filmmaer Lourdes Portillo poetically investigates the circumstances of their murders, and the horror, fear, and courage of the families whose children have been taken.
Shouting Silent. video. 50 min. Women Make Movies. #W03810. $275 (Rental: $90).
Gr 10 Up–Explores the South African HIV/AIDS epidemic through the eyes of an adult orphan who lost her mother to the disease in 1996.
Speaking Out: Women, AIDS, and Hope in Mali. video. 55 min. Women Make Movies. #W03801. $195 (Rental: $60).
Gr 10 Up–Profiles an HIV and AIDS support group in Bamako, Mali and three brave women who tirelessly work on behalf of the community.
This Is Not Living. video. 42 min. Women Make Movies. #W03800. $250 (Rental: $75).
Gr 11 Up–Explores the lives of eight Palestinian women and their struggle to maintain normal lives amidst the degrading drama or war, terror, and military occupation.
Voices from Iraq (In the Mix Series). video. 30 min. with tchr’s. guide. Castle Work. $69.95.
Gr 6-12–Through video conferencing, teenagers from Connecticut have the opportunity to talk to their counterparts in Iraq. Shows what life is like for Iraqi teens, as well as the differences and similarities to American teens.
AUDIO
Global Jihad: Understanding September 11 (The Middle East in Audio Series). 2 CDs. 1:50 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-269-X. $30; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-270-3: $48.
Gr 9-12–Dr. Quintan Wiktorowicz, a Middle East scholar, explains who the terrorists are, where they come from, how they justify killing civilians in the name of God, and why the U.S. has become the latest target.
Iraq: The Rise and Fall of Saddam Hussein (The Middle East in Audio Series). 2 CDs. 2 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-415-3. $30; w/book, ISBN 1-58472-416-1: $48.
Gr 9-12–Provides background information on the country and its dictator and the effects of the war on Iraq and the region.
The Meaning of Globalization (Inquiring Minds Series). 1 CD. 1 hr. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-497-8. $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-498-6: $40.
Gr 9-12–Looks at the trends and examines the concerns of many of the less developed countries.
VIDEO/DVD
Citizenship in the Community. video. 18 min. with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. ISBN 1-58541-202-3. $39.95.
K-Gr 3–Students learn what a citizen is and what it takes to be a good one. They also get tips on how they can get involved as good citizens at home and in their community, and explore the right to vote.
Our Federal Government Series. 4 videos. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Cochran Communications. Dist. by Rainbow Educational Media. $228 ser., $59.95 ea. Includes: The Supreme Court (ISBN 1-56701-357-0); The Legislative Branch (ISBN 1-56701-358-9); The Presidency (ISBN 1-56701-359-7); Electing a President: The Process (ISBN 1-56701-3601-0).
Gr 5-8–The series covers the origins of the branches of government and their powers, and presidential powers and politics.
Race to the White House: Electing a President. video. 40 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95 ea.
Gr 5-12–Using the 2000 Presidential election as the backdrop, explore each hurdle in the race from the primaries to the national conventions, to the electoral colleges, to the finish line.
Voting: What’s in It for You!—Your Voice in Government. video. 25 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by EA Video. Dist. by Educational Activities. ISBN 07925-5306-3. $89.
Gr 5 Up–Reviews the history of voting in the U.S. and why voting is important. Covers the influence of campaign financing, advertising, polling, and how to register to vote.
AUDIO
The History of Democracy (Inquiring Minds Series). 1 CD. 60 min. ISBN 1-58472-494-3. $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-495-1: $40.
Gr 8-12–Traces the developments in government and political philosophy that lead to modern democracies.
The Prosecuters: A Year in the Life of a District Attorney’s Office. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:30 hrs. Listen & Live Audio. cassette, ISBN 1-59316-009-7: $22.95; CD, ISBN 1-59316-010-0; $27.95.
Gr 10 Up–By Gary Delsohn. Chronicles the real-life dramas that are waged daily in our courtrooms.
MULTIMEDIA KITS
Cells: Foundations of Government S.M.A.R.T. Box. 6 videos or DVDs, 3 CD-ROMs, 3 posters. with tchr’s. guide. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-5571-4. video: $529.95, DVD: $679.95. Includes: The Making of the Constitution; The Bill of Rights: A Living Document; How a Bill Becomes a Law; The Role of the Chief Executive; The Judicial Branch of Government; Amending the Constitution.
Gr 6-12–Covers the fundamental components of American government, from the drafting and ratification of the Constitution to the ongoing process of amendment.
VIDEO/DVD
America in the 20th Century (Series). 9 videos or DVDs. with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Media Rich Learning. video: $409 ser., $79 ea.; DVD: $559 ser., $99 ea. Includes: America Becomes a World Power (ISBN 0-9716270-0-2); The Progressive Era (ISBN 0-9716270-1-0); World War I: The War in Europe (ISBN 0-9716270-2-9); World War I: On the Homefront (ISBN 0-9716260-3-7); The Roaring Twenties (ISBN 0-9716270-5-3); The Great Depression (ISBN 0-9716270-6-1); World War II, Pt. 1 (ISBN 0-9716270-7-X); World War II, Pt. 2 (ISBN 0-9716270-8-8); Post War Prosperity (ISBN 0-9716270-9-6).
Gr 7-12–Each volume is organized into video "chapters" allowing the programs to be used as a period survey or for focused study of individual curriculum areas. The ancillary web site provides streaming video of the programs as well as additional research and study aids.
An American Legacy the Great Depression (series). 3 videos. range: 26-33 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $78.95 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: Causes & Crises: Life After the Crash; Ploughed Under: The Plight of the Farmer; Rising Up: New Deals & New Allies.
Gr 5-12–Learn how FDR’s New Deal and the onset of World War II ultimately ended the depression and redefined the American economy. Written to national history standards.
18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History (Series). 7 DVDs. with tchr’s. guide. Ambrose Video. $395 ser. Includes: 1701-1713; 1718-1735; 1739-1750; 1750-1766; 1776-1783; 1783-1790.
Gr 5 Up–As the 18th century dawned in North America, four powers—the French, the Spanish, the British and the Native Americans—were competing to see who would control this land. After half a century of almost continuous wars, The Americans emerged and created the greatest experiment in self-government the world had ever seen.
Inventors: Video Quiz. video. 31 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 4-12–Learn about prominent individuals from the "golden age of inventors" who shaped the future with their inventions, including Ford, Bell, the Wright Brothers and more.
Last Flight of Bomber 31 (NOVA Series). video. 1 hr. (closed captioned). WGBH Boston. ISBN 1-57807-979-9. $19.95.
Gr 7 Up–In March 1945, seven Navy airmen embarked on a secret World War II bombing mission. Above the Arctic Circle and overloaded with 3000 pounds of munitions, Bomber 31 departed from an icy runway and disappeared without a trace for 55 years. In 1999, American officials received photos taken on Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula that revealed an American bomber’s mangled parts strewn on a mountainside.
Long Island Lighthouses. video. 60 min. Prod. by CinDel Prods. Dist. by Carousel. ISBN 1-56058-184-0. $189.95 (Rental: $40).
Gr 7 Up–This documentary traces the history of Long Island’s lighthouses from the most famous and first built Montauk Lighthouse to the lights at the edge of New York Harbor.
Lewis & Clark: A Scientific Journey. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-430-2. $59.95.
Gr 6-12–Follow Lewis and Clark on their 4,000 mile expedition through unchartered territory.
Man Made Monuments & Memorials of the United States. video. 18 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Coronet. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. ISBN 0-7919-8287-4. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
Gr 2-8–As the program crosses the country, learn how and why the monuments and memorials such as the Lincoln Memorial, Liberty Bell, U.S.S. Constitution, the Martin Luther King Memorial and many others came to be.
Our Country’s Flag. video. 12 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Double Diamond. Dist. by Lucerne Media. price unavail.
Gr 4-8–Shows how the flag of the U.S. evolved from Revolutionary War to present day.
The Revolutionary War (Set). 2 videos. 20 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. $49.95 ea. Includes; The Events Leading Up to War (ISBN 1-58541-226-0); The War and a New Government (ISBN 1-58541-227-9).
Gr 3-5–The first video covers the French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and battles at Lexington and Concord, and the actions of the men involved. The second video covers the events of the war, the people involved, and the formation of a new government.
A Short History of the United States Flag. video. 10 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by BFA Educational Media. Dist. by Phoenix Learning Group. ISBN 0-7919-3257-5. $99.95 (Rental: $50).
K-Gr 4–Live action and computer graphics trace the history and development of the U.S. flag from the arrival of European explorers in North America through the adoption of the current version. Revised from the William Boundey film History of Our Flag.
Watergate. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-427-4. $59.95.
Gr 11 Up–Learn the details and consequences of one of the greatest political blunders in our country’s history.
AUDIO
Blizzard! The Storm that Changed America. 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 2:30 hrs. Audio Bookshelf. cassette, ISBN 1-883332-85-0: $19.95; CD, ISBN 1-883332-91-5: $26.95.
Gr 5 Up–Jim Murphy’s research puts listeners in the front seat of the Great Blizzard—one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history.
Captured by Indians: A True Account by Mary Rowlandson (Primary Source History Series). 2 CDs. 2:20 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-223-1. $28; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-224-X: $46.
Gr 8-12–An autobiography by Mary Rowlandson. In February 1675 Narragansett Indians lay siege to Mary Rowlandson’s village.
George Washington and the Founding of a Nation. 7 cassettes. 9:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-4097-3. $61; read-along pack, ISBN 1-4025-2763-2: $98.
Gr 8-12–In this biography, historian Albert Marrin removes the mystery surrounding America’s first great leader.
The Great Fire. 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 2:30 hrs. Audio Bookshelf. cassette, ISBN 1-883332-86-9: $19.95; CD, ISBN 1-883332-92-3: $26.95.
Gr 5 Up–The Great Fire caused damage so profound to Chicago that few people believed the city could ever rise again. By Jim Murphy.
Knothole in the Closet: A Story About Belle Boyd a Confederate Spy (Learning Literature Series). CD. 32 min. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-276-2. $24; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-277-0: $40.
Gr 3-8–Early in the Civil War, 19-year-old Belle Boyd risked capture to spy for the South. On the eve of battle, she raced to the Confederate camp to deliver information to General Stonewall Jackson. Thanks in part to her courage, the Confederates won a major victory on May 23, 1862.
Letters of a Woman Homesteader (Primary Source History Series). 5 CDs. 5:20 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-472-2. $52; with paperback book, ISBN 1-58472-472-0: $68.
Gr 7-12–By Elinore Pruitt Stewart. Elinore Pruitt washed clothes in Denver to provide for herself and her daughter. In 1909 she took a job with a rancher near Burnt Fork, Wyoming. This was the beginning of her eloquent letters packed with stories and personal observations.
New Manchester Girl. 1 CD. 45 min. with tchr’s. guide. Dancing Tales/Tattling Tales Prods. ISBN 0-9714236-1-X. $15.
Gr 3-12–The true story of Scynthia Catherine Stewart of New Manchester, Georgia during and immediately after the Civil War.
Sacajawea—The Story of Bird Woman and the Lewis & Clark Expedition. 4 cassettes or 5 CDs. 6:30 hrs. Audio Bookshelf. cassette, ISBN 1-88333-88-5: $34.95; CD, ISBN 1-88333-94-X: $44.95.
Gr 6 Up–Told alternately from the viewpoints of Sacajawea and William Clark, this is an account of one of the most vital pieces of American history. By Joseph Bruchac.
Vision Quest: Searching for a Passage to the Pacific with Lewis and Clark (Learning Literature Series). 1 CD. 35 min. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-345-9. $24; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-346-7: $40.
Gr 3-8–Lewis and Clark had to acquire horses to carry them over the mountains, or they would fail their mission to reach the Pacific. Sacajawea guided them to her tribal village.
VIDEO/DVD
ABC-News Classroom Edition: Ancient and Modern Cultures (Series). 3 videos. 18 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Disney Educational Prods. ISBN 0-89625-951-X. $139 ser., $49.95 ea. Includes: Ancient Man (ISBN 0-89625-911-0); Mayan Civilization: A Case Study (ISBN 0-89625-912-0); Global Culture (ISBN 0-89625-913-7).
Gr 6-12–Traces human history from prehistoric times to Incan, Mayan, and Egyptian civilizations, inviting students to assess the impact of ancient cultures on modern society.
ABC-News Classroom Edition: The Cold War (Series). 5 videos. 18 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Disney Educational Prods. ISBN 0-89625-950-1. $223 ser., $49.95 ea. Includes: The Cold WarBegins (ISBN 0-89625-906-4); The Cold War Escalates (ISBN 0-89625-907-2); Cracks in the Wall (ISBN 0-89625-908-0); The Fall of Communism (ISBN 0-89625-909-9); Post-Communist Europe (ISBN 0-89625-910-2).
Gr 6-12–Uses visual images and firsthand accounts to explore the relationship between the global superpowers, from the end of World War II to modern times.
Antarctica: Journey to the Ice (Great Explorers Series). video or DVD. 50 min. with tchr’.s guide. (closed captioned). Prod. by Wildside Prods. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. single site—video: $75 (Rental: $50), DVD: $95; multi site—video: $105 (Rental: $75), DVD: $125.
Gr 7 Up—Follws a small Russian icebreaker’s intrepid journey through the wilds of Antarctica to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
Children of the Crocodile. video. 52 min. Women Make Movies. #W03788. $250 (Renral: $75).
Gr 9 Up–The story of two young Timorese-Australian activists born just before Indonesia invaded and occupied their country in 1975. Whle exploring issues of cultural identity, resistance, and survival, the video presents an evocative journey into the complex history and social conflicts that now define contemporary East Timor.
Conquest of the Americas. video. 26 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-440-X. $59.95.
Gr 3-5–Meet the Aztecs, the Inca, and the two Spanish conquistadors who contributed to the fall of these two ancient empires.
Conquistadors. 3 videos. 52 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-433-7. $129.95 ser.
Gr 9-12–Meet the Aztecs, the Inca, and two Spanish conquistadors who contributed to the fall of these two ancient empires.
The Cuban Missile Crisis. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-425-6. $59.95.
Gr 11 Up–Hear interviews with former Soviet naval commanders and former White House aides and view archival footage of unfolding events.
Gladiators: Rome’s Violent Past. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-424-8. $59.95.
Gr 9 Up—See how gladiator fights were tools of political power.
In Search of Lawrence (of Arabia) (Biographies Series). video or DVD. 52 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Fulcrum Prods. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. single site—video: $75 (Rental: $50), DVD: $95; multi site—video: $105 (Rental: $75), DVD: $125.
Gr 6 Up–In this documentary, Arab scholar and writer Michael Asher and his wife photographer Mariantonietta Peru, travel through the deserts in the Middle East to the coast of Jordan, retracing the footsteps of this legendary figure and using the same methods of transport, equipment, and resources used in Lawrence’s day. Along the way they find untouched remnants of his work and campaigns, including destroyed Turkish military trains, and tell the story about the man who has now become synonymous with the history of the Middle East.
Israel & Palestine. 2 videos. 52 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 0-58738-432-9. $89.95 set.
Gr 9-12–The roots of the conflict and the obstacles that hinder peaceful resolution.
Polar Expeditions. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-431-0. $59.95.
Gr 6-12–Learn how four ambitious adventurers raced to reach the North and South Poles.
The Renaissance for Students (Series). 5 videos. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. ISBN 1-57225-694-X. $199.75 ser., $39.95 ea. Includes: A History of the Renaissance; Everyday Life in the Renaissance; Renaissance Art, Literature & Music; Renaissance Science & Invention; Renaissance Travel, Trade, & Exploration.
Gr 5-9—Learn about the amazing artistic and scientific achievement, and great changes in everyday life.
Secrets of Archaeology (Sereis). 27 videos. 25 min. ea. Prod. by Instituto Georgraphico De Agostini. Dist. by Film Ideas. $4,500 ser., $175 ea. Includes: Pompeii; Glorious rone; Pyramids Desdigned for Eternity; Athens; A Place Called Etruria; The Cities of Pharoahs; Egypts According to Cleopatra; Greed Cities in Italy; The Pyramids of the Sun; The Roads to El Dorado; The Lost Cities of the Maya; The Forgotten Civilizations of Anatolia; Travels Trhough Greece; The Ports of the Desert; Sailing with the Phoenicians; The Roman Empire in Africa; Ancient Cities Bordering on Latium; Retracing the Tracks of Hannibal; Roman Imprint on the West; At the Court of the King of Kings; Cities of the Sea and Wind; Secrets of the Island of Minos; The Fabulous Centers of Hallenism; Visit the Sanctuaries of Apollo; Greek Legacy inthe West (Sicily); Ancient Itinerary in Ionia; The Civilizations of Heroes (The Mycenaeans).
Gr 7 Up–Experience the cutting edge of archaeological exploration as we explore these sites. Fatures three dimensional graphcs and on location photography.
Sense and Sensation: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century. video or DVD. 50 min. (closed captioned). Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6956-1. video: $149.95, DVD: $174.95.
Gr 9-12–Adapted from historian John Brewer’s book, The Pleasures of the Imagination, the program considers the world of commerce and celebrity in which Georgian culture was created.
Suspino: A Cry for Roma. video. 72 or 50 min. Bullfrog Films. ISBN 1-56029-978-9/ISBN 1-56029-979-7. long version: $275; short version: $250.
Gr 10 Up–Looks at the persecution that continues to plague Europe’s largest and most vilified minority.
Terrorism in Our World (Series). 4 videos. 23 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. ISBN 1-57225-589-7. $159.80 ser., $39.95 ea. Includes: A History of Terrorism; Preventing Terrorism; Terrorism & the U.S.; Understanding Terrorism.
Gr 7 up—Addresses the origins of terrorism, identifies the most significant terrorist acts in history, and attempts to answer the questions why is American the target of international terrorists, and how can another attack like 9/11 be prevented.
Timelines of Ancient Civilizations (Series). 10 videos. approx. 16 min. ea. Prod. by Flashback Prods. Dist. by Film Ideas. $175 ea. Includes: Egyptian, Pts. 1 & 2; Chinese, Pts. 1 & 2; Creek, Pts. 1 & 2; Roman, Pts. 1 & 2.
Gr 7 Up–Using a timeline, students follow the emerging development and ultimate sophistication of these notable civilizations. Experience the cutting edge of archaeological exploration.
Viking Discoveries. video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-429-9. $59.95.
Gr 6-12–Learn about Viking influence on world history and other cultures during their expansion across the North Atlantic Ocean and Europe.
WW II—Conflict in the Pacific. 2 videos. range: 25-28 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Classroom Video. Dist. by Classroom Media. $69 ea. Includes: WW II—Conflict in the Pacific, Pt. 1: 1937-1942. WW II—Conflict in the Pacific, Pt. 2: 1942-1952.
Gr 9-12–Part 1 documents the emergence of Japan as a major power, the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese occupation of Indochina, Japanese strategy for war against the U.S. and Britain, and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Part 2 describes the events of the war and the major battles, and discusses the use of the A-bomb and allied occupation of Japan.
The Weimar Republic, 1919-1933. video. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Classroom Video. Dist. by Classroom Media. $69.
Gr 9-12–Describes the "golden years of the Weimar Republic," the impact of the Treaty of Versailles, hyper-inflation brought on by the French invasion of the Ruhr Valley, the Depression and the rise of Nazi party.
Who Killed the Iceman? video. 52 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Discovery Channel School. ISBN 1-58738-446-9. $59.95.
Gr 6-12–The roots of conflict in the Middle East and the obstacles that hinder peaceful resolution.
AUDIO
Delivering Rome: The Adventures of a Young Roman Courier (Learning Literature Series). CD. 45 min. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-239-8. $24; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-240-1: $40.
Gr 3-6–In Ancient Rome, young Martial races against time to find his older brother, Hershal. Unleess Martial can deliver an important message to him, Hershal will likely loose his job as a Roman courier. As Martial searches the crowded streets, he learns a good deal about the people, places, and customs of his native city.
Great Explorers of the World. 2 CDs. approx. 2:30 hrs. Prod. by Naxos AudioBooks. Dist. by Naxos of America. ISBN 9-62634-291-9. $15.98.
Gr 2-5–Stories of the explorations of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Captain Cook, Lewis and Clark, Stanley and Livingstone, The Apollo Moon Mission.
History of the Conquest of Mexico: The Story of the Aztecs. 4 CDs. 4:49 hrs. Prod. by Naxos AudioBooks. Dist. by Naxos of America. ISBN 9-62634-282-X. $26.98.
Gr 7 Up–American historian W.H. Prescott’s classic account of Hernando Cortes’ annexation of the Aztec Empire.
The Israeli – Palestinian Conflict (The Middle East in Audio Series). 2 CDs. 2 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-266-5. $30; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-267-3: $48.
Gr 9-12–Looks at the historical claims as well as cultural and political reasons behind the conflict.
They Saw It Happen: Eyewitness Accounts from Ancient Greece to Hiroshima. 4 CDs. approx. 5 hrs. Prod. by Naxos AudioBooks. Dist. by Naxos of America. ISBN 9-62634-293-5. $26.98.
Gr 7 Up–More than 60 eyewitness accounts of notable historical events such as the Battle of Thermopylae, The Black Death of the 1340s, The Great Fire of London in 1666, the 1793 Execution of Louis XVI, The American Civil War, and the bombing of Hiroshima. There are also snapshots of more ordinary life, including the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution and views of slaves and their owners.
VIDEO/DVD
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo. video. 20 min. with tchr’s. guide on web site. Educational Video Network. ISBN 1-58950-175-6. $49.95.
Gr 7-12–Parades, traditional foods, colorful crafts, and happy people are the trademarks of celebrating Cinco de Mayo. It presents an opportunity for the U.S. and Mexico to acknowledge and reaffirm their friendship
Cinco de Mayo. video. approx. 20 min. Teacher’s Video Co. $29.95.
Gr 1-7–Discover the history of Cinco de Mayo, enjoy the lively music, and see celebration in action.
The Holiday Series. 4 videos. 15 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. 100% Educational Videos. $39.95 ea. Includes: President’s Day (ISBN 1-58541-219-8); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (ISBN 1-58541-218-X); Columbus Day (ISBN 1-58541-228-7); Thanksgiving (ISBN 1-58541-229-5).
K-Gr 3–Learn about the meaning of each holiday and the contribution of these individuals to our country.
VIDEO/DVD
Armenia: A Genocide Denied. video or DVD. 34 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6954-5. video: $129.95, DVD: $154.95.
Gr 6-12–Investigates evidence of an Armenian genocide by visiting sites of mass burials and presenting testimonials from survivors and their descendants. Leading figures on both sides of the debate are interviewed.
Fate Did Not Let Me Go. video or DVD. Prod. by Capistrano Films. Dist. by Terra Entertainment. ISBN 1-932321-14-4. $14.95.
Gr 9 Up–A mother writes a farewell letter to her son just days before she dies in the Thereseinstadt concentration camp during the Holocaust. Lost for nearly 50 years, the letter mysteriously reaches her son in 1985 when he is 79 years old.
VIDEO/DVD
Maps—Know Where You’re Going. video. 15 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Double Diamond. Dist. by Lucerne Media. price unavail.
Gr 3-6–Teaches basics of how to read a map.
VIDEO/DVD
Chiefs. video. 1:27 hrs. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Dewey-Obenchain Films. Dist. by Active Parenting Pub. ISBN 1-880283-60-3. $129.95.
Gr 6-12–Follows a team of Native American teens as they strive to recapture the state basketball championship while battling poverty, alcoholism, drugs and racism. After graduation, the young men’s next challenge is to convert the pride and success they experience on the basketball court into success in their adult lives—including higher education and employment.
Full Circle. video. 27 min. Prod. by Film Study Center and the Peabody Museum, Harvard Univ. Dist. by Documentary Educational Resources. $145 (Rental: $50).
Gr 9-12–In 2001, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, a totem pole in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University was returned to its original owners’ ancestors, a Tlingit community in Southeast Alaska. The totem pole makes its way from Cambridge, Massachusetts to Ketchikan, Alaska, where the Cape Fox community holds a ceremony to welcome home artifacts taken by the Harriman Expedition 100 years ago.
AUDIO
An Indian Boyhood (Learning Literature Series). 6 CDs. 6:30 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-587-7. $61; w/paperback book, ISBN 1-58472-588-5: $77.
Gr 5-12–Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman, a Santee Sioux and a graduate of Boston University medical school, was raised by his grandmother who, with others of the tribe, fled Minnesota pursued by bounty hunters and the U.S. Army in the late 1800s. Ohiyesa’s true account records his life in the wild, hunting, stories and legends, rituals, ceremonies, battles, etc.
VIDEO/DVD
I Love Toy Trains #12. video or DVD. 40 min. TM Books & Video. ISBN 1-932291-22-9. video: $12.95, DVD: $19.95.
Gr 2-6–In 1976, the American Freedom Train traveled all around America in celebraton of our 200th birthday. To tell the story, there is a model of this famous train, footage of the real train, and a song by Jim Coffey.
VIDEO/DVD
Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka’ehukai. video. 57 min. Women Make Movies. #W03818. $275 (Rental: $90).
Gr 10 Up–A portrait of surf legend Rell "Kapolioka’ehukai" Sunn, founding member of the Women’s Professional Surfing Association and one of Hawaii’s more beloved community members. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32, she cntinued surfing and promoting breast cancer awareness until her final days.
Mama Wahunzi. video. 57 min. Women Make Movies. #W03794. $225 (Rental: $60).
Gr 9 Up–A tale of three courageous women, all with disabilities, who learn how to build wheelchairs at a workshop led by an American team. Filmed in Kenya and Uganda.
Mystic Women of the Middle Ages, Part 2. 4 videos or DVDs. 47 min. ea. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-4693-6. video: $539.95 ser., DVD: $639.95 ser. Includes: Hildegard of Bingen; The Hungarian Princesses: Elizabeth and Margaret; Divine Negotiators: Bridget of Sweden and Catherine of Siena; Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orleans.
Gr 9-12–Portraits of six women who served God in their own unique ways.
She Wants to Talk to You. video. 27 min. Women Make Movies. #W03795. $250 (Rental: $75).
Gr 9 Up–Looks at the reality of young women living in Kathmandu, Nepal, a society still steeped in patriarchy and tradition.
VIDEO/DVD
ABC-News Classroom Edition: The World Economy (Series). 3 videos. 18 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Disney Educational Prods. ISBN 0-89625-952-8. $139 ser., $49.95 ea. Includes: Depression and Recovery (ISBN 0-89625-919-6); Our Crowded Planet (ISBN 0-89625-920-X); Global Interdependence (ISBN 0-89625-921-8).
Gr 6-12–Covers the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the Great Depression, and the role of World War II in reviving the global economy. Probes the connection between population and the economic health of a country, and the impact of globalization on economic markets.
The Global Economy. video. 20 min. with tchr’s. guide. Prod. by Classroom Video. Dist. by Classroom Media. $69.
Gr 9-12–Investigates the global economy and globalization, explaining trade and financial flows, free trade and protection. Studies trading blocs and agreements and international organizations.
AUDIO
Working of National Economies (Inquiring Minds Series). CD. 60 min. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-482-X. $22; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-438-8: $40.
Gr 9-12–A short history of economic theories followed by an explanation of how economies work.
VIDEO/DVD
Celebrating Our Mistakes: Stories and Songs for the New Year with Shlomo Carlebach and Diane Wolkstein. video or DVD. color. 56:30 min. Cloudstone. ISBN 1-879846-13-6. video: $18, DVD: $26.
Gr 7 Up–A documentary of a performance at the American Museum of Natural History by Rabbi Shlomo Carleback and storyteller Diane Wolkstein. Includes three stories and songs to prepare for the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Reluctant Saint: Francis of Assisi. video. 60 min. Prod. by Faith and Values Media. Dist. by Gateway Films/Vision Video. ISBN 156-364-6501. $19.99.
Gr 7 Up–Based on the biography of St. Francis by Donald Spoto.
A Seat at the Table: Struggling for American Indian Religious Freedom. video or DVD. 90 min. with tchr’s. guide. Kifaru Prods. $125.
Gr 9 Up–In December 1999, over 7000 spiritual leaders and scholars from around the world converged on Cape Town, South Africa, to participate in the 3rd Parliament of the Worlds Religions. The program includes dialogues from the gathering and excerpts of messages by His Holiness The Dali Lama, Nelson Mandela, and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Anon. The ceremonial opening of the Parliament displays the variety of religious traditions from around the world.
AUDIO
All My Love for You Jesus. 1 CD. 60 min. Marianland.com. #CD-2013AL. $9.95.
Gr 5-8–Eleven songs performed by Rafael Brom.
The Gospel According to St. John (The Holy Bible Series). 2 CDs. 1:50 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-413-7. $26; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-461-7: $44.
Gr 9-12–King James Version.
The Greatest Stories of All Time (The Holy Bible Series). 10 CDs. 11:50 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-367-X. $97.
Gr 9-12–Over 175 of the most memorable stories from the Old and New Testaments.
Inspiration (The Holy Bible Series). 8 CDs. 7:10 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-505-2. $79.
Gr 9-12–Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.
Prophecies: Revelations and Daniel (The Holy Bible Series). 2 CDs. 2:30 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-410-2. $26; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-449-8: $44.
Gr 9-12–King James Version.
Selected Psalms and Parables (The Holy Bible Series). 2 CDs. 2:10 hrs. In Audio. ISBN 1-58472-411-0. $26; w/hardcover book, ISBN 1-58472-454-4: $44.
Gr 9-12–King James Version.
Sunday School Favorites. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 39 min. Music for Little People. ISBN 1-56628-353-1. cassette: $7.98, CD: $11.98.
PreS-Gr 6–18 Christian children’s songs featuring "He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands," "Jacob’s Ladder," and "Down by the Riverside."
Toddlers Sing Sunday School. 1 cassette or 1 CD. Music for Little People. cassette: $7.98, CD: $11.98.
PreS-Gr 3–Toddlers provide unique renditions of all-time favorite songs of faith.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
VIDEO/DVD
Business Ethics on the Job. video. approx. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. ISBN 1-55548-164-7. $139.95.
Gr 7-12–Defines what business ethics are, and explains why they are necessary for success in the workplace. Vignettes help viewers recognize the importance of honesty, loyalty, integrity, confidentiality and respect for others.
Catering: An Insider’s Guide to the Business. video or DVD. 22 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Meridian Education. ISBN 0-7365-5200-6. video: $89.95, DVD: $114.95.
Gr 5-10–Looks at the food preparation and business sides of catering.
Earn Fantastic Money Fast. video or DVD. 1 hr. Yeager Communications. $29.95 (+ $3 s/h).
Gr 7 Up–Illustrated tutorials tell how to create and promote multimedia projects (videos, CDs, DVDs) with minimal investment and no risk.
Every Call Counts. video or DVD. 35 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Cambridge Educational. ISBN 0-7365-4936-6. video: $89.95, DVD: $114.95.
Gr 9-12–Combines real-world workplace scenarios with up-to-date how to narratives to illustrate key concepts and skills for proper telephone techniques.
The Interviewing Edge for Job Seekers with Disabilities. video. 20 min. (closed captioned). with workbook. Prod. by F & L Video Prods. Dist. by Program Development Assocs. # IEJS389. $89.
Gr 9 Up–Covers strategies for people with disabilities to effectively compete against other job candidates in the interview process.
Making a Good Impression: Resumes, Interviews and Appearances. video or DVD. approx. 30 min. (closed captioned). with tchr’s. guide. Human Relations Media. ISBN 1-55548-169-8. $139.95.
Gr 7-12–Covers how to write a proper resume, what to wear on an interview, and how to behave in a manner that is appropriate in the workplace. Dramatic vignettes identify what is—and is not—proper workplace behavior.
Writing at Work: Women in Nontraditional Careers in Their Own Words. video. 15 min. with tchr’s. guide, blackline masters. Her Own Words. ISBN 1-877933-31-7. $95; resource guide, ISBN 1-877933-17-1: $45.
Gr 7-12–Highlights 19 women who work in a variety of fields (policing, firefighting, engineering, highway construction, water quality control) who use writing and communication skills as integral parts of their daily work.
MULTIMEDIA KITS
Career Exploration: Your Roadmap to a Successful Career S.M.A.R.T. Box. 6 videos or DVDs, 2 CD-ROMs, book, 10 laminated posTers. with tchr’s. guide. Films for the Humanities & Sciences. ISBN 0-7365-6751-8. video: $799.95, DVD: $949.95. Includes: Career Exploration; You’re in the Driver’s Seat—Tracking Your Interests and Abilities; Career Exploration: You’re in the Driver’s Seat—Mapping Your Career Plan; Career Clusters: Education and Training; Career Clusters: Health Services; Career Clusters: Information Technology Services; Career Clusters: Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Services.
Gr 6-12–Designed to support the
Career and Guidance curriculum.
