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Izzit Video Club
As an izzit.org Video Club member, you are eligible to receive one free video every school year for as long as you teach.
All that we ask in return is for your feedback once you use the video in class.
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From the Izzit Video Club
Everyone's Space
featuring Scott Bakula Grade Levels 6-12 Running Time: 17:00 minutes
Teachers Guide included on Dvd
Host Scott Bakula (of Star Trek and Quantum Leap) shows how competition drives innovation—even in space exploration.
In the 1960s, the intense rivalry between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. fueled the Space Race, culminating in Neil Armstrong’s “giant leap” in 1969. The near future seemed to hold great promise for commercial space flight and space tourism.
But in the intervening years, NASA’s accomplishments have been underwhelming.
Now, the most exciting innovations are found in the private sector, where the Ansari X-Prize contest inspired enterprising teams to race toward the goal of developing a cost-efficient, reusable space craft.
The X-Prize was modeled after a similar prize that helped launch the commercial aviation industry—a $25,000 prize won by American Charles Lindbergh with his famous 33-hour solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927.
Today, the budding private space tourism industry is attracting entrepreneurs, investors, and would-be adventurers who hope to be among the first private space travelers. Thanks to the power of competition, the dream of safe, affordable space flight may be realized in the not-too-distant future.
Subject Areas: American History, Business, Civics, Communications, Culture, Current Events, Debate, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Government, History, Industrial Technology, Journalism, Leadership, Management, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Studies, Technology, Telecommunications, Science
Everyone is Different - Concept, Lyrics, Music, and Text by Elizabeth Swados
Songs For Everyone is Different - Songs text and CD about difference with a guide to its use
VPW- Video Placement Workshop
and other DVD's and videos that you can borrow
We accept donations for educational materials, curriculum and software.
If you would like to borrow software or video or a book please contact Mary Ann Hurst her information can be found on the members list.
VPW.com
VPW is an international service company specializing in placing sponsored educational materials in our nation's classrooms.
VPW offers educational materials FREE to qualified teachers, librarians, media specialists, and youth leaders throughout the United States, courtesy of some of America's leading companies and organizations.
Corporations, trade associations, and information agencies have been providing free educational films, brochures, books, and pamphlets for use in the classroom since just after the turn of the last century.
Now, as we enter a new century, videos have replaced film, and sponsors are adding DVD, CD-ROM, laser and computer disks to their offerings. But the intent is still the same -- to supply valuable and effective teaching tools that help teachers enrich the learning experience for their students. There is no charge to teachers, or any obligation. Pamela Clark has been a member of the VPW since August of 2004.
VHS Tapes that you can borrow:
Charlotte Bronte's “Jane Eyre” By A&E
“Jane Eyre” By SBR Inc.
"Jane Eyre" Teachers Guide and The Complete Guide To Teaching (These are books but are with the VHS Tapes
FFI Yorkshire of the Brontes Sisters
FFI The Bronte Connection
WGBH Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights- 1939
HBO Wuthering Heights
World War II the War Cronicles the 7 VHS Series
Greatest Sports Legends by Nolan Ryan
Distributed by: RVI Rotfeld Video Inc.
The Story of Movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - DVD
Sponsor: The Film Foundation
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade,
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
When the United States Congress passed the Film Preservation Act in 1988, one of the first films selected for restoration was Frank Capra's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1938).
In this teaching unit, students study the artistic merits of the film as well as its historical and cultural significance. Lessons and activities cover four basic areas:
story and narrative content, the filmmaking process, film language and visual style, and the historical period in which the film was made.
The Film Foundation, in partnership with IBM and Turner Classic Movies, worked closely with educators and filmmakers to develop this teaching unit, which provides in-depth study of one of America's most important films.
The DVD for the program will include selected film clips, movie stills, and other visual material such as editorial cartoons.
Print materials will be available for download at
www.storyofmovies.org/curriculum/index.htm
The World Needs You.
Volunteer! -- grades 6-College + Adults
(includes the video Down the Street and Arount the World)
Share Your Vision -- grades 3-College + Adults
(includes the video New Glasses, New Life).
International Association of Lions Clubs
Grades: 3 - College + Adults
Closed-Captioned
"The World Needs You. Volunteer!"
asks students to examine, within themselves, the volunteer spirit that is at the heart of Lions Clubs International. The video, Down the Street and Around the World, highlights several Lions clubs projects from "around the world" and the personal stories of the people who have benefited from them.
This unit offers much more than just the video. It features a detailed educator's guide which will:
help you introduce the concept of service and volunteerism to your class or youth group, help your students recognize the value of service to themselves as well as others, and help you supervise a successful volunteer project for your entire class or group or for one individual student.
Also provided are worksheets designed to help students evaluate where their interests and talents might best be served as a volunteer and to decide about and plan for a successful volunteer experience.
"Share Your Vision" includes a 10-minute video, entitled New Glasses, New Life, that tells the true story of a weaver in a small rural town in Mexico. As he ages, his eyesight begins to fade and he is concerned that he may no longer be able to weave and support his family.
The video shows how eyeglasses, collected by students and adults in the United States, help the weaver and others like him in his village to see and live better.
This program provides the basis for an excellent service project with great cross-curricular potential for upper elementary, middle or senior high school students. The kit includes an 8-page teacher's guide, classroom poster plus activity sheets. The teacher's guide provides guidelines on how to conduct an eyeglasses recycling program, and offers lesson plans about the eyes and their care. It also explains the benefits of volunteerism and provides activities for students to learn about developing nations.
A Journey Through Our Eyes - An Interactive Program About Eye Care and Eye Safety
Sponsor: American Optometric Association
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade
CD-ROM Educational Program
Vision is a miraculous and intricate process – something most of us take for granted.
Eye problems and concerns should not be thought of as being limited to older people. About 12% of American children under five have clinically significant vision problems. One in four children from five to nine years of age has vision problems, and it is estimated that over 150,000 school children suffer eye injuries each year.
The more young people know about how their eyes work and what kind of regular care the eyes need, the more likely they will be to practice eye safety and preventive eye care throughout their lives.
The activities within the program have been designed for students ages nine through 13.
They encourage independent research, critical thinking, reading, and written and verbal communication.
Mowing Rules....Safety Rocks
Sponsor: Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade,
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 18 Minutes
This new video program from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is designed to teach young people how to use outdoor power equipment safely.
Rock music and a theme that appeals to young people are used to draw their attention to the video's safety messages.
The video winds in the safety message by telling the story of a teen rock band in a "Battle of the Bands" competition.
They're good musicians, but they're up against a band whose instruments are much better than theirs.
To earn money to buy new equipment, the group mows lawns and does other yard work and gives viewers safety tips on using outdoor tools along the way.
Rabies
Sponsor: American Veterinary Medical Association
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade,
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade,
College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior, Adult Education
Duration: 11Minutes
Closed-Captioned
Rabies continues to be a serious problem in communities all across the United States.
This video provides an up-to-date look at the problem, and educates students about its prevention by explaining why rabies is a danger to both humans and animals. Most important, the video shows students what to do if they are bitten by a wild, stray, or pet animal, and emphasizes ways to avoid being bitten
An outstanding documentary
Veterinary Medicine: It's More Than You Think - DVD
Sponsor: American Veterinary Medical Association
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade,
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade,
College: Freshman, College: Sophomore,
College: Junior, College: Senior, Graduate School
Duration: 29 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
Do you think veterinary medicine is just about cats and dogs?
Think again! This 29-minute video will introduce your students to exciting career possibilities waiting for them in veterinary medicine … from the barnyard to the biomedical research lab; from the zoo or circus to the fish farm; from veterinarians serving in the military in countries around the world to veterinarians working in clinics in your neighborhood.
Veterinary students talk about their school experience, college deans talk about what it takes to be accepted, and practicing veterinarians talk about their day-to-day professional work life and what makes being a veterinarian so rewarding.
Two soundtracks (English and Spanish) and closed-captioning makes this fast-moving video the perfect career exploration experience for every student.
This DVD-format video emphasizes the diverse opportunities available in veterinary medicine as well as the critical role veterinarians play in protecting both animal and human health.
A Taste for all Seasons - DVD
Sponsor: Pear Bureau Northwest
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade,
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 10 Minutes
The video explains the unique set of conditions that contributes to making the Pacific Northwest the most ideal place in the world to grow pears. It explains planting, orchard maintenance and harvesting; it then follows the path pears take from the grove to the store and into homes worldwide.
Be Sensible: Don't Drive Yourself to Distraction - Second Edition - DVD
All New Program
Sponsor: Cingular Wireless
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade,
11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 14 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This all-new driving safety program will help teen and novice drivers better manage the many distractions they face behind the wheel -- including wireless devices, eating, and playing CDs.
The Be Sensible Second Edition video contains real-life stories from teens who have directly experienced the consequences of being distracted while driving. The video is shot and edited in an “MTV style” so that it will be visually on target with the teen audience and offers teens specific suggestions on how to avoid common distractions.
This classroom unit, produced by Cingular Wireless, urges teens not to use wireless devices while driving and includes a teacher's guide with new classroom exercises, and a classroom poster.
Be Sensible: Don't Drive Yourself to Distraction -- Second Edition - VHS version
All New Program
Sponsor: Cingular Wireless
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade,
11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 14 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This all-new driving safety program will help teen and novice drivers better manage the many distractions they face behind the wheel -- including wireless devices, eating, and playing CDs.
The Be Sensible Second Edition video contains real-life stories from teens who have directly experienced the consequences of being distracted while driving. The video is shot and edited in an “MTV style” so that it will be visually on target with the teen audience and offers teens specific suggestions on how to avoid common distractions. This classroom unit, produced by Cingular Wireless, urges teens not to use wireless devices while driving and includes a teacher's guide with new classroom exercises, and a classroom poster.
Considering Your Options VHS AND DVD Available-- Information on abstinence and contraceptive choices for teenagers
Sponsor: Church & Dwight, Co., Inc.
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade,
11th Grade, 12th Grade, Adult Education
Duration: 20 Minutes
This version is for grades 7-12 plus Adults.
College teachers please order "Condoms and Common Sense"
This outstanding video-based classroom unit is designed to provide teens with information on abstinence and contraceptive choices.
Produced with a grant from Trojan® Brand Condoms, in cooperation with the National Education Association Health Information Network, this program is now available free to all qualified middle and high school educators, and medical personnel.
The video combines animated segments where "Alex" goes on-line to learn more about his contraceptive options, with real teens discussing their choices and concerns about sexual activity and various birth control methods.
The video covers the following methods of contraception… abstinence, condoms, birth control pills, Depo-ProveraR injections and NorplantR implants.
"Considering Your Options" also exposes many of the "Big Myths" that are the source of the most common misinformation among teens.
Accompanying the videotape is a comprehensive teacher's discussion guide that gives information on additional methods of birth control, suggested classroom activities, and a listing of resources for additional information.
You may also request two 3-packs of condom samples for demonstration purposes by checking the appropriate box on the order form.
Dedicated to Service: A Career in Veterinary Medicine
Sponsor: American Veterinary Medical Association
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade,
11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior,
College: Senior, Graduate School
Duration: 23 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This video program from the AVMA is designed to acquaint students with the veterinary medical profession.
The video highlights the vast array of employment opportunities the veterinary profession offers including private and corporate clinical practice, teaching, research, regulatory medicine, public health, and military service. Brief 30- to 40-second interviews with practicing veterinarians are interspersed throughout the program.
The latter part of the video focuses on what students need to do to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
Information covered includes pre-veterinary and veterinary coursework, admission to veterinary school, personal attributes that make successful veterinarians and testimonials from current veterinary students and faculty.
Einstein's Miraculous Year - DVD
Sponsor: The American Physical Society
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Duration: 14 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
Ask anyone who the most famous physicist in the world is, and the answer will probably be Albert Einstein.
In 1905, Einstein made three great breakthroughs that radically advanced much of modern science. In a single year he proved the existence of atoms, explained the true nature of light, and discovered the most famous equation of all time – E=mc2!
This program helps students to understand the discoveries that comprised Einstein’s miraculous year, and inspires them to approach the mysteries of the universe with the enthusiasm and creativity of a true scientist
Face: A Portrait
Sponsor: Forward Face
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 28 Minutes
Closed-captioned
This video, an account of the lives of a group of young people born with facial differences, will help you teach your students to appreciate differences.
Meet a group of courageous and creative young people, the Inner Faces, who were born with craniofacial differences.
Face: A Portrait is a documentary portraying their participation in the creation and production of an off-Broadway theater piece that is also the story of their lives.
Use this moving documentary to help your students look at their own self-doubts, their own feelings of being imperfect or blemished.
Compare their feelings to those of the Inner Faces Players to find that there is more similarity in difference than we imagine.
In teaching diversity – that facial anomalies are just another difference -- we can change the atmosphere from one of teasing and exclusion to one of empathy and inclusion.
Mowing Rules....Safety Rocks
Sponsor: Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade,8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 18 Minutes
This new video program from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is designed to teach young people how to use outdoor power equipment safely.
Rock music and a theme that appeals to young people are used to draw their attention to the video's safety messages.
The video winds in the safety message by telling the story of a teen rock band in a "Battle of the Bands" competition.
They're good musicians, but they're up against a band whose instruments are much better than theirs. To earn money to buy new equipment, the group mows lawns and does other yard work and gives viewers safety tips on using outdoor tools along the way.
Netherlands Cultural Overview and vhs tape #12
Sponsor: Royal Netherlands Embassy
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade,10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Your students will enjoy learning about Dutch people, customs, art, culture and landscape.
This video has several segments, allowing you and your class to study, in depth, aspects of life in the Netherlands. The segments vary in length.
Next Generation: Insuring Your Future - Second Edition
Sponsor: Life Education Foundation
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade,10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 23 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
What is a financial plan?
What is the role of insurance in protecting that plan?
This updated classroom unit adds a new dimension to the original award-winning "Next Generation" program by defining the role of a "financial plan" while teaching the fundamentals of life, health and disability income insurance. This program also helps students understand that a financial plan and insurance to protect it are an important part of their planning for the future.
The teen-to-teen documentary-style video features an animated explanation of the structure of a financial plan, presented along with poignant profiles of young people whose real-life experiences shatter the myth that teens (and their families) are invincible.
Their self-told stories dramatically illustrate how life, health and disability income insurance have already been important in their young lives.
In support of the video you will receive a complete educator's kit including…
a 28-page educator's guide, containing suggested pre-and post-viewing activities, discussion outlines, and student story-problems with worksheets
a classroom poster describing the frequency and medical cost of "normal" teen accidents and illnesses, and thirty (30) copies* of a four-color, 12-page student workbook entitled "Risky Business" which gives additional information to students (in their language) about how insurance works and how to apply that knowledge to their own needs.
*You may order as many additional copies as you need for your school
Ride Safe, Ride Smart
Sponsor: Speciality Vehicle Institute of America
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade,
10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 9 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This video is a rider-friendly look at how to get a proper start in ATV riding. It profiles two families: one who rides for recreation only, the other who uses their ATVs first for working the farm, then as camping and trail riding machines. Both sets of parents lead by example, emphasizing riding an ATV that is right for your age, wearing proper protective gear and respecting the environment. They also recommend taking an ATV RiderCourse® to get the most from your ATV, enjoy the opportunity to meet other enthusiasts, and find out about the best places to ride.
Two of these video and lessons
Shakespeare In American Communities
Sponsor: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Arts Midwest
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 20 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This video was produced in connection with the National Endowment for the Arts' "Shakespeare in American Communities" initiative, featuring the largest professional tour of Shakespeare plays in U.S. history.
The "Shakespeare in American Communities" Teacher Resource Packet contains a video entitled Shakespeare In Our Time, a DVD entitled “Why Shakespeare?,” a teacher's guide, a "Teaching Shakespeare" audio CD, a Shakespeare timeline poster, a recitation contest booklet, 50 student brochures plus 50 bookmarks, and another teaching poster.
The video itself provides an introduction to William Shakespeare, his times and his plays.
Through a colorful combination of movie excerpts, stage performances and insights from well-known actors who have played Shakespearean roles, the program explores Shakespeare's life; Elizabethan society and the theater of the era; Shakespeare's unforgettable characters; the vigor and beauty of his language; and the influence his work has had throughout society in the United States and the world.
Students will learn that Shakespeare wrote not only for a wealthy and educated few in his own day, but for audiences from all walks of life and for all time.
Switzerland Update - 2 - DVD
Sponsor: Embassy of Switzerland and PResence Switzerland (PRS)
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 21 Minutes
There are four segments in this DVD. They are:
Landscapes (5 minutes)
This segment features aerial photographs of the dramatic topography of this small alpine country where living spaces and traffic lines have always been dominated by extreme landscapes.
Seasons (6 minutes)
This segment vividly describes a selection of seasonal events and activities that typify Switzerland’s folklore, public festivals, sport and culture.
Contrasts (4 minutes)
This segment focuses on the variety of Swiss lifestyles.
Students will see the stimulating contrasts between city and country, traditional and modern.
Values (6 minutes)
This segment examines the coexistence of diverse cultures in Switzerland’s small area. This diversity has largely molded Switzerland’s 700-year history and has shaped politics and values up to the present day.
The Electric Guitar: Its Makers and Its Players - DVD
Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution-The Lemelson Center
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 30 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
The Lemelson Center presents this 1996 video field trip in cooperation with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Meet guitar maker Paul Reed Smith and guitar player G.E. Smith, who demonstrate their crafts and share stories about some of the people involved in developing and popularizing the electric guitar. The video is moderated by Bob Santelli, former Director of Education at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
A teacher's resource guide is available for download at
http://www.invention.smithsonian.org/downloads/guitar_educators_guide.pdf
Visit The Electric Guitar virtual exhibit on the Lemelson Center’s Web site at
http://www.invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/guitars/index.htm
Be Sensible: Don't Drive Yourself to Distraction - Second Edition - DVD
All New Program
Sponsor: Cingular Wireless
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 14 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This all-new driving safety program will help teen and novice drivers better manage the many distractions they face behind the wheel -- including wireless devices, eating, and playing CDs. The Be Sensible Second Edition video contains real-life stories from teens who have directly experienced the consequences of being distracted while driving. The video is shot and edited in an “MTV style” so that it will be visually on target with the teen audience and offers teens specific suggestions on how to avoid common distractions. This classroom unit, produced by Cingular Wireless, urges teens not to use wireless devices while driving and includes a teacher's guide with new classroom exercises, and a classroom poster.
Einstein's Messengers - DVD
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 20 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This program examines how LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, is spearheading the completely new field of gravitational wave astronomy and opening a whole new window on the universe. Designed to detect gravitational waves from space, LIGO is the world's most precise "measuring stick." Einstein's Messengers explores how LIGO gives us a fresh set of eyes, an entirely new way to uncover the universe's deepest mysteries. It explains how LIGO’s exquisitely sensitive instruments may ultimately take us further back in time than we’ve ever been, perhaps catching the first murmurs of the universe in formation. Above all, Einstein’s Messengers is a compelling, thought-provoking production about the drama of the scientific quest.
Face: A Portrait
Sponsor: Forward Face
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Duration: 28 Minutes
Closed-captioned
This video will not be available until the fall. Please check back later.
This video, an account of the lives of a group of young people born with facial differences, will help you teach your students to appreciate differences.
Meet a group of courageous and creative young people, the Inner Faces, who were born with craniofacial differences.
Face: A Portrait is a documentary portraying their participation in the creation and production of an off-Broadway theater piece that is also the story of their lives.
Use this moving documentary to help your students look at their own self-doubts, their own feelings of being imperfect or blemished.
Compare their feelings to those of the Inner Faces Players to find that there is more similarity in difference than we imagine.
In teaching diversity – that facial anomalies are just another difference -- we can change the atmosphere from one of teasing and exclusion to one of empathy and inclusion.
Making a Difference Everyday ... Everywhere (DVD)
Sponsor: International Association of Lions Clubs
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior, Adult Education
Duration: 15 Minutes
Closed-Captioned
This program looks at how volunteers are making a difference in their communities. A spirit of international good will and service is evident as the program illustrates challenges undertaken worldwide, including avoidable blindness in China, health-related services in the United States, disaster relief in India, caring for children in Bosnia and Herzegovina and bringing clean water to a village in Kenya.
This program shows what can be accomplished and the fulfillment found by helping others through volunteering.
This can be used as a catalyst to encourage students to investigate the needs of their communities and to put their ideas and compassion into action.
In addition to English, the DVD includes narration in Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.
NEA Jazz in the Schools Sponsor: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade DVD -- Closed-Captioned NEA Jazz in the Schools is a multimedia curriculum that explores jazz as an indigenous American art form and as a means to understand American history. The curriculum is produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and is supported by a grant from the Verizon Foundation. The multimedia toolkit is a modified version of the web-based curriculum available online at www.neajazzintheschools.org. This resource features a teacher guide with five flexible lessons. Each contains multimedia resources including audio, video and photos; biographies of major artists with related music clips and web links; suggested steps for teaching each lesson; discussion questions; and student activities. All of the materials adhere to U.S. history, social studies, civics and government, geography, and arts education standards. NEA Jazz in the Schools reflects the NEA’s conviction that jazz is both a cultural mirror of American society and a critical influence on American history. It also further advances the mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which is committed to creating jazz listeners of all ages. Jazz music and its heroes tell a different, homegrown mythology and provide a voice for some of the nation’s most significant historic events. NEA Jazz in the Schools is released in partnership with the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE).
Open and Operating: The Federal Reserve Responds to September 11- VHS
Sponsor: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 17 Minutes
Closed-captioned
What is the purpose of a central bank?
How did an extraordinary event challenge the infrastructure of the financial system? What role does the central bank play in responding to a crisis situation?
This video-based lesson is designed to answer these important questions and to provide teachers of history and economics a flexible format in which to introduce the Federal Reserve System.
The video combines news footage and interviews with Fed officials to illustrate and describe how the Fed functions in the real world.
The accompanying lesson plan addresses the voluntary national content standards in economics and explains concepts such as "liquidity," "monetary policy tools," and the "payments system."
Through this curriculum, students will be able to:
Identify the steps taken by the Federal Reserve System to stabilize financial markets following the events of September 11;
Define liquidity and its significance in providing a stable economic environment in which individuals and businesses conduct daily activities;
Create graphic organizers depicting the actions of the Federal Reserve in response to the events of September 11;
Utilize visual graphic organizers to write a summary outlining the benefits of a well-functioning central bank. This package includes a video, lesson plan, discussion questions, and classroom activities.
Shakespeare In American Communities
Sponsor: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Arts Midwest
Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior
Duration: 20 Minutes
Closed-Captioned This video was produced in connection with the National Endowment for the Arts' "Shakespeare in American Communities" initiative, featuring the largest professional tour of Shakespeare plays in U.S. history.
The "Shakespeare in American Communities" Teacher Resource Packet contains a video entitled Shakespeare In Our Time, a DVD entitled “Why Shakespeare?,” a teacher's guide, a "Teaching Shakespeare" audio CD, a Shakespeare timeline poster, a recitation contest booklet, 50 student brochures plus 50 bookmarks, and another teaching poster.
The video itself provides an introduction to William Shakespeare, his times and his plays.
Through a colorful combination of movie excerpts, stage performances and insights from well-known actors who have played Shakespearean roles, the program explores Shakespeare's life; Elizabethan society and the theater of the era; Shakespeare's unforgettable characters; the vigor and beauty of his language; and the influence his work has had throughout society in the United States and the world.
Students will learn that Shakespeare wrote not only for a wealthy and educated few in his own day, but for audiences from all walks of life and for all time.
Condoms & Common Sense
Sponsor: Church & Dwight, Co., Inc.
Grades: College: Freshman, College: Sophomore, College: Junior, College: Senior, Adult Education
Duration: 16 Minutes
This version for college only. High School teachers please order "Considering Your Options."
Many of today's college students are sexually active and sexually transmitted diseases - including AIDS - exist on college campuses.
BUT, through education and the exercise of caution, students can help protect themselves from the risk of many STDs.
"Condoms and Common Sense," produced with a grant from Trojan® Brand Condoms, presents a powerful message to viewing students.
This candid video captures a diverse group of college students in frank, unrehearsed discussion about their experiences.
They openly discuss their attitudes and concerns about sexual relationships, intimacy, pregnancy, and about sexually transmitted diseases - including AIDS.
The program also educates the viewer about the various types of condoms available and how to use them properly. "Condoms and Common Sense" is recommended for use with a college audience and is appropriate for freshman orientation groups, student counseling services, family planning and human sexuality programs, health, physical education and recreation programs. Second Edition
2 Kits - Next Generation Insuring Your Future A program for High School Students on Insurance and Financial Planning Kit
Considering your options (abstinance) vhs tape
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