ISU Audio/Visual Catalog
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WELLNESS AND YOUR PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL 059963
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IDAHO SPEECH & HEARING ASSN.
WEST SIDE STORY 056762
A triumph on every level, this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in the slums of 1950's New York. Matalie Wood is breathtaking as Maria, a young woman whose first taste of love is fated for tragedy amidst the vicious rivalry of two street gangs -the Jets and the Sharks - one Anglo, one Puerto Rican.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 153 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FACETS MULTIMEDIA INC.
WESTERN, THE PART 4 OF 13 056565
When the American cinema's powerful narrative drive confronts a dis- tilled vision of history known as 'the west,' the result is a uniquely American form of mythology - the myth of the frontier. The western is the American myth "par excellence", an ongoing exploration of the nat- ional identity as seen through a set of enduring genre conventions. With clips and critical commentary on films from John Ford's seminal "Stagecoach" (1939), Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" (1992) through the work of Arthur Penn, Sam Peckinpah, and other important directors, the program traces the aesthetic evolution of the western as well as the sociological importance of the genre.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 56 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
WESTERNIZATION OF HOLY RUSSIA, THE 055298
This title describes the personality and interests of Tsar Peter The Great -- how his reign represented the culmination of processes long at work and how his energy and work helped transform Holy Russia into Imperial Russia. Shows the impact of his reforms on Russian culture and civilization.
RENTAL FEE $ 3.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WHAT DO I KNOW/WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW 056959
An analysis on finding and analyzing information in order to more effectively utilize time and resources.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
WHAT DO THEY EAT? 010188
Reveals how animals are related to their environment and to other liv- ing things through food webs.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 5 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
WHAT GOES UP 031015
For medical specialists, this is about high-blood pressure.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 12 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
WHAT HAVE YOU CHANGED LATELY? 055472
"What Have You Changed Lately?" is designed as a provocative discus- sion starter, a call to innovative action among your colleagues, board members and staff associates. The program is used most effectively with small discussion groups, but the video can be screened easily on an individual basis, with a follow-up reading and notation of the viewer's guide. In this tape, Tom Peters applies his insights on excellence in American business to the health services industry. He forcefully articulates the urgency for across-the-board innovation in health services and provides a series of straightforward recommenda- tions for leaders to implement.
RENTAL FEE $ 45.00 50 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TPG COMMUNICATIONS
WHAT IS A SHORT STORY? 031219
Introduction to the Short Story Classics, with commentary by Clifton Fadiman, with clips from "The Gift of the Magi," "The Necklace" and "The Magic Shop." Illustrates art of short story form, including plot, theme, motivation, characterization, mood and style--helps viewers appreciate the short story as a literary form.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 14 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
WHAT IS A TEACHER PART 1 OF 26 056356
Introduction to what teachers do. Is teaching just common sense? Classroom incentive - knows students - decision making - knows subject
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHAT IS A TEACHER PART 1 OF 26 990619
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHAT IS ECONOMICS? 056880
This quick course introduces basic terms and economic concepts to help demystify a sometimes baffling and complex topic for students by translating economics into everday situations.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
WHAT IS FOUR? 030324
Develops the meaning of a number and introduces the number fourin a variety of concrete situations understandable to a child beginning to appreciate numbers. A trailer shows the teacher where to stop the film when meaning alone is emphasized. Remainder of the film is for more advanced children, developing four as an abstract number and intro- ducing the concept of addition and subtraction.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 12 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: MCGRAW-HILL FILMS
WHAT IS HISTORY? 056879
From the ancient ruins of Stonehenge to the depths of space, students will see that history is an imprecise record of human achievement, a compilation of untidy, selective recollections requiring sharp critical thinking skills to piece together pictures of the past.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
WHAT IS NEW 050082
In almost every age the world of dance has produced its own pioneers-- leading dancers and choreographers who have experimented with new styles and new forms. In this segment, Margot Fonteyn looks at the work of some of the greatest of the pioneers, from the Commedia Dell Arte in 17th century Italy to Martha Graham in 20th century America.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 59 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
WHAT IS PROBABILITY/RANDOM VARIABLES pt15/16 055508
Part 15: WHAT IS PROBABILITY? Look at the long-term relative frequency of an event and distin- guish between deterministic phenomena and random phenomena. Under- stand the concepts of sample space, events, and outcomes. Part 16: RANDOM VARIABLES How do statisticians calculate the probability of a space shuttle accident or predict earthquakes? Topics covered include independence and the multiplication rule for independent events, and discrete and continuous random variables.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
WHAT IS SOIL? 030160
Bobby learns by exploration and experimentation about the composition of soil, its effects upon plant life, its formation and the various causes of soil erosion.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
WHAT IS STATISTICS/PICTURING DISTRIBUTIONS pt01/02 055501
Part 1: WHAT IS STATISTICS? Discover how this complex discipline has evolved and how we rely upon it to get to the heart of great quanitities of information. Part 2: PICTURING DISTRIBUTIONS Construct stemplots and histograms, and understand the importance of pattern deviations in examples drawn from meteorology, traffic control and television programming.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
WHAT IS UNIFORM MOTION? 030330
Explores the concept of uniform motion through use of a jet aircraft, sports car, roller skates, rocket and human cannonball. Explains the natural way for objects to move is with uniform motion. Shows friction caused by rough and smooth surfaces before and after lubrication by oil and air. Concludes showing a rocket in space relatively free from gravity's pull as it continues to travel with uniform motion.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 14 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
WHAT MAKES A BATTLE 089095
It takes a masterpiece of strategy to get supplies and human power co- ordinated when forces of land, sea and air unite to strike blows that bring us nearer victory. Such a masterpiece was the battle of the Mar- shall Islands where each success meant another battle and casualties everywhere.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 22 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION
WHAT NEXT? PT.13 OF 13 056160
For series description refer to #056148 - Title: Who Cares?
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHAT SHOULD YOUR BUSINESS PLAN CONTAIN? 055234
Explains that although the content of a business plan must be tailored to accomplish its intended purpose, certain sections are essential to include. Illustrates the steps to be followed in developing a business plan, suggesting methods of obtaining and presenting the information effectively. Entrepreneurs discuss how an effective business plan can reduce risks and increase the potential for greater success in any kind of business.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 18 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BEACON FILMS
WHAT SUTDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS SEE IF GLOBAL HISTORY IS 056717
Lecture by Cynthia Enloe, Clark University Discusses how history being gender conscious affects teachers and students. Thinking comparatively concerning the U.S. and other countries. Discusses her views of race and ethnicity and the lack of attention these two subjects recieve. Our study of history and how it focuses on males.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
WHAT WE KNOW PART 25 OF 26 056380
What is and what makes an effective teacher - goals - curriculum - resources - creative climate - relationship with students - make sound decisions - effective learners
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHAT WE KNOW PART 25 OF 26 990643
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHAT WILL YOUR NEW VENTURE DEMAND? 055227
Responsibilities of running a business fall into several catagories of which the entrepreneur is only one. Looks at managers, researchers, engineers, accountants and other people whose skills are as essential to the success of a new venture as those of the entrepreneur. Helps the individual assess what role is best for him. Challenges people to think about their own strengths and interests, to recognize the need for a division of responsibility and to plan accordingly in making career choices.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 18 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BEACON FILMS
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF 060600
Acquaints teachers and school administrators with the experience. Of teachers and pupils using first, second and third grade level sci- ences curriculum.
RENTAL FEE $ 15.00 24 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
WHAT YOU ARE IS WHERE YOU WERE WHEN.....F 090025
Never in modern history has a subject been any more vital to people in all walks of life than the need to look at how people "got that way" and how to use modern approachs to understand and relate to them.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 89 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
WHAT YOU ARE IS WHERE YOU WERE WHEN.....V 055096
Never in modern history has a subject been any more vital to people in all walks of life than the need to look at how people "got that way" and how to use modern approachs to understand and relate to them.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 89 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
WHAT YOU ARE IS..... 050221
Dr. Morris Massey makes observations on each generation in terms of social, political and moral events and attitudes that affected their lives while growing up. He then relates these underlying influences to the way we work, play and worship.
RENTAL FEE $ 40.00 150 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
WHAT YOU ARE ISN'T NECESSARILY WHAT YOU WILL BE..... 050222
Dr. Morris Massey profiles two unique generations within our society, "traditionalists" and "rejectionists," and compares their definitions of causes and approach to solving problems. He discusses the impact of television and other media on today's young people.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS INCORPORATED
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE ZOO? PART 1 990604
This orientation program gives students an overview of the research being conducted at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. and helps them understand the new role that zoos are undertaking in an attempt to preserve a species threatened with extinction.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 29 min.
DISTRIBUTOR:
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE ZOO? PART 2 990605
This interactive teleconference, taped live, features scientists who discuss human impact on the Earth's evnivronment and what we can do to preserve the vanishing species. Students watching the live broadcast had the opportunity to interact with the scientists.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 58 min.
DISTRIBUTOR:
WHAT'S THE BEST BUSINESS FOR YOU? 055228
Gives the aspiring entrepreneur tools for assessing a business idea. First, explores the personal considerations that he or she should take into account before proceeding. Second, explores the three most impor- tant points to look for when assessing any new venture: growth, income and market share potential. Interviews with entrepreneurs delineate the ways in which an idea for a new business venture must suit the en- trepreneur's interests, background, experience, talent and abilities. Stresses that a business should have good growth potential by virtue of a new or improved product and higher standards of service than the competition and sound marketing plans.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 18 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BEACON FILMS
WHAT'S THE SCORE? 060122
Formulates principles for the interpretaton of tests from the instru- ments of several different test publishers. Explains that there are many tests available, that these differ from each other not only in what they measure but in the kinds of scores they give, and that the scores on a number of tests when put together give an overall picture of the individual student's learning progress.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 29 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: EDUCATIONAL TESTING SER.
WHAT'S UPI WITH THE WEATHER? 057586
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BOSTON VIDEO
WHAT'S WORTH LEARNING? PART 9 OF 26 056364
Philosophies and values impact on what is taught - response of school- ing - what's worth learning - goal based - test based - skills
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHAT'S WORTH LEARNING? PART 9 OF 26 990627
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MARX? 055030
Just over 100 years ago Karl Marx died--in exile and poverty. Today Marxism is an important political philosophy throughout the world. We examine influence of Marx in the Russian revolution and later, with film of pre-revolutionary Russia, German revolution of 1918, China in the 1920's, and actor Adolph Menjou denouncing communism during the 1948 Hollywood purge.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: JOURNAL FILMS
WHEELS AND AXLES 031288
Prehistoric characters help youngsters learn about simple machines. They are shown how wheels and axels help reduce friction, and are led to see how wheels and axels are used in all sorts of devices to make work easier. Examples are shown to depict exchange between force and distance.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 12 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
WHEELS TO THE FUTURE 056957
An address concerning practicle problems for men/women and families andhow home economics can help.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 10 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
WHEN ABORTION WAS ILLEGAL: UNTOLD STORIES 056687
ILLUMINATES THE ERA OF ILLEGAL ABORTION, REVEALING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES WHEN ABORTION WAS A CRIMINAL ACT. THIS POIGNANT ORAL HISTORY, WHICH WEAVES TOGETHER THE UNTOLD STORIES OF DESPERATE WOMEN AND THOSE WHO TRIED TO HELP THEM, REVEALS THE BRUTAL TRAGEDIES, AS WELL AS THE COURAGE AND HEROISM OF A SHROUDED TIME.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BULLFROG FILMS
WHEN BILLY BROKE HIS HEAD AND OTHER TALES OF WONDER 057205
billy golfus, brain damaged in a motor scooter accident, goes on the road to meet people with disabilities around the country.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
WHEN DOCTOR'S GET CANCER 057075
This documentary explores the intricacies of the patient/physician relationship through the intimate stories of six physicians who have experienced cancer personally or in their immediate families.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
WHEN THE BRAIN GOES WRONG 057207
this video is a series of seven short portraits of people with brain disorders. this gives a vivid sense of what it is like to live with these conditions, what is known about the disorder, and what can be done to help those who have it.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 45 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FANLIGHT PRODUCTIONS
WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKS: AMERICA'S ENERGY CRISIS 060358
Explains that all forms of energy have circuit breakers; when demand exceeds supply, the circuit breaks; when several circuits break at the same time, we have an energy crisis. Examines the traditional sources of energy, looks at the present to show how demand is steadily gaining on supply and looks to the future to see what new sources of energy show the greatest promise. Can serve as a springboard for discussion on what each person can do right now to cope with the energy problem.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL CENT.
WHERE DID THE COLORADO GO? 050223
The Colorado River used to flow into the ocean, and once there were paddlewheel steamers that went up the river between California and Arizona for 500 miles to the Nevada border. The changes made by man on this once great river are discussed over motion pictures made from its point of origin in the Rockies to Mexico, where the last of its water disappears into sand about 20 miles inland from the sea. The vast lakes, gigantic dams, irrigation ditches, canals and Glen Canyon are all part of man's achievements. What each of these projects contributed to the fate of the river is pointed out. Closing sequence covers the possibility that water from the Columbia and Mississippi Rivers may have to be diverted to save the Colorado.
RENTAL FEE $ 25.00 59 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? PART 26 OF 26 056381
Create conditions for success - develop professional role and support act on students role in their learning
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? PART 26 OF 26 990644
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHERE DO WE GROW FROM HERE? 030246
Boyd Charter wants his beloved Montana ranch to remain undisturbed. Hutchinson, a coal company president, wants to stripmine the land for coal. Paul Sullivan, a manufacturer, needs increasing amounts of en- ergy. Each presents his arguments and feelings, in this present-day conflict of values. Open-ended for discussion.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 15 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BFA EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
WHERE DOES LIFE COME FROM? 010187
Establishes that living things have a pattern of growth, many of them developing from eggs and seeds.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 6 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
WHERE IS THE REST OF THE UNIVERSE? 055835
Astronomers still cannot account for nearly 90 percent of the uni- verse's mass. This program tracks the careers of three astronomers who are attempting the unravel the mysterious missing mass that astronomers call "dark matter."
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHERE THE ACTION IS 060124
Shows the vocational opportunities in the state of Idaho.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 30 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
WHERE THERE WAS NO PATH: ARTHURIAN LEGENDS AND THE WSTRN WAY 055637
11. WHERE THERE WAS NO PATH: ARTHURIAN LEGENDS AND THE WESTERN WAY Courtly love, celebrated in the legends of King Arthur and his knights played a significant role in the development of Western civilization. Campbell traces the cultural transformations of these stories as they swept across medieval and Renaissance Europe. 12. A NOBLE HEART: THE COURTLY LOVE OF TRISTAN AND ISOLDE Behind many great stories of courtly love lies the fundamental Western conflict be tween society and the individual. The legends of Lancelot, Yvain, and Tristan and Isolde illustrate the significant role honor and love play in society. They also mark the beginnings of the Western tradition of individualism.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 59 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: SIGNALS
WHERE'S PETE? 055620
When seven-year old Chad returns home from school, his grief-stricken father tells him that Chad's older brother Pete has been killed in a car accident. At first, the young boy cannot comprehend what has hap- pened, he only knows he wants Pete to coach his second grade hockey team for an upcoming game. Throughout the film, Chad has flashbacks of the good times he has had with Pete. At the funeral parlor, he demon- strates typical seven-year-old behavior by poking his brother's cheek, and placing a piece of gum in his brother's pocket. After the funeral, Chad becomes angry as his mom removes Pete's personal belongings from the room the brothers shared. The film demonstrates normal grieving responses to the death of a loved one. It also portrays attentive, caring adults who are not afraid to show their own feelings.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: AIMS MEDIA, INC.
WHISPER AND SMILE 057710
This Cultural Sensitivity Inservice Leader's Guide has been designed so that any staff member can serve as a leader. This will help your students develop the intellectual and social tools to face the world as it is and to move toward what is should be.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 0 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: INSERVICE WORKS, INC
WHISPER, THE WAVES, THE WIND 056690
A unique and lyrical film tht inspires us to cast off our stereotypes, to break through age and gender barriers and to see older women in a new light. The film is staged around an actual event on a Southern California beach--an art performance by nationally recognized artist, Suzanne Lacy. 154 women, ages 69 to 99, dressed in white gather on a beach, sit on white chairs around white tables and speak with each other about their aging. This film convinces us that older women's voices should be heard, their lives witnessed, their beauty seen and celebrated.
RENTAL FEE $ 55.00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TERRA NOVA FILMS
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 055898
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNKNOWN TELECONFERENCE SOURCES
WHITE HOUSE LECTURE SERIES: ABRAHAM LINCOLN 055884
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and Lincoln scholar David Herbert Donald inaugurates a new White House Lecture Series on the American Presidency. Dr. Donald delivers his tribute to our nation's "Great Emancipator" from the East Wing dining room of the White House. The program also features an introduction by President and Mrs. George Bush and a pictorial essay honoring our 16th President. President and Mrs. Bush will host several tributes to our nation's past leaders each year, inviting lectures by presidential historians, biographers, and authors.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHITE HOUSE LECTURE SERIES: ROOSEVELT 055885
Noted historian David McCullough illuminates the life of our rough and ready 26th president. Pianist Ed Wise performs the "Strenuous Life Rag" written for Roosevelt by Scott Joplin.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHITE HOUSE LECTURE: TRUMAN 990677
Noted historian and author David McCullough delivers the fifth in the "White House Lectures," a series of presidential portraits, from the East Room of the White House. McCullough, the author of the best-sell- ing biography "Truman," spent ten years writing the first full-scale account of Harry Truman's life. During the lecture, McCullough regales his audience with vivid anecdotes about Truman, one of the most memor- able presidents in American history; and shares numerous insights about this seemingly ordinary man who proved himself again and again to be anything but ordinary.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHITE SHAMANS AND PLASTIC MEDICINE MEN 056773
This is a documentary exploring the popularization and commercial- ization of Native American spiritual traditions.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NATIVE VOICES PUBLIC TV
WHO ARE THE CHILDREN BEING BORN TODAY: IMPACT ON THE FUTURE 055659
This program, presented by Dr. Bruce A. Buehler, MD deals with the issues and myths of children with severe physical and mental problems caused by birth defects. The ways these children can be handled in the classroom are also looked into. "...is a necessity for all edu- cators, administrators, health care providers, and funding agencies such as school boards and legislators."
RENTAL FEE $ .00 43 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NAT'L PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
WHO ARE YOU? PART 8 OF 8 056455
See abstracts for "The Immortal Thread" and "Accidents of Creation" for a definition of the scope of this title. Their numbers are: 990793 and 990794. Program #8 looks at identical twins--nature's experiment in human clones. Twin studies offer valuable insights into the inheritability of character, intelligence, and other traits. DNA may literally make people what they are physically, but DNA is not necessarily destiny. Instead, it is a flexible blueprint that gives people the power to be truly free.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 56 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHO ARE YOU? PART 8 OF 8 990800
RENTAL FEE $ .00 56 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHO CARES? PT. 1 OF 13 056148
Rural communities are home to almost one of four Americans, on land which occupies over 90 percent of the nation. Their economies are in transition, their peoples diverse, and their futures uncertain. This social science telecourse visits fifteen diverse rural regions across the country, exploring the social problems faced by individuals, communities, and families.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHO DID WHAT TO WHOM? 030483
A training film for educational, religious or industrial leaders which shows how to recognize the principles of behavior--positive reinforce- ment, negative reinforcement and extinction.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: RESEARCH PRESS
WHO SHOULD SPEND THE MONEY 039071
This material is specifically for use in the preparation of teachers.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 10 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
WHO WANTS UNIONS 060730
Approaches the question of unions by examining an alternative techni- que which uses psychological skills and programs that could make unions unnecessary to their employees. Presents several examples to point out that the "we/they" mentality that has promoted unions must stop being reinforced. Documents arguments against the feasibility of this alternative approach through interviews with union experts and workers themselves. Examines the increasing role of the female in the work force in relation to the discrepancies in pay, benefits and advancement opportunities. Points out that women are a force to be reckoned with in unionizing.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CRM/MCGRAW-HILL FILMS
WHO WILL HELP YOU START YOUR VENTURE? 055235
Explores the kind and quality of assistance needed by and available to an entrepreneur in developing a business idea. Entrepreneurs explain the help available from professional advisors, specialists, industry participants, trade and professional organizations, government sources and interested individuals. Presents creative methods of obtaining in- formation and of evaluating the assistance provided to entrepreneurs.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 18 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BEACON FILMS
WHO WILL YOUR CUSTOMERS BE? 055229
Outlines the steps involved in defining the potential customers of a business. Explores what information is needed in order to define the needs and wants of a target market, then suggests ways to collect that information and assess its validity. Outlines how market research can turn the new business venture from a gamble into a calculated risk, using inexpensive, common sense methods. Shows that market research clarifies the goals of the business, forming the basis for almost all other planning. Interviews with entrepreneurs disclose their experien- ces with researching their potential customers.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 18 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BEACON FILMS
WHO'S OUT THERE? 050224
Traces man's interest in the possibility of other living creatures in outer space from the monsterous Martians of the famous 1938 radio broadcast "War of the Worlds" through sience fiction, to science fact. A facinating presentation of the contemporary scientific conclusion-- emerging as a result of recent probes to the planets--that intelligent civilizations exist elsewhere in the universe. Narrated by Orson Wells.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL CENT.
WHOLE NEW BALL GAME, A 010013
Focuses on Joanne to explore adolescence, the trying and confusing time when young people begin to redefine their roles with parents, friends and themselves. Begins with Joanne being a "one of the gang" football player, but concludes open-endedly as she becomes aware of her changing relationship with boys. Stimulates discussion on what it means to be changing and growing up.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 9 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: BFA EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
WHY AM I DOING THIS? 055600
An estimated five million people are plagued by strange and disruptive thoughts that cause them to perform irrational and excessive acts. These people have obsessive compulsive disorders, or OCDs. In this ABC News 20/20 program, reporter John Stossel talks to several recov- ering OCD victims. These individuals, ranging in age from teenagers to senior citizens, describe how their compulsive behaviors dominated their lives. Medical and psychological experts explain that an obses- sive compulsive disorder may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. They discuss new drug therapy treatments and behavior modifi- cation techniques that offer hope to victims.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 14 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: AIMS MEDIA, INC.
WHY ARE TEAM-TEACHING AND NON-GRADING IMPORTANT? 039005
Dr. Goodlad explains how non-grading and team-teaching can help solve some of the problems created by school organization and individual learning differences.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 49 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: SPECIAL PURPOSE FILMS
WHY BOTHER VOTING? 990320
This title is a celebrity-laden look at the ins and outs of voting targeted to the MTV generation. This entertaining new special is designed to bring America's youth to the polls by demystifying the voting process, and convincing apathetic young voters that their vote does count.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WHY CAN'T JIMMY READ? 030306
Follows Jimmy, a nine-year-old with reading difficulties, through suc- cessive remedial procedures of the Syracuse University Reading Clinic. After staff members collect autobiographical material and administer a battery of tests, at a case conference each clinician reports his findings on the basis of which treatment is recommended. A teacher- parent-clinician conference is also held. A year later a follow-up visit is made to check on Jimmy's progress.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 16 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: SYRACUSE UNIV. FILM LIBRARY
WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT? 056927
Helps viewers realize they possess creative ability but habitually block it out. To the extent viewers believe creative people are a blessed but strange minority with unique talents, they will fail to develop their own creative skills. This video teaches creative thinking as a skill that can be sharpened.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: LEARNING SEED
WHY MAN CREATES 055953
Examines man's creative nature through an historical overview of his accomplishments, the origination of new ideas, the creative process and aesthetic criticism. Visualizes the birth of new ideas and the social reactions to them. Offers as an answer to the question, "Why does man create?," the idea that men must leave a mark which proclaims their existence and their unique identities.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PYRAMID FILM PRODUCTIONS
WHY MAN CREATES 060135
Examines man's creative nature through an historical overview of his accomplishments, the origination of new ideas, the creative process and aesthetic criticism. Visualizes the birth of new ideas and the social reactions to them. Offers as an answer to the question, "Why does man create?," the idea that men must leave a mark which proclaims their existence and their unique identities.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PYRAMID FILM PRODUCTIONS
WHY RISK A HEART ATTACK? 031054
Outlines cardiac risk factors: heredity, sex, disease, hypertension, diet, overweight, lack of exercise, smoking, stress and tension. Each of these areas is explored and simple, sensible suggestions are given for a more healthful lifestyle. States that good health is really a matter of balance--we can choose the way we live.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 14 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: TIME-LIFE VIDEO
WHY VISIT ANOTHER SCHOOL? 039072
Shows a group of teachers discussing a recent visit to a highly indiv- idualized classroom. In the subsequent staff meeting they discuss what they saw, interpret this for meaning to their own programs and discuss changes they wish to bring about in their own program. The leadership role of the principal is featured. A sidelight is refutation of the notion that the "older teacher" is resistant to change.
RENTAL FEE $ 10.00 19 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: INST. FOR DEVEL. OF ED. ACT.
WHY WAR? 055025
With footage from New Guinea (1925) depicting tribal war, treats rea- sons for war, role of allies and newest instruments of war. Primitive New Guinea tribes conducted a very civilized form of war, while the world of the 1980's struggles to keep from destroying entire conti- nents. Issues of Cuba, Vietman and South America are examined.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: JOURNAL FILMS
WHY WON'T TOMMY EAT? 030264
Illustrates a common problem with children and looks for reasons to explain some children's lack of appetite. Checks both physical and em- otional causes. Traces Tommy's problems back to his parents' behavior during his infancy; and shows how, through building a new atmosphere of cooperation and friendliness, his eating habits improve.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 20 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
WHY WORK? 055024
Traces the changing nature of work in the last hundred years, dealing particularly with concept of the "protestant work ethic" and how this idea has fared over the years. Emphasis is placed on unemployment, es- pecially that of the late 1970's, which followed the prosperity of the 60's. The viewer is prompted to answer the question "How can the work ethic survive?"
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: JOURNAL FILMS
WILD DOGS 060725
Looks at the social behavior of wild dogs and their role in a balanced ecosystem.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: MARTY STOUFFER PROD., LTD.
WILFRED GRAY & RAY HICKS PART 11 OF 13 056171
Owner of Gray Paper and a McDonald's franchise owner.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WILL TO GROW, THE PT.10 OF 13 056157
For series description refer to #056148 - Title: Who Cares?
RENTAL FEE $ .00 57 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS 055358
Look deeply into the life and work of modern American poets in this visual panorama and guide to our literary landscape. In this series, thirteen of America's most memorable poets from Walt Whitman to Sylvia Plath are portrayed. Drama, dance, performances, interviews, archival footage, on-location cinematography and recordings of the poets reading their own works heighten appreciation and understanding of the literary texts. WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS: "No ideas but in things," Williams's aesthetic dictum sought to capture not analyze. A collage of documentary footage, interviews, animation and dramatization capture the poet's often visual work and intense life.
RENTAL FEE $ 3.00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION
WILLIAM RIVERS: EVERYTHING IS RELATIVES 056694
William rivers originally trained as a doctor. On a Cambridge University expedition to the Torres Straits north of Australia, his psychological tests on the islanders made him realize the unexpected importance of relatives in their society. His subsequent work as a pioneering psychologist in the First World War and his research into the workings of the nervous system and the action of drugs on the human body, enabled Rivers to bring something new to anthropology: a scientific approach.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 52 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND THE AGE OF ENGLISH ROMANTICISM 055425
The literature and visual art of the Romantic Age are brought to life by two of the exhibit curators, who introduce watercolors, paintings and original manuscripts of the period. The significance of the period is explained in ways that are valuable for the casual and serious student alike.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 28 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: AMERITECH
WINDOW TO CREATION, A 055830
Explores questions about the very earliest moments of the universe- what astronomers call the "Big Bang." Two Berkeley, California, profes sors , Paul Richards and Andrew Lange, travel to Japan for a joint roc ket experiment examining the radiation afterglow of the Big Bang. Cam bridge astronbomers Margaret Geller and John Hucra, share the excit- ment of their major discovery of the "Great Wall," the largest struc ture of galaxies yet found in the universe.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PBS ADULT LEARNING SAT. SERV.
WINDS AND THEIR CAUSES 030087
A glider soaring over the countryside provides evidence of moving air currents. Demonstrations show that winds are caused by unequal heating of air. Shows how local winds are caused by physical features auch as bodies of water and ground color, and explains that global winds are generated by the sun's heating effects and modified by the earth's ro- tation and interaction with other winds. Identifies the major wind belts of the earth.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 11 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: CORONET/MTI FILM & VIDEO
WINDS OF CHANGE: A MATTER OF PROMISE 055710
Viewers meet members of the Onondaga, Navajo and Lummi leadership, including Audrey Shenandoah, clan mother, who categorically states that she has lived within the geopolitical boundaries of the U.S. but has never considered herself "American." Interviews with tribal mem- bers reveal that they maintain a wary co-existence within the larger American culture. The program documents external and internal forces that threaten their national sovereignty. A brief history of politic- al activism features archival footage as well as more in-depth exam- inations of how Indian institutions are designed to resist outside solutions to internal strife.
RENTAL FEE $ .00 60 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
WINE OF THE TETRARCH 055473
Isak Dinesen recites her story "Wine of the Tetrarch" in a 1959 visit to the United States.
RENTAL FEE $ 5.00 25 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: ENCYC. BRIT. ED. CORP.
WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE 060661
Anytime is the right time for honey according to Pooh. We follow him through a series of funny misadventures brought about by his fondness for sticky treats. He disguises himself as a rain cloud to fool some suspicious bees, but ends up back on the ground and still hungry. Then a filling lunch with Rabbit ends with Pooh wedged tightly in Rabbit's front door. How Pooh is finally removed from his tight place makes a tale of much merriment.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY ED. MEDIA CO.
WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO 060662
Rambunctious Tigger bounces his way through this film, leaving a trail of laughter and enjoyment behind him. Poor Rabbit, driven to distrac- tion by Tigger's high spirits, plots a calming sort of lesson. Unfor- tunately the lesson backfires, leaving Rabbit in the lurch. It's not until Tigger bounces himself into trouble that Rabbit can extract a promise from him never to bounce again. Eventually however, everyone, including Rabbit, learns that an earthbound Tigger is not the friend they know and love, and happiness is restored along with Tigger's bounce.
RENTAL FEE $ 9.00 26 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY ED. MEDIA CO.
WINTER SURVIVAL 031208
How to survive outdoors in winter. Two situations involving a cross- country skier and a snowmobiler, who find themselves stranded. The skier almost succumbs, but the snowmobiler, who is equipped for sur- vival and well-advised of the dangers of hypothermia, knows how to care for himself. Shows how knowledge means survival.
RENTAL FEE $ 7.00 15 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
WINTER SURVIVAL 057581
RENTAL FEE $ .00 15 min.
DISTRIBUTOR: NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA