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EDUCATIONAL FILMS— TYPES AND USES 5
unless the teacher is present to see that they are properly presented and used — and that the critical followup work takes place.
Examples of the modern text or classroom film are Bray's "Elements of the Automobile' 1 (12 reels); "Secrets of Life" Series, Tolhurst; Ditmar's "Living Natural History"; "How Life Begins" — microscopic studies by Charles F. Herm; Wythe's "Citizens in the Making"; and the series of technical films on anatomy produced at the University of "Wisconsin. A large list of such films is given in Part II, Comprehensive List of Educational Films (with descriptive notes).
The term "Propaganda Film" embraces a large group of educational films designed to aid some "cause" or business, and constructed to appeal to popular audiences. The term and the product sprang into prominent use during the war. Most of the Government war films were of this character ; also some of the Department of Agriculture films, but many of these are of such scientific and pedagogical value as to deserve classification among the text films. The National Health Council, the American Eed Cross, Y. W. C. A., Boy Scout, International Harvester Company, General Electric Company and hundreds of advertising reels come under this classification. Such films vary greatly in pedagogical value, and need close inspection prior to use in the classroom.
Text Films to Accompany Textbooks
This book has one advantage in the field of visual education. It has set out a clear field for itself. It