Educational film catalog (1936)

EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 371.5-371.91 They all go to Evander— Contmued own leaders, editing own paper, choosing own courses of study, practicing soclal- mindedness "Vei-y good. Really a series of pictures of students who come from different na- tional groups. It shows that ideas of only one set of physical characteristics for a descendant of foreign stock are very in- correct. A new version of our 'melting pot.' " Collaborator sh-adult Guide White banners; excerpt (classroom se- quence). (Human relations sen) 6min 16-sd-rent apply Comm. on human re- lations 371.5 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM lemm: BosU Gal CFG Geo NEEFA NYU Okla A specially prepared excerpt from the Warner brothers production which studies a particular instance of classroom disci- pline. May be rented only for educational purposes where no admission is charged Professor Ward, a science teacher, ar- rives at the school one morning in the middle of a snowball fight. A snowball thrown by Peter TrimbuU, son of the town's richest man, breaks a window. "Will your father take It out of your al- lowance?" the professor asks Peter. When Peter replies that he will not, the pro- fessor decides that he will have to pay by staying after school. As he metes out this punishment, a snowball hits him squarely in the back of the neck. The professor stalks off undaunted. In science class that afternoon. Professor Ward's lecture is re- ceived with something less than the class' undivided attention. Peter Trimbull and two other boys are engaged in a sur- reptitious wrestling match behind one of the laboratory tables. . . Ward steps down from the lecture platform ... to assure himself of the facts, and returns to his place. When the boys emerge from behind the table, he invites them to join him on the platform. Peter dons a false face and sets the class in an uproar. Ward insists that Peter keep the mask on and answer Questions on the lesson. Ward has the situation under control and Peter is unable to answer his first question. The second question, which involves a knowledge of the subject and original thinking, Peter answers ably. The professor commends him ungrudgingly. Nevertheless, as pun- ishment for disrupting the class, Peter must chalk his name on the roll of dis- honor. Since the attention of the class is still divided. Professor Ward decides to give everybody one good laugh and get it over with. He puts on the false face and strikes a pose while the class roars. Sud- denly there is a silence. The professor asks wny, and learns that the Dean had come into the room with visitors while he was clowning. Ward considers the situa- tion for a moment, then writes his name in large letters on the roll of dishonor. The students' applause almost drowns out the dismissal bell. As the class leaves, Ward reminds Trimbull, "Peter, I'll see you after school" sh-c-adult Guide 371.9 Education of special classes Institutional training. iSmin 16-si-$36; rent $1 1939 Minn 371.9 Depicted in this reel are the activities of the School for feebleminded at Faribault. They include a kindergarten and a school. In the kindergarten, girls are shown cut- ting paper dolls, boys playing in a sandbox, bouncing a ball, and being pushed in a swing by a teacher. In the school is shown a girl drawing, a teacher reading to the class, a boy getting a book from the li- brary, boys playing basketball, girls tap dancing, the school band, boys working in the wood work shop, girls sewing and making baskets, girls sewing on textiles, girls working on a loom, boys making brushes, girls making lace and embroidery, sewing, boys making lace and embroidery, sewing, boys operating washers in laundry, girls operating iron machines, boys work- ing on shoes in shoe shop 371.91 The blind Out of the night. (Films from Britain ser.) llmin 16-sd-$15 1941 BritLib; 16-sd- sale apply; rent $1 CFC 371.91 There are only 21 blind children in Eng- land under a year old; and only 2,000 under 16 years. This amazing record is due largely to prevention of infection at birth. But for those who are blind, there are special schools. They are taught to dress themselves, eat and play and later to read and write in Braille, and use tools in carpentry. For a student who wishes to go on to the University, there is ample help and any textbook he or she needs will be made on request by The National Institute for the Blind. Some are trained for a profession. Mas- sage is one such training and piano tun- ing another. As typists also, the blind are equal or superior to regular secre- taries; they need only a special Braille shorthand machine. The most difficult problem is the adjust- ment of those who grow blind later in life. They are taught simpler trades such as basket making and weaving. For those who cannot afford them, radios are pro- vided free. For those whose fingers are too hardened by work for them to read Braille, "talking books" on records are provided by the National Institute on the same basis jh-sh-adult Reading bv sound an^ touch. 17min 16-si- loan i940 NYPL 371.91 A color film made by the New York Public Library for the blind under the direction of Lucy Armistead Goldthwaite. A group of women about a table are knit- ting and sewing while a sound book in the center of the table "reads" to them. Reading by touch, is done with a book of braille. A brief history suggests the growth of this library. Procedures of cir- culation are shown. Some circulation goes out by mail. A map shows some of the destinations of the mail. A blind girl selects material she wants from the shelves. The librarian assists others. Several are seen typing. They are reading braille also. In a parochial school children are seen feeling a globe while a sister guides their hands. Various activities of these blind children are shown. We are shown a string alphabet. An early raised alphabet book. The braille alphabet is then shown. Home teachers give lessons in reading braille. Studios of the American Foundation for the blind where the talking book was developed. A man with a dog is seen on his way to the library si . silent; sd - sound; f - inflammable; nf - safety: p - primary; el - elementary; jh • junior liigli; sli - senior liigh; c - college; trade - trade schools 59