Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

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New Materials MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE BLUE BOOK OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS (See poge 32) Your World — Set 1 5fs FH '55 30-35fr ea si col $5ea $22.50set. Varied subjects basic to tine elementary social studies curriculum. Nations Need Each Other explains world trade. The Meaning of Money traces development from barter system. Fire — A Dangerous Friend shows how fires start and how to prevent them. Nature Influences Living shows how physical environment affects people's lives and work. Land Forms shows the physical composition of the earth and the makeup of the various bodies of land. El. GEOGRAPHY U. S. A. Colorodo fs VEC '55 30fr si b&w $3.50. Shows history and geography of the state of Colorado. Maryland Today fs VEC '55 25fr si $3.50. Survey look at the state of Maryland. Points East mp UNITED '55 29min sd col free. Produced by Cote & McGlone. Cross-section of eastern United States — New York City, New England, Washington, D. C. and other points. Yellowstone mp IFB '55 tlmin sd col $90 r$4.50. Deals with America's oldest national pork and provides an introduction to U. S. park policy. Gives on overview of the park's beauties and wonders. GEOGRAPHY OTHER COUNTRIES Bermuda Islands fs VEC '55 36fr si b&w $3.50. History and geography of the Bermuda Islands. Focus on Kuwait mp BIS '55 lOmin sd b&w sale r$l.50. Deals with country of Kuwait on Persian Gulf and contrasts its ancient customs and ceremonies with modern developments. Heart of England mp BIS '55 20min sd col $135 r$5. Traces the life of the Cotswold countryside in the very center of England through the four seasons of the year. Israel Todoy fs VEC '55 36fr si b&w $3.50. Shows development of the country of Israel — history and geography. Letter from Indonesia mp CHURCHILL '55 16min sd col $150 b&w $75. Portrays geography and history of Indonesia. Jr-SrH. Living in Central and Southern Europe 4fs SVE '55 si col $6ea $19set. Produced cooperatively with Rand McNally and Co. Covers environment and climate, industrial and agricultural activity, changes toking place in the lives of European people. El-Ad. Living in the Balkans, Southern and Southwestern Asia 4fs SVE '55 si col $l9set $6ea. Produced in cooperation with Rand McNolly. Shows people and their work in Greece ond Yugoslavia, Turkey, Southwestern Asia, and India and Pakistan. El-Ad. Modern Japan 9fs EYE '55 si col $25set. Life, manners, customs of the Japanese. Natives of Guatemala mp BAIL '55 sd col $100 b&w $50. Life and customs in Guatemala. North Pole mp YAF '55 1 Imin sd b&w. Shows early explorations in the North Pole region, demonstrates importance of polar routes in modern commercial aviation, and shows current exploration in the region. People of Greece mp EBF '55 1 4min sd col and b&w. Shows life and customs of people of Greece. EI-SrH. Scottish Highlands mp BIS '55 23min sd col $135 r$5. Traveler is token on a tour by road, rail and steamer from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye. Switzerland Todoy fs VEC '55 29fr si b&w $3.50. Geographic overview of Switzerland. HEALTH & HYGIENE Alexander Learns Good Health mp COR '55 lOmin sd col $100 b&w $55. Teaches proper diet, rest, cleanliness, exercise through a story obout o little boy and a big boll game. Pri. Health and Safety for You Series mp McG-H '55 sd b&w $300 set. Correlated with the high school text of the some name by Diehl and Loton. Titles: The Heart — How It Works (II min, $65). Community Health and You (lOmin, $60). Parents Are People Too ( 1 5min, $90). Sneezes and Sniffles ( lOmin, $60) . Your Body During Adolescence (lOmin, $60). HS. How Our Bodies Fight Disease mp EBF '55 8min sd b&w. "Junior" film illustrating four important ways the body defends itself. EI-JrH. Immunization (Second Edition) mp EBF '55 1 Imin sd b&w $50. Explains what immunization is and how immunity to infectious diseases is attained. JrH-Ad. Invader mp CMC '55 37min sd b&w $135. Story of man's efforts through five centuries to subdue syphilis told through availoble illustrations and documents of each age. HISTORY & CURRENT EVENTS Britain: Atlantic Neighbor fs TIMES '55 56fr si b&w $2.50. Examines problems confronting Britain — inflation, trade, defense, colonial aspirations and unrest, relations with the U. S. and Russia. Builders of America series fs TEACH '55 si col $6ea. Life stories of great American leaders. First two releases: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln. Colonial Expansion of European Nations mp COR '55 12min sd col $125 b&w $68.75. Story of the period of colonial expansion when nations sought to gain great empires. Jr-SrH. Lofayette mp EBF '55 16min sd b&w. Highlights in the life of the great French patriot. Jr-SrH. Louisiana Purchase mp EBF '55 16min sd b&w. Recreates history of the Louisiana Purchase. Jr-SrH. Mahatma Gandhi mp EBF '55 1 9min sd b&w. Tells life story of Gandhi. Jr-SrH. Mau Mou mp BIS '55 20min sd b&w r$2.50. Shows the havoc wrought by the Mau Mau organization in Kenya and the efforts made to stamp out the movement. On the Rood mp ASSN '55 15min sd b&w free loan. Story of Nicaragua's progress toward economic rehabilitation offer centuries of virtual isolation. Sponsored by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmsnt. Rise of Notions in Europe mp COR '55 I2min sd col $125 b&w $68.75. Traces the growth of nationalism in France os representative of those European states that develojjed from feudal beginnings to highly centralized states of the 17th century. Jr-SrH. Story of the Pilgrims 2mp McG-H '55 14min ea sd b&w $70 col $135. Produced by Stringtime Productions. Puppet films recreating the story of the Pilgrim fathers, including the story of o capricious little mouse who accompanies the Pilgrims in exile. El-Ad. HOLIDAYS Our Holidays and What They Mean 8fs FH '55 35-40fr eo si col $6ea $36set. Dramatizes the men, women and events that mode our holidays ond shows how and why we celebrate. Titles: Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthdoy, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day, Easter. EI-JrH. HOME ECONOMICS Directing Your Dollars fs ILI '55 62fr si col $3 free loan. Describes money management problems of three high school students in connection with the senior prom. HS. Why Study Home Economics mp YAF '55 I Imin sd b&w. Explains what the prospective student may expect to gain from o study of home economics in high school and college. HUMAN RELATIONS & GUIDANCE Character Mokes a Difference 9fs EYE '55 si col $25set. Dramatic situations help encouroge honesty, truthfulness, courtesy, thoughtfulness, acceptance of responsibility, consideration for others, and similar desirable traits in youngsters. Child's World mp ALM '55 1 5min sd col & b&w. Produced by the Isabelle Buckley School in California. Demonstrotes proper approach in introducing children and parents to pre-school environments and habits. Good Grooming for Girls mp COR '55 lOmin sd col $100 b&w $55. Shows what is behind a girl's attractive appearance— well-planned and cored-for wardrobe, attention to hair, noils, teeth, personal daintiness, good posture, and proper diet and rest. SrH. Good Manners 6fs EBF '55 si col $36set $6ea. Illustrates good manners at home, school, ot ploy, in public, while visiting, and at parties. Pri. Guidance Discussion Series 7fs JAM '55 si col $5.45ea $34.30set. Designed to help odolescents talk about their problems ond reach solutions. Titles: You and Your Growth, Your Feelings, Using Your Time ond Abilities, Making Friends, Your Fomily and You, Looking Ahead to High School, Doting Doze. Ages 12-15. INTERGROUP RELATIONS Dr. Sammy Lee mp AFL '55 25min sd b&w r$3. Kinescope of Paul Coates' "Confidential File" program on the cose of Dr. Sammy Lee, who was un 36 Educational Screen