Film and Radio Guide (Oct 1945-Jun 1946)

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38 FILM AND RADIO GUIDE Volume XII, No. 2 A Guide to the Classroom Utilization of the 16MM Documentary Film on Alaska SEWARD'S FOLLY BY HOWARD E. THOMPSON Consultant' in Projection, Mount Airy, Maryland. SEWARD'S FOLLY. Documentary film on Alaska. Produced by Charles Diltz. Distributed in 16mm sound, black and white, by Nu-Art Films, Inc., 145 West 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. Running time, 12 minutes. Recommended for elementary and secondary schools. Documentary films may serve both as introductions and as summaries. Background information is necessary before presenting such a film as this. To help the teacher ( 1 ) develop that background and (2) stimulate a desire for research and followup reading are the purposes of the guide. This reel pictures the resources and wealth of Alaska, disproving the charge that William Henry Seward (1801-72) had committed a “folly” when, as U. S. Secretary of State (1861-69), he purchased Alaska from Russia for .$7,200,000 for the United States Government. In grades 4 to 6, Seivco'd's FoUi/ may be used to vitalize the study of Eskimo life and animal life in the North. In grades 7 and 8, Setrard's Folly will correlate with units in geography and history. In the high school, Setrard’s Folly will clarify the importance of Alaska in U. S. History. It will also prove valuable in biology classes. In English classes, it can serve as the basis of exercises in composition. BEFORE PRESENTING THE FILM A. The alert teacher will arouse interest by announcing that the film on Alaska is to be shown and asking the children themselves to suggest what may be expected in a film on Alaska. Children enjoy selecting and listing topics they would like to study. Encourage them to develop their ideas into illustrated scrapbooks which may be later turned over to the school library. Include an analysis of the importance of Alaska in the present air age, especially in the high school. B. For older groups of students post lists of magazine articles on Alaska ; for example. Click, .January 1945 — “Alaskan Opportunity”: Life, October 18, 1943 — “Alaska Highway.” Bring to the classroom also a number of books on Alaska, such as Gitide to Alaska — Last American Frontier (Federal Writers’ Project, The Macmillan Co,, 1939) . Keep the books on display until the film is reviewed. C. Have the class secretary write to Department of Interior, Washington, I). C., for a copy of the booklet The Alaska. Railroad, with schedules and tours of Alaska. AFTER PRESENTING THE FILM A. Discuss the icebergs which the children have seen. Assign research questions: 1. How are icebergs formed? 2. What portion of an iceberg is under water? 3. Do icebergs cause fog? 4. Why are icebergs such a hazard to navigation? 5. Tell about the Titanic disaster. (Answers may be found in various children’s encyclopedias.) B. Discuss mining. Assign re search questions: 1. What are the small round pebbles of gold called? 2. What is the current price of gold? 3. Where is most of the gold in the world now stored? 4. When was gold discovered in Alaska? 5. Relate the circumstances. C. Discuss the scenes of scdmon jumping over the falls on the way to their spawning grounds. Research questions to be assigned: 1. In what season do salmon spawn? 2. What is meant by “spawning”? 3. How many eggs does a salmon lay? 4. Are salmon caught before or after spawning? Explain. 5. How are salmon caught? 6. What is the value of the yearly salmon catch? How does this amount compare with the cost of Alaska? 8. How high can salmon jump? 9. What gives the salmon power for the high jump? 10. What are the food values of salmon? D. Discuss the scene of the train puffing through the hillside forest. Short though the scene is, it may be utilized to encourage a pupil to look up the story of the Alaska Railroad. E. Discuss the scene of the native dance, which gives a good view of Eskimo costume. It may serve to motivate research and analysis of the effect of the white man’s coming on the living conditions of the Eskimos. F. Discuss the scenes along the Yukon River. Research questions to be assigned: 1. During which season are the rivers of