See and hear : the journal on audio-visual learning (1945)

Native Earth—(12i/2 miii.) Sound. B.&VV. S31.25: renta!, SI.(if) per day. IFB. Intermediate, Jr., Sr. High School: Social Studies, Geography. • A film about New Guinea and its primitive natives, who in the wild jungles gave valuable help lo the Australian and .American armies during the war wiih Japan. Illus- trates the successful training of a backward people by the .Australian Go\ernnient. People of Peru—(10 min.) Sound 15.&.\\'. S15.00. HFE. Intermediate Grades^ Jr. High School; Social Studies, Geography, Economics, Transportation. • This film covers the \aried peo- ples of Peru from the old established aristocracN of the capitol at Lima, to the half ci\ilized Indians of the Andes. It includes the geography and history of the land, the people of the cities, homes and recreation, coastal plantations, plateau farmers, and jungle Indians. It shows how advanced, and yet how primitive, the people of a single country can be, and how nuich their manner ol living depends ujjon iheir geo- graphican en\ironment. Proud Citv—(26 min.) S'j(i.25: rem. $3. JJIS. Col, Adult; Art. Cnucs. Clubs, Ind. Arts, Soc. Studies, Social. • This film describes the plan for rebuilding London. The plan is shown through photograph, map. and model whereby the various bor- oughs of London will become self- contained conmiunities with homes, industry, schools, and shopping dis- tricts in their proper location. Shrine of A Nation-(14 min.) S42; rent, S2. BIS. Jr, Sr HS, Col, Adult; Art, Civics, Geog, Genl, Hist, Soc. Studies. Sociol. • In the heart of London stands the .\bbey Chinch of Westminster. Here every reigning British sovereign has been crowned for nine hundred years. The film shows in detail the famoi"; chapels, Poet's corner, th( Statesmen's Aisle, the tombs ol Henry VII and Mary Queen of Scots The film ends with scenes from the coronation of King George and Queen r.li/aljcth. Story of Omolo-('J min.) $22; Rem $1. BIS. Prim.. In term., Jr. HS, .-idult; ■4gric, Civics, Consev, Geog, Geol, the British go\ernment has an agri- Soc. Studies, Sociol. cultural center where the Bantu peo- • Oniolo loses his home by fire and pie are allotted temporary holdings goes to Bukiira. in Kenva. Here and are taught practical farming. The Arts of Livin&| FOR PERSO.XAL GUIDANCE • CRAFl S AND Lll ERATURE LEARNING I () LI\E • FILMS APPRECIATION OF MUSlC: • ART THE EDUCATIONAL TASK (.iiso see Personal Guidance films and tlie Filmstrip hwentoty pages) The American Teacher—(15 min.) B.&W. Sound. S35.O0 for 3 year lease, short term rates on request. March of Time (Forum Edition). Intermed., Jr. Sr. H.S., Col, Adult; Social Studies, Education, Teach- er Training. • This film presents the pros and cons of "Progressive Education" and points out to the U. S. citizen his responsibility for the cpialitx of the education his coinmunit\ pro\ ides for its young. It also gi\es a brief historical sketch of American educa- tion, beginning with the little red sdiool house, and covering today's emphasis upon the scientific princi- ples of psychology. Education for .\1I-(21 min.) Sound. Color. Apply lor Pri(e. Harmon Foundation. Sr. High School, College, Adult Groups; Education, Social Studies. • This film was made by the Har- mon Fotindation in co-operation with the Facidtv Centennial Com- mittee of the Ciiy College of New York. It emphasizes the philosophy of education represented by C.C.N.Y. —free higher education open to citi- zens of all races and all creeds. The film traces briefly the history of the Free Academy, as it was first known, through to the present institution which ser\es some 23,000 New York Cit\ residents. It includes shots of the College's adult education exten- sion services in neighborhood li- braries, museums, etc. Narration is by Ben Grauer, famous network an- nouncer, who graduated from the College in 1930. School in the Mailbox-(18 min.) Sound. B.&W. .S50.0{): rental, S2.,5() per day, IFB. Intermed.^ Jr., Sr. High School; Social Studies, Geography. * A lilm showing how the children of the .Australian "Outback" on farms and ranches are educated by means of correspondence courses sent out by the government. It shows the lessons, covering jirimary grades through high school, being con\eyed by airplane, train, auto, buggy, bicycle, and camel, and also shows the conditions under which the children live and study. Teach- er's guide. Teacher Training Series— (McGraw Hill) .Series content: 5 sound films, averaging 22 min. each, and 5 silent lihnstrips, averaging 40 frames each. Apply for price. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc. "Textfilm Dept. College; Pre-sennce and In-service Training of Teachers. • This ambitious series is part ol the McGraw-Hill Book Company's program of audio-\isual supplement "Classroom Discipline" a scene from the "Learning to Understand Children" is an Kcic McCrciir-Hill Trnrhrr Trninim; Series. oilier film in the MrC.ra-.r Hill Series. INVENTORY 6