Visual Education (Jan 1923-Dec 1924)

USE SCHOOLFILMS IN YOUR WORK The following courses in American History, Geography, Civics, Nature Study, Physics, Health and Sanitation, and Vocational Training are now being distributed. Each title is a single reel unless otherwise indicated. All films are printed on non-inflammable stock, standard width. The making of the first Star-Spangled Banner. "Hats Off!"— A Story of the Flag A picture ili-slijiii il lu teach rtiijx-ct fur the fla^ and to show, through a quick, visualized review of past history, what Old Glory stands for in the hearts of true Americans. From Betsy Ross and George Washington to Roosevelt and General Pershing. America's heroes "eome alive" on the screen to teach a careless schoolboy a lesson in flag etiquette. Irrigating ditches in a western pear orchard. Reclaiming Arid Land by Irrigation Designed to show the great need for Irrigation In our arid West; the areas reclaimed by various private and public enterprises; the method* the farmer employs to irrigate his fields; the kind of crops raised, and some of the great dams, reservoirs and tunnels that figure among the marvels of engineering skill. Many wonderful views are shown of Roosevelt Dam. Elephant Butte Reservoir. Gunnison Tunnel. High Line Canal. Shoshone Dam. and other great projects. Foundation and Settlement of the United States French Explorations English Settlements Struggle for North America Breaking Through the Appalachians The American -Revolution Settling the Ohio Valley The Louisiana Purchase Trans-Mississippi Trails Across the Rockies to the Pacific Economic History of the United States Steamboats in U.S. History Irrigation Canals in U. S. History Immigration to the U. S. Railroads in U. S. History The Panama Canal Civics A Citizen and His Govern "Hats Off" — A ment (2 reels) the Flag Growth of Cities and Their Problems Health and Sanitation Story of Getting Acquainted with Waste Disposal in Cities Bacteria Unhooking the Hookworm Physical Geography The Earth and Worlds Beyond Study of a Mountain Glacier Study of Shore Features — Low Shore Study of Shore Features — Bold Shore Formation of Caves in Limestone Formation of Volcanoes and Geysers The Story of Coral Growth A Study of Niagara (2 reels) The Work of Rivers Regional Geography New England (2 reels) Middle Atlantic States (2 reels) Southern States (2 reels) Central Plains (2 reels) Great Plains Western Plateaus Rocky Mountains Pacific Mountains and Lowlands A Study of Mexico (4 reels) Nature Study Where Plants Live The Monarch Butterfly The Samia Cecropia Moth Pond and Stream Life (2 reels) The Greenbottle Fly The Mosquito Toads Wasps The Honey Bee Physics Famous Experiments in Electricity and Magnetism Reel 1. Magnetism; reel 2. Electrostatics; reels 3-4. Electromagnetism; reel 5, Electromagnetic Induction; reel 6, High Frequency Currents Vocational Training Bee Culture (4 reels) Dairy Management (2 reels) Dairy Cattle — Types, Breeds and Characteristics Dairy Cattle Selection The Engine Lathe and Its Operation (7 reels) The Milling Machine and Its Operation (8 reels) Unloading the day's catch in Provincetown Harbor. New England States These two reels illustrate the distinctive physical features of New England, and their relation to the industrial and commercial activities of the region. Maine's rock-bound coast, Boston Harbor, the Berkshires, the valley of the Connecticut. Lake Champlain. etc., are shown; typioal cities like Boston. Fall River, Hartford, Providence; typical Industries like lumbering, quarrying, pasturing sheep and cattle, shipping apples, fishing, lobster-catching, etc. ; typical historic spots like Lexington and Concord, Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim's Monument. A; " '.. \ \ '• ' . .*.«< ^ ^ KtfJl HHp';, . i «^. ■ r The tadpole, having acquired a mouth, ventures forth seeking food. Toads Designed to picture the complete life-cycle of the common garden toad and the tree toad, or Pickering's hyla; to present his life-history in such a way as to stimulate the child to make further observations of his own. to inculcate respect for the toad's right to live, and to make clear that the toad Is not only harmless but performs a valuable service in the destruction of insect pests. The camera reveals many fascinating glimpses of tadpoles and mature toads. For prices and other details regarding SCHOOLFILMS write direct to headquarters The Society for Visual Education, Inc. 806 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago 130 West 46th Street, New York