Recommends the use of Hollywood products to teach about geological phenomena and lists some recent blockbuster hits that include some features of geology. (YDS)

This document is an annotated bibliography identifying books, filmstrips, maps, posters, puzzles, recordings, and videocassettes, pertaining to the state of North Carolina that can be used in elementary and secondary school classrooms. In addition to a lengthy description of each item, a range of appropriate grade levels is indicated, as well as…

Designed for media specialists and educators, this issue includes three articles which provide practical information for those who want to try making films with adolescents and children. The first article discusses cel animation techniques and explores applications of this type of filmmaking to the regular curriculum. The article touches on the…

This unannotated bibliography lists 44 books on teenage pregnancy. Publisher, date, price and ISBN number are supplied in each instance. The list is divided into the following five sections: Reference; General; Parenthood; Sexuality; and Teen-Parent Relations. Two additional sections list five films and four pamphlets respectively. One of the…

Intended for use by students, parents, and educators of students of all ages, this resource list provides an annotated guide to over 120 audiovisual resources that promote sex equity in education. Resources are listed alphabetically and by subject matter. A list of over 50 film distributors and their addresses is also included. Resources include…

This mediagraphy is a compilation of items considered to be pro-gay in content and outlook, i.e., the works consider homosexuality to be neither better nor worse than heterosexuality. The section on methodology discusses problems encountered while searching literature guides to collect the materials and clarifies the terminology used in the…

This annotated bibliography presents Great Lakes information for grades six through nine classroom use. It is meant to facilitate and encourage Great Lakes study, particularly of Lakes Michigan and Superior. Material is presented on history, science, lake management, environmental concerns, and recreational use. Included are both fiction and…

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois has offered a course on German film for more than five years. This document includes a sample syllabus featuring a listing of the films shown and discussed and an annotated bibliography of texts used, along with a selective list of German films available for rental…

The computer program described not only allows the user to determine rental sources for a particular film title quickly, but also to select the least expensive of the sources. This program developed at SUNY Cortland's Sperry Learning Resources Center and Computer Center is designed to maintain accurate data on rental and purchase films in both…

This multicultural annotated filmography lists films reviewed and recommended by the Center for Multicultural Awareness. Films included not only deal with drugs or drug use, but also with the cultural and personal conflicts that can lead to problems with drugs. Each film is listed under one or more of nine categories--drugs, cultural values,…

Course objectives for the three credit hour Lakota Oral Literature (college level English) course presented in this publication are to: perceive through the reading and hearing of Lakota legends a better understanding of the known world of the Lakota people which existed prior to white contact; understand the origin of the laws which the Lakota…

This guide for film study and film making in the secondary English class arranges materials in a sequential order and divides them into four major sections. The section on background information includes: Table of Contents, Design for Use of the Guide, Rationale for the Use of Film Study in the English Class, Objectives for a Film Study and Film…

This two-volume catalog describes all feature length films made and released in the United States from January 1, 1921, through December 31, 1930 (6606 films are listed). Each film entry includes its title, physical description, production credits, cast credits, and a description of the contents. Films are labeled by subject (for example,…

This volume lists nonprint materials which have been selected primarily because of their relevance to communication needs. These materials include films (primarily 16mm, with a few kinescopes), videotapes, videocassettes, and simulations and games. Emphasis is placed on materials about communication--the exchange of messages, meaning, and…

The articles collected in this issue are devoted to the topic of film in the English and language arts classroom. Titles include "Film Study: Some Problems and Approaches" (Judd Chesler), "The New Basic Skill: Film" (Harold M. Foster), "Caveat Viewer: Developing Viewing Perceptions" (Edward S. Dermon), "Shreds and Patches: Improvised Textbook"…