Describes two classroom video resources from the National Film Board of Canada which examine aspects of contemporary society and media literacy. The first compilation video includes 9 films representing reflections of society. The second video is an anthology of 19 films about the media. (KO)

This book argues that people live simultaneously in two different cultures. Values of the first culture are imparted to children through curriculum in the nation's public school classrooms. The second culture is the world of mass communication that promotes consumption, instant gratification, and impulse. The clash between these cultures confronts…