Argues that the values of the Freedom Movement were soon betrayed by a small landing party of writers more desparate for personal success than for the ideals of Martin Luther King: their deprecating fantasies were loaded with propaganda extolling the manifest values of America's crass materialism. (Author/JM)

There are rich teaching possibilities in the comparative study of prose and film versions of the same story. (JH)

Discusses the Super-8 film format for high school classroom use. (CH)

This handbook is designed for anyone interested in producing super 8 films at any level of complexity and cost. Separate chapters present detailed discussions of the following topics: super 8 production systems and super 8 shooting and editing systems; budgeting; cinematography and sound recording; preparing to edit; editing; mixing sound tracks;…

Briefly describes films about the following topics: water cycles, the energy crisis, the eruption of Mt. Aetna, the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and methods of using pine cones to determine the ages of ancient civilizations. (MLH)

A study of the nature and sources of films imported into Egypt is examined in this report. The first section of the report explores the social effects of imported films. The second section provides an overview of the effect and distribution of foreign films in Egypt. The third section analyzes the specific foreign films projected in cinemas or…

A 28-MINUTE FILM, "HOMEFIRES," DRAMATIZING THREE CASE HISTORIES OF HOMEMAKER SERVICE, WAS DEVELOPED TO BE USED AS A TRAINING AID, AN INSTRUMENT FOR MAKING COMMUNITIES AWARE OF THE SERVICE, AND A TOOL FOR RECRUITING CANDIDATES TO THE HOMEMAKER AIDES TRAINING PROGRAMS. HOMEMAKER SERVICE IS A FORM OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY HEALTH AND WELFARE AGENCIES…

THIS IS AN ANNOTATED LIST OF SOUND FILMS, VIDEOTAPES, AND KINESCOPES CONCERNED WITH LESSON PLANNING AND CLASS OBSERVATIONS. THE FILMS AND KINESCOPES ARE LOANED FREE. VIDEOTAPES ARE DUBBED IN FOR A NOMINAL FEE. (MF)

ACTIVITIES ARE DISCUSSED WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROPOSED 5-YEAR "MADISON PROJECT," A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT AIMED AT GIVING SCHOOL CHILDREN AN EXPERIENCE IN THE CREATIVE AND OPEN-ENDED FORM OF MATHEMATICS AS IT IS KNOWN TO MATHEMATICIANS. THE REPORT OF THE FIRST YEAR (1962) BORE THE SAME TITLE AS THIS REPORT.…

The project described was conducted to study how young children proceed to the acquisition of mastery in making films, how teaching technique is related to these forms of mastery, and what perceptual, cognitive, and affective changes occur in children as a result of these experiences. The development of a methodology for the study and problems…

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…

The use of film extracts, either alone or with the whole feature, encourages students to concentrate on a limited number of learning objectives, whereas a full-length film frequently gives rise to confusion and vague generalizations on the part of students. Extracts can be used to illustrate screen language, the style of the director, the history…

The first and second years, 1974-76, of a research project on the effects of filmmaking upon children who make the films are reported here. The aims of the research were to establish: (1) the processes through which the children proceeded in the acquisition of filmmaking mastery, (2) the relationship of instructional technique to these forms of…