1021. The Japanese (22:39)

Date:
1983
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 1 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series Across Cultures. Follows the daily activities of two families. Shows interaction of Japan with other countries for importing and exporting, creating a diversified culture: a blend of tradition and technology, east and west, stability and change. Hosted by John Robbins. Produced for Wisconsin Educational Television Network and Agency for Instructional Television by Positive Image Productions, Inc., in association with Academy for Research, Instruction and Educational Systems.

1022. Film (22:43)

Date:
1984
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 7 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Watch Your Language. Uses on-camera narration and a dramatic episode to teach new vocabulary and word analysis skills. In this episode Al, Beth, and Carl decipher the specialized terms associated with filmmaking in order to prepare their entry for a local film festival. They also discover that different characters need different vocabularies to sound right.

1023. Devils, Monsters and Dragons (22:32)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 30 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Images and Things. Reveals how people in different societies have imaginatively depicted their conceptions of evil to ward off harm and destruction.

1024. What keeps you alive? (22:37)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 18 of the Agency for Instructional Television Series All About You, an elementary course in health education designed for children to help them understand basic human anatomy, physiology, and psychology.

1026. Signs of the Times (22:39)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 17 from the Agency for Instructional Television series Images and Things. Traces the development of signs and symbols in other times and cultures, studying their forms and their effect on contemporary behavior.

1027. We Make Anything (34:10)

Date:
1981
Main contributors:
Agency For Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 7 from the Agency for Instructional Television series American Legacy. Host John Rugg shows the mass production of bicycles and automobiles in order to foster an understanding of the importance of the assembly line in American manucaturing. Highlights the ingredients and techniques of making iron and steel. Discusses the innovations of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.

1028. Europe: How Do People Deal with Natural Hazards? (31:42)

Date:
1988
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
Episode 10 from the Agency for Instructional Technology series Global Geography. The program is a joint project of the National Council for Geographic Education, the Association of American Geographers, the American Geographical Society, and the National Geographic Society. Intended for grades 6-9.