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Discloses sources of inspiration in man's environment and interprets these forms through the eyes of the creative artist in order to stimulate students to see opportunities for using art in their own living.
Describes the physical geography of Australia and some of its natural resources, such as wheat, cattle, wool, and timber. Shows how the use of these natural resources has determined the development of the nation.
Presents rules and playing techniques for girls' basketball as demonstrated by a group of high school players. Distinguishes among various kinds of passing: chest, two-hand underhand, and one-hand overhand (baseball). Shows illegal plays, shooting, dribbling, and technical and personal fouls.
Shows close-ups of the grouse as found in its wild state on the prairies and open farm lands of Missouri, including its habits and natural sounds. Shows a battle between two male grouse, then a courtship. Concludes with a plea to preserve nature's creatures in their proper balance.
One in a series of twelve, one-reel films designed to present behind-the scenes activities of the motion picture industry. This film describes the breadth of research which goes into authenticating details of historical motion pictures, illustrated by scenes of the storming of the Bastille and famous volcanic eruptions. Pictures Marco Polo, Cleopatra, Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, Johann Strauss, and other memorable figures in characteristic settings.
Bob returns to the basketball locker room for the whistle needed in practice. Don sees Bob searching Ben's pockets and tells the gang that Bob is a thief. At skill practice Coach Barker, in questioning the boys, brings them to realize that jumping at conclusions is dangerous, and that good intentions are not the same as truth.
Designed to be used with an educational psychology text. Shows, through the story of Tommy, the importance of goals in learning. His natural curiosity thwarted in school, he seems bored. By contrast, he readily learns to gain recognition, to overcome jealousy, and to keep his small newspaper business flourishing because there are definite goals involved. His teacher finally realizes what has been missing in the classroom.
Dramatizes the experiences of three beginning student teachers. Suggests getting well acquainted with the school, its personnel, and its policies; becoming accustomed to handling routine classroom matters; becoming familiar with a wide variety of instructional materials, their preparation, and their use; and learning as much as possible about the pupils.
Designed to be used with a marriage text. Emphasizes that marriage partners must complement each other and that traits of personality appear in moments of stress, and pictures a series of young people reacting in a moment of stress. Points out the different types; then shows these same people in situations involving a member of the opposite sex. Analyzes personality traits in regard to mate selection and circumstances of successful marriage.
Analyzes the elements of a good discussion; stresses the value of properly phrased questions that stimulate thought and lead to new avenues of discussion within the major question; and shows how discussion helps to clarify ideas and provide an interchange of information.
Patterns of light reflected from variColored plastics dance and flicker, giving the impression of an abstract ballet. There is instrumental and vocal accompaniment. Made by Jim Davis, an American artist in plastics.
Uses regular photography and animation to present the physical characteristics, the people, and the natural resources of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Follows the activities of two men--John Bergesen, farmer and first officer of the freighter Arcturus, and Olaf Thorson, a typical industrial worker of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Studies inhabitants of the three kinds of seashores--the sandy beach, the rock pool, and the mud flat--beginning with the sea gull. Shows close-ups of sea weeds; then pictures in their natural habits the starfish, sea urchin, sea cucumber, butterfish, squid, razor clam, skate, and sea raven. Explains how they are adapted to their environment, and how they move, feed, and compete with other animals.
Scenes of Frank Lloyd Wright's home near Phoenix, Ariz., illustrating his basic principle that buildings should blend with their natural surroundings. This home is built of boulders and redwood trusses that support canvas-covered roof flaps.
Shows activities of the beaver in its natural environment. Illustrates ways in which the beaver's teeth, feet, and tail help him in swimming, eating, felling trees, and repairing a broken dam. Reveals the unique construction of a beaver house, and stresses the importance of the animal as an agent of conservation and as a valuable fur bearer.
Teaching Film Custodians classroom film of excerpts from the 1950 20th Century-Fox feature film, "The Big Lift". Incorporating newsreel and Air Force film footage, this film illustrates the results of the post WWII Berlin blockade by the Russians in 1948. The organization and operation of the Allied Airlift to bring food, fuel, clothing, and medicines to the city is highlighted. The effectiveness of the Airlift in forcing the Russians to abandon the blockade in 1949 is examined.
