15811. Abstract Art, Part 1 (29:11)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses abstract art and the elements in a machine society which have furthered its development. Discusses the influences of Cezanne, the cubists, and the futurists. Uses charcoal drawings to dis...

15812. Abstract Art: Part 2 (29:32)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Continues the discussion of abstract art begun in ABSTRACT ART: PART 1. Discusses inspiration, technique, and communication in abstract painting. Features Stuart Davis, American abstract painter, a...

15813. Animals : ways they eat (11:12)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows in detail how the body parts of various animals are related to their eating habits. Includes such examples as the cirri of barnacles, the mouth parts and legs of crayfish, the teeth of lions...

15814. Are You an Artist? Part 2 (29:50)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Suggests ways of beginning in art and stresses the importance of making use of past experience. Shows students producing visual symbols which are suggested by a number of abstract ideas presented ...

15815. Baby sits up (29:42)

Date:
1956
Summary:
At the milestone of nine months, the baby has learned many new things, including how to sit up and to crawl. Safety in the home is of double importance now and a playpen should be purchased at thi...

15816. Baby visits his doctor (29:10)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Shows a mother with her child in the doctor's office where the baby is examined and mother and doctor discuss feeding, use of vitamins, and general progress of the infant. Discuss the concept of ch...

15817. Baby's first step (29:09)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses the activities, needs, and behavior of the one year old. Considers standing, walking, care of the feet, selection of shoes, and toilet training. Points out some of the behavior typical of...

15818. Basic nature of sexual reproduction (15:17)

Date:
1956
Summary:
High-powered microscopic shots are used to illustrate the principle that sexual reproduction in simple and complex plants and animals always involves the production and the union of gametes; exempl...

15819. Better bulletin boards (13:32)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Describes various uses of the bulletin board. Shows how to locate and maintain a bulletin board for both instructional and reference purposes, describes the materials from which bulletin boards can...

15820. Breaking Habits (29:28)

Date:
1956
Summary:
Discusses and illustrates some principles that can be applied in the breaking of habits with specific application to smoking and alcoholism. Points out that to break a habit, one must know what ne...