SOCIAL SCIENCES

"Gives history vivid immediacy. . . Covers world affairs, sports, entertainment. . . a plethora of topics." – Booklist

The Universal Video Yearbook is an exciting, authentic record of 20th century events as they occurred – year-by-year from 1929 to 1967.
Archival newsreel footage with original narration and music shows events chronologically in 39 one-hour videos, each focusing on a single year. PLUS – 3 special one-hour compilations document the historic action of World War II and the Korean War.
Access any event instantly! On-screen Time Codes enable viewers to quickly locate any program segment.

IJSCA • Individual one-hour programs: $29.95
Complete set of 42 programs: $995
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Primary - Intermediate

Captain Kit takes children on a tour that gives them an up-close look at the people and activities involved in air travel. He explains passenger check-in procedures, and shows how ground crews equip planes with fuel and food. Visiting the control tower they see how air traffic is monitored, and get an explanation of the instruments in the cockpit of an airliner. The program gives youngsters a valuable lesson in airport operations and introduces them to the jobs of the men and women who make a busy airport function. Papillon Productions.

Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award
Endorsed by "Kids First" Coalition for Quality Children’s Media

P • 27 min. • $145 VHS • ISBN 0-7934-0934-9

HOW DO THEY?...SERIES
Bronze Apple Award, NEMN
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

These intriguing programs challenge children to identify what is being produced by watching the action. Close-ups show mass production step-by-step. No narration. Teacher’s Guides. 2 subjects on each video.
#1 - HOW DO THEY PUT THE CENTERS IN CHOCOLATES? and HOW DO THEY MAKE POTATO CHIPS?
#2 - HOW DO THEY BRAID ROPE? and HOW DO THEY KNIT A CHAIN-LINK FENCE?
#3 - HOW DO THEY MAKE OATMEAL COOKIES? and HOW DO THEY MAKE MONEY?
#4 - HOW DO THEY RECYCLE STEEL? and HOW DO THEY RECYCLE PAPER?
PI • 4 programs • 10 min. each • $99 each • Series of 4: $325

Here’s the whole story of how milk gets from the cow to the consumer, told in a lively, fast-paced video with interesting factoids kids will remember. PI • 14 min. • $145

A visit to an Inuit community in Kotzebue, Alaska reveals how the lifestyle of the people remains closely tied to their environment. I • 16 min. • $145

Visiting the stone “apartment” cities in the Four Corners region where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet, viewers learn about the Pueblo clan system and traditional arts and crafts. I • 15 min. • $145

Explores the history and culture of Algonquin, Iroquois, Winnebago and other tribes. I • 17 min. • $145

CHEROKEE HISTORY SERIES
Telly Award Winner.
A comprehensive history of the Cherokee people from 1500 to 1900. Produced by Cherokee Heritage Indian Educational Foundation.

1. NATIVE AMERICAN LIFESTYLES, 1500-1820
2. THE CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS, 1825-1850
3. CHEROKEES AND THE CIVIL WAR, 1850-1870
4. A NEW DAWN FOR THE CHEROKEES, 1865-1880
I • 20-23 min. each • $99 each • Series of 4: $350

Junior-Senior High

A history of slavery throughout the world traces it from ancient times to the 20th century. Archival stills and factual narration chronicle the use of slaves by many countries over the years, the rise of the African slave trade, and its beginning in the New World in the early 17th century. The program documents the practice of black slavery in the United States from its height in the late 18th century, through the growth of the movement to eliminate it, to its abolition in 1865. A Double Diamond production.

IJS - 25 min. - $145 VHS - ISBN 0-7934-1017-7

Located on San Francisco Bay, the 200-year-old mission was founded by Spanish settlers on a site first inhabited by the Ohlone Indians in the Stone Age. This history of the mission and its surrounding communities traces the cultural heritage and Native American roots of that section of California. Wohlmut Media Services.

IJSCA - 30 min. - $145 VHS - ISBN 0-7934-1073-8

CHEROKEE HISTORY SERIES
Telly Award Winner.
A comprehensive history of the Cherokee people from 1500 to 1900. Produced by Cherokee heritage Indian Educational Foundation.

1. CHEROKEE CULTURE, 1500-1820
2. CHEROKEE ODYSSEY (TRAIL OF TEARS), 1825-1850
3. A NATION WITHIN A NATION AT WAR, 1850-1870
4. A NEW LIFE BEGINS: RECONSTRUCTION, 1865-1880
JS • 28 min. each • $99 each • Series of 4: $350

Young Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic in his small plane "Spirit of St. Louis" in 1927 brought him worldwide celebrity. A few years later his infant son was kidnapped and murdered, and Bruno Hauptman was convicted of the crime. To escape press attention, Lindbergh and his wife fled to Europe where he became involved in right wing politics. This biography chronicles the events in the life of the famed aviator that encompassed fame, tragedy, disgrace and heroism. Reuters Television. JSCA • 26 min. • $225 VHS ISBN 0-7934-0978-0

A founder of the state of Israel and the nation’s first woman prime minister, Golda Meir was a powerful presence in 20th century politics. Born in Kiev in 1898, she was greatly influenced by the anti-Semitic pogroms of Tsarist Russia. This program traces her life through archive video, interviews and on-location shooting. A determined leader, she struggled to realize her dream of resolving Arab-Israeli hostilities and securing Israel as a strong world state. Reuters Television.

JSCA - 26 min. - $225 VHS - ISBN 0-7934-0977-2

SPECIAL PRICE FOR BOTH PROGRAMS: $415 - ISBN 0-7934-1004-5

EXPLORING ANCIENT GREECE SERIES
This 2-part documentary series takes viewers on a journey through present-day Greece that visits many sites, explaining the role they played in ancient Greek life and what they reveal of the influences which shaped that civilization.
SOCIETY AND RELIGION
THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
JS • 20 min. each • $145 each • Series of 2: $250

In the 16th century Spanish conquistadores explored South America's Amazon region in search of gold. A modern expedition retraces that route to search out the history and culture of this remote area of the world. Journeying deep into the rain forests, it uncovers little-known facts about the indigenous people and wildlife and medicinal herbs in the vegetation. The program stresses the need to prevent encroachment on the delicate ecology. Moondragon Pictures.

JSCA - 48 min. - $145 VHS - ISBN 0-7934-1074-6

College - Adult

An overview of ancient Greek history from the Minoan to the Classical Period is provided in a present day exploration of important sites.

CA • 28 min. • $145

Filmed on location, this 2-part program traces the causes and course of the Persian Wars from the Ionian revolt to the Battle of Platea. Part I (499 to 490 B.C.) covers the formative events of the period up to the Battle of Marathon. Part II (480-479 B.C.) picks up the story as King Xerxes assembles his forces for the third and largest invasion launched against Greece

CA • 50 min. • $145

This scholarly documentary, filmed on actual sites, recounts the events of the Peloponnesian War based on the writings of Thucydides. The video is divided into 4 parts (approx. 20 min. each): The Causes, The Attic War, The Sicily Expedition, and The Ionian War.

CA • 80 min. • $145

Students of ancient Greek history gain insight into the glory of Miletus from 700-500 B.C. in this documentary. As we view the ruins, they morph into 3D reconstructions of the main public buildings, based on publications of the excavations by the German Archaeological Institute.

CA • 20 min. • $145

Explains techniques employed by an ongoing archaeological excavation at the site of Pella which is uncovering successive layers of civilization dating back to the Neolithic period. The documentary also visits sites of Petra, Jerash, Shobak, Aqaba and Amman.

CA • 55 min. • $145

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