DVD RESOURCES 2014

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DVD RESOURCES 2014

DVD RESOURCES 2014
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Science
3
© 2009 Grades 3 - 9
Duration 25 mins
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DVD - 6ACDPP
School Price $24.95
DISNEYNATURE PREDATOR
AND PREY
© 2008 - 2013
Grades K - 3
Duration 8 x 11-30 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACWAS | Titles also available individually
School Set Price $150 / or $25 each
TIMON AND PUMBAA’S
WILD ABOUT SAFETY
SERIES (Set of 8)
Timon and Pumbaa from Disney’s Lion King
are Wild About Safety. With their Safety Smart
checklist in hand, the two friends inspect a
possible new home to make sure it is a safe
place to live. Their investigation turns up plenty
of safety problems, and in the end Timon and
Pumbaa decide there’s no place better than
the home they’re in now.
Episodes:
Safety Smart at Home
DVD - 6ACWAS01
Safety Smart Goes Green
DVD - 6ACWAS02
Safety Smart Healthy & Fit
DVD - 6ACWAS03
Safety Smart Honest & Real
DVD - 6ACWAS04
Safety Smart In the Water
DVD - 6ACWAS05
Safety Smart On the Go!
DVD - 6ACWAS06
Safety Smart Online!
DVD - 6ACWAS07
Safety Smart About Fire!
DVD - 6ACWAS08
Disneynature Predator and Prey showcases the unending
battle for survival that exists in nature. Students will journey
on land and under sea for a riveting look at many species
- from caribou and cheetahs, to sea lions and sharks - as
they both stalk their prey and also avoid being stalked
themselves. From the amazing variety of adaptations that
both predators and prey are equipped with to avoid capture,
to the natural order of a food chain, this Classroom Edition
DVD highlights the important role predation plays in keeping
an animal’s world in balance.
© 2006/07
Grades 4-8
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACWCS | Titles also available individually
© 2009 Grades 3 - 9
Duration 25 mins
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DVD - 6ACDNM
School Price $24.95
DISNEYNATURE MIGRATION
Disneynature Migration sweeps across the surface of the
planet to witness the mysteries of migration. To answer
the questions of why and how hundreds of thousands of
animals, birds and insects leave their homes to travel up
to thousands of miles before returning, we’ll follow several
species as they make their miraculous journeys. Along the
way, we’ll see how both man and nature may conspire
against these creatures, making their remarkable treks
even more difficult. The DVD also features a special look at
a sea turtle conservation project that highlights the importance of preserving the delicate balance between humans
and nature.
© 2006 Grades K - 5
Duration 10 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACRRX
School Price $23
RECYCLE REX
WAY COOL GAME OF
SCIENCE SERIES
(Set of 11)
Complement your science instruction with
Bill Nye’s interactive science challenge!
Highly visual, the game is designed to test
student knowledge about textbook topics in
life, earth and physical sciences. Just pop
the Way Cool Game of Science into your DVD
player or computer, and you’re ready to go!
For two players or two teams, with plays up
to 30 minutes, the game contains over 150
questions that are completely randomized,
so students can play multiple times without
seeing the same questions. The time limit on
questions is 25 seconds and the score appears on the screen.
Episodes:
Diversity and Adapation
Earth History, Resources & Environment
Earth Structure and Processes
Energy Transfer
Force and Motion
Matter
Population and Ecosystems
Regulation and Behaviour
Reproduction and Heredity
Solar System and Space
Structure and Function in Living Systems
Rex and his dino-friends show how to take responsibility
for Planet Earth: it’s up to us to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Includes an original song that will get students humming
and singing about the importance of environmental action.
Prices are in NZD
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Science
© 2003 - 2008 Grades 4 and above
Duration - 26 mins each
CLOSED CAPTIONS
School Price $23 each
Prices are in NZD
Science
5
© 2005 Grades 9 - 12
© 2008-10 Grades 5 - 8
© 2007 Grades K - 3
Duration - 13 x 23 - 26 mins
Duration - 11 x 25 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
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CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACEON | Titles also available individually
DVD - 6ACSDI | Titles also available individually
DVD - 6ACDAW | Titles also available individually
EYES OF NYE SERIES
(Set of 13)
Visionary science educator Bill Nye, creator of
one of the most popular and effective science
shows of all time, is back! In The Eyes of Nye
his brand-new series for teens and grown-ups
Bill explores the science behind important and
sometimes controversial issues, from “Cloning” to “Pseudoscience,” “Antibiotics” to “Addiction,” and more.
Episodes:
Addiction - Disease or Behaviour?
Antibiotics - Man vs Microbe
Astrobiology - Does Extraterrestrial Life Exist?
Cloning - The Science Behind the Controversy
Genetic Diversity - Sexual Reproduction
Genetically Modified Foods - Benefits and
Risks
Global Climate Change - Earth’s Atmosphere
Heats Up
Human Characteristics & Adaptations - Is
Race Cultural or Biological?
Nuclear Energy - The Cost and Benefits of
Alternative Choices
Population - Human Demographics
Pseudoscience - Looking for Evidence and
Proof
Sports - Science in Action
Transportation - Traffic, Fuel Consumption &
Air Pollution
SCIENCE OF DISNEY
IMAGINEERING SERIES
(Set of 11)
Walt Disney Imagineers the people who design
and create all the Disney theme park attractions invite students into their world where imagination meets engineering. The Imagineers
have created a series of eleven programs,
“Gravity”, “Trajectory”, “Levers & Pulleys”,
“Fluids”,” Energy”, “Design & Models”, “Magnetism”, “Motion”, “ Animal Adaptations: Communication”,” Friction”, and “Electricity”. These
programs will help students discover the many
dynamic ways in which science is at work in
their world, and complex scientific principles
become accessible, exciting and relevant for
all learners!
DISNEYS ANIMAL WORLD
SERIES (Set of 13)
Learning about animals is fun when favourite
Disney characters lead the way! Stunning liveaction wildlife clips of animals in their natural
habitats are combined with heart-warming
footage from Disney’s animated classics to
introduce youngsters to the world of animals.
Episodes:
Bears and Deer
Elephants and Rhinos
Foxes and Wolves
Giraffes and Zebras
Hippos and Crocodiles
Hyenas and Squirrels
Kangaroos and Tortoises, Turtles & Terrapins
Meerkats and Warthogs
Monkeys and Chimpanzees
Penguins and Seals & Sea Lions
Snakes and Frogs & Toads
Tigers and Lions
Whales and Sharks
Prices are in NZD
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Science / Math
© 2008 Grades K - 8
© 2008 Grades K - 8
Duration 50 mins
Duration 30 mins
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CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACSHR02
DVD - 6ACSHR06
School Price $23
School Price $23
EARTH
(SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK SERIES)
Disney Educational Productions is proud to present Schoolhouse Rock!: Earth, the first new Schoolhouse Rock in 35
years! Featuring 11 all-new songs from the creators of the
original series, students will be singing along as they learn
about such important issues as conservation, ecology, recycling and global climate change.and nature.
SAFETY SMART SCIENCE
WITH BILL NYE THE
SCIENCE GUY (Set of 4)
Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy
explores the science of safety by going behind the
scenes at Underwriters Laboratories and discovering how products that use electricity are tested to
keep us safe.
Episodes:
Electricity
Fire
Germs & Your Health
Renewable Energy
SCIENCE
(SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK SERIES)
Bring science alive with classic animated songs like “The
Body Machine”, “Victim of Gravity”, and “Interplanet Janet”. This specially designed Classroom Edition DVD takes
the highly regarded, Emmy Award winning series to new
heights with an interactive assessment activity to reinforce
key learnings. and nature.
Want to preview before purchasing?
Watch a videoclip on our website:
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Ask about our 14 day preview option
© 2009 Grades 6 & Above
Duration 25 mins
Duration 25mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
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DVD - 6ACSPA
DVD - 6ACSXA
School Price $23
School Price $23
BILL NYES SOLVING FOR X PRE-ALGEBRA
Bill Nye The Science Guy is back with a new passion math! In this original, all-new series, Bill teaches algebraic
principles such as fractions, exponents, and proportions in
colorful and unexpected ways. By using Bill Nye’s exciting
conceptual approach to learning key mathematic principles,
kids everywhere can discover how algebra relates to the
world around us. Solving For X has never been easier!
Concepts: Infinite Fractions, Exponents, Signed Numbers,
Proportional Reasoning.
BILL NYES SOLVING FOR X ALGEBRA I
Bill Nye The Science Guy is back with a new passion
- math! In this original, all-new series, Bill teaches algebraic principles such as fractions, exponents, and
proportions in colorful and unexpected ways. By using
Bill Nye’s exciting conceptual approach to learning key
mathematic principles, kids everywhere can discover
how algebra relates to the world around us. Solving For
X has never been easier! Concepts: Variables, Balancing Equations, Dimensional Analysis, Linear Equations.
© 2008-12 Grades 4-8
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACSSS | Titles also available individually
© 2008 Grades K - 9
© 2008 Grades K - 5
Duration 30 mins
Duration 30 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACSHR04
DVD - 6ACSHR05
School Price $23
School Price $23
MONEY
(SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
SERIES)
The Schoolhouse Rock creative team sets its sights on
economic matters with Schoolhouse Rock: Money. Songs
like “Where the Money goes” and “The Check’s in the
Mail” use catchy melodies to teach kids about the national debt and the importance of fiscal responsibility.
Includes a bonus interactive assessment activity to reinforce key learnings.
Prices are in NZD
MULTIPLICATION
(SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
SERIES)
Join the Schoolhouse Rock team as they explore math
and multiplication with their unique style of irresistible
melodies. This Classroom Edition DVD includes favourites such as “Three is a Magic Number” and “My Hero
Zero”. Includes a bonus interactive assessment activity
to reinforce key learnings.
Math / Business
© 2004 Grades 4 - 12
© 2007 Grades 9 - 12
Duration 26 mins
Duration 63 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACDML
DVD - 6ACMAC
School Price $23
School Price $36
DONALD IN MATHMAGIC
LAND
With Disney’s trademark blend of music and animation, Donald in Mathmagic Land travels across the
curriculum and right into the real world. Students
can actually see math’s connections to art, architecture, plants, sports, and games.
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MACROECONOMICS
(ABC NEWS CLASSROOM)
Created in collaboration with a respected team of economics professionals, this DVD is Vol. 2 in a unique two-part
series based on National Council of Economic Education
(NCEE) standards. John Stossel leads the exploration of
complex economics topics through the engaging use of real
world examples. His engaging and thought-provoking style
will generate discussion and encourage exploration of topics like: Personal Income; Labour Productivity; Marginal Tax
Rates; International Trade; Economic Growth and Sources
of Prosperity; Inflation; Government Spending and Jobs;
The Role and Size of Government; Labour Markets and
Minimum Wage. Each DVD also includes a downloadable
teacher’ guide designed to enhance classroom lessons.
© 2004 Grades 2 - 4
Duration 36 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACCOM
School Price $28
COUNT ON MATH
Disney’s ‘Count on Math’ Classroom Edition DVD is an
adaptable format that allows you to access the award-winning early elementary math series from and DVD-equipped
computer or DVD player. Each 12 minute program is an
action packed, kid-friendly lesson that clearly conveys key
math concepts and applications: EXPLORING GEOMETRY:
SHAPES AND MORE - A high-spirited look at two - and
three-dimensional shapes. SOLVING EQUATIONS: NUMBER
PATTERNS - Engaging examples of using the equal sign,
picking out patterns and predicting outcomes. ORGANISING DATA: BEGINNING CHARTS AND GRAPHS - A hands-on
demonstration showing how to ask the right questions, organise the answers, display them in a graph, and then use
that data to make decisions.
© 2006 Grades 9 - 12
Duration 70 mins
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DVD - 6ACWEY | Titles also available individually
DVD - 6ACMIC
School Price $36
MICROECONOMICS
Created in collaboration with a respected team of economics professionals, this DVD is Vol. 1 in a unique two-part
series based on National Council of Economic Education
(NCEE) standards. John Stossel leads the exploration of
complex economics topics through the engaging use of
real world examples. His engaging and thought-provoking
style will generate discussion and encourage exploration of
topics like: Opportunity Costs, Trade-offs, and Secondary
Effects; Economics of Private Property Rights; Gains from
Exchange and Wealth Creation; Market Coordination and
the Invisible Hand; Profits, Price Controls and Secondary
Effects; Subsidies and Political Behavour. Each DVD also includes a downloadable teacher’ guide designed to enhance
classroom lessons.
CHINA EMERGING
© 2007 Grades 7 - 12
Duration 34 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACCEG
School Price $28
In a fast-paced riveting style, this program gives perspective on China’s skyrocketing economic growth reveals the
China of today. Extraordinary ABC News footage accompanied with high-quality teachers’ guides allows students to
understand “The New China” including its culture, economy
and education as well as its evolution as a formidable world
force.
WORLD ECONOMY
(Set of 3)
How has economics affected civilization? Probe
the connection between population and the economic health of a country. Help students understand the impact of globalization of economic markets. Examine stock exchanges, the World Bank,
and international currencies.
Episodes:
Depression and Recovery - DVD - 6ACWEY01
See how industrialization, urbanization, and consumerism led to the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
Our Crowded Planet - DVD - 6ACWEY02
Travel the globe to investigate the relationship between population and financial well-being.
Global Interdependence -- DVD - 6ACWEY03
Probe the myriad connections between fiscal policies and global markets.
Prices are in NZD
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English / Health
BEYOND THE PAGE
(Set of 4)
Award-winning children’s literature comes to
life at Shelley’s “Beyond the Page Café”--a
multi-media kid’s space where enthusiastic youngsters follow their imaginations and
experience books from the inside out. Each
video in this 4-video series skillfully blends
an animated version of a popular children’s
book with multimedia extensions--like internet
chats and video field trips--that take students
beyond the page and dive deeper into crosscurricular topics.
Episodes:
African American Figures
Hispanic Literature
Just for Fun
Multicultural Tales
© 2006 Grades K - 4
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACBTP | Titles also available individually
GRAMMAR
(SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
SERIES)
The series that taught a generation of students about
nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs is back in a
special classroom edition! Includes favourite songs
like “Conjunction Junction” and “Unpack Your Adjectives,” as well as a bonus interactive assessment activity to reinforce key learnings.
© 2008 Grades K - 8
Duration 30 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACSHR03
School Price $23
Prices are in NZD
© 2004/05 Grades K - 6
Duration - 2 x 38-42 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACALS | Titles available individually
AMERICAN LEGENDS
(Set of 2)
AMERICAN LEGENDS VOLUME 1 - DVD 6ACALS01
Celebrate the legends that inspired a country with classic stories
of real American heroes. Students will meet the doers and dreamers who made America great--including the beloved Johnny Appleseed, whose peaceful planting of apple trees blossomed along
the new frontier and Pecos Bill the greatest cowboy to ever break
a horse, rope a steer, or ride a cyclone! Animated
AMERICAN LEGENDS VOLUME 2 - DVD - 6ACALS02
Experience a uniquely American form of storytelling. From tall
tale to real deal, each story introduces students to an irresistible
American folk hero. Follow the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan as
he clears the land for American settlers. Cheer as African-American folk hero John Henry races a modern steam engine to prove
man’s superiority over machine. Then set sail with Windwagon
Smith as he travels the prairie in a schooner outfitted with mast
and sails.
COURAGE TO TELL
Featuring two award-winning programs on one very
sensitive topic - child abuse.
“Rachel and Marla” tells the story of a young girl
abused by her mother.
“In Now I Can Tell You My Secret,” a young boy finds
himself inappropriately touched by an adult of authority.
DRIVER SAFETY
Goofy’s beloved misadventures in driving are now
available on DVD! Three animated classics, Motor Mania and Freewayphobia Parts 1 & 2 are sure to keep
students laughing and learning. Goofy illustrates correct (and incorrect) driving procedures. These three
engaging and hilarious programs teach students how
to make safer and more responsible driving decisions,
both on and off the road.
© 2007 Grades K - 6
Duration 39 mins
Duration 38 mins
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DVD - 6ACCTT
DVD - 6ACDSY
School Price $28
School Price $28
Health
GOOFY’S HEALTH HITS
Goofy takes on cold viruses and tackles tooth brushing in this DVD featuring two award-winning classics: “Goofy Over Dental Health” and “How to Catch
a Cold.” Live action and animated clips combine to
teach youngsters the roles healthy habits like proper
nutrition, rest and hygiene play in keeping our immune systems and teeth strong.
© 2003 Grades K - 3
Duration 23 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACGHH
School Price $23
DONALD’S FIRE SAFETY
HITS
Two of Disney’s most popular fire safety programs are
now available on one DVD. “In Donald’s Fire Drill,” two
students match wits and fire safety knowledge on a
quiz show while Donald demonstrates the answers.
In “Donald’s Fire Survival Plan,” Donald and his nephews learn the importance of fire prevention as well as
life-saving techniques.
SAFETY HITS VOLUME 1 - Bike Safety with Bill Nye the
Science Guy and I’m No Fool on Wheels: Younger children
will delight in learning about safety procedures and the appropriate equipment to use when skateboarding, bicycling,
and roller-skating from the beloved Pinocchio. Students will
learn why it’s important to always wear an approved safety
helmet, stay visible to drivers, remain alert and aware of
your surroundings, and most importantly to follow the rules
of the road.
SAFETY HITS VOLUME 2 - Pooh’s Great School Bus Adventure and Too Smart for Strangers: A most trustworthy bear
helps children lean about school bus and personal safety in
this new DVD featuring two of our most popular safety programs. To a child, the world is a wondrous, magical place!
You want to make sure it’s a safe place, too. “Pooh’s School
Bus Adventure” provides the perfect opportunity to review
school bus safety rules, and “Too Smart for Strangers” uses
a positive approach to teach young children how to protect
themselves and act responsibly.
© 2004/05 Grades K - 5
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACSHS | Titles available individually
FOOD MYTHS
Is margarine healthier than butter? Should you drink
eight glasses of water a day? Does sugar make kids
hyper? 20/20’s John Stossel lets students hear from
experts as he checks out ten widely held food beliefs.
© 2005 Grades K - 4
© 2005 Grades 9 & 12
Duration 28 mins
Duration 28 mins
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DVD - 6ACDFS
DVD - 6ACFMS
School Price $23
School Price $23
SAFETY HITS (Set of 2)
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THIS IS YOU (Set of 2)
THE BODY - DVD - 6ACTIY01
Includes the “Human Animal” and “The Living Machine.” Classroom Edition DVD Features Include:
Scene selection; Clips correlated to activities in the
Educator’s Guide; Printable Educator’s Guide; Web
link to additional Internet resources.
THE SENSES - DVD - 6ACTIY02
Includes the “You & Your Ears,” “You and Your Eyes,”
“You and Your Senses of Smell & Taste,” “You and
Your Five Senses,” and “You and Your Sense of
Touch.” Classroom Edition DVD Features Include:
Scene selection; Clips correlated to activities in the
Educator’s Guide; Printable Educator’s Guide; Web
link to additional Internet resources.
LET’S TALK PUBERTY
(Set of 2)
Using gentle humor and appealing animations, this
series describes the physical and emotional changes
that occur during puberty. Developed with the support
of award-winning author and leading authority on the
subject, Lynda Madaras. The information is presented
in an easily understood format that will reassure students that puberty is a normal part of growing up.
Each DVD covers physical changes to the body as
well as emotional well being, good nutrition, exercise
and hygiene.
© 2006 Grades 4 - 8
© 2006 Grades K - 4
CLOSED CAPTIONS
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DVD - 6ACLTP | Titles available individually
DVD - 6ACTIY | Titles available individually
Prices are in NZD
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Humanities
© 2001 Grades 4 - 12
© 2005 Grades 5 - 8
© 2008 Grades 5 - 8
Duration 180 mins
Duration 101 mins
Duration 88 mins
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DVD - 6ACAFK
DVD - 6ACJTN
DVD - 6ACAHS
School Price $36
School Price $36
School Price $27
ANNE FRANK (2 Discs)
Based on the critically acclaimed book by Melissa Muller,
Anne Frank explores the stirring tale of one of the most
influential young women of the 20th century. The re-release
of this Classroom Edition DVD contains all-new educational
material such as an updated Educator’s Guide and a showcase of other diaries written during this history-altering era.
JOHNNY TREMAIN
As seen through a young boy’s eyes, the events and
emotions leading up to the American Revolution have
a powerful immediacy that will engage young viewers.
Johnny Tremain’s human perspective allows students to
see, hear, and feel history!
AMERICA’S HEART AND
SOUL
Discover what it means to be an American - in all its
many definitions - as we travel across the country to
explore our diverse nation. Includes an exclusive educational bonus viewing mode with pop-up history and
geography facts about each region
© 2008 Grades 6 - 12
© 2006 Grades 4 - 8
© 2008 Grades K - 8
Duration 30 mins
Duration 86 mins
Duration 30 mins
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DVD - 6ACRPL
DVD - 6ACWRG
DVD - 6ACSHR01
School Price $23
School Price $36
School Price $23
RANDY PAUSCH THE LAST LECTURE
Experience the moving lecture that spawned a National
Bestselling book and inspired millions to believe in the
power of achieving their childhood dreams. Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch was asked to deliver his “Last
Lecture” - a series designed to examine the final lessons
speakers would impart when facing their own mortality.
For Pausch, who had recently received a terminal cancer
diagnosis, the topic was anything but hypothetical. The inspirational lecture Randy Pausch delivered; entitled “Really
Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” became an instant sensation and resonated with people around the globe. Randy
Pausch lost his cancer battle on July 25, 2008: however his
legacy lives on through “The Last Lecture.”
WHERE THE RED FERN
GROWS
Renew interest in Wilson Rawls’ renowned coming-ofage novel, with Disney’s brand-new presentation of a
time-honored classic. Students will learn the meaning of loyalty, courage, and perseverance as they follow 10-year-old Billy Coleman and his beloved hounds
on their harrowing chase for the wily “ghost raccoon.”
Classroom Edition DVD Features Include: Scene selection; Clips correlated to activities in the Educator’s
Guide; Printable Educator’s Guide; Web link to additional Internet resources
© 2005 Grades 6 - 12
© 2005 Grades 5 - 12
Duration 90 mins
Duration 101 mins
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DVD - 6ACCOF
DVD - 6ACEGS
School Price $36
School Price $36
COLOUR OF FRIENDSHIP
In 1977, the family of African-American congressman Ron
Dellums hosts a South African exchange student, prompting
two teenagers--one black, one white--to confront personal
biases and institutional racism. Inspired by actual events,
this feature-length drama explores issues of prejudice, race
relations, civil rights, and apartheid.
Prices are in NZD
AMERICA
(SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
SERIES)
Take a pilgrimage through American history with the
award-winning series that engaged generations of
school children. With eleven classic animated songs including “Shot Heard Round the World’ and Fireworks’,
your students will feel the beat of history as they learn
about the key milestones, events, and people that make
up this great country. Includes a bonus interactive assessment activity to reinforce key learnings.
ERNEST GREEN STORY
Show students what conditions were like for the Little
Rock Nine, a group of courageous black students who
enrolled in an all-white Arkansas high school. As a senior, Ernest Green withstood harassment and restrictive
conditions for a chance to get a better education and
uphold our Constitution.
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Humanities
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WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY (Set of 6)
© 2004 Grades 4 - 12
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DVD - 6ACWWD | Titles available individually
LORETTA CLAIBORNE STORY - 6ACWWD01
Partially blind, unable to walk or talk until the age of four, Loretta faced ridicule and humilation for her mild mental retardation
while growing up. The discovery of her own running ability and a new program called Special Olympics changed her life.
MIRACLE AT MIDNIGHT - 6ACWWD02
In WWII Nazi-occupied Europe, the true story of how the citizens of Copenhagen helped all but 60 of the town’s 7,500 Jews
escape Nazi persecution by sneaking them out a midnight to a safe haven in Sweden.
MIRACLE WORKER - 6ACWWD03
Blind, deaf, and mute since she was a toddler, Helen Keller is a spoiled, uncontrollable 7-year-old whose frequent outbursts
dominate the Keller household. Teacher Annie Sullivan employs patience, perseverance, and the power of words to free Helen
from her dark and silent world.
RUBY BRIDGES - 6ACWWD04
The true story of six-year-old Ruby, one of the first Black students to integrate public elementary school in New Orleans. Into
her life comes Harvard psychologist Robert Coles. Together, they overcome the threatening crowds, earning them both a place
in history and a lifelong friend in each other.
SELMA LORD SELMA - 6ACWWD05
Experience the profoundly moving early days of the civil rights movement through the eyes of two young civil rights heroes Rachel West and Sheyann Webb. Students will relate to Rachel and Sheyann as they help Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize a black
voter registration march amidst the escalating dangers of hatred, prejudice, and racial violence in Selma Alabama during 1965.
SOUNDER - 6ACWWD06
Set in the rural south, Sounder explores the struggles of an African-American sharecropper and his family. The young son sets
out to find his father, who was sentenced to hard labor for a dubious crime. Facing the harsh realities of life in the segregated
South, the boy finds strength in his mother’s faith, his father’s determination, and the hope represented by education and by
his dog, Sounder.
Duration 40 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
© 2006 Grades 4 - 12
DVD - 6ACGMB
School Price $28
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DVD - 6ACTLA | Titles available individually
GIVE ME A BREAK (ABC NEWS CLASSROOM)
John Stossel, consumer reporter and “20/20” co-anchor, takes on regulators, lawyers,
and politicians in this DVD compilation designed to spark discussion and encourage student research and debate. The DVD includes 15 “20/20” “Give Me a Break” segments.
TRUE LIFE ADVENTURES (Set of 4)
Recapturing the wonder of Disney’s renowned nature series of the late 1940’s and
‘50s “Disney’s New True Life Adventures Series” takes the quality and innovation of
the original films to even greater heights with the amazing technologies available
today.
Series includes:
Alaska: Dances of the Caribou
Elephant Journey
Sea of Sharks
The Everglades: Home of the Living Dinosaurs
Duration 40 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACCCG
School Price $28
CAUGHT CHEATING (ABC NEWS CLASSROOM)
Is everyone doing it? Engage students in an exploration of what has been called a crisis
in American education: widespread cheating among high school and college students.
Charles Gibson interviews students, teachers, and ethicists in an effort to determine
who’s got the upper hand in the intensifying battle between academic integrity and
dishonesty.
Prices are in NZD
12
Humanities
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (Set of 5)
Trace the Civil Rights movement in the United States through the court cases, protests, and people that transformed American social and
political history.
SEPARATE BUT EQUAL - DVD 6ACCRM01
Meet the people behind landmark Civil Rights events of the 1950s and 1960s: Rosa Parks, Linda Brown (Brown v. Board of Education), and
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn about the interracial Montgomery Supper Club and witness the courage of ordinary citizens who participated
in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
AWAKENING A NATION - DVD 6ACCRM02
Explore Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s pivotal role in focusing national attention on Civil Rights. Witness key demonstrations in Montgomery and
Birmingham and hear Dr. King’s stirring “I Have a Dream” speech, which inspired thousands in their quest for equality.
AMERICA ARISES - DVD 6ACCRM03
Go behind the scenes as Presidents Kennedy and Johnson struggle to enact the first comprehensive Civil Rights legislation. See how tensions
between federal and state authorities are played out during the massive march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.
KING ASSASSINATION - DVD 6ACCRM04
Examine growing dissent within the Civil Rights movement at the time of Dr. King’s death.
Hear about the immediate and long-term impact of Dr. King’s struggle, as expressed in the
commentary of national leaders and in the protests that followed his assassination.
BEYOND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR - DVD 6ACCRM05
Hear black Americans discuss the impact of Malcolm X on race relations. Meet Judge
CLOSED CAPTIONS
Frank Johnson, who Governor Wallace called an “integratin’, carpetbaggin’, scalawaggin’
DVD - 6ACCRM | Titles available individually
boldfaced liar” for desegrating Alabama’s schools, parks, libraries, and state police force.
Explore Dr. King’s wide-ranging legacy, from the United Farm Workers to diverse black
leaders of today.
GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS (Set of 3)
What are basic human rights? Go around the world to see and hear people in
countries where international pressure has affected local practices.
Global Concerns - DVD 6ACGHR01
Introduce students to global human rights thorugh political, religious, and ethnic
conflicts in Northern Ireland, East Timor, and Rwanda. Grapple with ethical questions raised by the plight of refugees and the international responses to human
rights abuses.
South Africa - A Case Study
- DVD 6ACGHR02
Travel to South Africa as Apartheid is being dismantled and hear from Bishop
Desmond Tutu, President P. W. Botha, and other national leaders. Investigate the
impace of the Soweto uprisings, economic boycotts, and governmental reforms.
Examine Nelson Mandela’s vital role as both an opposition leader and President.
China - A Case Study
- DVD 6ACGHR03
Explore issues of freedom of speech and religion in China, focusing on Tiananmen Square and the exile of the Dalai Lama. Show students the complex
interplay between economics and human rights, and the subtle diplomacy that
results.
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DVD - 6ACGHR | Titles available individually
WOMENS RIGHTS MOVEMENT (Set of 2)
Bring students face to face with the people who helped transform the role of
women in society. Follow the arc of progress as ABC’s archives give voice to
the increasing political and economic clout of women in America and throught
the world.
WOMENS RIGHTS MOVEMENT PART 1 - THE UNITED STATES
DVD - 6ACWRM01
Part 1: The United States traces the women’s rights movement from its roots in
the abolition movement of the 1800s through the political, social, and economic
advances of the 20th century. View hard-won victories through examples of social change (“Rosie the Riveter”, World War II WASPs), legislation (ERA, Title IX),
and the achievements of individual women.
WOMENS RIGHTS MOVEMENT PART 2 - THE WORLD
DVD - 6ACWRM02
Tensions between entrenched cultural values and women’s rights are illustrated
by struggles in Afghanistan and Japan. Hear activists at the UN Confernence
on Women assess health care, housing, and economic parity around the world.
© 2006 Grades 6 & above
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACWRM | Titles available individually
Prices are in NZD
Humanities
13
COLD WAR (Set of 5)
Watch the Cold War unfold and witness its impact on American and Soviet society and economy. Provide compelling visual images and
firsthand accounts to augment student understanding of the relationship between the global superpowers from the end of World War II to
modern times.
COLD WAR BEGINS - DVD 6ACTCW01
Explore the genesis of the Cold War, beginning with the ‘new world order’ created by World War II. Hear Winston Churchill coin the famous
phrase, ‘Iron Curtain.’ Analyze diplomatic responses to communism, from the Truman Doctrine to NATO, and assess the crucial role of atomic
weaponry.
COLD WAR ESCALATES - DVD 6ACTCW02
Observe American’s fear of domestic communism in the McCarthy hearings and Rosenberg trial. See international tensions increase as
Eisenhower and Kennedy grapple with Cuba, the Berlin Wall is built, and Sputnik initiates the Space Race.
CRACKS IN THE WALL - DVD 6ACTCW03
Nixon’s pivotal 1972 visit to China, his summit with Brezhnev, and SALT I illustrate the new policy of détente. Changes emerging within the
Soviet bloc are viewed through the Helsinki accords, Poland’s solidarity movement, and Perestoika.
FALL OF COMMUNISM
- DVD 6ACTCW04
The limitations of diplomacy and arms control are evident at the Reykjavik Summit of 1986.
Romanian, Czech, and Lithuanian reforms set the stage for the Berlin Wall’s destruction
and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union.
POST-COMMUNIST EUROPE - DVD 6ACTCW05
CLOSED CAPTIONS
Examine the destabilization of Europe after the fall of communism: ethnic and religious
DVD - 6ACTCW | Titles available individually
strife in Chechnya and Yugoslavia, crime in Russia, and economic divisions in reunified
Germany. Watch the seeds of liberty flower as countries hold their first democratic
elections and religious ceremonies.
FUNDAMENTALISM & TERRORISM (Set of 5)
The history of fundamentalism plays out in archival news footage. Explore the link between fundamentalism and terrorism
and take a sobering look at hijackings, suicide bombings and other terror threats.
PERSPECTIVES - DVD 6ACFAT01
Investigate the similarities, differences, and links between fundamentalism and terrorism.
TOOLS OF TERRORISM
- DVD 6ACFAT02
See the chaotic results of terrorist violence in the aftermath of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination by Sikh
extremists. Travel around the world to see how hijackings and American hostage-taking became frequent terrorist tactics.
Grapple with the threat of bio-terrorism, as seen in the gas attack on Tokyo’s subways.
ISRAEL - A CASE STUDY
- DVD 6ACFAT03
Explore the unique circumstances of the Jewish state, focusing on the Six Day War and its repercussions.
RISE OF MODERN TERRORISM
- DVD 6ACFAT04
Consider graphic examples of resentment toward America abroad. Witness President Carter’s effort to free hostages held at
the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and revisit the shocking bombing of a commercial
flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. See how the concepts of jihad, or “holy war,”
has fueled terrorism against U.S. interests--from embassies to the U.S.S. Cole.
TERRORISM IN THE UNITED STATES
- DVD 6ACFAT05
Explore the history of terrorism within the U.S., from Ku Klux Klan lynchings to the
CLOSED CAPTIONS
Oklahoma City bombing. See how President Bush, military and political leaders,
DVD - 6ACFAT | Titles available individually
and the nation responded as the chilling events of September 11 unfolded.
Examine U.S. policy and action in the “war against terrorism
MYTHS, LIES AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY
(Set of 2)
Challenge students to rethink what they ‘know’ about ten relevant topics - a
great way to foster critical-thinking and research skills. John Stossel will
motivate students to analyse, investigate and form their own opinion as they
explore the answers to questions.
Part 1:
Conventional wisdom has it that getting cold can cause you to catch a cold,
money can buy happiness, chemical are killing us, we’re drowning in garbage,
and that Republicans shrink government. Right? Wrong. Turns out that conventional wisdom is often more conventional than wise. John Stossel knocks down
these and other popularly held beliefs.
Part 2:
Do strange things happen when the moon is out? Are SUVs safer to drive than
cars? Should you avoid swimming
after eating? Are these wives’
tales that make good sense, or
just plain nonsense? Stossel
CLOSED CAPTIONS
investigates 10 more popularly
DVD - 6ACMLS | Titles available individually
held beliefs in another
myth-busting segment.
© 2005 Grades 9 - 12
Duration 37 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACMLB
School Price $28
MYTHS LIES AND NASTY
BEHAVIOUR
True or False? The price of gas is higher than ever...
Suburban sprawl is terrible...outsourcing kills American jobs. John Stossel’s popular series debunking
common beliefs will show students that it pays to look
beneath the surface.
Prices are in NZD
14
Humanities
© 2007 Grades 7 - 12
© 2007 Grades 7 - 12
Duration 45 mins
Duration 40 mins
Duration 43 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
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DVD - 6ACNKA
DVD - 6ACGWG
DVD - 6ACTWN
School Price $28
School Price $28
School Price $28
NORTH KOREA - A LEGACY
OF TENSION
As ABC pulls back the Iron Curtain to reveal one of the
most mysterious places on earth as well as one of the
most dangerous. Nightline’s special journey will allow
students to take an exclusive look at North Korea, a
country that closely controls its people, its education,
its image and its programs, including its nuclear program. Students will have the unique opportunity to see
and hear how the North Korean people are obligated to
demonstrate fierce loyalty to their country, its resource
and its leader. ABC News also offers a look at the North
Korean view of Americans and their perspective on the
Korean War.
GLOBAL WARMING - PUBLIC
AGENDA & GOVERNMENT
RESPONSIBILITY
Scientists from around the world agree that global
warming is underway and that human activity is largely
responsible. This DVD features stories from Good Morning America, 20/20, This Week, World News Tonight and
Nightline that examine the growing climate crisis from
many points of view. Segments reveal how public opinion can be influenced by media coverage and how nation
and internation politics have dominated the debate about
global warming. In addition, the science behind the climate shift is examined.
INSPECTOR GADGETS FIELD
TRIP SERIES
(Set of 12)
The gizmo-gifted but bubble-brained Inspector
Gadget returns as the host of this series, giving information about regions of the world.
Episodes:
Australia
China
Egypt
Florida
Hawaii
Italy and Spain
London and Paris
New York City and Boston
Rome and Greece
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Southwest US and Wild West
Washington DC and Virginia
© 2007 Grades K - 6
Duration - 12 x 26-60 mins
CLOSED CAPTIONS
DVD - 6ACGFT | Titles available individually
Prices are in NZD
TAMPERING WITH NATURE
Why have recent advances in science been met with
fear, protests, even acts of terrorism? Why is the
industrial society that helped make our comfortable
lives possible treated with suspicion and contempt?
John Stossel asks these questions in a one-hour
ABC News Special which investigates the outcry
over genetic engineering and human cloning and
challenges the activists who say we’re destroying
Earth’s ecosystem.
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