THE CRUCIBLE
G0291 VT, J-A, 123 Min
(CC) Rated PG-13. Grades 7-12 & Adult. Teachers must preview before
showing in class. For advanced classes. Contains very brief nudity (at
beginning) and intense courtroom scenes. Arthur Miller's allegory about
the Salem Witch Trials. A girl tries to win back the man she loves through
magic. It goes horribly wrong, then turns into lies and vindictiveness,
and results in the moral destruction of the community. Adapted by the
playwright and shot near the actual site. Shows what it means to stand by
the one you love and to stand up for your principles. (For Face-to-Face
Teaching Only) (Twentieth Century Fox, 96)
INTERNET SAFETY WITH SMART GUY
I5244 VT, PI, 23 Min
Instill a heads-up attitude among kids who surf the Internet. Become familiar with some of the "real world risks" that exist in Cyberspace and learn basic ground rules to follow whenever using the Internet. (Disney, 99)
CIRCLE OF PLENTY
I5246 VT, J-A, 28 Min
Grades 7-adult. Recognizing the impracticality of the "Green Revolution" for many of the world's starving peoples, John Jeavons and his co-workers at Common Ground have spent the last 26 years doing pioneering research to improve the yield of home gardens. He calls his technique bio-intensive agriculture. (Bull, 87)
CROSSING THE STONES: A PORTRAIT OF ARNE NAESS
15252 VT, SCA, 47 Min
Grades 10-Adult. Norwegian philosopher, founder of "Deep Ecology," and Alpinist extraordinaire is the subject of the inspiring portrait. (Bull, 92)
DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET
I5264 VT, J-A, 28 Min
Grades 7-Adult. Note: 1973 production. Features Frances Moore Lappe. Based on her best-selling book about vegetarianism. How to get quality protein from non--meat sources and encourages us to take responsibility for world hunger. (Bull, 73)
FLUSH TOILET, GOODBYE
I5261 VT, J-A, 28 Min
Grades 9-Adult. Note: 1983 production. Physicist Pierre Lehmann designed a composting toilet to cleanse his wastewater in a pond where water plants and billions of microbes remove impurities. (Bull, 83)
GLOBAL WARMING: TURNING UP THE HEAT
I5245 VT, J-A, 46 Min
Grades 7-adult. 2 parts on one video. Examines how human activity has contributed to recent unusual heat waves, floods and droughts around the world. Look at solutions that are now being developed to alleviate these problems. Production title: "The Nature of Things".
(Bull , 96)
THE GREAT GENE ROBBERY
I5254 VT, J-A, 26 Min
Grades 7-Adult. British botanist David Bellamy turns his attention and boundless energy to the worldwide loss of genetic diversity. (Turning the Tide Series) (Bull, 86)
IT'S ECO-LOGIC
I5249 VT, IJ, 16 Min
Grades 4-7. Severn Cullis-Suzuki, the youngest winner of the Global 500 Environment Award, shows that there are lots of things kids can do to preserve and protect our environment. (Bull, 96)
IT'S GOTTEN ROTTEN
I5247 VT, JS, 20 Min
Grades 7-12. Provides a fascinating introduction to composting as a means of engaging students in inquiry-based science that is meaningful to them and to their communities. (Bull, 96)
JOY STREET
I5251 VT, SCA, 24 Min
Grades 10-Adult. Caution: teachers must preview before showing to class. Animated. Portrays a woman rescued from suicidal depression by the healing powers of nature. Set to a haunting score by the "Jazz Passengers," the film embodies the pictorial realities of a dream. Nature is the metaphorical home of the psyche. (Bull, 95)
THE MONARCH: A BUTTERFLY BEYOND BORDERS
I5250 VT, I-A, 47 Min
Grades 6-Adult. 2 parts on one tape. Today Monarchs face environmental threats at both ends of their migratory route. This documentary looks at what we now know, but more importantly, it reveals what we still do not know about this amazing creature.
(Bull, 97)
MY FATHER'S GARDEN
I5257 VT, J-A, 57 Min
Grades 7-Adult. 2 parts on one tape. Documentary about the use and misuse of technology on the American farm. In less than fifty years the face of agriculture has been transformed by synthetic chemicals. The film tells the story of two farmers. One was a hero of his age, a champion of the new miracle sprays of the 50's. (Bull, 95)
ONCE AND FUTURE PLANET
I5259 VT, J-A, 23 Min
Grades 7-Adult. A balanced and comprehensive look at global warming and the effect that our industries and lifestyles have on the earth's atmosphere. (Bull, 90)
ORGANIC GARDENING: COMPOSTING
I5265 VT, ALL, 11 Min
Grades 3-Adult. Experts at Organic Gardening Magazine show how to make free fertilizer from kitchen and other organic wastes. (Bull, 72)
OUR VANISHING FORESTS
I5255 VT, J-A, 27 Min
Grades 7-Adult. Examines the history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service. Gifford Pinchot as the first head of the USFS. Shows how the USFS, once the steward of wilderness, has abandoned its conservation ethic and now favors the interests of the timber industry. (Bull, 91)
RECYCLING WITH WORMS
I5248 VT, PIJ, 12 Min
Grades 3-9. Shows how worms can be used by everyone to reduce garbage. Explains the problems of garbage production and disposal, and then the basics of recycling and composting.
(Bull, 95)
REDISCOVERING HERBS: CULINARY HERBS
I5263 VT, J-A, 15 Min
Grades 7-Adult. Note: 1981 production. Cy Hyde of Well-Sweep Herb Farm (New Jersey) provides an in-depth look at the different varieties of culinary herbs, how to grow them and how to use them in the kitchen. (Bull, 81)
REPLANTING THE TREE 0F LIFE
I5260 VT, J-A, 20 Min
Grades 7-Adult. An inspiring reminder of the essential part trees play in out lives and in the life of the planet. (Bull , 87)
SECRETS OF THE SALT MARSH
I5256 VT, J-A, 20 Min
Grades 7-Adult. A general overview of salt marsh ecology is captured here beautifully with crisp aerial, underwater and time lapse photography. (Bull, 92)
SEEDS
I5253 VT, J-A, 26 Min
Grades 8-Adult. A concise explanation of the importance of genetic diversity to the world food supply. The future of our food supply depends on our ability to conserve genetic resources and redirect the goals of today's plant breeding. (Bull, 87)
THE SHORELINE DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE
I5258 VT, J-A, 46 Min
Grades 7-Adult. 2 parts on one tape. "Erosion," says host David Suzuki, "is the eternal dance between waves, wind and land." It's nature's way of transporting sand from one place to another. Nothing is lost, it just changes places until humans interfere." (Bull , 97)
THE SOLAR PROMISE
I5266 VT, J-A, 28 Min
Grades 7-Adult. Note: 1979 production. Stresses the value and cost-effectiveness of passive systems. Illustrated with examples from around the country and all climates. (Bull, 79)
A VISIT WITH J.I. RODALE
15262 VT, J-A, 15 Min
Grades 7-Adult. A portrait of the man responsible for the organic food and farming movement in the U.S. through his magazines "Prevention" and "Organic Gardening." (Bull, 72)
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: BILL NYE SAMPLER V, TAPE 41
15233 VT, IJ, 52 Min
81: Farming. Experiment shown: Convert whipping cream into butter. 82: Life Cycles. Experiment shown: Determine that spores will grow from a detached mushroom cap. (Disney, 99)
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: BILL NYE SAMPLER V, TAPE 42
I5234 VT, IJ, 52 Min
83: Fossils. Experiment shown: Create a replica of plant fossils. 84: Erosion. Experiment shown: Demonstrate how water can erode sandy areas. (Disney, 99)
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: BILL.NYE'SAMPLER V, TAPE 43
I5235 VT, IJ, 52 Min
85: Atoms. Experiment shown: Compare different molecules in liquid state. 86: Motion. Experiment shown: Demonstrate that things at rest stay at rest until acted upon by an outside force. (Disney, 99)
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE BUY: BILL NYE SAMPLER V, 44
I5236 VT, IJ, 52 Min
87: Probability. Experiment shown: Determine the number of heads and tails when flipping a coin 50 times. 88: Time. Experiment shown: Develop a mechanical indicator of time. (Disney, 99)
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: BILL NYE SAMPLER V, TAPE 45
I5237 VT, IJ, 52 Min
89: Fluids. Experiment shown: Observe the transfer of air from one glass to another underwater. 90: Storms. Experiment shown: Demonstrate a tornado using water. (Disney, 99)
INSPECTOR GADGET'S FIELD TRIP, TAPE 3: NEW YORK CITY
I5238 VT, PI, 22 Min
Explores the Statue of Liberty, world's tallest buildings, the U.N., New York Stock Exchange, and the Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y. (Disney, 99)
INSPECTOR GADGET'S FIELD TRIP, TAPE 7: WASHINGTON D.C., NEW YORK CITY
I5239 VT, PI, 24 Min
Washington, D.C.: Visit the Smithsonian museums. New York City: Visit the Museum of Natural History, the Guggenheim, Brooklyn Children's Museum, American Immigration Museum and NY Unearthed. (Disney, 99)
INSPECTOR GADGET'S FIELD TRIP, TAPE 9: HAWAII
I5240 VT, PI, 25 Min
Visit Lahaina, the Atlantis Submarine, Waikiki Beach and Dolphin Quest at Learning Center Lagoon. Investigate the mystery & history of Hawaiian Island culture at the Polynesian Cultural Center, a traditional luau, and Hawaii's Plantation Village. (Disney, 99)
INSPECTOR GADGET'S FIELD TRIP, TAPE 15: EGYPT
I5241 VT, PI, 24 Min
Explore pyramids of Giza & Valley of the Kings, gaze at Tut's golden death mask at the Egyptian Antiquities Museum, learn legends of Queens Hatshepsut and Cleopatra. Sail the Nile river, explore the uses of papyrus, learn why camels are considered a desert dweller's best friend, discover how Egyptians store precious Nile water with catch basins, irrigation channels, and the Aswan High Dam. (Disney, 99)
INSPECTOR GADGET'S FIELD TRIP, TAPE 18: WASHINGTON D.C.
I5242 VT, PI, 22 Min
Investigate the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Pentagon, and the FBI. (Disney, 99)
INSPECTOR GADGET'S FIELD TRIP, TAPE 19: VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON D.C.
I5243 VT, PI, 24 Min
Virginia: At Colonial Williamsburg, explore daily lives of early American colonists and the original Capitol Building. Washington D.C.: Head to the National Air and Space Museum to check out Otto Lilienthal's glider, Wright Brother's flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. Break the sound barrier with Chuck Yeager and investigate Gemini IV spacecraft and Skylab 4 command module. (Disney, 99)
ARBITRATION: JUSTICE WITHOUT TRIAL
15275 VT, J-A, 7 Min
This video highlights arbitration. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 95)
CIVIL DIVISION: AN OVERVIEW
I5269 VT, J-A, 11 Min
An overview of the process of filing a civil lawsuit. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 98)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY KIDS COUNT
I5268 VT, J-A, 17 Min
Help children of divorce or separation understand divorce is not their fault, they are not alone and their family's role in the court process. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 98)
A DAY WITH THE CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM
I5267 VT, J-A, 31 Min
See the system in action. Hear from family court judges, and citizens who have gone through the system. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 99)
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE VIDEO COURTROOM
I5273 VT, J-A, 6 Min
An overview to the new technology of keeping court records. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 96)
THE MORRIS/SUSSEX KID'S CLUB
I5274 VT, J-A, 13 Min
An overview of an education program for divorcing parents. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 96)
MUNICIPAL COURT: EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL
I5271 VT, J-A, 12 Min
An overview of the municipal court system in the New Jersey judicial system. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 99)
OUR NEW JERSEY COURTS: EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL
I5270 VT, J-A, 15 Min
Give viewers a look at how the New Jersey court system is arranged. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 98)
PROBATION: COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND SERVICE
I5277 VT, J-A, 16 Min
An overview of probation. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 94)
THE SUMMARY JURY TRIAL
I5276 VT, J-A, 9 Min
Abbreviated court proceedings without the time and expense of a full trial. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 95)
WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN
I5272 VT, D--A, 25 Min
Four tips for divorcing/separating parents to help their children survive the pain of divorce/separation. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 97)
YOU THE JUROR
I5278 VT, J-A, 15 Min
An overview of juries and what is expected of those who are called to serve. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State. 94)
YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE: RESOLVING CUSTODY ISSUES
I5279 VT, J-A, 16 Min
Designed for parents involved in divorce proceedings, from meeting with the attorneys through judicial resolution. A production of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. Designed for general audiences, but may be useful in school. (State, 89)
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