Resorts: Paradise Reclaimed

Mobile Corporation

American pioneers had to overcome the dangerous wilderness; Americans at rest want to return to nature-not the wilderness, but a tamed and peaceful nature.Having cut down nature to build cities, we bring back the country through parks: New York's Central Park gives us a dreamlike, idealized New York with forests, lakes, hills, meadows, foot and bridle paths, and architecture to complement the picturesque settings; vacationers sought rusticity with comfort, and nature brought indoors became the fad. The ultra-rich built a private resort town around a country club (The Newport Casino, R.I.- both classical and colloquial, the first example of the Shingle Style); they found shelter in marble palaces (they called them cottages)-the Vanderbilts contributed to this genre; Addison Mizner concocted Palm Beach for it.Postwar Florida resorts bear the stong imprint of Hollywood-in the great hotels of Miami Beach and in the fantasy of Disney World, which gives us the elemental, mythically American Main Street. (58 minutes)

The Anatomy of Crying

Muse Distribution International

Humans may be the only species to shed tears. Does that make crying a strictly human act? This program explores the deep well of animal instinct that, shaped by eons of evolution, still informs our expression of grief, fear, anger, and even joy. Focusing on the development of distress signals in early hominid infant behavior, the program investigates differences in crying between adults and children, men and women, and Western and non-Western cultures. The three varieties of tears-basal, irritant, and emotional-and their chemical makeup are identified, evoking a link between emotional release, the secretion of certain proteins, and the human body's metabolism. (49 minutes)

Conflict Resolution

ClickView Pty Limited

Peaceful solutions to conflict are wonderful, in theory, but how do they work in the real world? Using actual case studies, this program examines conflict and conflict resolution on four different levels: global, community, workplace, and school. Applying a novel teaching approach, it features a pair of news desk anchors and four different reporters, each covering a specific conflict scenario. Topics include diplomacy, peaceful protest, and mediation. (28 minutes)

Domestic Violence: Behind Closed Doors

Ivanhoe Communications

Every 12 seconds, a woman is beaten in the U.S.-beaten by her lover, her husband, her partner in life. Year after year, the cycle of violence spins faster, spiraling down through the generations, father to son and mother to daughter. Only when communities and families say "Enough!" can the cycle be broken. This program shows how people can and have said "Enough!": women, men, and children who offer proof that domestic violence can be stopped, that healing is possible if there is someone to help. The program also shows the social and legal services that make the difference. (28 minutes)

Homosexuality: A Religious Perspective

Mercury Media International

Throughout history, homosexuality has been censured by some of the world's major religions-and often punished to the severest degree. This program studies the scriptures and doctrines of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to understand why, and then contrasts their stances with those of Hinduism, Sikhism, and the Rome of Hadrian. A compassionate and compelling discussion of gay marriage and child adoption by gay couples involving the Reverend Richard Kirker, of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement; Rabbi Chaim Rapoport; and others is featured. Genetic predisposition toward homosexuality is considered, and homosexual acts in the animal world, as they relate to scripture, are addressed. Contains mature themes and explicit language and imagery. (37 minutes)

Vision

BBC Worldwide Learning

This program argues that the human visual system is skillful at some things, but that we miss an amazing amount of what is going on right in front of our eyes. Whether spotting attractive people in a crowd, gauging depth and distance, or even predicting where things end up, the eyes are at their most perceptive. But clever experiments conducted at a nightclub by scientists from Sussex University illustrate that when a person's visual focus reaches its peak, other things within eyesight are missed. Discussion also focuses on the brain's processing of images, as well as the coordination of our sense of vision with our bodies. A BBCW Production. (30 minutes)

Touch

BBC Worldwide Learning

Why are humans so responsive to touch? This program calculates the different sensitivities of the body's most receptive parts. The density of touch sensors in the skin explains why some parts of the body seem to have a much lower pain threshold-a microscopic splinter in a finger can be extremely painful, while a cut on your leg may not hurt as much. University College London professor Tony Dickinson and Stanford University professor David Spiegel conduct experiments with electric shocks, painkillers, and hypnosis to demonstrate the brain's role in the experience of physical pain. A BBCW Production. (30 minutes)

Portrait of an Onnagata

Nederlandse Omroep Stichting

Men playing the stage roles of women is as old as the history of theater; in the tradition of Kabuki, the portrayal of female characters has become a tradition of its own. This program looks at the history of Kabuki and the role of women, particularly the dynastic development of the onnagata—the female impersonator—and the intricate techniques and details by which a thoroughly masculine male transforms himself into a man’s dream of the womanly woman: more feminine and more perfect than any real woman, young lover, geisha, or princess. (30 minutes)

Family Violence: Breaking the Chain

WBZ-TV

This program looks at the effects of family violence on the abused and the abuser: at the danger that abused children will grow up to repeat the pattern of violence in their own relationships; at the problems of date violence; at the physical and emotional abuse women suffer at the hands of their husbands and lovers. While showing the benefits of therapy, it stresses the need of the abused for safety—through shelters, hotlines, and community assistance—from those who abuse them. (28 minutes)

Integrating Instruction and Assessment

The College Board

This program explores the nature of authentic assessment and its impact on curriculum and instruction; identifies the economic and political pressures for accountability, which have driven school systems to adopt inadequate approaches to assessment; and highlights alternative assessment strategies and tools-those that help teachers make good instructional decisions, as well as those that help students develop self-monitoring and self-assessment strategies of their own. Many standardized tests currently in use are administratively efficient and psychometrically accurate, but for a variety of reasons have served to distort instruction and the definition of the achieving student. This program addresses the need for alternative instruments of assessment-assessment that is multidimensional and longitudinal, involves use of educational resources, addresses possibilities for improvement, reflects good classroom practice, and demonstrates clear standards shared by teachers and students. (42 minutes)

The Primary Battery, part 1: Verbal Skills

Master Source

The focus in this test administered in the second and third grades (and in this program) is on language skills. The rationale for the content and intent of this part of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills(R) is examined, and sample items similar to those found in the tests are presented, as are suggestions for teaching the basic verbal skills that are being tested. (40 minutes)

Dyslexia: An Unwrapped Gift

Silva Productions

One in 25 people are dyslexic, but the teenagers involved in making this program would say that 24 out of 25 people miss out on dyslexia. This program approaches dyslexia from a new angle, exploring how the so-called disability might prove an advantage in an increasingly image-based world. Educational experts from America and England discuss aptitudes of dyslexics, while video diaries show how dyslexia has affected the lives of young people and how they have harnessed its cognitive differences. Featuring interviews with Tom West, author of In the Mind's Eye, this program will boost self-confidence in dyslexics and inspire their teachers and families. (22 minutes)

Killing Creativity: Are Schools or Parents to Blame?

BBC Worldwide Learning

If we're all born with creative potential, why do many children lose their inventive tendencies as they grow older? What role does organized education play? This program observes a group of 25 seven-year-olds and their families in order to study childhood creativity, why it frequently fades, and why it matters. Exploring the impact of school and whether or not it dampens the creative impulse, the program looks at ways adults can encourage and promote imagination, curiosity, and originality. In addition, the children take part in activities that reveal the precarious state of their natural ingenuity. They are asked to draw a man who could not possibly exist, to address Santa Claus through a live web link, and to examine, if they dare, a "monster in a box." A BBC/Open University Co-production. Original broadcast title: Killing Creativity. Part of the series Child of Our Time 2007. (60 minutes)

Teenage Pregnancy and Adoption

ABC News

This ABC News program sheds light on the most heartbreaking dilemma a teen mother can face. Viewers enter the lives of Erin and Brookanne, who-because of college plans and financial hardships-have decided against motherhood and now reside at the Gladney Center for Adoption, a unique facility for pregnant teens in Fort Worth, Texas. Ob-gyn appointments, counseling sessions, and meetings with hopeful adoptive parents reveal the medical, emotional, and economic realities the girls must confront as the impending births approach. The program culminates with the arrival of the babies and, within days, the moment of greatest sadness and joy. Original ABC News broadcast title: A Rare Look at Teenage Pregnancy and Adoption. (38 minutes)

The Age of Consent: Sex and the American Legal System

ABC News

In this ABC News program, John Stossel sheds light on troubling issues involving sexual behavior and criminal justice. Case studies include the story of 18-year-old Jon, who spent a year in jail after having sex with a 14-year-old girl-although her father later regretted pressing charges and tried to have Jon removed from Florida's sex offender registry. Other reports concern an alleged sex offender who was "framed" by his younger sister, a father whose sexual transgression as a teenager now impacts his freedom as a parent, and the prevalence of double standards among American parents and politicians. Megan's Law is a featured topic. Original ABC News broadcast title: The Age of Consent. (37 minutes)

Rage Behind the Wheel: A Look at Teen Drivers and Road Rage

Cambridge Educational

What exactly is road rage? What can trigger it? And, most important of all, how can it be avoided? Experts in law enforcement and youth psychology answer those and other questions as the camera captures actual road rage incidents involving teen drivers. These same teens are also filmed in a group setting where they honestly express their points of view as frustrated drivers while openly taking responsibility for their inappropriate anger. Potential life-changing consequences of road rage, ranging from a revoked license to a criminal conviction for aggravated assault or death by auto, are hammered home. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. Recommended for grades 10–12. A Cambridge Educational Production. (19 minutes)

Sex in Africa: Perspectives on Sex-Related Concerns in Ethiopia, Mali, and South Africa

Octapixx

In Africa, views on sex vary widely from conservative to liberal and from traditional to progressive. Topics covered in this program include gay rights, protected under the law only in post-apartheid South Africa; the practices of female genital excision and “dry sexual intercourse”—each described in detail—as they relate to severe female health issues and the violation of a woman’s right to her own body; the practice of “dry sex” as it relates to the spread of HIV; and female prostitution as a means of subsistence—and, if a prostitute is fortunate enough to hook up with a wealthy foreigner, a chance for her and her family to escape poverty. Contains explicit language. Some content may be objectionable. (Portions in other languages with English subtitles, 49 minutes)

Confronting Discrimination and Prejudice

ABC News

Encourage students to explore biases and stereotypes with this group of ABC News segments. Each scenario puts actors into exchanges with unwitting bystanders, generating a wide range of responses-from overt hostility towards other races and cultures to acts of genuine compassion. Scenes include a bakery clerk's refusal to serve a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf; cruelty towards an overweight woman seated on a boardwalk; a very public argument that threatens to become violent; and a purse-snatching in a crowded square, after which witnesses are asked to view a suspect lineup. Repeating the two latter situations, producers achieve varying reactions among onlookers by switching the races of the actors. (37 minutes)

Opposing Aggression and Bullying

ABC News

Initiate lectures and class dialogue with this cluster of ABC News segments on violence, aggressive behavior, and crime. In each scenario, actors draw unassuming spectators into tense and often disturbing situations-with a broad spectrum of results. Scenes include intense verbal bullying by three teen girls against one in a very public setting; a racially loaded incident in which three teenagers vandalize an automobile in broad daylight; the theft of a wallet in a crowded restaurant while some onlookers apparently couldn't care less; and an occurrence of the shocking nationwide phenomenon known as bum-bashing, in which a homeless person is attacked for no apparent reason. Each scene is designed to provoke both introspection and group debate. (38 minutes)

Small-Town Ecstasy: Getting High with Dad

HBO

This cautionary program pulls no punches as it tracks the downward spiral of a successful suburban husband and father who, at 40, becomes addicted to the drug ecstasy and ruins his family and his marriage. A powerfully unsettling firsthand account of middle-class drug abuse, the program documents Scott’s dive into the rave scene, where he encourages his teenage children to do drugs with him; his acrimonious divorce and custody battle; his arrest on drug charges; and his children’s fruitless attempt to help him get straight. The emotional devastation and brain damage resulting from drug abuse are emphasized. Viewer discretion is advised. An HBO Production. (85 minutes)

Monitoring Student Progress

Agency for Instructional Technology

Frequent and regular assessment of student progress is an effective method for driving schools towards equity and academic excellence. This program focuses on how student assessment data can be used to evaluate and improve instructional priorities and strategies, to communicate high expectations, and to involve parents and the community in a school's efforts. (18 minutes)

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Gender Differences in Relationships

ABC News

In this ABC News special with Barbara Walters and John Grey, author of the best-selling book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, six couples learn what makes men and women different in emotion and outlook, the implications for a relationship, and how to adopt behavior that brings out the best in each partner. From listening skills to the importance of affection or solitude, John Grey applies his theories and techniques to real-life situations to create more successful, satisfying, and harmonious partnerships. (89 minutes)

Sedatives

Cambridge Educational

This video offers a summary of sedatives as a class of drugs and then focuses on barbiturates, tranquilizers, and alcohol, while touching lightly on narcotics. A doctor of pharmacology, police officers, an addiction specialist, a historian, a pastor, recovering addicts, and others describe the history and biological effects of sedatives, employing case studies and personal experience to analyze the use, abuse, and hazards of this seductive group of drugs. A Cambridge Educational Production. (32 minutes)

Real Life Teens: Peer Pressure

TMW Media Group

This program is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing issues surrounding the topic of peer pressure. Subjects covered include the positive effects of peer pressure; the negative effects of peer pressure; how to avoid negative peer pressure; where most peer pressure situations occur; and where to turn for help. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of peer pressure and its effects. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (21 minutes)

Real Life Teens: Lessons of Love

TMW Media Group

This program can help teens cope with the experiences and complex lessons of early dating and opens up the definition of dating to match the reality teens face today. Subjects covered include how to define a “date”; choosing who to date; what to do before the first date; dating outside of one’s social clique; emotions and dating; the first date; sexual intimacy; dating options; safety and dating; and dating and life lessons. Help your students make smart, healthy, and positive dating choices! Works best when paired up with Real Life Teens: The Dark Side of Dating. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (20 minutes)

Real Life Teens: Teen Depression

TMW Media Group

Depression can be a devastating condition for teens. Through this program, viewers will learn about the real risks of depression, how to identify depression, and how depression interferes with a person’s life. Subjects covered include defining depression; the warning signs of depression; identifying the roots of depression; depression and home life; self-medication; self-destructive choices; getting help; and teen suicide. This is real advice for a dangerous and widespread condition among today’s teens. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (21 minutes)

Real Life Teens: Broken Homes

TMW Media Group

With divorce on the increase, many teens are a product of broken homes. This program discusses broken homes and their effects on teens. Subjects covered include the meaning of divorce; coping with divorce; the effects of a broken home; reactions to divorce; emotional acceptance of divorce; parents’ views; stepparents; and where to turn for help with problems at home. viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (19 minutes)

Real Life Teens: Teens and the Law

TMW Media Group

This program informs teens of the role of school resource officers on campus and how the police can be of help. Subjects covered include students rights on and off campus; the school resource officer; how to avoid trouble with the law; local and federal laws; common punishments for breaking the law; juvenile hall; the role of the police; and probation. Through interviews with officers and teens, students will gain a broad understanding of laws, why they exist, and how they are enforced. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (23 minutes)

Don't Hesitate, Communicate: Effective Communication in the Office

ClickView Pty Limited

Set in an ironically dysfunctional office environment, this dramatization introduces viewers to the strengths and limitations of spoken, written, and visual forms of communication; common barriers to good communication; and ways to overcome those barriers. Examples of communication disconnects are combined with tips on phone etiquette, speaking in meetings and one-on-one, writing e-mails and letters, and body language. Communication killers are then discussed, along with proactive techniques to reduce misunderstandings. The takeaway message? A better understanding of the nuances of different communication modes will help improve employee effectiveness and defuse office conflict. (31 minutes)

Teamwork in Hospitality

ClickView Pty Limited

There are many reasons why the quality of restaurant and hotel service varies—but they generally boil down to one factor: teamwork. This program helps students who are aiming for the hospitality industry to understand why teamwork is vital to the success of an establishment, what its core principles are, and how it can be put into practice and strengthened. The video examines team structure, including both front-of-house and back-of house; basic teamwork concepts, including collaboration, morale, incentives, understanding individual roles, and identifying common goals; the importance of staff meetings and “handover” discussions; verbal, visual, and written communication techniques; and ways to solicit feedback from customers and staff. (25 minutes)

Episode 1: 1930-1939 (A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century)

History Education

This program covers the years 1930 to 1939, a decade that starts with the Great Depression and ends with Europe poised on the verge of a second world war. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. A part of the series A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century. (47 minutes)

Episode 2: 1940-1945 (A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century)

History Education

This program covers the years 1940 to 1945, an era that saw the world torn apart by global conflict—again. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. A part of the series A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century. (47 minutes)

Episode 3: 1945-1952 (A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century)

History Education

This program covers the years 1945 to 1952—boom years in post-World War II America, but also a time of bloody stalemate half a world away in Korea. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. A part of the series A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century. (46 minutes)

Episode 10: 1976-1990 (A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century)

History Education

This program covers the years 1976 to 1990, a time period that began with America’s bicentennial and ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. A part of the series A&E Classroom: The Class of the 20th Century. (46 minutes)

Why Can't a Woman Earn as Much as a Man?

BBC Worldwide Learning

In terms of lifetime earning power, most women earn far less than their male colleagues do. What lies at the root of the pay gap? The answer is neither simple nor definitive, as this program reveals. Research leads hosts Sophie Raworth and Justin Rowlatt-each a parent with young daughters-on a not-so-merry chase to see what the future may hold for their children. Stops along the way include a meeting regarding a class action suit brought by women for lost wages due to unfair salary practices; a group job interview that prompts discussion of a double standard regarding assertiveness in women and men; same-sex and coeducational schools, to see how gender stereotyping influences career choice; and a medical facility where a brain activity assessment is used to seek insights into potential physiological differences in how women and men process tasks. Also addressed is the question of whether so-called typical female qualities-empathy and openness, to name two-align women with work that is less valued, monetarily speaking, by the job market. A BBC Production. A part of the series The Trouble with Working Women: An Inquiry into Inequality Between the Sexes. (60 minutes)

Taboo: Body Perfect

National Geographic

How far should a person go to reshape his or her body? Is it natural, healthy, and wise to want to match a cultural ideal of beauty? Or is it the most foolhardy kind of narcissism? Is there a middle ground? This program shows how people around the world go to extremes to meet dramatically varying standards of physical attractiveness. Viewers encounter Mentawai women in Sumatra who file their teeth to sharp points, American men who get buttock implants, and Chinese men and women who have their legs surgically lengthened to make them taller. A National Geographic Production. (47 minutes)

What Makes a Genius?

BBC Worldwide Learning

Can modern genetics, psychology, and neuroscience actually identify the qualities that make up human creativity and brilliance? This program follows innovative research that may help determine what makes a person a genius—if such a label even makes sense. Dr. Manuel Casanova of the University of Louisville has detected differences in brain structure that may account for extreme intelligence. Dr. Justin Halberda of Johns Hopkins University administers a color-coded computer test that measures latent mathematical ability in children. And Dr. Elly Nedivi of MIT has, through studying Pavlovian responses in mice, found a gene associated with learning. Artists and savants are also featured. A BBC/Science Channel Coproduction. (51 minutes)

First Steps: How Babies Become Toddlers

Acorn Media UK

Sometimes even the smallest step can be the culmination of an epic journey. This program analyzes the long, painful, and ultimately euphoric struggle a child undergoes to roll, sit up, crawl, fumble around aided by furniture, and finally take one giant leap for humankind. Enthralling footage of adventurous, rapidly developing babies shows how they build muscle power and coordination, practice rhythmic kicking, deal with the weight of their large heads, adopt their own customized crawling styles, learn to climb stairs, and, even more importantly, learn to balance on two legs. Viewers discover how mental mapping skills and a crucial, built-in fear of falling come into play. A part of the series Baby It’s You: The First Three Years. (25 minutes)

The Netiquette Edge

VISUALZ

This video provides basic lessons in netiquette with the help of a fun musical metaphor. Teens get a taste of ballroom dancing—and quickly realize that learning the steps of technology manners is like learning dance steps. By applying good manners to the Internet, cell phones, iPods, and other gadgets, students learn to keep in touch without losing the personal touch. Dynamic visuals and dramatizations assist students in absorbing the etiquette lessons and concepts. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (20 minutes)

Episode 1: The Nature of the Condition (Teach Me Different! Successful Strategies for Teaching Children Who Learn Differently)

PBS

This classic program featuring Sally L. Smith provides a detailed composite description of children with learning disabilities. Strengths typically include originality, imagination, talent in the arts, and a love of nature, technology, color, movement, and building things. Weaknesses tend to include neurological immaturity, disorganization, distractibility, short attention span, poor motor skills, language problems, limited group skills, and easily becoming overwhelmed. The video also explains why the arts work well as a medium through which to teach LD children. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series Teach Me Different! with Sally Smith. (55 minutes)

Episode 2: Effective Teaching Methods (Teach Me Different! Successful Strategies for Teaching Children Who Learn Differently)

PBS

In this classic program, Sally L. Smith explains how to teach students with learning disabilities and ADHD. The techniques include challenging the intellect and tapping the imagination; using concrete objects, the body, and pictures to communicate abstract ideas; using object-centered learning by attracting the attention visually; limiting the amount of words used; using stimulation, choices, and materials without limiting the child; and offering maximum participation and feedback to empower the student. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series Teach Me Different! with Sally Smith. (55 minutes)

Episode 3: Prizing Diversity (Teach Me Different! Successful Strategies for Teaching Children Who Learn Differently)

PBS

To fully prize diversity, a school must embrace differences in students’ abilities and learning approaches as well as in race, gender, ethnicity, and so forth. And to reach special needs children, teaching styles themselves must also be diverse. This classic program with Sally L. Smith stresses the importance of individualized instruction for students with learning disabilities and ADHD—and discusses how teachers can develop unique strategies and accommodations to help these children learn more effectively. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series Teach Me Different! with Sally Smith. (55 minutes)

Silent and Deep (The Color of War)

History Education

This program takes a look at submarine warfare during World War II. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. A part of the series The Color of War. (45 minutes)

Bill Moyers Journal: Redefining the United States / Santa Ana's Community Health Crusade

Doctoroff Media Group

Barack Obama was elected on a platform of change, promising a new era of diplomacy and international cooperation. Can President Obama really deliver a new vision of America? In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers speaks with Mark Danner, author of Stripping Bare the Body, a moral history of American power over the past quarter century, about Obama’s challenges in changing the mind-set of America from war to peace and redefining the U.S. as a nation. Afterward, the Journal profiles public health doctor America Bracho, who serves her Santa Ana, California, community—notorious for crime, poverty, and disease—with her organization, Latino Health Access. Broadcast date: October 16, 2009. (56 minutes)

Speaking Essentials

Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Does giving a typical business presentation put a person in mortal danger? Of course not, but statistics suggest that many people dread public speaking more than they fear death. This program shows students ways to overcome that kind of paralysis and transform it into positive energy. These include thorough preparation (from learning the wants and needs of the audience to scoping out the location at which the speech will take place) as well as starting with a strong opener, finding the right pace, using nonverbal communication, and more. Viewable/printable discussion questions are available online. A Coproduction of Films for the Humanities & Sciences and MotionMasters. Part of the series Communication Essentials. (25 minutes)

The Spanish-American War: First Intervention

History Education

This A&E Special presents the Spanish-American War—a “splendid little war” that marked America’s foray into modern geopolitics. The events both before and during the war serve as lenses through which to examine a period in U.S. history characterized by idealism and exuberance, on the one hand, and jingoism and opportunism on the other. This was a youthful America discovering its place on the world stage at the dawn of what was to become the American century. Key public figures of the era appear throughout, including Stephen Crane, Frederic Remington, Clara Barton, William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, Dr. Walter Reed, Admiral George Dewey, President McKinley, and Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (135 minutes)

Character: Communication Basics

VISUALZ

In this video, viewers will discover the basics of communication alongside students Anne and Ben. By speaking with a communications professor and seeing professional actors demonstrate the importance of body language, Anne and Ben learn how to communicate more clearly through active listening and nonverbal communication. Online communication—e-mail, texting, Facebook—is also examined. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (16 minutes)

The Secret Life of Twins: Nurtured Differences

BBC Worldwide Learning

Despite their shared genetic makeup, some “identical” twins don’t appear identical at all—raising important questions about the role of environment in human development. This program explores several ways in which monozygotic twins grow and change on separate paths as well as the epigenetic, anatomical, and psychological factors involved. With the help of 4D scanning and CGI graphics, viewers learn how uterine conditions impact identical twins differently and how life experiences can shape gene expression. Case studies include gay and straight twin brothers, obese and slender twin sisters, and another pair of sisters who seem to have aged at dramatically different speeds. Meanwhile, twin doctors reflect on their contrasts as well as their similarities. A BBC/TLC Coproduction. (52 minutes)

Part 4: Solutions for Children

Doctoroff Media Group

This program documents how domestic abuse within the family affects children, and looks at programs such as The Kid’s Club at the University of Michigan where troubled children and families are getting help; Sobriety High , a special school in Edina, Minnesota, that works to reduce alcohol and drug abuse and lower the incidence of violent crimes; and Landmark High School in New York, a successful experimental effort that promotes small classes, strict enforcement of rules, and parental involvement. (56 minutes)

English Goes Underground

Granada International Media

With the Norman invasion, English became a third language in its own country, behind French and Latin. In this program, Melvyn Bragg examines the impact of Old French on the development of English. Manuscripts, tapestries, and dozens of curious etymologies help illustrate a tremendous influx of vocabulary pertaining to romance, chivalry, and, of course, food. The influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine's patronage is heard in works of poets and troubadours as the cult of courtly love flourished in England. (52 minutes)

Late-Life Depression

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

As many as one in five older Americans have late-life depression, which can lead to suicide. In this program from The Doctor Is In, three senior citizens describe how they have coped with this life-threatening illness. Medical commentary is provided by Charles Reynolds III, director of the Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Center at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; psychiatrist Thomas Oxman, of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; and Lucille Karatzas, director of Elder Services at Seacoast Mental Health Center. The central message? Late-life depression is a treatable disease, not an inevitable part of aging. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Production. (28 minutes)

Introduction to Framing

Meridian Education

Framing is the fundamental building block in many aspects of home construction. This program will detail the basics of many framing applications, including layout terms and principles, construction techniques, and standard framing plans. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to the Competencies and Objectives of the National Center for Construction Education & Research. A Shopware Production. (12 minutes)

The Abortion War: Thirty Years after Roe v. Wade

Nightline

In the years since the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of abortion, the political scene has changed dramatically enough to threaten this landmark decision. On the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, this ABC News program surveys the current landscape of opinion and political alignment, examining the shift of momentum concerning abortion rights. Correspondent Dave Marash reports from Minnesota, while anchor Chris Bury discusses the issue with a panel of women who hold disparate views on abortion rights. (22 minutes)

A Personal Philosophy

Doctoroff Media Group

This program summarizes and distills what we have learned about the great religions in this series. Smith’s lifetime of experience and study helps him to go beyond the differences between each tradition. He shows how the cultivation of virtues valued by all religions—intelligence, compassion, creativity, truth, beauty, and goodness—can lead to transcendence. In the many faces of God he has contemplated, Huston Smith sees no conflict. He believes them all to be windows on the same transcendent truths. All wisdom traditions ultimately make the same claim, that everything emanates from an absolute perfection. (56 minutes)

The Study of Attention

Uniview Worldwide

Do we really have to pay attention to control and direct all our behavior? How is it that we focus our attention on one input or stimulus and ignore the rest? This program answers these questions by examining the following concepts: the selective attention models of Broadbent and Triesman are described using real-life examples such as air traffic controllers; divided attention theories are described and evaluated; and the area of visual attention is illustrated by the demonstration of the visual search technique and the Stroop test. (43 minutes)

The Study of Memory

Uniview Worldwide

This program introduces the basic terms used in the study of memory—such as encoding and storage and retrieval—and looks briefly at the historical ideas about memory. Modern theories are explained using diagrams and real-life examples, and the program then goes on to discuss current research in the area of everyday memory. The reasons for forgetting are explored and the biological basis of memory outlined. In addition, the program examines ways of improving memory. The program emphasizes the radical shift from laboratory-based research to the study of memory in everyday life. The program also includes eight exercises for viewers to take part in, including memory tests and a video clip of a robbery to test recall for eyewitness testimony. (74 minutes)

Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder: Taming the Turmoil

Heartland Releasing

This program explores how a doctor and a social worker help families and individuals cope with ADD. Dr. John Schneeberger, an expert on the condition, provides a thorough explanation of the disorder, including the multi-modal treatment approach which combines medical, psychological, educational, and parental intervention, as well as the appropriate uses of Ritalin. The program observes as the social worker helps children with ADD to build their social skills and confidence, and works with their parents to help them with the challenges that ADD places on the entire family. (24 minutes)

This Is a Test...This Is Only a Test: Test-Taking Techniques

Cambridge Educational

For many students, the mere thought of taking a test sends adrenaline running throughout their bodies, brings perspiration to their brows, and causes them to suddenly forget everything they have learned. This humorous and informative video teaches students the art of stress-free test-taking. Students learn how to put test-taking into its proper perspective and realize that although tests are important, they are simply a way to measure one’s knowledge of a subject. This is a Test stresses that no gimmick or shortcut can take the place of knowledge and teaches tips for reviewing and retaining information with easy-to-implement, effective study techniques. Students learn how test scores and anxiety levels are affected by preparing, organizing, cramming, and anticipating. Students discover the most effective ways to approach common test formats (multiple choice, standardized, matching, true/false, and essay), the importance of reading questions carefully, and the benefits of preparing themselves physically as well as mentally. A Cambridge Educational Production.

The Senses: Skin Deep

Goldcrest Films

This, the first of two programs on the senses, looks at those sense receptors that depend on contact with the immediate world: taste buds, touch sensors, and olfactory cells. These receptors also sense heat, pain, and pressure. The complex world just beneath the skin is re-created with realistic models, showing events like the pulling of a hair seen from the viewpoint of the root. (26 minutes)

Sleep: Dream Voyage

Goldcrest Films

What happens to the body during sleep? This program explores the mystery of REM sleep, shows a computer display of the waves that sweep across the brain during sleep, and presents extraordinary footage of a cat "acting out" its dreams. The analogy of sleep to a ship on automatic pilot graphically illustrates how some functions must and do continue while the conscious brain is asleep. (26 minutes)

Sacred Time

The Polis Center

In this program, Martin E. Marty, of the University of Chicago Divinity School, examines the difference between secular and spiritual concepts of time. Retreats are described as bodies of concentrated time reserved for spiritual reflection, as distinct from smaller time frames set aside for religious activities, such as meal blessings and morning and evening prayers. The Muslim tradition of designating a specific time of the day for worship is compared to the Judaic/Christian Sabbath tradition. At a Catholic monastery, the entire day is examined as one continuous spiritual time clock. Other time-centered rites such as bar mitzvahs, baptisms, and weddings are discussed. (21 minutes)

Loss of a Son

WOODLAWN COMMUNICATIONS

The loss of a child is always difficult to accept, but when your child commits suicide, the grief can become compounded by guilt. Meet Deanna, whose son Tim committed suicide at the age of 22. Eleven years later, she still grieves over his death and wonders what she could have done to prevent it. (25 minutes)

Introduction to Career Advantage

San Mateo County Community College District

This video provides an extensive overview of the career development process and introduces several people currently in the workforce who will tell about their career choices, experiences, and successes throughout the series. (29 minutes)

Career and Life Values

San Mateo County Community College District

The relationship between students' values and daily choices is discussed in this video, which also connects values to career decisions. Students identify some of their key values and consider how personal background may have shaped them. (29 minutes)

Introduction to Career and Educational Exploration

San Mateo County Community College District

Changes in the world of work are examined in this video. It introduces three major areas of change-technology, globalization, and workforce demographics-as well as strategies for adapting, which are expanded in following episodes. (29 minutes)

What Employers Want: Skills and Attitudes

San Mateo County Community College District

Attitudes and characteristics essential for success are explored in this video. It shows students how to recognize their transferable skills and evaluate work readiness. (28 minutes)

Generating Career Options

San Mateo County Community College District

Techniques for generating a list of career possibilities are featured in this video. Students are encouraged to brainstorm ideas and emphasize quantity over quality of ideas at this stage of the process. (28 minutes)

Researching Career Options: New Technologies and Current Techniques

San Mateo County Community College District

This video focuses on finding career options using both print and electronic sources of occupational information. Using key information categories, students develop approaches that will lead to strong and thorough research efforts. (28 minutes)

Informational Interviewing and Networking

San Mateo County Community College District

The significance of networking and informational interviewing is made clear in this video. It shows students how to find networking opportunities and contacts, as well as develop techniques for conducting informational interviews. (28 minutes)

Decision-Making Strategies

San Mateo County Community College District

This video looks at rational-linear and intuitive decision-making techniques. Personal decision-making style is featured, showing how a person's values, willingness to take risks, and ability to be objective all influence the decision-making process. (28 minutes)

Staying on Track in Your Work Search

San Mateo County Community College District

Stress management and time budgeting techniques are introduced in this video, along with an overall approach to staying motivated and focused. (27 minutes)

Career Advantage: Series Conclusion

San Mateo County Community College District

The final episode of the Career Advantage series reviews several methods for remaining focused and positive while searching for work opportunities. It demonstrates ongoing self-assessments for building and managing a successful career, and emphasizes the development of one-year, ten-year, and lifetime goals. (27 minutes)

Children with OCD

ABC News

John Stossel of ABC News interviews the members of two families who have children afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The interviews are heart-wrenching, as we watch the children perform obsessive rituals while their parents helplessly watch. Little Rachel can't stand anything touching her body and screams, "Mommy. Take them off. Take them off!" Jade Gregory repeats the mantra, "Unplugged. Unplugged," and exhibits other compulsive behaviors, such as tying and retying her shoes. Family members describe the progression of the condition in their children and the difficulties of everyday living. Dr. John Piacentini, director of a children's OCD clinic, explains the chemical causes of the condition, the treatments available, and what parents can do to help afflicted children. (15 minutes)

Smoking Out the Truth: Teens and Tobacco

Cambridge Educational

You can lecture until you’re blue in the face about the horrible effects of cigarettes, but with tobacco companies spending tens of millions of dollars every day on marketing, even the most forceful teachers and counselors need all the help they can get. This video focuses on the illusions and misconceptions surrounding teen smoking, exposing the faulty reasoning that leads kids to start or continue the habit. It also offers several rock-solid motives to quit or abstain—and strategies for doing so. Taking a proactive, student-driven approach, the program features myth-busting classroom presentations delivered by smoking and nonsmoking students alike. Topics covered include the methods and mind-set behind teen-targeted cigarette advertising, the ways that nicotine and tobacco damage health and personal appearance, and the fallacy of claiming, “My parents don’t care if I smoke” or “I can quit whenever I want to.” Use this video to show teenagers—among the most vulnerable of media consumers—how to see through Big Tobacco marketing schemes and dead-end peer pressure. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide containing learning objectives, educational standards, fast facts, discussion questions, and more is available online. Correlates to National Health Education Standards. A Cambridge Educational Production. (24 minutes)

In Another Life: Reincarnation in America

Stephen Sakellarios

This program builds a plausible case for reincarnation in a country known to be skeptical of that phenomenon: America. Starting with the rigorous studies of Ian Stevenson, author of Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation, the video provides both expert commentary by researchers and therapists and testimony from people who have had past-life experiences-everything needed to stimulate empirical thinking about what has traditionally been a matter of religious belief. The spiritual side of reincarnation is addressed through the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Meher Baba. A valuable source of information in the search for quantifiable proof of reincarnation. (59 minutes)

Brain Sex

BBC Worldwide Learning

Busting some gender-related beliefs while supporting others, this program shows that brain chemistry doesn't fit neatly into male and female categories. Five men and five women are put through scientific experiments, exploring major sex-related brain functions-including emotional recognition, empathy, competition, communication, and basic cognition. Candid camera sessions reveal male and female attitudes and behaviors that correspond to the test results-while a scientist studies the brains of a couple who constantly disagree, searching for clues in their neural activity that will help explain communication difficulties. A BBCW Production. (51 minutes.)

Love

BBC Worldwide Learning

Science tells us a lot about sex, but what can it tell us about love? This program highlights research on the neurochemistry and psychology of love, suggesting ways to improve-and even salvage-long-term relationships. Four couples undergoing various types of relationship stress are put through a battery of experiments, while a team of research scientists try to determine the physiological and neurological factors that make love last. In the most daunting stress test that many couples will ever face, the scientists discover unique biochemical reactions to conflict and create a communication-building plan designed to turn troubled relationships around. A BBCW Production. (51 minutes)

Does Prayer Work? A Medical Perspective

BBC Worldwide Learning

This program documents the MANTRA clinical study, the largest multifaith prayer experiment ever devised. A three-year effort to find a causal link between prayer and physiological healing, the project generated a high degree of skepticism among scientific purists and religious leaders. Nevertheless, it rigorously assembled medical data on 750 critical heart patients while coordinating Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist prayer groups from North Carolina to Nepal. Does Prayer Work? follows the investigation with complete objectivity, culminating in multiple interpretations of the results. Original BBCW broadcast title: Does Prayer Work? (51 minutes)

Bully Girls

Meridian Education

Traditionally, bullying has meant physical intimidation and violence-and in the past was considered a problem only among boys. But experts are finding that girls can perpetuate bullying as well, although it often takes place on more subtle or secretive levels. This program focuses on increasing awareness of bullying among girls and educating viewers about how, when, and why it occurs. Understanding the difference between teasing and bullying, identifying specific female bullying techniques and tactics, recognizing warning signals that help is needed, knowing the best ways to report incidents, and getting school officials involved to combat the problem are all subjects thoroughly explored in the video. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to all applicable state and national standards. A Meridian Production. (20 minutes)

What's Health Got to Do with It? Young Women Speak Out

SMITH COLLEGE

This engaging documentary follows a diverse group of 16 teenage girls as they explore the meanings of physical, mental, and emotional health in their lives. Filmed over a four-week course at Smith College, the young women share their candid views on topics such as body image, depression, eating disorders, relationships, sexual orientation, sexuality, and violence. An honest and ultimately moving portrayal of the unrelenting pressures in the lives of adolescent females today that will resonate with parents, educators, and students. (53 minutes)

No Child Without Motivation

EBS Korea

To prevent children from being left behind, educators must create goals that are integrated into the skills-building process, not just based on rewarding success. This program illustrates the impact of both approaches on young learners, monitoring their levels of motivation and confidence. Showing how learning-oriented students take on projects based on a desire to expand their abilities-while performance-oriented kids shy away from anything truly challenging-the program demonstrates the importance of autonomy, or letting a child explore his or her own choices. One experiment highlights the negative effects of intrusive parental pressure. (42 minutes)

HEADSS: An Interview Protocol

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Identifying social and psychological needs is a critical step in caring for at-risk youth. The interview protocol known as HEADSS—focusing on Home, Education & Employment, Activities, Drugs, Sexuality, and Suicide & Depression—is a highly effective method for listening to teenagers and building strategies to help them. This video introduces the HEADSS protocol to health and social service students and to professionals who are developing outreach skills. It suggests ways to integrate HEADSS methodology into youth-oriented social service settings, highlighting the need to recognize an interview subject’s strengths as well as vulnerabilities. (13 minutes)

The Anatomy of Laughter

Muse Distribution International

What happens in our brains when we think something is funny? Is laughter a form of self-defense? Can a joke be scientifically analyzed? This program studies the human response to humor from a physiological and psychological standpoint. Highlighting the importance of vocal cords in producing laughter, the program contrasts human and simian forms of humor and gives viewers an evolutionary perspective on laughter's role in cooperation and adaptation. Also featured are interviews with comedians-one teenaged, the other 92 years old-who demonstrate basic joke mechanics, while doctors and patients express varying degrees of skepticism about laughter's healing power. (49 minutes)

Psychology Media Suite

NewsHour Productions

The Psychology Media Suite will add a dynamic new dimension to any college, Advanced Placement, or high school psychology course. Comprising more than 120 video clips and other media, the Suite is a blend of documentary segments illustrating foundational psychology concepts and principles, reports on cutting-edge research in psychology, and Active Teaching Modules designed to enable instructors to re-create studies such as the Asch Conformity Experiment and the Stroop test, conduct psychology experiments on selective attention and eyewitness memory, and more—right in the classroom! Subject areas include: • Introduction to the Field of Psychology • Learning • Brain Neurology • Sensation and Perception • Attention/Consciousness • Emotions, Stress, and Health • Language and Intelligence • Memory • Developmental Psychology • Social Psychology • Personality • Abnormal Psychology • Therapy/Treatment Recommended for high school and college. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide containing video summaries, educational contexts, and discussion points is available online. (6 hours 18 minutes total)

The PCL-R Checklist: A Measure of Evil

Filmoption International

It's a scenario from science fiction: police, predicting the future, arrest citizens before they commit crimes. But the scenario has real-world parallels in psychology. This film examines the PCL-R, or Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, a classification tool used to profile criminals and predict whether or not they will re-offend. In addition to forensic applications, the film shows how the checklist has been modified for use in the corporate world. Interview subjects include Dr. Robert Hare, the University of British Columbia psychology professor who developed the PCL-R, as well as organizational psychologist Dr. Paul Babiak and Simon Fraser University psychology professor Dr. Stephen D. Hart. (47 minutes)

If I Could: Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Child Abuse-Educator's Edition

Filmsters

“Families destroy themselves, so families have to heal themselves.” If I Could is the heart-wrenching chronicle of Tracy Marasco, a single mother struggling to help her adolescent son James cope with severe emotional trauma resulting from abandonment by his father and sexual abuse by his father’s cousin. To complicate the situation, Tracy herself was victimized as a child, sexually abused by her father and forced, for a time, into prostitution. Rage and despair permeate this disturbing program, but so do hope and determination—represented, in part, by VisionQuest, a provider of innovative intervention services to at-risk youth and families. Tracy benefited from it as a teen; can it turn James around, too? Will the Marascos’ multigenerational cycle of abuse be broken? Sally Field narrates. Contains mature content; viewer discretion is advised. Comes with 90 minutes of bonus material (DVD only)—comments by NPR’s Fred Goodwin, post-viewing reactions of numerous medical professionals, an interview with director Patti Obrow White, and more. (99 minutes + 90 minutes of bonus material)

Missing Women: Female-Selective Abortion and Infanticide

ARTE France

In India, Pakistan, and China, being born a girl can be an instant death sentence. This program-winner of the Albert Londres Prize, France's highest award for journalism-unflinchingly examines the cultural, economic, and political reasons for the systematic elimination of females in Asia and considers the implications of the dramatic demographic disruption that will likely occur as a result of this growing imbalance between the sexes. The use of amniocentesis and ultrasound scans to identify female fetuses for abortion is investigated, as are the practices of newborn abandonment and infanticide by a parent or a hired baby girl killer. (54 minutes)

Legal Drugs: Still Addictive, Still Deadly

ARTE France

The vast majority of drug addicts are not criminals; tobacco and alcohol, both perfectly legal in most societies, are used and abused in staggering abundance. This program details the ways smoking and drinking chemically take hold of the brain. Explaining the many reasons—besides nicotine—for tobacco’s stealthy effects, the program describes the existence of thousands of other addictive chemicals in the plant. It also studies properties in alcohol, which some scientists have nicknamed the “dirty drug,” that short-circuit the brain and cause considerable damage. Research by Philip Gorwood, Alain Ehrenberg, Martine Cador, Philippe Batel, and Michel Hamon is documented. (51 minutes)

Memory Masters: How Savants Store Information

Electric Sky

Reudiger Gamm performs complex arithmetic instantly and without help-his brain stores numbers like a calculator. Orlando Sorrel remembers exactly what he was doing on any date, at any hour, and can accurately predict the day of the week thousands of years in the future. Kim Peek-the original "Rain Man"-has read 12,000 books and hasn't forgotten a single word. What lies behind these astonishing abilities? This program explores recent research into the vast mental capacities of so-called savants. Studying brain structure and other important neurological factors, the film also examines why savants often lack basic interpersonal and survival skills. (53 minutes)

Teaching Media Literacy: Asking Questions

Carmelina Films

This program explains how to teach media literacy through the application of three basic facts and five key analytical questions that can be applied to any media message. This simple and highly effective approach is reinforced by insights and observations provided by important figures in the media literacy movement, including Elizabeth Thoman, Tessa Jolls, and Jeff Share, of the Center for Media Literacy. Fight passive consumerism and promote critical thinking with Teaching Media Literacy. (31 minutes)

Game Theory: Lost in New York

ABC News

What if twelve strangers were deposited in separate locations all over New York City and ordered to find each other-without being told where to look? This ABC News program presents an intriguing psychological puzzle involving participants who must join up-somehow, somewhere-in a city of eight million people. Incorporating principles from the mathematical discipline known as game theory, the program shows how envisioning the plans and intentions of others, even when utilizing the scantiest of evidence and the most basic of inferences, can produce a viable strategy. Commentary from Yale management professor and renowned game theory expert Barry Nalebuff is featured. (41 minutes)

Essentials of Faith: Islam

Electric Sky

The Five Pillars of Islam-belief in one God, praying five times a day, fasting, giving to charity, and going on pilgrimage-guide all Muslims. But cultural and political influences have shaped the observance of the faith in various ways from country to country. This program explores the beliefs of four Islamic leaders and scholars who communicate penetrating insights and observations on the contrasts and continuity within their religion. Interviewees include Imam Abdul Sajid of the Al-Hijrah Trust, chef and TV show host Michael Bukht, prominent London banker Kosser Sheikh, and Professor Haleh Afshar, a lecturer in politics and women's studies at the University of York. (24 minutes)

Zero to Hero: Shyness and Sociability in Children

BBC Worldwide Learning

What makes a boy or girl a loner? Can a child's future social life be predicted in his or her toddler years? How crucial is a sense of humor as children learn to make friends? This program examines the diverse ways and varying degrees of success in which youngsters build that all-important skill: getting along with others. Observing a group of 25 children who are now three years old, the film shows how even at this age kids are making adult-like decisions about each other-who they like, who they dislike, and who their true friends are. As the children interact, the program also examines the effects of diet and video-watching on a child's sociability. A BBC/Open University Co-production. Original broadcast title: Zero to Hero. Part of the series Child of Our Time 2004. (60 minutes)

Read My Lips: Learning Language

BBC Worldwide Learning

Communication is at the core of the human experience, even though effective communication takes a lifetime to learn. This program explores how we develop the arts of speech and physical expression to make ourselves understood and to understand others. Visiting a group of 25 three-year-olds, the film observes them learning as many as ten new words a day-some already grasping the first 1,500 components of the 20,000-word vocabulary collected in the average life span. The "nonverbal leakage" or body language that supplements verbal skills is also explored, demonstrating that children with verbal disadvantages can compensate through other techniques. A BBC/Open University Co-production. Original broadcast title: Read My Lips. Part of the series Child of Our Time 2004. (60 minutes)

Inside Dyslexia

LD Productions, Inc

Often viewed as a weakness, dyslexia actually means that a person processes information differently, and many with the disorder have learned to see it as a strength. This program illustrates the challenges faced by Amanda, Carmen, and Gio—three young people living with dyslexia—through personal interviews with them and those close to them. Viewers are guided into their unique and often overlooked world, made clear through eye-opening scenes at school and home. Produced by filmmakers who are themselves dyslexic, the film serves as a tool for educating others about dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, and for identifying a common vocabulary that can bridge the gap between those with and without learning disabilities. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (58 minutes)

Heavy Equipment Operation

Visual Education Centre

This program profiles three women who have embarked on successful careers as heavy equipment operators. Chelsea Orvis is a haul truck op who transports excavated oil-rich material; Stephanie Jacques is the first woman in Quebec to be professionally trained as a crane op; and Nathalie Desrosier is a tarmac heavy equipment op who clears snow and ice from landing areas. Additional information from coworkers and supervisors supplements each job profile. Part of the series Career Options for Women: Emerging Opportunities. (24 minutes)

Teens Hooked on Porn

BBC Worldwide Learning

Whether they live in America, Britain, or elsewhere, most teenage boys have been exposed to some form of pornography. But the Internet has radically escalated that exposure—to the point at which many adolescents are addicted. This program follows the stories of teenage porn addicts as they struggle with the issues that drive their behavior—although not all are open to soul-searching. Darryl, age 17, doesn’t think he has a problem, but 16-year-old Malcolm has recognized his addiction and has begun seeing a therapist. Colin, age 14 and a devout Christian, needs help too but is unsure about approaching his pastor. All of their stories are tied together by issues of anger, aggression, and inhibition, and raise questions about the role of parents. A BBCW Production. (57 minutes)

When I Knew

HBO

Inspired by the book of the same name, When I Knew—codirected by filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato—asks one simple question: when did you know that you’re gay? The film opens with Bailey and Barbato describing their own “aha!” moments and then brings together 16 interviewees for an intimate group discussion. Though some of the stories are told with a sense of loss, most are proud affirmations of sexual identity, supporting the conviction that recognizing and embracing one’s sexual orientation is essential to being true to oneself. Illuminating and moving. An HBO Production. (36 minutes)

Gender Me: Homosexuality in the World of Islam

Danish Broadcasting Corporation

Filmed in Istanbul and Oslo, this artistic documentary by Turkish/Norwegian filmmaker Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen openly explores what it is like to be both gay and Muslim. Through the interrelated stories of a gay rights activist, a gay imam, drag artists, and others, Gender Me gently denounces homophobia in general, encourages discourse and engagement within Islam as a positive societal approach to coming to terms with sexual otherness, and seeks to advance a loving appreciation of the oneness of all humankind. (Portions with English subtitles, 52 minutes)

Eyewitness: What Actually Happened?

Open University

Ten people are asked to re-create, from memory, an abstract painting they viewed two months earlier. A fascinating psychological exercise, to be sure—but the experiment will soon become much more than a session with paints and brushes. This program documents the volunteers’ unwitting immersion in a staged crime, which they witness during a “break” in what they think is the real test. When a lunch-time pub patron is apparently murdered and the Greater Manchester police department invades the premises, each test subject must summon his or her recollections of the ordeal. Viewers discover how and why these memories prove disturbingly unreliable. Produced by the Open University. (59 minutes)