SCHS Media Center New AudioVisual   Fall-Winter 2007-08                      Back

384                 Communication (Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye)

COM                                       2007                           56 min

DVD               Bill Nye retraces the innovations that allow us to contact almost

anyone anywhere at any time. + 1 teacher's guide. Grades 6-12.

616.95            Rabies

RAB                                        1998                           10 min

DVD               American Veterinary Medical Association presents an up-to-date look

at the problem of rabies, rabies prevention and vaccination, and explains why rabies  is a danger to humans and animals, what to do if bitten by a wild, stray or pet  animal, and ways to avoid being bitten.  Grades 4-12.

624.2              The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge

GOL                                        1995                           50 min

VHS                The story of the Golden Gate Bridge, one of the foremost man-made

tourist attractions in the United States , which critics said could never be built.

629.22             Ride Safe, Ride Smart

ATV                                         1999                            9 min.

VHS                 Safety tips for ATV riders.

634.13            A Taste for all Seasons: USA Pears

TAS                                        2004?                         10:15 min

VHS                This video talks about pears which grow in USA . Oregon,

Washington, California Pear Bureau. Information sheet (titled: Northwest USA pears) +  1 Pear nutrition facts sheet.

789.2               Folksongs of Illinois, #1

FOL                                         2007                           

CD                   Contains a selection of songs and music about and from Illinois,

including country ballads, Polish polkas, Irish reels, Mexican-American

corridos, labor anthems, Scandinavian waltzes, African-American gospel

hymns, Serbo-Croatian kolos, bluegrass songs and ethnic comedy skits.

789.2               Folksongs of Illinois, #2

FOL                                         2007                            66 min, ! CD + booklet           

CD                   Describes the role of the fiddle and the fiddler in Illinois music, including

a sampling of fiddle tunes from various folk music traditions. Sponsored

in part by the We the People initiative of the National Endowment for the

Humanities through the Illinois General Assembly and the Illinois Arts Council.

789.2               Folksongs of Illinois, #3

FOL                                         2007                            57 min , CD + booklet

CD                   English, Bosnian Finnish, Polish, and Croatian folk songs performed by

Illinois musicians  Recorded 1926-2007. Illinois Humanities Council.

811.4               Essential Dickinson

ESS                                         2006                            51 min.

CD                   Julie Harris reading 47 selected poems and letters of Emily Dickinson.

811.5               Robert Frost: New England in Autumn

ROB                                        2006, 1997                  29 min

DVD                Presents selections of Robert Frost's poetry. The pasture -- October

(excerpts) – Going for water -- Birches -- Locked out – The exposed nest -- A nature note – The last word of a bluebird -- The cow in apple time -- Mending wall -- A time to talk – After apple-picking -- In hardwood groves -- The wood-pile -- Tree at my window – Acceptance -- The road not taken.

811.52              Robert Frost: The Voice of the Poet

FRO                                         2003                            59 minutes     

CD                   Robert Frost reads from a selection of his own poetry. Includes book

with the text of the poetry, A bibliography, and a commentary by J.D. McClatchy. "Includes never-before-released recordings".

813                 The William Faulkner audio collection

FAU                                        2003                           5 sound discs, 5 hours.

CD                  A Rose for Emily / Debra Winger -- That evening sun / Arliss Howard

– Spotted horses / Keith Carradine -- Wash / Arliss Howard -- Barn burning /  Debra Winger -- As I lay dying (4 excerpts) / William Faulker -- A Fable (excerpt) /  William Faulkner -- Old man (excerpt) / William Faulkner –  1949 Nobel Prize acceptance speech / William Faulkner.

921 Anne Frank The Life of a Young Girl

FRA 2002 50 min.

DVD A & E Biography. Originally broadcast as a television program in 1998.

940.53            Auschwitz death camp: Oprah, Elie Wiesel

OPR                                        206                             59 min

DVD               Oprah Winfrey interviews author and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel,

at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Oswiecim, Poland . Wiesel talks  of his personal experiences at Auschwitz and the meaning of the Holocaust which he detailed in his book, Night. Includes historical documentary footage of the concentration camp.

col. with b&w sequences. Originally broadcast as a special presentation of the Oprah Winfrey Show on May 24, 2006.

940.5318               Survival in Auschwitz

ISB 1985                           29 min

VHS                Jack Glocer, a Polish Jewish survivor of the Auschwitz concentration

camp, shares his experiences as a prisoner there and during the initial stages of the German invasion of Poland . Photographs taken during the Holocaust help tell his story. Prepared by Illinois State Board of Education.

940.5318                  Holocaust: the events and their impact on real people

WOO                                      2007                            30 min.

DVD                Testimony clips from the archive of the USC Shoah Foundation.

Accompanies book of the same title by Angela Wood.

940.54             World War II: The war in Europe, part 1

WWII                                       2007                            105 min

Vol 1                Includes an overview of World War II from the German Blitzkeieg to

DVD               the Allies' bloody battle for Berlin, as well as the desert war in northern

Africa, the landing of the Allies and the brutal German counterattack at Anzio, and the largest amphibious assault in world history, the Normandy invasion. The greatest conflict – North Africa-- the desert war -- The beachhead at Anzio -- D-Day, the Normandy invasion.

The History Channel ultimate collections.

940.54             World War II: The war in Europe, part 2

WWII                                       2007                            90 min

Vol 1                Pursuit to the Rhine -- Bomber offensive: air war in Europe -- Battle of

DVD               the Bulge -- Battle of Germany .  In Pursuit to the Rhine, the Allies,

under tactical air support, break through German lines and enemy resistance crumbles. In The Bomber Offensive, the Allies raid a German munitions factory by air and force a turning point in the war. The Battle of the Bulge tells the history of the last major engagement

of the European campaign. The Battle of Germany tells of the final campaign of the European theater, with the British and Canadian offensive crossing the Rhine at Remagen. The History Channel ultimate collections.

940.54             World War II : Nuremberg : Tyranny on Trial

WWII                                       2007                            50 min

Vol 3.               Follows the war crimes hearings from accusation to sentencing,

DVD               offering insight into the cases of such defendants as Rudolf Hess and

Hermann Goering. The History Channel ultimate collections.

940.54            World War II. part 1, great blunders of World War II

WWII                                       2007                           156 min.

Vol 4               Witnesses the tactical errors and fatal miscalculations of the Axis

DVD               powers. German blunder at Dunkirk – Hitler's declaration of war on

the U.S. -- Pilot who bombed London – Hitler's flying blunders. Special features: "The Battle of the Bulge"; "A bridge too far."

The History Channel ultimate collections.

940.54            World War II. part 2, great blunders of World War II

WWII                                       2007                            156 min

Vol 5                Exposes the fatal errors, startling miscues, and bungled opportunities

DVD               which turned the tide of the war and forever changed the course of

history. Japan 's mistakes at Midway – Failure of the Kamikaze -- Death at Stalingrad -- Operation Sea Lion. Special features: "The bomb plot to kill Hitler"; "The scattering of Convoy PQ17."

949.207 The Reckoning: Remembering the Dutch Resistance

REC 2006 96 min

DVD The documentary captures the story and eyewitness accounts of six survivors in the Netherlands during World War II. It reveals the intensely human aspects of the Dutch struggle against the Nazi tyranny. “The documentary contains mature subject matter about World War II and the Holocaust. Some archival footage contains graphic imagery that may not be suitable for your children"--Container.

973.7              A. Lincoln: Attorney at Law

LIN                                          2006                           30 min

DVD               Using archival materials and the insights of Lincoln scholars, focuses

on Abraham Lincoln's legal career, the critical period in his life that determined how he would govern.  The Last Stop Statue: tells the story of the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, created by John McClary, that was commissioned by Monte Siegrist as a gift to the citizens

of Christian County, Illinois.

New Audio-Visual 2007-08 /Jan 2008 / Alphabetical by Title

Items in Italics are audio only.

DVD 973.7 LIN	A. Lincoln: Attorney at law	2006
DVD 940.53 OPR	Auschwitz death camp: Oprah, Elie Wiesel	2006
DVD 384 COM	Communication (Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye)	2007
CD    811.4 ESS	Essential Dickinson	2006
CD    789.2 FOL vol 1	Folksongs of Illinois  v. 1	2007
CD    789.2 FOL vol 2	Folksongs of Illinois  v. 2	2007
CD    789.2 FOL vol 3	Folksongs of Illinois  v. 3	2007
DVD 940.5318 WOO	Holocaust: the events and their impact on real people	2007
DVD 616.95 RAB	Rabies	1998
629.22 ATV	Ride Safe, Ride Smart: ATV Safety Institute	1999
DVD 811.5 ROB	Robert Frost: New England in Autumn	2006, 1997
CD     811.52 FRO	Robert Frost: The Voice of the Poet	2003
940.5318 ISB	Survival in Auschwitz	1985
624.2 GOL	The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge	1995
DVD 634.13 TAS	A Taste for all Seasons: USA Pears	2004?
CD    813 FAU	The William Faulkner Audio Collection	2003
DVD 921 FRA	Anne Frank: The Life of a Young Girl	2002
DVD 940.54 WWII Vol 3	World War II : Nuremberg: Tyranny on Trial	2006
DVD 940.54 WWII Vol 4	World War II : Great Blunders of World War II – Part 1	2006
DVD 940.54 WWII Vol 5	World War II : Great Blunders of World War II – Part II	2006
DVD 940.54 WWII Vol 1	World War II: The war in Europe, part 1	2006
DVD 940.54 WWII Vol 2	World War II: The war in Europe, part 2	2006
DVD 949.207 REC	The Reckoning: Remembering the Dutch Resistance	2006

Updated 23 Jan 2008