Real Life Teens: Smoking

TMW Media Group

This program discusses the effects and repercussions of smoking on the body. Subjects covered include why teens smoke cigarettes; the health risks; smoking and peer pressure; dealing with peer pressure; the chemicals found in cigarettes; addiction; tobacco products; and resources to help stop smoking. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of the reasons teens may choose to smoke, what addiction is, and why smoking can lead to major health risks. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (22 minutes)

Real Life Teens: The Dark Side of Dating

TMW Media Group

Dating should be a positive and enriching experience. Unfortunately, dating can also have a dark side. This program discusses negative and dangerous aspects of dating. Subjects covered include why gossip is a problem; refusal skills and dating; respect and relationships; the risks of sexual intimacy; the dangers of drugs and alcohol; date-rape drugs; and how to make dating a positive, safe experience. An essential survival guide for today’s teens! Works best when paired up with Real Life Teens: Lessons of Love. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (17 minutes)

History of Parenting Practices: Child Development Theories

VISUALZ

Put today’s best practices in child rearing into context with this video. Divided into 20-year increments, History of Parenting Practices provides an overview of the events, policies, and theories that shaped how mothers and fathers raised their children over the course of the 20th century. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (18 minutes)

The Performer

Classroom Video

Every goal, every touchdown, every home run is the product of years of arduous training—and, in most cases, a scientific strategy that melds the power of body and mind. This program explores the methods that help athletes become the competitors they long to be. In addition to weight training concepts, viewers learn the basics of a warm-up/cool-down system, focusing on decreasing the chance of injury as well as muscle development and increased vascular health. Endurance, flexibility, power, speed, agility, coordination, and reaction time are all explored in depth, within the context of setting targets and goals. Cues, visualization, and finding “the zone” are discussed. A part of the series The Winning Team: Performer, Coach, and Referee. (29 minutes)

Understanding the Nature of Conflict

ClickView Pty Limited

In a health care setting, intricate ethical, moral, and professional obligations make the workplace particularly prone to conflict. Focusing specifically on aged care, this program examines the typical conflicts that can occur at work and the most productive ways to handle them. First, conflict is defined, and situations in which it is more likely to arise as well as indicators of forthcoming disagreements are outlined. Next, the five general styles of conflict are explained and the skills to manage any type of conflict are summarized. Then, behaviors that elicit resistance, such as blaming others and making threats, and those that elicit cooperation, such as making eye contact and displaying empathy, are reviewed. Part 1 of the series Conflict Management in Health Care. (20 minutes)

Loftus Speaks: The Malleability of Memory

Uniview Worldwide

A highly regarded expert on memory’s malleability—and a lightning rod for controversy—Elizabeth Loftus has proved that people can become subject to false memory, with major implications for matters involving eyewitness testimony and repressed recollections. In this lecture, Loftus details her research on the malleability of memory. Topics include memory paradigms; memory distortion, as demonstrated by an incident involving Hillary Clinton; growing evidence of criminal convictions that were based on false memories; repressed memory accusations and implanted memories, as demonstrated by the landmark case Ramona v. Isabella; induced memory and misinformation studies; the creation of false memories, as demonstrated by Loftus’s Lost in the Mall Experiment; how psychotherapy techniques such as guided imagination, dream interpretation, and hypnosis can lead to false memories; and more. A Q&A session follows. (81 minutes)

You and Me: Childhood Identity and Social Development

Acorn Media UK

Brothers, sisters, best friends, worst enemies—childhood is a world of constantly shifting alliances, but somehow it also produces lasting emotional bonds. This program looks at the challenges young children face as they cultivate one of the most tricky human skills of all: getting along with other people. Viewers are given insight into childhood social development as the video addresses a number of important questions: When do children acquire a sense of self? How do they understand the feelings of others? At what age should they be expected to forge real friendships? Information on tantrums, separation anxiety, and building a sense of humor rounds out the discussion. A part of the series Baby It’s You: The First Three Years. (25 minutes)

Animal Minds

National Geographic

The question of animal intelligence has been debated for centuries. In recent years, science has come closer to proving that animals think and feel—perhaps not at the level of humans, but in ways that are nevertheless authentic. This classic program brings viewers into the midst of eye-opening zoological, neurological, and psychological research, revealing what many scientists believe to be cognitive abilities in animals. These include communication, creativity, cooperation, deception, and even self-awareness. The result is an exciting teaching tool that challenges traditionally held beliefs about animal minds. A National Geographic Production. (29 minutes)

Anti-Gay Hate Crimes (Investigative Reports)

History Education

Featuring interviews with experts who describe why crimes against gays have reached such a boiling point, this edition of Investigative Reports takes a discerning look at an escalating issue in American society. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes)

Sexy Inc.: A Critical Look at the Hypersexualization of Childhood

National Film Board of Canada

The eroticization and physical objectification that are staples of the youth-focused business/media complex give the impression that exploitative, age-inappropriate sexuality is natural, normal, and even necessary. This documentary condemns the hypersexualization of kid culture and exposes the severely damaging effects of hypersexuality on young psyches—female, predominantly, but male as well. Pervasive Internet porn, which serves children as a toxic artificial standard for sexual intimacy, is also addressed. Commentary is provided by psychologist Sharon Lamb, medical and education professionals, and others working to offset the pernicious effects of “Sexy Inc.” in children’s lives. Contains mature themes and explicit language and imagery. A viewable/printable facilitation guide is available online. Original CBC broadcast title: Sexy Inc.: Our Children under Influence. (Portions in French with English subtitles, 26 minutes)

First: Perspectives on Sexual Awakening and Identity

Eve Waltermaurer & Hazel Gurland

Joy, fear, wild pleasure, a sense of danger—these emotions are at the core of almost any coming-of-age experience. Multiply them by a thousand, and maybe throw disgust or boredom into the mix, and you have a fleeting glimpse of the thoughts and sensations surrounding a young woman’s first sexual encounter. This program collects stories and reflections on that very subject from ten unique women, all of whom speak candidly about their backgrounds, their expectations prior to having sex, and how they have learned to define themselves sexually. Participants range from Trish, age 16 and the only virgin in the group, to 45-year-old Annee, who remembers hiding her feelings of triumph after her first lovemaking, to Pauline, an octogenarian who wistfully recalls losing her virginity—on her wedding night. Heterosexual and gay issues are both addressed in detail. (40 minutes)

Mood Disorders

University of Sheffield Learning Media Unit

Mood disorders, or affective disorders, are discussed in this program filmed in the U.K., together with their symptoms and differential diagnoses. Classifications are based upon the course and severity of symptoms. The two main classifications of mood disorders-manic and depressive-are clearly defined and differentiated according to symptoms. The persistent mood disorders cyclothymia and dysthymia are discussed, along with medical causes of mood disorders, such as hypothalamic tumor. All symptoms are clearly illustrated in interviews with patients suffering from degrees of the various disorders. (39 minutes)

Coaching Styles for School Sports

ClickView Pty Limited

A competent coach challenges and inspires athletes to achieve their personal best. This program analyzes the nuanced art of coaching by examining three popular coaching styles: authoritarian, distant yet approachable, and friendly; vital coaching skills in the areas of leadership, management, and communication; essential coaching qualities such as enthusiasm; the wide knowledge of athletics, sports psychology, sports medicine, and other disciplines that a coach must have in order to be effective; personal characteristics such as honesty, integrity, and high expectations for those on the team; and how coaching varies for athletes of different ages, skills, and abilities. (24 minutes)

War Spin: The Media and the Iraq War

BBC Worldwide Learning

Some stories are simply too good to be true. In this program, John Kampfner, political editor for the New Statesman (London), skewers heroic reports of the ambush, capture, and rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, calling them misrepresentations designed to bolster wavering support for the Iraq War. Kampfner also scrutinizes the controversial practice of embedding members of the news media in military units and questions the sincerity and overall informational value of the daily CentCom briefings in Doha. An ideal springboard for discussions about propaganda, media ethics, and journalism in the modern combat zone. Original BBCW broadcast title: War Spin. (46 minutes)

Multiple Genders: Mind and Body in Conflict

C.T.V.C.

Instinctively, we say there are two sexes. But does this always reflect reality? In this program, Dr. Stephen Whittle argues that it does not. Whittle further contends that society must recognize transsexuals, like himself, and others, like Arthur and Del, who are hermaphrodites-sexual hybrids. Arthur has male and female attributes and wants to keep them in the interest of maintaining his psychic balance and identity. Del, born female, favors her male side and has written a book charting her physical transition to an "inter-sex." A theologian addresses the moral implications of multisexual orientation, while a physician and polygendered people ask: Is sex the same as gender? Are inter-sexes mistakes or part of nature? Do parents have the right to demand reconstructive surgery for their polysexual newborns? A thoughtful and measured investigation of a seldom-discussed and provocative topic. (39 minutes)

Depression: Not a Normal Part of Aging

State of the Art

Though aging has its challenges, depression and its frequent companion, substance abuse, need not be among them. This program dispels the myth that there is something inherently depressing about aging. It explores the complex relationship between depression, alcohol, and substance abuse, showing how knowledge of symptoms, family support, and early treatment can restore the capacity for pleasure and contentment in most seniors’ lives. Interviews with spouses, family members, social workers, and geriatric psychiatrists are combined with candid, firsthand accounts. (57 minutes)

Further Approaches to Learning

Uniview Worldwide

This program explores alternative approaches and explanations of learning, including latent learning, learning sets, insight learning, ethology, social learning, and neuroscience. The program emphasizes the recent move towards a cognitive theory of learning and examines research in this area. The program includes archival film featuring B. F. Skinner and Dr. Robert Epstein, who demonstrated apparent "insight" learning in pigeons using behaviorist techniques. Skinner, speaking just before his death, claims that reinforcement rather than higher mental processes is at work in learning. The cognitive behaviorists think differently! (57 minutes)

Behind the Smoke Screen: Facts about Tobacco Use

Master Source

Sadly, tobacco use among young people is on the increase. This program, targeted at middle and high school students in both urban and rural areas, tries to persuade viewers not to smoke or chew tobacco, and coaches them on how to quit if they already do. The focus is on the toll which nicotine takes on the body. Graphic examples of people with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cancer of the larynx, and cancerous mouth lesions drive home the point. The effects of smoking during pregnancy, cigar smoking, and secondary smoke are also addressed. Overall, tobacco use is portrayed as an overwhelmingly undesirable habit, likely to hinder social and job prospects, as well as shorten one's life. (30 minutes)

Last Call: Alcoholism and Codependency

Heartland Releasing

Alcoholism affects not only the person suffering from the disease but the alcoholic’s family as well. This program takes an in-depth look at the effects of alcoholism on both the individual and the family, contrasting an urban and a rural home linked by the common problem of alcoholism. From the alcoholic to his or her spouse and their children, everyone is affected. As other family members seek to cope and prevent the destruction of the family, unhealthy behavioral patterns often emerge: spouses face frustration, shame, and a feeling of helplessness, and children try to hide the problem, creating stresses they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. The program provides a broad insight into alcoholism and how it affects those on its periphery. (24 minutes)

Making a Difference: Great Teachers, Part 3

WITF-TV

This program focuses on three instructors singled out as "great teachers." One teacher's infectious enthusiasm, another's solid dedication, and a third's sense of humor foster self-esteem in even the most difficult students. This is an interesting study of three very different educational "styles" that produce the same positive educational results. (26 minutes)

Kant

BBC Worldwide Learning

World-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and contemporary philosopher Geoffrey Warnock discuss the philosophy of anti-empiricist Immanuel Kant, and his view that activities and powers within the mind are the key to knowledge, and that all knowledge is appearance. Knowledge, for Kant, is a complex affair, in which knowing is acquired not just through the senses, but through pure concepts of understanding indigenous to the mind. Countering Hume, Kant insists it is the mind, not the senses, which unifies and organizes sensory flow into meaningful definitions of things. A BBC Production. Part of the series Great Philosophers. (45 minutes)

Mind Talk: The Brain's New Story

Bob Drake & Wendy Conquest

What is the difference between the mind and the brain? Are they separable? Are they even quantifiable? And where does the soul fit in? In this thought-provoking program, experts including Oxford mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett, and cyber-age techno-visionary Jaron Lanier contemplate the social and moral impact of brain research and questions such as how matter developed consciousness, whether computers can model human abilities, how free "free will" really is, and where legal responsibility for actions begins and ends. This intriguing program is a vital resource in the ongoing challenge to understand that which makes human beings truly human. A Bob Drake/Wendy Conquest Production. (59 minutes)

Perception: The Theories

Uniview Worldwide

Can perception be explained in terms of sensation? In this program, the senses, including proprioception, are described; the structuralist, gestalt, constructivist, and direct perception theories are critically analyzed, focusing on both their strengths and weaknesses; and perceptual models such as those of Ulric Neisser and David Marr are presented. Many examples of the perceptual theories are provided. In addition, the roles of Wundt, Wertheimer, Gregory, and Gibson are discussed, along with key perceptual concepts such as Weber's Law, the Principle of Pragnaz, and the Laws of Proximity, Closure, and Continuity. An excellent overview of perception theory and various interpretations. (48 minutes)

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Why the Sexes Excel Differently

Actuality Holdings Inc.

Statistically speaking, why have men and women not proved equally adept at the same things? In this program, researchers debate whether differences in brain architecture lead to a division of talents and aptitudes between the sexes-and draw some startling conclusions. To illustrate these differences, children are observed in classrooms, on the playground, and at home. (51 minutes)

The Stockholm Solution: New Therapies for Eating Disorders

Journeyman Pictures

With a 75 percent success rate in treating anorexia and bulimia, Stockholm's Karolinska Institute is in the vanguard of eating disorder therapy. This program follows patients through the Karolinska regimen as they relearn healthy eating behavior, gradually recognizing natural feelings of satiety with the help of a computerized biofeedback system. Closely observing the Institute's counseling sessions, the video shows how the Karolinska approach counters traditional clinical methods, which typically involve medication, family dynamics, and a high rate of recidivism. The Stockholm Solution portrays a medical revolution-and what is for many young women a new lease on life. (37 minutes)

Teen Parents

American Public Television (APT)

Over 1,400 teenage girls become pregnant every day in America. This video identifies three sources of support-family, school, and community-that are essential in helping teen parents raise children successfully. (22 minutes)

Siblings

American Public Television (APT)

Sibling relationships present complex issues. This video untangles the inner dynamics of those relationships, with a focus on birth order and its role in personality development. (22 minutes)

Learning

American Public Television (APT)

Cognitive science has provided exciting breakthroughs in child development. This video demonstrates how children are learning much more, at much earlier ages than many experts thought possible-and that learning is rooted in emotion as well as logic. (22 minutes)

From Depression to Discovery: A Teenager's Guidebook

Cambridge Educational

Clinical depression and ignorance are a dangerous combination. Myths surrounding the disease—for example, the notion that it affects only adults—often prevent depressed young people from seeking help. This video shatters common misconceptions about depression, helping young viewers recognize its outward and internal symptoms. The latest forms of treatment are also explored. Interviews with teens who are living successfully with the disease, and commentary by renowned adolescent psychologist Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, are interwoven with eye-catching and informative graphics that reinforce essential points. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide containing student activities, discussion questions, vocabulary terms, and other helpful features is available online. The result is an honest, youth-centered informational tool that encourages a proactive approach to depression. Correlates to National Health Education Standards. A Cambridge Educational Production. (25 minutes)

Why Thee Wed? Gay Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage

National Film Board of Canada

As controversy swirls around the issue of same-sex marriage, gay and lesbian couples in North America and abroad are speaking out for the right to marry. Filmed in British Columbia after the legalization of same-sex unions, this program introduces the victorious litigants, who share their views on marriage, religious and political opposition, child adoption, and, most of all, love. Interviews with their families, the lawyer who represented them, and gay rights activist Jane Rule-who takes issue with the institution of marriage-round out the program. (51 minutes)

Cyberbullies

Meridian Education

Chat rooms, blogs, and instant messaging have become standard forms of communication for many young people. Unfortunately, they have also become popular ways to bully and harass others. This program is designed to prevent children and teenagers from falling victim to cyberbullying, using dramatizations and Q&A discussions to expand awareness of the issue. The video discusses cyberbullying warning signs, common patterns of abuse, and questionable online activities and destinations to stay away from. It also presents strategies for responding when cyberbullying occurs, and outlines legal problems involving privacy and libel that young Internet users should be aware of. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Meridian Production. (19 minutes)

Watery Creatures: Life in the Sea

Allegro Productions.

This Science Screen Report examines different ways marine species confront their environments using elaborate, specialized survival adaptations. Parallels between hunting techniques and defensive methods are described by contrasting aquatic predators with more vulnerable creatures, which rely on camouflage and sophisticated mobility. The program emphasizes that the oceans are not only the cradle of life-they are also one-third of the planet's surface, and in a very real sense an unexplored frontier. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (23 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Nonconsensual Sexuality

Mary Ann Watson

Without consent, sexual intercourse is nothing less than rape. This program offers insights into sexual victimization through interviews with a young woman who was raped in her own home by an armed assailant and a young man who was expelled from college on a charge of acquaintance rape. Also, a rehabilitation service for sexual offenders is profiled, with an emphasis on the treatment of deviant sexual arousal and the cognitive restructuring, victim impact awareness, and empathy skills development that goes into it. Contains mature themes and explicit language. (40 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Sexual Dysfunction and Therapy

Mary Ann Watson

It has been estimated that 80 to 90 percent of couples will have one or more of the nine sexual dysfunctions outlined in the DSM-IV. This program introduces the most common dysfunctions while dispelling myths about female sexuality, stressing the importance of good communication, and offering advice on improving sexual technique. Common sexual disorders are commented upon as well. In addition, a case study of a couple with psychogenically induced low sex drive provides an opportunity for viewers to learn what it is like to participate in sex therapy. Contains clinically explicit language and illustrations. (39 minutes)

9/11 and Beyond: Coping Strategies for Trauma and Stress

Robert Parish

The events of September 11, 2001, have dramatically shifted the worldview of most Americans. This program by award-winning filmmaker Robert Parish promotes hope and healing in the aftermath of traumatic events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Featured speakers include family advocate Jacki McKinney; Dr. Laurie Anne Pearlman, co-director of the Traumatic Stress Institute, in Connecticut; Dr. Frank Putnam, director of the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children, in Ohio; The Reverend Dr. Frederick Streets, a chaplain at Yale University; and Dr. Ervin Staub, professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of The Roots of Evil. (43 minutes)

Spirit and Nature

Doctoroff Media Group

"If you are in a world that one imagines to be the body of God, one would treat that world very, very differently," said Christian theologian Sallie McFague. In this program, Bill Moyers goes to a conference where McFague, Native American elder Audrey Shenandoah, a rabbi, an Islamic scholar, and other religious leaders confront the world’s environmental crisis and search for a new human ethic toward the Earth. Our need to see nature as sacred is stressed throughout the program. Modern science is criticized for separating the divine from the natural world. Intriguing questions concerning our stewardship of the Earth are raised by the Dalai Lama, who espouses a philosophy of compassion for all living things. This is a provocative program about theology and nature.

Classical and Operant Conditioning

Uniview Worldwide

This program explains the nature of behaviorism, so central to the study of human behavior, and its important applications in clinical therapy, education, and child rearing. The program clearly explains, discusses, and illustrates the complex classical and operant conditioning theories of Pavlov and Skinner, and features archival footage of laboratory work with dogs and present-day research using rats in Skinner boxes, as well as numerous examples of conditioning in everyday life. (56 minutes)

Dominicanas

Ente Público Radiotelevisión

The program examines the Dominican Republic that tourists rarely see-a nation of sex markets, prostitution, poverty, and lack of educational opportunities. The current economic crisis and its effect on middle-class life are discussed, along with efforts currently under way to alleviate the social and economic problems. We hear from women on all levels of society, from prostitutes to the Vice President of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, who discuss rarely seen facets of Dominican life. Also available in English. (60 minutes)Spanish

Guatemala Silenciada

Ente Público Radiotelevisión

Stratification of women in Guatemalan society is the subject of this program. It examines the submissiveness of upper-class women; a new emerging middle class who are defying tradition and cultural expectations to fight for their equal rights; and the indigenous population, who are segregated and discriminated against. Scenes and descriptions of sexual abuse among lower economic groups are graphic, as are descriptions of political terror. Women refugees in Mexico discuss the terror that drove them into exile. Also available in English. (57 minutes)Spanish

On Parenting

Doctoroff Media Group

This program features Dr. Victor La Cerva, a public health official in charge of statewide programs in New Mexico. Dr. La Cerva specializes in treating victims of domestic violence, both women and children. In this program, he gives practical suggestions for better parenting and avoidance of violence in the home. (27 minutes)

Understanding Violence

Doctoroff Media Group

This program features Dr. Carl Bell, one of the country's leading psychiatrists, who focuses on children who have witnessed violent acts, committed violence, or been the victims of violence. In this program, Dr. Bell argues that the cycle of violence in children's lives can be broken if we act early to deal with their trauma. Children capable of violence must be taught to empathize with the pain in someone else's life, allowing them to see the painful consequences of violence. (27 minutes)

Cognitive Development

Uniview Worldwide

The aim of this program is to examine Piaget’s theory and to critically evaluate it in light of modern research. The study of child development in the 20th century revolved around Jean Piaget’s theories, and the program clearly describes their central themes, covering the cognitive stages of development from birth to 12 years of age, giving illustrations of children’s behavior at each level. Recent research is examined in relation to each stage and comparisons drawn with the theories of Jerome Bruner. The program concludes that children are more cognitively capable at an earlier age than Piaget suggested, but it is the ages rather than the stages that are disputed. Other developments such as metacognition and theory of mind are outlined, and recent research findings are reported. (57 minutes)

To Be a Mother in Latin America

Ente Público Radiotelevisión

This program discusses reproduction and motherhood in the hyper-patriarchal societies of Latin America. Women on different economic and social levels discuss such topics as working mothers, and how the extended family contributes to child-rearing; the sterilization movement; abortion; gay parenting; manipulation of women's reproductive rights by governments; and how access to medical services varies from country to country. Also available in Spanish. (60 minutes)English

Gambling: The Chance of a Lifetime

University of Notre Dame

The lure of gambling is the belief that a little money, well placed, will surely bring a significant return-although the belief rarely coincides with reality. This program examines gambling both as a harmless social activity and as an addiction. How some people allow gambling to consume their lives, and why they do it, is discussed by a treatment expert and a compulsive gambler. The effect of gambling on both individuals and their families is also examined. (28 minutes)

Teen Dads' Point of View

Cambridge Educational

This program examines teenage pregnancy from the teenage father’s point of view. It is an in-depth look at the attitudes of young men toward sex, birth control, and teenage fatherhood. Teen pregnancy, its cost to society, and the plight of young mothers and their newborns are discussed, along with how most young fathers deal with the reality of a pregnant girlfriend. A final section examines the role of teenage fathers in child-rearing, and discusses ways in which they can learn better parenting skills and become more involved. However, the message here is clear: teenage parenting is difficult at best, and teens should seriously consider sexual abstinence. A Cambridge Educational Production. (40 minutes)

The Truth about Tobacco

Cambridge Educational

Everyone knows the statistics. Tobacco is the leading contributor to thousands of deaths and debilitating illnesses. So why do teens continue to smoke? The first part of this program explores not only why teens start, but also why it's so hard to stop, why our society allows tobacco companies to promote a lethal drug utilizing state-of-the-art media persuasion techniques, how tobacco is economically entrenched in our system, and why politicians avoid the issues. Startling interviews with people stricken with smoking-related illnesses are contrasted with teen interviews demonstrating attitudes of self-deception. The program illustrates the immediate negative consequences of smoking...bad breath; stained, ugly, yellow teeth; and stinking clothes, as well as the devastating illnesses caused by long-term smoking. Instead of another peer to adolescent lecture, this program presents enlightening facts to help today's youth make informed decisions. A Cambridge Educational Production. (30 minutes)

Kids Having Kids: Teenage Pregnancy

Cambridge Educational

This hard-hitting documentary uses interviews with several girls, their boyfriends, parents, counselors, teachers, and other professionals to examine one of the most critical issues facing young Americans today. Exploring the reasons why so many teenagers get pregnant, the video looks at the facts on adolescent sexual behavior and attitudes toward birth control. Although the emphasis is focused on the mother-to-be, the program also studies the parental obligations of the male and stresses the need for open communication and realistic decision-making. A Cambridge Educational Production. (40 minutes)

Kids Raising Kids: Teenage Parenthood

Cambridge Educational

Young mothers need to be aware of the benefits and problems associated with the options of marriage or single parenting. This program stresses the importance of developing a positive and responsible attitude in order to make the best of the situation. The video provides information on finding a doctor, prenatal care, and the benefits of a practical diet, exercise, and childbirth classes, as well as advice on adjusting to the baby, assuming responsibility, continuing education, finding help, and managing finances. A Cambridge Educational Production. (42 minutes)

Our Talented Brain

Goldcrest Films

In many ways our brains may be like those of animals, but in our capacity to think, to remember, and to create we are much different. This program looks at some of the reasons for these differences, exploring the neural structure of the human brain, our physiological brain capacity, and the use of memory and symbols. (26 minutes)

Writing for Results: The Winning Written Report

Motion Masters

This program stresses that good writing skills are critical to job success and that employers seek job applicants who have these skills. Learn how to produce a winning written report by analyzing the reader; determining the purpose; selecting and narrowing topics; gathering, recording, and filing information; and organizing the paper. Learn the benefits of concrete and specific supporting material, proofreading and revising, and a well-polished final product. Gain valuable skills for future success while acquiring the ability and confidence to put thoughts in writing. A Cambridge Educational Production. One 30-minute video.

Effective Listening Skills: Listening to What You Hear

Motion Masters

This important lesson discusses habits and traits that keep us from being good listeners and teaches improved listening skills with the D.R.I.V.E. process. Students learn the benefits of listening and master the skill by Deciding to listen, Reading all stimuli, Investing spare time wisely, Verifying what they hear, and Expending energy. Teach your students how to process the information that goes in one ear, and that information won't have a chance to escape through the other!A Cambridge Educational Production. One 42-minute video.

Loss of a Relationship

WOODLAWN COMMUNICATIONS

The breakup of a relationship can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and failure. After 22 years of marriage, Jean found herself alone, contemplating suicide. She speaks of the process of grief, of accepting her loneliness, and of her new life and how she healed her wounds. (26 minutes)

Understanding Grief

WOODLAWN COMMUNICATIONS

This program introduces grief and its many possible effects. The series host, Gordon Lang, explains his counseling strategy and discusses the many forms that grief takes: anger, fear, disbelief, loneliness, depression, fear, powerlessness, guilt, and exhaustion, to name only a few. (25 minutes)

Portraits of Grief

WOODLAWN COMMUNICATIONS

This program takes a collection of deeply personal interviews and relates them to the different stages of the grieving process: disbelief, sadness, loneliness, depression, fear, anger, guilt, and exhaustion. The viewer also sees how grief is a process that can lead to understanding and acceptance. (25 minutes)

Self-Knowledge and Beliefs

San Mateo County Community College District

This video presents simple methods for expanding self-awareness and explores links between beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Students practice identifying personal beliefs about success and begin to develop their personal career profile. (29 minutes)

Personality and Interests

San Mateo County Community College District

This video demonstrates the connections between personality, interests, and work preferences. Students get in touch with their primary interest patterns and aspects of their personality through various exercises. (28 minutes)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

San Mateo County Community College District

The differences between knowledge, skills, and abilities are made clear in this video, which presents basic skills required by employers and identified by the U.S. Department of Labor SCANS Report. Real-life uses for this information are shown. (28 minutes)

Keeping Track of Self-Knowledge and Exploration

San Mateo County Community College District

This video expands the personal career profile by helping students recognize their preferred values and interests, as well as their current and potential skills. (28 minutes)

The Changing Workplace: Technology and Globalization

San Mateo County Community College District

This video focuses on how technology has changed work, and outlines basic concepts of how and where work can happen. Students are introduced to the principles of global business and the skills essential to stay employable in a global economy. (27 minutes)

Introduction to Career Planning and Implementation

San Mateo County Community College District

Putting ideas into action is the focus of this overview video, which outlines steps expanded upon in subsequent episodes: making a career decision, creating an action plan, and launching the search for work opportunities. (28 minutes)

Finding Opportunities: New Technologies and Current Techniques

San Mateo County Community College District

This video illustrates how to access the hidden or unadvertised job market, guiding the development of a networking statement and presenting methods of seeking work, including cold calls, temporary assignments, and volunteer positions. (28 minutes)

Resume Preparation

San Mateo County Community College District

This video covers the development and use of chronological and functional resumes. Students learn how to create accomplishment statements that use action verbs and display concrete results. (27 minutes)

Interviewing Strategies

San Mateo County Community College District

Three essential steps in interview preparation are spotlighted in this video: knowing one’s self, knowing the position, and knowing the company. The STAR, or Situation-Task-Action-Result, framework is featured. (29 minutes)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Alternative Treatment

ABC News

Their behavior is strange, and they know it. Fixated on particular actions, they perform them over and over. The startling fact is that 1 in every 40 Americans is affected by OCD to varying degrees. A recently developed program, however, is bringing hope to millions of sufferers. Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz believes that many patients, by gaining self-awareness, can cure themselves. Two patients in this program believe it too, and testify that Schwartz's three-step treatment has helped them to successfully control their obsessive-compulsive behaviors. The patients include a man who compulsively saves newspapers, and a women who counts and recounts the items in her refrigerator. An ABC News 20/20 production. (15 minutes)

Peter Jennings Reporting-From the Tobacco File

PJ Productions

After the high-profile tobacco lawsuits of a decade ago, many believe America's smoking problem has been addressed. But as Peter Jennings reveals in From the Tobacco File, policy makers and public health leaders have failed to capitalize on legal triumphs. In rare interviews with key players in the tobacco wars, Jennings explores what occurred behind the scenes in the industry during the 1990s, showing how close cigarette manufacturers were to complete capitulation. The tragic erosion of support for legal settlements-and for subsequent anti-smoking legislation-underscores Jennings' conclusions about one of the most pressing public health issues in America. (41 minutes)

The Drama of Creation: Writers on Writing

Films for the Humanities & Sciences

How can a handful of words, scribbled on a napkin or a train schedule, grow into a timeless play? How does a storyteller create characters with lives and intentions of their own? Is writing a miraculous act, impossible to explain or describe, or is it 90 percent perspiration? In this program, a chorus of famous authors discuss creative strategies that lead to emotionally charged stories and dramatic narratives. The video weaves together rarely seen interviews featuring nuts-and-bolts commentary from Neil Simon, August Wilson, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, Peter Shaffer, Tina Howe, and other artists whose work profoundly moves readers and audiences. Exploring the writer’s craft from several different angles—the roller coaster of inspiration, the pros and cons of collaboration, the importance of listening to a character’s voice, and more—this luminous compendium of literary wisdom is an indispensable resource for any aspiring author or writing instructor. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (48 minutes)

The Pay Gap: Sexism or Something Else?

ABC News

Warren Farrell protested alongside Gloria Steinem in support of women’s rights and was even elected to the board of NOW—three times. But Farrell is also the author of Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap—and What Women Can Do About It. In this brief ABC News segment, John Stossel considers the opposing views of Farrell and Martha Burk, chair of the NCWO and author of Cult of Power: Sex Discrimination in Corporate America and What Can Be Done About It. It’s about supply and demand, states Farrell, not sexism: higher compensation generally means bigger sacrifices on the home front—a cost most women are statistically less willing to bear than men. (8 minutes)

Understanding Mental Illness and Schizophrenia

Information Television Network (ITN)

Although mental illnesses severely affect thoughts, moods, and coping abilities, a fulfilling life is still possible for people who face those challenges. Outlining the symptoms and possible causes of schizophrenia, clinical depression, and bipolar disorder, this program explores various treatment options and identifies ways that patients can achieve personal independence. Real-world success stories are featured, emphasizing the importance of support from family and friends, as well as the vital role that medication and therapy play. A detailed discussion of meds developed during the 1990s sheds light on their improvements over previous drugs, as well as concerns about their side effects. (27 minutes)

Work It Out! Strategies for Resolving Conflict

Cambridge Educational

Last year’s Spring Fling at Jefferson High School was a total disaster—and this year’s student committee doesn’t want it to happen again! But can the group put aside the past and work together constructively to create a successful dance? This video uses scenario analysis to model four key conflict resolution strategies: taking the person out of the problem; focusing on issues, not egos; being objective; and creating win-win solutions. Show your students that differences are a part of who we are—and that while we may not get along with each other all the time, we do have to find positive ways to work out our disagreements. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. Correlates to National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Project 2061. A Cambridge Educational Production. (22 minutes)

How Touch Makes Sense of the World

Allegro Productions.

This Science Screen Report examines the sense of touch not only as a means of physical sensation, but also as the most basic way of communicating and interacting with one's environment. The program highlights the human body's methods for detecting and evaluating external stimuli, and outlines scientific approaches to helping people with an impaired tactile sense. Presenting human touch as a mechanism for survival and happiness, this program is an ideal component for any study of the senses in anatomy or psychology. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates to National Science Education Standards. Produced in association with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Junior Engineering Technical Society. (16 minutes)

War of the Sexes: Language

Filmoption International

Why do girls demonstrate greater reading and writing ability than boys? Is the female brain hardwired for faster verbal development? Should men let women do the talking? This program studies language differences between the sexes and explores the possibility that many communication skills are gender-specific. Following two teams of well-educated adults as they undergo a crash course in broadcast journalism, the program documents wide variations between male and female abilities to verbally multitask, and examines distinctions in physical interaction, eye contact, and other behavioral factors. Clinical evidence regarding the significance of testosterone levels is also explored. (45 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Meeting, Dating, and Maintaining Relationships

Mary Ann Watson

This program looks at aspects of how relationships are formed and sustained. Interview segments include a couple who talk about connecting online through Match.com; a diverse group of young Muslim women who discuss the liberating effects of physical modesty and Islamic approaches to courting and marriage; and a couple who describe how they met and demonstrates how PREP relationship enhancement classes have strengthened their marriage. (35 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Sexual Orientation

Mary Ann Watson

Geoffrey and Mark and Lisa and Allison are a pair of gay couples who are co-parenting biological children they conceived together. In this program, the four discuss when they first discovered they are gay; how they met their partners; major issues they have faced as gay couples; their children, ages 2 and 4, and the co-parenting experience; and what it means to them all to be a family. In addition, an overview of HIV/AIDS given by a health care professional distinguishes the virus from the syndrome, explains how HIV is contracted and transmitted, and promotes protected and informed sex for sexually active students, debunking a variety of myths along the way. (37 minutes)

Extreme Sports and Teens: The Psychology of Risk Addiction

ABC News

For teenagers with a particular psychological profile, traditional sports don't provide enough excitement. This ABC News program looks at the structure and chemistry of the adolescent brain and shows why certain teens develop addictions to danger-seeking thrills by leaping between rooftops, riding on top of fast-moving cars, and other outrageous pursuits. Dr. Frank Farley of Temple University-a psychologist who has studied risk-taking behavior for more than 30 years-outlines ways to identify the so-called Type-T personality at an early age. He also illustrates methods for engaging teens in organized activities that channel their energy away from adrenaline addiction. (11 minutes)

Science of Evil

National Geographic

We know evil when we see it—or do we? This program follows three people who confront a particular version of evil every day. Viewers meet Roy Ratcliff, the minister who baptized serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer behind bars and continues the practice with other hardened criminals; Aya Schneerson, a UN aid worker who administers food and medical help in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo; and a group of neuroscientists who examine conscience and morality via cutting-edge fMRI imaging techniques. Philip Zimbardo, whose 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment probed abusive aspects of the human mind, shares his library of images from the study. A National Geographic Production. (50 minutes)

Conflict on a Local Scale

Classroom Video

This program examines types of conflict that can occur at the local level, whether that locality is a single town, a region, or an entire country. After generally addressing armed conflict—different types of war, where they tend to proliferate, and kinds of weaponry used—Conflict on a Local Scale illustrates unarmed conflict through five examples. They include a clash of recreational interests in Britain’s Lake District; in Cambodia, the forced eviction of residents from confiscated oceanfront real estate; the potential expansion of England’s Heathrow Airport, which would necessitate the leveling of an entire town; tensions over inadequate water supplies in Ukraine, an instance of cooperative conflict resolution; and a municipal planning crisis involving a supermarket chain in the British town of Ottery St. Mary. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. A part of the series Geography of Conflict. (25 minutes)

Eyewitness: When the Only Witness Is Also the Victim

Open University

On January 22, 1992, a real estate agent named Stephanie Slater was subdued, gagged at knifepoint, and held captive for eight days. This program explores her ordeal as a case study in memory-aided investigation; it also juxtaposes Slater’s case with an extended psychology experiment in which ten volunteers have taken part to assess the value of eyewitness testimony. Illustrating the phenomenon known as contextual reinstatement and its central role in cognitive interviewing, the film highlights recently developed technologies that might help improve the memories of the test participants. A cognition-related encephalitis case study is also included. Produced by the Open University. (59 minutes)

Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict

ClickView Pty Limited

Managing conflict effectively is essential to a productive work environment. This program plays out some of the potential conflicts that can occur in an aged care facility, shows the negative responses to disagreements, and then offers practical techniques to better deal with disagreements in a health care setting. Actors demonstrate how conflicts between staff and relatives can often be resolved by using fogging and negative assertion; how tension between peers can be alleviated by self-disclosure and free information; and how disagreements between staff and superiors can be dealt with using the broken-record, workable-compromise, and negative-inquiry techniques. Part 2 of the series Conflict Management in Health Care. (19 minutes)

The Kindness of Strangers: Altruism and Human Nature

Banijay Rights Limited

Dissecting the phenomenon of altruism-as well as its mirror image, the instinct of self-preservation-is perhaps best accomplished with real-world case studies. This program does so as it documents the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Following four independent relief workers in the hardest-hit areas of Sri Lanka, the film captures scene after scene in which the most idealistic and pragmatic of aims are vividly juxtaposed. Meanwhile, experts in evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology, and behavioral science-including Dr. Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene-illuminate the genetic, psychological, and socioeconomic concepts behind human cooperation and human survival.

Touch Wood: Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Banijay Rights Limited

OCD is built on magical beliefs that don't make much sense in the real world, says Cosmo-and he should know, because he has had the disorder since he was a child. In this program, Cosmo reaches out to others with OCD to more deeply understand the nature of his own condition: Nellie, who fears becoming someone else and uses repeating rituals to keep those fears at bay; Margaret, a hoarder and a hand-washer; and Mark, who must check every single thing in his house when he leaves and returns. In addition, two psychologists and a researcher shed light on diagnosis of OCD subtypes and OCD management through exposure-and-response therapy and cognitive therapy. A gentle inquiry into a thoroughly disrupting condition, Touch Wood is by turns unsettling and inspiring.

Paper Imagination: All Things Paper

Looking Glass International

The latest trend that’s creating an unexpected storm in art circles is paper cuttings! This program discovers why paper cuttings are back and how they have undergone a surprising transformation. Get acquainted with world-famous artists Peter Callesen, Kako Ueda, and Takaaki Kihara—who form the new breed of imaginative paper cutters, creating remarkable works of art. Romantic stories, personal reflections, and aspirations form the backdrop to their works. Journey with us through the imaginary landscapes these artists have created from paper. Part of the series All Things Paper. (23 minutes)

Crimes Against the Environment

ClickView Pty Limited

This program introduces the concept of “green crime,” using conditions in Bhopal to define primary and secondary green crime. Sociologists explain the idea of transgressive criminology and the wider concept of harm, with a look at how Marxism and social theorist Ulrich Beck’s concept of the “risk society” can be applied to problems such as the destruction of the rain forest and climate change. The video also notes how increased consumerism threatens environmental preservation, but suggests that capitalism may ultimately be a part of the solution. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. (22 minutes)

Zombie: Haiti’s Long-Standing Tradition

Journeyman Pictures

In the West, zombies may be considered the stuff of Hollywood B films, but in Haiti, they’re part of everyday life. Zombies are taken so seriously here that turning a person into one carries the same penalty as murder. As this incisive documentary shows, however, outlawing the practice is doing little to stop it, even though few people in Haiti know the procedure for creating a zombie. Haitians have a long tradition of turning to voodoo to solve their problems. During their struggle for independence, it united the slaves against their Christian masters, helping them drive out the colonists. It is the faith of the poor and one of the country’s official religions. (Portions with English subtitles, 68 minutes)

Men and Women Are Different

ClickView Pty Limited

Gender is an extremely important—and often downplayed—topic in our society. Differences between the two sexes are due not only to genetic and hormonal factors (the “hardwiring” of the brain) but also to environmental and social factors (including the way we are treated). This video examines differences in gender in the workplace and communication-style differences between the sexes. Topics covered include differences in body language, differences in participation, the impact of gender differences, and the differences in making requests. Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)

Understanding Body Language

ClickView Pty Limited

Body language can tell us about feelings, motivations, and attitudes. This video teaches viewers that understanding body language can help improve their communication. Topics covered in this program include being aware of your own body language; learning to read others’ body language; body language for presentations; and body language for selling, conflict, and becoming more expressive. Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)

Just Trial and Error: Conversations on Consciousness

M & M Films

An exhibition about consciousness and the human brain at University College London inspired the making of Just Trial and Error, in which cognitive neuroscientist Brian Butterworth, perceptual neuroscientist Beau Lotto, sculptor Antony Gormley, and Twain Luu, an Internet entrepreneur well-known for her study of the “global brain,” explore the meaning of consciousness as it is understood in their respective fields. Over the course of the film, they offer insights into the human brain, perception, the space art occupies, the role of the Internet, global consciousness, and much more. A provocative multidisciplinary documentary that is, in the words of New Scientist magazine, “a meditation on consciousness in today’s society and the overwhelming sense that we need to place greater value on qualitative approaches.” Directed by Alex Gabbay. (63 minutes)

Athetosis Resulting from Basal Ganglia Injury (in Spanish)

Ebix Inc.

Athetosis, or constant writhing movements, is often caused by injury to deeply situated structures within the brain called the basal ganglia.

Unforgotten: 25 Years After Willowbrook

Filmrise Inc.

In 1972, a young TV reporter named Geraldo Rivera exposed the horrific abuse of mentally disabled children at the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, New York. This program contains Rivera’s original report, Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace, and presents a follow-up film about former residents of the now defunct facility. Viewers meet two individuals who suffered for years at the notorious institution but subsequently flourished in group homes located close to their families. Another interviewee, afflicted with cerebral palsy, spent 18 years at Willowbrook after being misdiagnosed as “mentally retarded” at the age of 3. Parents and siblings of victims provide additional testimony while Rivera also appears in the updated account, reflecting on his experiences with Willowbrook. An often heartbreaking, ultimately life-affirming human rights story with broad implications for education and public health policy. (111 minutes)

Domestic Violence—The Response: In the Line of Duty, Volume 13

In the Line of Duty

In this program, we look at the subject of domestic violence. A South Dakota teenager attacked his family, killing his mother and injuring his sister. We will review how officers responded to this incident and cover the many dangers of responding to domestic violence calls. Contains graphic crime-related violence. Some language may be offensive. Part of the series In the Line of Duty, Volume 13. (32 minutes)

Racing Thoughts: Children and Mental Illness

National Film Board of Canada

This documentary profiles four young people who are living with mental illness—and also shows their loved ones who make the courageous decision to tell their own stories. Their voices are complemented by director Louiselle Noel, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult and powerfully evokes the initial symptoms that emerged in her childhood. The film skirts the specialists’ debates in favor of a more personal tone, moving away from the alarming vocabulary of diagnoses and allowing viewers to discover the children affected. (73 minutes)

A Question of Color

California Newsreel

“I am a black American woman from an interracial background. I look white, I identify myself as black,” says filmmaker Kathe Sandler. “I made this film because I wanted to understand something that had a very dominant influence in my life.” In this documentary, Sandler digs into the often subconscious world of colorism, a caste system within the African-American community that deems the lightest skin tones to be the most beautiful and socially acceptable. Tackling a painful and taboo subject with great sensitivity, the film helps viewers understand the complex interplay between racial identity, culture, and self-image. (58 minutes)

Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness

California Newsreel

Who has the authority to define a culture—especially if people from that culture are denied the opportunity to engage in the scholarly discourse of defining themselves? Is there a politics of knowledge? This program examines these questions through a look at the career of pioneering anthropologist Melville J. Herskovits. A son of Jewish immigrants, Herskovits played a decisive role in shaping modern African-American identities. He established the first African Studies Center at an American university and authored the seminal Myth of the Negro Past, yet much of his work was criticized by blacks and whites alike. This documentary traces Herskovits’s development as a scholar of the shared African-American and Jewish experiences of oppression to his establishment as one of the most controversial intellectuals of the 20th century. (57 minutes)

Breaking the Wall of Nature and Nurture: How Genes and Environment Combine to Affect Our Life Course

Falling Walls Foundation

What determines human behavior? In this video of his 2010 Falling Walls Conference lecture, Dalton Conley would say nature and nurture both play a role. This “academic superstar” (The Guardian) and the first sociologist recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award is breaking down the traditional divide between these two concepts. Conley offers a unique and groundbreaking understanding of social and genetic contexts as determinants of human behavior and reactions. Having developed the “fascinating” (Time) concept of intravidualism, he provides a critical insight into how our genes and those of our family and peers interact with our social experiences. Demonstrating how genes and environment combine to affect our life course, Conley’s research presents a model for designing better-functioning organizations, ranging from classrooms to boardrooms, as well as better psychiatric treatments. (15 minutes)

Breaking the Wall of Pain: How Ethnography Can Help to Identify the Hidden Epidemic of the Global South

Falling Walls Foundation

From public health to history and anthropology, African historian Julie Livingston takes an innovative stance on improving conditions for African patients and clinical staff, particularly those dealing with cancer and issues of pain and palliation. With Fulbright-Hays and Rutgers University fellowships, Livingston has built her body of work on over a decade of research, mainly in Botswana, exploring questions of disability, chronic illness, aging, suicide, personal debt, caregiving, disgust, and citizenship. In this 2010 Falling Walls lecture video, this committed ethnographer conceptualizes the human body as a moral condition and shows the ethical implications of the different “pain relief politics” existing in the global South and North. (15 minutes)

The View from Within: The Reality of Consciousness—The Real Thing

BBC Worldwide Learning

The human body can function without being conscious—it does so when we’re anesthetized or asleep. Where does consciousness go when we’re not awake? In this program, James Burke explores the reticular formation, a part of the brain involved in regulating states of consciousness, touching on possible functions of dreaming and sleep as ways to integrate the day’s experiences into our internal model of the world. Burke also explains what goes on in a person's consciousness when one is deciding to attend a party, from finding the place to recognizing the host to making small talk and navigating social interactions. A BBC Production. Part of the series The Real Thing. (29 minutes)

Mental Health: The Basics

ClickView Pty Limited

How we feel and the factors that influence mood and emotion are explored in this upbeat, animation-driven program. Viewers learn some symptoms and causes of depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues, and the many ways in which people cope with these challenges. The concept of stigma is also examined, including a look at how negative attitudes toward those with mental illness may be changed. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. (19 minutes)

Life at 7: Temperament

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Easygoing at age seven doesn’t always translate into easygoing at 27—in the course of two decades, a laid-back kid may change into an aggressive or attention-starved adult. But temperament does offer a window into the development of coping skills. Focusing on 11 children as they cross the 7-year age threshold, this program shows how each subject’s inherent temperament shapes his or her ability to deal with the pressures of the schoolyard, family breakdowns, and other hurdles. How will perfectionist Haleema cope when a mischievous accomplice destroys her artwork? Is the rubber band of resilience being stretched too far for carefree Daniel, as conflict between his parents threatens the stability of his world? How is it that temperamental Jara’na seems to have the command of the group, and why is Declan able to reign in his difficult disposition at school, but not at home? Part of the series Life at 1, 3, 5 and 7: A Longitudinal Study in Childhood Development. (57 minutes)

Life at 7: Peers

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

While parent-child bonding is obviously crucial early on, the ability to interact with peers is perhaps the greatest skill a young person can learn in the years following kindergarten. This program delves into the complex, rapidly evolving social lives of a group of 7-year-olds who have been part of a longitudinal study conducted since they were born. Does Anastasia have all the fun and the advantages by being an extrovert, or is there a downside to her intensity? Is quintuplet Ben really shy, or just introverted? If so, what’s the difference? And despite the hardships in his life, what role will Wyatt’s empathy play in his future? The significance of traditional male and female roles in social groups is also explored as viewers revisit Shine, whose parents challenge gender stereotypes. Part of the series Life at 1, 3, 5 and 7: A Longitudinal Study in Childhood Development. (48 minutes)

Eat Sugar and Speak Sweetly: Forced Marriages in Europe

Journeyman Pictures

This shocking documentary reveals the scale of forced marriages in Europe. Ayse was just 11 years old when she became engaged. “Eat sugar and speak sweetly” is a Kurdish and Turkish saying advising young brides like Ayse to talk about pleasant subjects rather than complaining about their forced marriages. Regularly beaten and raped, she was forced to work as a slave for her husband’s family. Her story is not unusual. In the Turkish immigrant community, arranged marriages are routine. As women are starting to defy these traditions and tell their stories, attitudes are slowly changing. In Turkey, for example, membership in the European Union has led to new laws giving equal rights to women. With English subtitles. (54 minutes)

Investigating Operation Condor: Controversy in the Fight Against Terrorism

Journeyman Pictures

In the name of the struggle against terrorism, a special operation—code named Condor—was conducted in the 1970s and 1980s in South America. Its targets were left-wing political dissidents, organized labor, and intellectuals. Condor soon became a network of military dictatorships supported by the U.S. State Department, the CIA, and Interpol. This film by Rodrigo Vazquez, a young Argentinian director, tells that story by following several victims of Operation Condor who are fighting for the truth, and by meeting key members of the Condor network who—after 9/11/2001—openly claim being pioneers of the current fight against international terrorism. (52 minutes)