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Character & Values

Harlem Diariy: Nine Voices of Resilience Terry Williams, a sociologist and author of the widely acclaimed book, The Uptown Kids: Struggle and Hope in the Projects, challenged nine young Harlem residents to use video cameras to record their lives over several months. The result is an award-winning program, a powerful, autobiographical collage of themselves and their unique neighborhood. Ranging in age from 12 to 26, the youth of Harlem Diary face incredible challenges and real-world dangers as they focus on goals that include college, careers, and parenting. A Discovery Channel Production. (97 minutes, color) Copyright date: 1995

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Issues In Education

The Cronkite Report: Lessons For the Future Is the U.S. beginning a decline as a major nation? In this urgent wake-up call to American society, journalism icon Walter Cronkite interviews principals, teachers, education experts, parents, and students to reveal why educational reform is so hard to implement. The program also showcases three schools where innovations have proved that change is possible: the Frank Porter Graham Center in North Carolina, a concentrated educational daycare program for preschoolers; "Microsociety," a middle school program begun in Massachusetts that links education to real-world situations; and "Humanitas Academy," a high school program in South Central Los Angeles that uses a liberal arts approach to build self-esteem. Not available in French-speaking Canada. A Discovery Channel Production. (46 minutes, color) Copyright date: 1994 VHS9038
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Special Education

Children in Crisis  Lillian, a four-year-old with autism, lives in a world all her own. Sixteen-year-old A.D.’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder causes him to proudly proclaim that he does not love his parents anymore. Eleven-year-old Pamela’s five different diagnoses stand in the way of her being left alone with her brother. These children are examples of the more than 3 million in the country who have some type of mental and behavioral disorder. This intense program highlights how their lives, as well as the daily routines of their families, are an incessant struggle. Therapists from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Center for Child Development and Research assert that with proper diagnosis and treatment, children and families can find a measured quality of life. (46 minutes, color) Copyright date: 2004 VHS33935
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Hyper-Lives: ADHD Stories Three million adolescents are diagnosed annually with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, making it the most common children’s behavioral disorder in the U.S. But controversy separates both parents and professionals over how best to treat ADHD. In this program, three families contend with the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, each choosing a different regimen, from home-schooling to medication. A number of experts also comment on various therapies, including Dr. Peter Breggin, author of Talking Back to Prozac. A Discovery Channel Production. (48 minutes, color) Copyright date: 2002 VHS31366
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Uncommon Genius: Savant Syndrome Savants and their incredible abilities pose intriguing questions to cognitive science: why are 75 percent of savants male? What links savants and autism? In this program, Australian psychologist Dr. Robyn Young continues ongoing research by visiting several savants, including the real "Rain Man." She also consults other experts, such as Dr. Darold Treffert, who believes that some savant skills are "hardwired" in the brain, and Dr. Bernard Rimland of San Diego’s Autism Research Institute, who posits a link between autism and some vaccinations or antibiotics. A Discovery Channel Production. (50 minutes, color) Copyright date: 2000

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Education and Curriculum

To Read This classic program, narrated by Judd Hirsch, celebrates the efforts of language lovers across America who are promoting the joys and practical benefits of reading and writing to at-risk elementary school students, children in homeless shelters, reading-challenged teens, functionally illiterate adults, and the public at large. By sharing their passion, these teachers, tutors, storytellers, authors, actors, parents, and others are changing lives with the liberating magic of language. Inspirational comments by luminaries including Dan Rather, Danny Glover, and Anna Quindlen are included. A Discovery Channel Production. (47 minutes, color) Copyright date: 1992 VHS32863
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School Crime

Auto Theft Four thousand cars are stolen in America every day—one every 23 seconds. This program takes an expansive look at this virtual industry, from the teenage joyriding epidemic in West Palm Beach to well-organized, nationwide auto rings that export stolen vehicles for up to three times their value. Police task forces in several auto theft hot-spots, such as Miami and Newark, take the cameras along to demonstrate the techniques they use to catch these criminals. A number of former auto thieves discuss how they picked their prey, offering valuable tips to discourage amateurs and experts. A Discovery Channel Production. (47 minutes, color) Copyright date: 2000 VHS30079
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