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Social Studies
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REFERENCE LIBRARY
MATERIALS
155.207 SEL Self-identity : A Grade
seven language arts unit with an aboriginal perspective. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, c2001. v., 61 p. : ill. KIT 301.45 ROS Rosenort, a Mennonite
community. [s.l.] : Morris-Macdonald
School Division, 1976. 51 student activity, Manitoba 1976-77 Official Highway
map, community study guide by Charles M. Sutyla, Instructor’s guide book, The
Mennonites of Rosenort (includes 5 transparencies, b&w, and 20 film slides,
color), booklet: The Pembina Valley, Resources materials book (Mennonites in
Manitoba, a community study – Rosenort, by La Verna and Lawrence Klippenstein),
student booklets: A Mennonite community: Rosenort, by La Verna and Lawrence
Klippenstein. KIT 305.897 FIS Fisher River : The Study
of a Cree community. Winnipeg :
Winnipeg School Division No. 1, c2001. 1 book, 55 transparencies in a 3 ring
binder. 920.097127 MET The Metis of Duck Bay :
A Collection of biographies. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, c2001. 20 p. : ill. KIT 970.1 ROS Roseau River Reserve :
An Ojibway community. [s.l.] :
Morris-Macdonald School Division, 1976. 80 student activity cards, Manitoba
1976-77 Official highway map, Community study guide by Charles M. Sutyla,
Instructor’s guide book: Ojibway of Roseau River (includes 5 transparencies,
b&w, and 19 filmslides, color), student booklets 1-3 (Roseau River Reserve,
an Ojibway community by Linda McDowell and Stan Plett). 971.004 MET The Metis : Reflections
and celebrations : A Senior 1 social studies unit. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, c2001. v., 93 p. 971.004 SON Songide-ewin ikwe
sohkitehewin : Aboriginal women in Canadian history : A Senior 3 social studies
unit. Winnipeg : Winnipeg School
Division No. 1, c2001. vi, 60 p. : ill. KIT 971.2 PIO Pioneer kit. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, [s.d.]. 4 picture books, 1 game, 2 alphabet
flash cards, 1 subtraction flash card, 2 spinning tops, 2 ink wells, 2 bottles
of ink, 9 ink pens, 12 slates, 1 bag of chalk, 13 hats, 9 kerchiefs, 15
pinafores, 4 aprons,13 pairs of suspenders, 37 student workbooks.
PI AV LIBRARY MATERIALS
VTR 270.6 MAR Martin Luther :
Beginning of the Reformation. Chicago,
IL : Mississauga, ON : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., Marlin Motion
Pictures, 1993. 1 videocassette (15 min. 3 sec.) : sd., col. + 1 guide. SUMMARY:
Video describes the personal revelation that led Luther to challenge
church doctrine and policy and traces events that resulted in a confrontation
between and Pope Leo X and Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms.
S VHS0001141 VTR 289.7 SPR Spring on the farm at
Mennonite heritage village. Steinbach,
MB : Video Data Services, 1990. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. –
(Pioneer life series). SUMMARY:
Volunteers and staff portray life as it was lived by the first Mennonite
settlers at the turn of the century on the Canadian Prairies.
PIJSA VHS0001806 VTR 291 WOR World religions, 600
BC-AD 500. [s.l.] : Omega, 1983. 1
videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. –
(World : A Television history). SUMMARY:
Major world religions developed over a period of only one thousand years,
and with the exception of Confucius in China they originated from humble men
wanting to make the world a better place. Examined
here are Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, etc.
S VHS0001981 VTR 297 ISL Islam, 600-1200. [s.l.]
: Omega, 1990. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World, a television
history ; 8). SUMMARY:
The History of Islam is discussed – its birthplace in Arabia, the
prophet Mohammed, the many dynasties that spread the faith to Europe and Asia,
and the flourishing of art, architecture, culture, science and language under
Islamic rule. S VHS0001455. VTR 297 STO Story of Islam : The
Heritage of Islam. Chicago, IL :
International Film Bureau, 1991. 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Chronicles the gradual breakdown of the medieval Islam empire, which had
flourished in the Middle East, North Africa and Spain. Focuses on the legacies
of the world of Islam which remain today: The Islamic religion with its five
basic tenets of “Pillars”, the Arabic language, the continuation of the
empire’s arts and sciences, and the rich diversity of peoples whose original
cultures were assimilated into a uniquely different culture.
JSA VHS0001051 VTR 303.4 YES Yesterday, tomorrow and
you. New York : Ambrose Video, 1978.
1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. – (Connections ; 10). SUMMARY:
Presents essential moments from the previous programs in the series in
order to illustrate common factors that make for change at different times and
in different places. Also looks at the extent to which people are becoming
increasingly incapable of understanding complex changes in the modern world.
Points out a need for a radical change in the availability and use of
information in the future. IJS VHS000608 VTR 305.8 FIE Fields of endless day. [Montréal,
PQ] : National Film Board of Canada, [199-?]. 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd.,
col. SUMMARY:
History of North America’s black population, tracing its struggles and
triumphs over 375 years, shown in a series of dramatic vignettes.
JSA VHS0001317 VTR 305.8 GEN Genocide. [s.l.]
: Simon Wiesenthal Center, c1982. 1 videocassette (83 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
The Holocaust in newsreel footage and archival photographs dating from
the 1930’s and 1940’s ; narration includes recitations of letter, diaries,
etc. of those involved. JS
VHS0001348. VTR 305.8 PEO 1960 : Skin deep. Alexandria,
VA : PBS Video, c1999. 1 videocassette (56 min.) : sd., col. with b&w
segments. – (People’s century ; 17). SUMMARY:
Examines the fight against legal, institutionalized racism in the United
States and South Africa. JSA
VHS0003059 KIT 305.891 UKR Ukrainians in Manitoba. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, 1974-1991. 7 posters, 1 map, 2 sound
cassettes, 1 videocassette, 33 books, 2 booklets, 1 wooden egg, 1 Easter bread
in plastic container, 1 Canadian flag with stand, 1 Ukrainian flag, 1 wooden
ballpoint pen holder, 1 wooden musical instrument, 1 set of alphabet cards, 1
set of vocabulary cards in envelope, 1 3-ring binder, 1 sheet with Ukrainian
letters, 1 song sheet, 1 pamphlet ; in plastic container.
KITMM1035 KIT 305.895 CHI Chinatown kit. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, 1980-1988. 1 set chopsticks, 1 chopstick
instruction sheet, 1 set joss sticks, 1 joss stick holder, tea, teacup, 1 bowl,
1 spoon, 2 fans, lucky money envelopes, 1 abacus, 1 wind chime, 2 sound
cassettes, 1 filmstrip, 2 guides, 1 Buddhist lucky charm, 5 sets plastic tangram
pieces, 36 children’s picture cards, 12 Chinese zodiac sheets, 5 photographs,
1 map, 16 slides, 1 calendar, 9 books, 1 lantern ; in container.
IJ KITMM1045 KIT 327.710172 DEC Decisions for
development. Scarborough, ON :
Prentice-Hall, c1997. 1 videocassette, 32
magazines, 1 transparency, 34 letters of solicitation, 1 teaching guide. –
(Canadians in the global community). SUMMARY:
Domestic and international letters of solicitation. Students learn about
the contributions Canadian individuals and institutions have made in developing
countries. MM1153 KIT 333.7 SUS Sustaining our
environment. Scarborough, ON :
Prentice Hall Ginn Canada, 1996-1997. 1 videocassette, 1 computer disk, 1
teaching guide, 30 student guides, 1 map. – (Canadians in the global
community). SUMMARY:
Highlights the impact of Canadian actions on the global environment, and
the role, positive or negative, played by Canadians on the local, national, or
international scene. MM1154 VTR 355 REL Reluctant heroes :
Canada’s military heritage. Ottawa,
ON : Conference of Defense Associations Institute, 1989. 1 videocassette (ca. 60
min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Discussion of Canada’s military heritage in four parts: 1) 1600-1920;
2) 1910-1922; 3)1922-1945; and 4) post-1945. Demonstrates the high price paid
through the years by many Canadians to defend our peace and freedom.
JS VHS0002919 VTR 355.009 FOR Forgotten warriors. [Montréal,
PQ] : National Film Board of Canada, c1996. 1 videocassette (51 min., 15 sec.) :
col. with b&w sequences. SUMMARY:
A Historical overview of the thousands of Canadian Aboriginal men and
women who enlisted and fought alongside their non-Native countrymen in World War
II. JSA
VHS0002653 KIT 355.009 WAR War, peace, and
security. Scarborough, ON : Prentice
Hall Ginn Canada, c1997. 1 videocassette, 36 newsletters, 18 World War I
biographies, 20 World War II biographies, 1 quick guide to biographies and
broadsheets, 18 World War I broadsheets, 20 World War II broadsheets, 4
transparencies, 1 teaching guide. – (Canadians in the global community). SUMMARY:
Canadians are perceived as peaceful and responsible citizens of the
global community. Students will learn how Canadians earned this reputation
through their contributions in two world wars and their efforts to maintain
world peace and security in the post-World War II era. Information about the war
years is presented from the perspective of several different families of varying
backgrounds and cultures. Students will investigate how, when, and where
Canadians have tried to maintain global peace and security.
MM1151 KIT 551 GEO Geo-trek : Fascinating
geography facts. [Washington, DC] :
National Geographic Society, 1992. 2 filmstrips (ca. 60 ea.), 2 sound cassettes
(16 min. ea.), 2 identical teacher’s guides. SUMMARY:
Introduces students to earth’s physical features and its diverse
environments rich in plant and animal life. Discusses geological forces such as
erosion and the movement of tectonic plates.
IJ KITMM1006 VTR 609 COU Countdown. Mississauga,
ON : International Tele-Film, 1978. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Host James Burke traces the discoveries and inventions which gave rise to
the motion picture. Poses the question of whether we have become trapped by our
own technology due to the power of the mass media.
JS VHS000610 VTR 609 EAT Eat, drink and be merry.
Mississauga, ON : International
Tele-Film, 1978. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. – (Connections ;
8). SUMMARY:
Host James Burke traces the connection between military arms used during
the time of Charles the Bold, canning, refrigeration, and modern space rockets. IJ VHS000607 VTR 609 FAI Faith in numbers. Mississauga,
ON : International Tele-Film, 1978. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col.
– (Connections ; 4). SUMMARY:
Host James Burke shows how such inventions as the water mill, carillon,
jacquard loom, and a global communication network were influenced by each other
and by logic, genius, chance, and unforeseen events. Also deals with the
inventions and events with gave rise to the printing press.
JS VHS000606 VTR 609 LON The Long chain. Mississauga,
ON : International Tele-Film, 1978. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Host James Burke traces the connection between mercantile competition
between the British and Dutch in the 17th century, the development of
coal-tar pitch to protect ship hulls, and the creation of waterproofed clothing,
gaslight lamps, and nylon. JS VHS000605 VTR 609 THU Thunder in the skies. Mississauga,
ON : International Tele-Film, 1978. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Host James Burke details many of the changes in building construction and
energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed dramatically in
the 13th century. He shows how the scarcity of firewood contributed
to the invention of the steam engine, which was the predecessor of
gasoline-powered engines used today. IJ
VHS000604 VTR 609 WHE Wheel of fortune. Mississauga,
ON : International Tele-Film, 1978. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Host James Burke traces the connection between astrology, ancient Greek
medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices, and the invention
of such things as the telescope, forged steel, and interchangeable machine
parts. IJ VHS000602 VTR 726 CAT Cathedral. [s.l.]
: Marlin, 1985. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Shorter version of the original tells the story of a cathedral in the
French countryside. Shows the difficulties encountered in the 86-year building
process : harsh elements, shortage of supplies, lack of money, and finally, the
accidental death of the master builder, JS VHS0001130 VTR 728.8 CAS Castle : (Animated short
version). [s.l.] : Unicorn
Productions. 1 videocassette (30 min.) SUMMARY:
An animated and shortened version of Castle. Tells the fictional,
historically accurate story of a thirteenth century Welsh castle. Narrated by
author David Macauley, who wrote and illustrated the book, Castle, and who
explains the castle’s cultural, sociological and architectural design. Uses
animation to dramatize the building of the castle, and to portray the lifestyle
of its inhabitants. JS
VHS0001127 VTR 780.9 LUT Luther and reformation. Princeton,
NJ : Films for the Humanities, 1988. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. –
(Music in time ; 5). SUMMARY:
Galway discusses the impact of the Reformation on the history of music,
focusing on the work of J.S. Bach and the importance of church organs and choral
singing. JSA VHS0002351 VTR 819.3 CHA Chandler’s mill. Montréal,
PQ : National Film Board of Canada, 1990. 1
videocassette (29 min., 30 sec.) : sd., col. – (History re-enactment series). SUMMARY:
Set in 1889, examines the plight of workers, and particularly child
workers in the New Brunswick wool industry. Examines the difficulties workers
faced when they finally organized to fight for decent working conditions and
union protection, and how employers exploited children.
J VHS0001210 VTR 819.3 FIR First journey, Fort
William. Montréal, PQ : National
Film Board, 1987. 1 videocassette (24 min., 16 sec.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Fictional story of a child of the fur trade during the heyday of the
Montréal-based North West Company. The film recreates life in 1815 at a remote
trading post near Lake Winnipeg, in Montréal, and the Company’s headquarters
at Fort William near Lake Superior. I VHS0001324 VTR 819.3 FIR First winter. Montréal,
PQ : National Film Board of Canada, 1981. 1 videocassette (27 min., 3 sec.) : sd.,
col. SUMMARY:
Fictional account of an Irish immigrant family that faces the hardships
of winter in Canada in the 1830’s. IJ VHS0001220 VTR 909 AGE The Age of revolution :
1776-1848. [s.l.] : Omega, c1990. 1
videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World : A Television history). SUMMARY:
Links the causes and effects of the French Revolution with the emergence
of socialism in Europe. Discusses unrest and deposition of monarchies in many
parts of the world which also caused a series of revolutionary outbursts.
S VHS0001010 VTR 909 MOD The Modern world, 1945-.
Falls Church, VA : Landmark Films,
1985, 1990. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments. –
(World, a television history ; 26). SUMMARY:
Surveys world history over the last forty years after WWII, including the
Cold Warm, decolonization and nationalism (Vietnam, Algeria, Korea), Israel and
the Arabs, the Third World, China, the arms race and the US/USSR space programs.
S VHS0001579 VTR 909 WES The West and the wider
world : 1500-1800. [s.l.] : Omega,
1983. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Megellan’s trip around the world began an era of conquest by the
Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and British, who established colonies around the
world and prospered from them. The slave-trade of Africa and exploitation of
Latin and Central America by the Europeans is stressed.
VHS0001909 VTR 909 WOR The World in conflict,
1929-1945. [s.l.] : Omega, 1983-1985,
1990. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World : A Television history). SUMMARY:
The 1929 crash of the American stock market preceded a decade of
world-wide depression in which the defeated nations of WWI seemed to suffer
most. Germany turns to Hitler and his promises of regained glory and WWII
begins. Italy and Japan’s attempts at empire building are also discussed.
S VHS0001979 VTR 912 MAP Mapping your world. Washington,
DC : National Geographic Society, 1990. 1 videocassette (17 min.) :sd., col. + 1
guide. SUMMARY:
Studies maps. Shows how information is coded through names, colors,
lines, numbers and direction. Looks at how latitude and longitude are used to
locate places on a map, how scale determines distances and a compass rose
determines direction. Discusses theme maps which may focus on railroads,
waterways, bedrock geology or natural resources.
I VHS0001552 VTR 917.127 HUD Hudson Bay Lowlands. [Winnipeg]
: Manitoba Department of Education, 1983. 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Depicts unique geographic features, plants, animals, climate and human
adaptations in the Hudson Bay Lowlands area of Manitoba.
IJS VHS0001416 VTR 920.071 CAN Canadian portraits. [Montréal,
PQ] : National Film Board of Canada, 1988. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
A tribute to the cultural diversity of present-day Canada. A teenage girl
answering an exam question about Canadian nation builders focuses on 6
“ordinary folk”. JS
VHS0001123 VTR 930 AGR The Agricultural
revolution : 8000 B.C. – 5000 B.C. [s.l.]
: Omega, 1983-1985. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World : A
Television history). SUMMARY:
The development of agriculture had a profound impact on human history.
The process of cultivating certain species of plants and animals provided the
basis for the spectacular growth of the human population. S VHS00001011 VTR 930 BIR The Birth of
civilization : 6000 B.C. – 2000 B.C. [s.l.]
: Omega, 1985. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World : A Television
history). SUMMARY:
Describes the early civilization which rose in the fertile valleys of the
major rivers in the Near East and China. Covers the growth of cities and social
structures which ushered in a period of great creativity.
S VHS0001094 VTR 937 JUL Julius Caesar : Rise of
the Roman Empire. [s.l.] :
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1964. 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Photographed in a full-scale reproduction of the Roman forum, film
explores significance of Caesar’s role in history : his conquests of Gaul, his
reforms, and his spreading of Roman commerce and culture.
JS VHS0001475 VTR 940.1 MED The Medieval guilds. Chicago,
IL : Encyclopedia Britannica Educational, 1956. 1 cassette (21 min.) : sd., col.
+ guide. SUMMARY:
Through the creation of a composite medieval community, film tells the
story of guilds – groups of skilled craftsmen and their apprentices – their
growth, and finally,, the abandonment of the system.
IJS VHS0002117 VTR 940.2 EUR Europe : State and
power, 1453-1700. [s.l.] : Omega,
c1985. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World, a television history ;
17). SUMMARY:
This period witnesses growth in western Europe, while the eastern
Mediterranean area declines due to the powerful Turkish empire. Venice and Genoa
become important centers of finance, the Renaissance brings growth in art,
culture and architecture, and invention of the printing press leads to mass
production of literature. S
VHS0001289 VTR 940.2 EXP Expansion of Europe,
1250-1500. [s.l.] : Omega, 1983. 1
videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World, a television history). SUMMARY:
Relates how the Black Death wiped out one-third of the population of
Europe in 1347. Covers the efforts of the early navigators and their voyages
that led to the discovery of the New World and the Cape of Good Hope.
S VHS0001292 VTR 940.3 END End of the old order,
1900-1929. [s.l.] : Omega, 1983,
1985. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments – (World, a
television history). SUMMARY:
Details events leading up to WWI, with actual footage of the horrors of
that war. The rise of Bolshevism in Russia is discussed. Shows the aftermath of
the war in which the U.S. prospers while Germany literally starves, then
demonstrates the shakiness of the western economy with the market crash of 1929.
S VHS0001269 VTR 940.3 WAR The War is over. Montréal
: National Film Board of Canada, 1978. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. –
(Adventures in history). SUMMARY:
Canadian on their way home from Europe and WWI : Major Driscoll dreams of
clean uniforms and welcoming parades, Captain Mitchell wants to forget the
horror, and Private Gagnon hovers on the brink of disobedience. All think they
have left the war behind, but habits die hard and the fighting continues.
VHS0001901 VTR 940.4 WOR World War I : Canada’s
role. Burnaby, BC : Classroom Video,
1992. 1 videocassette (31 min. 26
sec.) : sd., col. + 1 guide. SUMMARY:
Tells the story of Canada’s role in World War One at home and on the
home front using archival footage, photographs, propaganda films and posters,
quotes from soldiers’ letters and original period songs.
S VHS0001214 VTR 940.53 CAN Canada and World War Two
: Grades 9-11. Burnaby, BC :
Classroom Video, 1992. 1 videocassette (37 min. 36 sec.) : sd., col. + 1 guide. SUMMARY:
This video deals with Canada’s experience of the Second World War. It
covers the road to war, Canada’s role in all major theatres of conflict, the
home front including the conscription debate, and the situation at the war’s
end. S
VHS0001314 KIT 940.53 CAN Canada’s coming of
age, 1939-1945 : Educational kit. Ottawa
: Veterans Affair Canada, 1996. 5 videocassettes, 4 posters, 1 book, 1
teacher’s guide, 2 video guides, 1 resource guide. SUMMARY:
Canadian men and women joined the forces to fight for freedom, millions
of others worked at home to support them and our Allies overseas. Canadian
became an internationally respected and recognized nation. This resource is
designed to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the turbulent and
critical years from 1939 to 1945, and the impact that those years still have on
our lives today. IJS
KITVH01315 VTR 940.54 DDA “D Day” June 6, 1944
: A Canadian story. Winnipeg : Shaw
Cable (Manitoba) Ltd., [1944?]. 1 videocassette (27 min., 22 sec.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Tells the story of Canada’s role in the “D”-Day invasion.
Supplemented with stories by men who participated in the assault and historical
film footage. SA
VHS0001910 VTR 941 ENG England in the middle
ages. [s.l.] : Boulton-Hawker Films,
1981. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Introduces the history of England in the Middle Ages. Describes the main
historical features and developments of the period between 1066 and 1453.
JSA VHS0001276 VTR 943 UNI The Unification of
Germany. Chicago, IL : Encyclopaedia
Britannica Educational Corp., c1986. 1 videocassette (33 min.) : sd., col. with
b&w sequences. – (Warwick history videos). SUMMARY:
A brief history of Germany and the events that led to its unification
from the formation of the German Confederation in 1815 to the end of the
Franco-Prussian War in 1871. VHS0002297 VTR 944.04 FRE The French revolution. Chicago,
IL : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1989. 1 videocassette (35
min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences. – (Warwick history videos). SUMMARY:
A brief history of France and the events that led to its revolution
during 1789-1799. JS VHS000579 VTR 950 ASI Asia : 1600-1800. [s.l.]
: Omega, 1983. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World, a television
history). SUMMARY:
Asia was the most powerful region of the world during the 1600’s –
China was famous for its skilled craftsmen, India for her textile industry. By
1800, large portions of Southeast Asia and India were European controlled and
China and Japan were becoming vulnerable to western influence.
S VHS0001058 VTR 950 MON The Mongol onslaught,
850-1500. Falls Church, VA : Landmark
Films, 1985. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World, a television
history). SUMMARY:
The Mongols, under the rule of Genghis Khan, were a fierce, nomadic tribe
from the steppes of Asia, who created an empire that swept from the Pacific
Ocean to the Persian Gulf. S VHS0001581 VTR 951 CHI China in transition,
581-1279. Falls Church, VA : Landmark
Films, c1984. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (The World, a television
history ; 12). SUMMARY:
Following massacre of the Chou royal family, Yan Chien proclaimed himself
emperor of the new Sui dynasty. China was united after many years of discord.
The year 581 witnessed engineering, achievements such as grand canals, new
initiatives in education and woodblock printing.
S VHS0001157 VTR 951 FAC Faces of China. Chicago,
IL : Mississauga, ON : International Film Bureau, 1988. 1 video cassette (23
min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Highlights of ancient and modern China are shown, focusing on ethnic
identity and the contrast between rural and urban life as the country becomes
more industrialized. J
VHS0001296 VTR 956.05 ROA Road to peace. [s.l.]
: CBC International Sales, [19--?]. 1 cassette (22 min.) : sd., col. – (Prime
Time news). SUMMARY:
The modern history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine is
explained through the stories of parents of victims. Present economic troubles
are also discussed. S.
VHS0001525 VTR 956.1 OTT The Ottoman Empire,
1280-1683. Falls Church, VA :
Landmark Films, 1984. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (The world, a
television history). SUMMARY:
Tells how the Turks emerged from their homeland in the steppes of Central
Asia and later conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul. Relates how
they made this the center of an empire that lasted for four centuries.
S VHS0001660 VTR
970 AME The Americans before the
Europeans : 300-1500. [s.l.] : Omega,
1983-1985. 1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. – (World, a television
history). SUMMARY:
The early civilization of Central and South America, mainly the Maya,
Aztecs and Incas, built remarkable cities and places of worship, and constructed
paved roads, yet none of these empires survived the arrival of the Spanish
conquistadors. S VHS0001033 KIT 970.004 CRE Cree kit. [s.l.]
: Miscellaneous, [s.d.] 1 sound cassette, 2 posters, 2 maps, 5 historic
pictures, 27 vocabulary cards, 4 wood samples, 2 claws, quills, fur samples, 1
pair miniature snow shoes, 20 books. SUMMARY:
Treaty days / Joan Pedersen, Pamela Jacobson Quigg -- Where did you get
your moccasins? / Bernelda Wheeler -- How the birch tree got its stripes : a
Cree story for children -- How the mouse got brown teeth : a Cree story for
children -- Murdo's story : a legend from Northern Manitoba / as told by Murdo Scribe --
Fish / by Ruby Beardy, Rebecca Ross -- I can't have bannock but the beaver has a
dam / by Bernelda Wheeler -- Nehiyaw tayokewina : The oldtimers : first peoples
of the land of the north wind -- Tales from the wigwam -- Achimoona -- Early
peoples origins : a history of Canada / Denise Boiteau, David Stansfield -- A
Cree dictionary = Itewina masinayikan -- Cree illustrated dictionary / Manitoba
Association for Native Languages -- My Manitoba friends A-Z / Thomas Reid --
Powwow / George Ancona -- Wesakejack and the bears / as told by Bill Ballantyne
-- Wesakejack and the flood / as told by Bill Ballantyne -- Beading : bracelets,
earrings, necklaces and more /Judy Ann Sadler.
MM1166 VTR 970.1 GOI Going back to the
blanket. [s.l.] : Amazing Spirit
Productions, 1989. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. – (Magic Lantern
video series). SUMMARY:
Native people who attended residential schools across Canada during the
years up to 1988 recall their experiences and attempt to explain the impact
their relocation had on their lives. IJS VHS0002240 VTR 970.1 MUM Mummies and Maya. Toronto,
ON : Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 1989. 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col.
– (Wonderstruck presents series). SUMMARY:
Invites students to become armchair travelers with topics such as The
Maya, Maya architecture, The crystal skull, and Mummies of San Pedro.
I KITVH01055 VTR 970.1 MOR More than bows and
arrows. [s.l.] : Camera One, 1992. 1
videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Ancient America). SUMMARY:
Documents the contributions of the American Indians to the development of
the United States and Canada. IJ
VHS000303 VTR 971 BRA Bravery in the field. Wilmette,
IL : Films Inc., 1980.1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. – (Adventures in
history). SUMMARY:
A drama about the political hostilities of two men, one, a lonely
decorated World War II veteran, and the other, an aimless bitter, unemployed
youth. After a brutal encounter, the two men develop a bond of human
understanding and compassion. JS
VHS0001109 VTR 971 CRB The CRB Foundation
Heritage Minutes. Montréal :
Heritage Project, c1998. 1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col., with b&w
sequences + 1 teaching material. SUMMARY:
A series of 60-second “mini-movies” bring to life notable people and
events from Canada’s past. JS
VR3177 VTR 971 FRO From sea to sea hour one
of one. Toronto : CBC, 2000. 1
videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. – (Canada : A People’s history ; 9). SUMMARY:
Canada attempts to extend its reach into the vast prairies and beyond, to
the Pacific Ocean without the consent of its inhabitants, especially the Metis
of Red River and their leader, Louis Riel setting the stage for conflict. By
1873 Prince Edward Island has joined and Canada can boast a dominion that
extends from sea to sea. JSA
VR3156 KIT 971 IMA Images of Canada.
Scarborough, ON : Prentice-Hall, c1997. 1 videocassette,1 sound cassette, 1
teaching guide, 40 broadsheets, 24 catalogues, 18 transparencies. – (Canadians
in the global community). SUMMARY:
Literature catalogue selections (cass.) ; Images of Canada (video)
; Heritage minutes catalogue (broadsheets) ; Literature student auction
catalogues ; Photographs student auction catalogues ; Paintings student auction
catalogues ; Music (broadsheets). MM1152 VTR 971 MOM Moments of history :
Canada vignettes. [Montréal, PQ] :
National Film Board of Canada, c1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 35 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
A collection of Canadian vignettes. Includes many early historic figures
who played a prominent part of Canada’s early history.
IJSA VHS0002617 VTR 971 REF Reflets du patriomoine :
Heritage project. [s.l.] : Diffusion
Poers ; La Fondation CRB, [199-?]. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Vignettes on Canadian heritage, featuring topics such as the underground
railroad, the immigration to the prairies, the first women medical students, and
the adoption of Irish orphans in Quebec. IJSA
VHS000517 VTR 971 TWO Two languages, one
country. [s.l.] : Charbonneau
Productions for Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, 1989. 1
videocassette (20 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Describes Canada’s history, stressing importance of bilingualism.
IJS VHS0001877 KIT 971 WEA We are Canadians. [s.l.]
: Prentice Hall Canada, 1995. 1 videocassette, 1 sound cassette, 1 program
information guide, 10 teaching guides, 5 posters, 48 biographies, 15 journals,
50 Loyalist profiles, 40 sheets Discover Centres material, 30 natural resources
newspapers, 12 role cards, 10 technology information pamphlets, 40 immigrant
passports, 16 Referendum Review newspapers, 42 broadsheets. SUMMARY:
Snapshot 1. Setting the focus. -- Snapshot 2. First peoples
(Contact-Present). ; Snapshot 3. Frontier empire (New France, 1663-1701)
--Snapshot 4. Loyalists find refuge (1775-1789) -- Snapshot 5. The great
migration (1825-1850) -- Snapshot 6. People for the Prairies (1873-1914) --
Snapshot 7. West Coast wonders (1850-1900) -- Snapshot 8. Let the people decide
Newfoundland, 1947-1949) -- Snapshot 9. Northern homeland (1970-1990) -- Snapshot 10. Changing
patterns (1900-1990s). IJS
MM1167 VTR 971.01 MAG Magnificent gift. [s.l.]
: Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 1970. 1 videocassette (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
A brilliant account of three hundred years of the fur trade in Canada. A
unique look at a fascinating period of Canadian history.
IJS VHS000338 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 1 and 2. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Origins). SUMMARY:
Parts 1 and 2 deal with native peoples of the Americas. A New World shows
how archaeologists study ancient objects made of animal bone in order to trace
movements of earliest immigrants. Also, discusses role that the ice age played
in migration of Homosapiens. The First geographical region and examines a
variety of first North American cultures including the Indian and Inuit.
JSA VHS0001652 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 3 and 4. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Origins). SUMMARY:
Lost Civilizations looks at the Iroquoian societies of what is now
southern Ontario as well as the civilizations of the Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas.
The First Europeans looks at European lust for the riches of the orient.
Examines the evidence that indicates which Europeans first set foot on North
American soil. JSA
VHS0001653 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 5 and 6. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Origins). SUMMARY:
Parts 5 and 6 deal with early explorers. The Treasure Hunt covers early
discoveries made by Spanish, Portuguese and other adventures, the Pope’s
involvement in land division and the plight of the Native people. In Key to
Canada we follow explorer Jacques Cartier in his exploration of the new world.
JSA VHS0001654 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 7 and 8. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Origins). SUMMARY:
God and Mammon shows how the Reformation of the 16th century
put colonization of North America on hold. Later in the century, Raleigh,
Gilbert and Drake set sail. Partners in Trade is a study of the development of
the fur trade in North America by Europeans, the alliances between native tribes
and the use of European weapons by natives. Introduces viewer to Samuel de
Champlain. JSA VHS0001655 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 9 and 10. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Origins). SUMMARY:
Parts 9 and 10 cover the French regime. Displaced Persons deals with the
first half of the seventeenth century when thousands of English settlers came to
North America while the French increased their territory in pursuit of the
beaver. French missionaries are shown in interaction with natives. Empire
Builders discusses relationships of Iroquois with settlers of New France.
JSA VHS0001656 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 11 and 12. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. – (Origins). SUMMARY:
Parts 11 and 12 cover the French regime. Balance of Power covers
animosity between the French and the English in North America. The Fall of New
France describes wars for empires both in Europe and North America, the
expulsion of the Acadians and the dramatic shift in power in North America after
1758. JSA
VHS0001657 VTR 971.01 ORI Origins : A History of
Canada, part 13 and 14. [s.l.] : TV
Ontario, 1986. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Parts 13 and 14 cover the British regime. The Parting of the Ways traces
the events that led to the American Revolution, the division within the American
colonies following the Seven Years’ War and the effects of the American
Revolution on Canada. Struggle for Survival explores War of 1812 in North
America and Europe. Also, investigates the circumstances that led to the
downfall of the Northwest Company and the development of western Canada.
JSA VHS0001658 VTR
971.01 REN Rendezvous Canada, 1606.
Montréal, PQ : National Film Board,
1988. 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Story of two teenagers who never meet but share a pivotal time in
Canada’s history; the rendezvous between European and First Nations peoples.
I VHS0001716 VTR 971.02 WOR The World turned upside
down. [s.l.] : National Film Board of
Canada, 1985. 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
An historical dramatization, based on the account of 11-year-old Hannah
Ingraham. Recreates the persecution and harship faced by the Loyalists, who
chose to remain aligned to England and re-settle in British North America, no
Canada, in the 1780’s. JS
VHS0001982 VTR 971.063 MIN Minoru : Memory of
exile. [Montréal] : National Film
Board of Canada, 1993. 1 videocassette (18 min., 53 sec.) : sd., col. + 1 guide. SUMMARY:
Story of the Fukushima family, as seen through the eyes of nine-year-old
Minoru Fukushima. Their history is traced from 1941 to 1953, years that saw
Japanese Canadians become victims of a racist policy of the government of
war-time Prime Minister Mackenzie King. King’s government launched the
dispossession and forced relocation and internment of some 22,000 Canadians of
Japanese origin, most of whom lived in British Columbia.
IJSA VHS0002527 VTR 971.1 BLO Blockade. Montréal
: National Film Board of Canada, 1993. 1 videocassette (90 min., 44 sec.) : sd.,
col. SUMMARY:
The action takes place in the mountains and valley of Northern British
Columbia, at the heart of the boldest aboriginal land claims case yet to
challenge the white history of Canada. Over a 15-month period, the film follows
people enmeshed in the ongoing conflict between two histories, and two living
cultures. SA VHS000660 KIT 971.27 FOR The Forks edukit. Winnipeg
: Winnipeg School Division No. 1, 1987-1993. 1 teacher’s guide, 1
videorecording, 5 photographs, 14 posters, 1 game, 7 activity sheets, 1
Scavenger hunt (11 sheets), 5 identical booklets, 3 bags activity cards, 1
container of sand, 5 tools, 10 identical books, 5 sets of playing cards, 3
topographic maps ; in two parts. KITMM1026 VTR 971.27 RED Red River Christmas : A
Return to Fort Garry. [s.l.] : Media
Productions, 1986. 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col.
SUMMARY:
Through voices of early inhabitants of Red River settlement, viewer
experience old Fort Garry customs and rituals of the holiday season of 1860.
IJSA VHS0001713 VTR 971.27 ZHI Zhiishiibi-Ziibiing :
The Story of Duck Bay. Winnipeg :
Karante Productions for Frontier School Division, 1996. 1 videocassette (19
min., 30 sec.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
Two students learn about their history, culture, social life and customs.
Shows the importance of fishing in the area and considers the roles of
institutions such as school, church and store. Understanding their past will
help Duck Bay residents retain their cultural identity and deal with issues of
the future. IJSA VHS0003052 VTR 971.3 KAN Kanehsatake : 270 years
of resistance. [s.l.] : National Film
Board, 1992. 1 videocassette (ca. 2 hrs.) : sd., col. SUMMARY:
This film is a reminder that the conflict of Mohawk land rights began
centuries ago, and the issues that came to a head at Oka in 1990 will not fade
away just because the barricades have come down. The Oka crisis changed the
lives of all aboriginal people in Canada. SA
VHS000329 VTR 980.1 EAR Early American
civilization. [s.l.] : Coronet, 1987.
1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. + 1 guide. SUMMARY:
In the Andes Mountains of South America and in Mexico and Central
America, the ruins of great cities bear witness to the rise and fall of ancient
Indian civilizations. Film documents accounts of the Olmecs, Mayas, Toltecs,
Aztecs, and Incas, their achievements and their vulnerability.
JS VHS0001244
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