Youth Media Offered by Penn State Media Sales
| The Adult Years: Continuity and Change -- The Fountain of Youth More on DVD Version | Ponders the riddle of death, focusing on major theories about biological aging, current research on aging, and ethical implications of this research. |
| Architecture and Play: Learning From Children's Museums More on DVD Version | Explores architectural considerations in the design of buildings for children by studying youth-oriented museum environments. Focuses on four key elements that embody the idea of play: multisensory issues, space-body relationships, juxtaposition of scales and spatial variety, and appeal to adults and children. Interviews architects, directors of children's museums, exhibit designers, and a child psychologist. Researched and written by Jawaid Haider, Penn State. Produced by Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. |
| Childhood: 6 -- Among Equals More on DVD Version | Explores the importance of peer relationships as a crucial component of development when children begin to participate more often in youth groups and team sports. Looks at the differences between play among boys and play among girls at this stage. |
| Human Aggression More on DVD Version | This Stanley Milgram film depicts spontaneous occurrences of aggression seen in the activities of a youth gang, and relates them to scientific principles and laboratory findings. Includes Bard on the psychological training of police, Bandura and Walters' Bobo doll experiment, Milgram's work with group influences on aggression, Sykes and Matza on the legitimation of aggression in delinquent groups, and a statement by former Attorney General Ramsey Clark on aggression among the disadvantaged. From the Social Psychology series. (Stanley Milgram, Social Psychology) |
| Mohawk Basketmaking: A Cultural Profile More on DVD Version | A visual documentation of the art of basketmaking as practiced by Mary Adams, a nationally recognized Mohawk artist. Step by step she creates a basket, shaving and dying the black ash splints, and then weaving them into intricate designs while narrating the story of her youth and of her people's struggle to survive. The paintings of Iroquois artist Ernest Smith serve to illustrate the historical use of Indian baskets. Filmed at Akwesasne, the St. Regis Reservation in upstate New York. Produced by Frank Semmens. |
| Pennsylvania Parade #108: Kids with Problems More on DVD Version | Provides an illustration of the Youth Service Bureau's philosophy and programs in actual situations. It deals effectively with some of their problems as well as their successes. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project. |
| Pennsylvania Parade #109: Hard Cases More on DVD Version | McKean County, 11th largest in Pennsylvania, contains 1/2 of1% of the state's population. It ranks 1st in crude oil production, 5th in white-tail deer, and 2nd per capita for child abuse. Hard Cases is about the county and the Youth Services agency whose job it is to protect these children. Produced by P J O'Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series. |
| Wild Pennsylvania - Youth Field Days More on DVD Version | Kids today show an alarming disinterest in the outdoors. Youth Field Days is a free program designed to get young people involved with archery, angling, canoeing, and mountain biking. It serves 6000 boys and girls between the ages 9 and 16. See also http://www.outreach.psu.edu/edcomm/wildpa/ |
| Wild Pennsylvania - Educator Series 10 Videos More on DVD Version | All of the programs execpt series overview, Becoming an outdoors woman, and Youth Field days Teachers obtain materials from: Office of Environment and Ecology PA Dept of Education 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 See also http://www.outreach.psu.edu/edcomm/wildpa/ |
| College Spirits More on DVD Version | Excellent for college groups when followed by discussion! College Spirits challenges the traditional methods of dealing with alcohol use and misuse by being different. It presents a story - a parody of 1950's propaganda films - about young college students of that era facing many of the same choices as today's youth. The focus on common experiences draws attention inward and encourages discussion of the message of the program. And discussion is the key element of the decision making process. College Spirits was rated 4th in a nation wide survey of substance abuse prevention programs conducted by members of the HELP Network Steering Committee. A student member of HELP said about the video: "Only a college audience can appreciate the satire found in this film. It is funny and a good chance to stimulate conversation." The result is clear: College Spirits gets through to young adults. Says Colorado student Maren Hagendorn," ... It got us to talk and think about what was and is actually going on." |
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