people in this country. Repeatedly, a "declaration of war" on insects 

 to demonstrate the need for chemical spraying is emphasized. 



The film acknowledges the work of the Food and Agricultural 

 Organization of the United Nations. This type of cooperation should 

 be pointed out. So should the problem of population explosion and 

 the possibility of controlling insects by a variety of means, be 

 introduced. 



OUR CHANGING ENVIRONMENT 



Color Sound Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc. 



17 minutes Rental Sale 



This is probably one of the most important films for a young 

 person to see. Few children recognize how dependent all people 

 are upon the resources from the soil. Here is a logical and beau- 

 tifully made film explaining the aspects of city living and tracing 

 the history of man's urbanization, showing how the complexities 

 of city development increased the problems facing all of us today. 

 It explains the meaning of urban sprawl, suburban slums, the de- 

 velopment of a megalopolis. Perhaps one of the finest and most 

 inspirational parts of the film is the way it develops that we are 

 part of a biosphere no matter where we live, and polluting it just 

 undermines our existence. In the face of rapid changes hopeful 

 ideas are suggested. The urgency that something can be done but 

 we must hurry is a very important idea to instill in the young, 

 just as we must repeat it for the older people. We must try to help 

 students understand how powerful and dangerous man really is. 



THE PERSISTENT SEED 



Color Sound (no narration) Henk Newenhouse, Inc. 



14 minutes Rental Sale 



This film fits in very well with our present ideas concerning the 

 importance of creativity in teaching. For best results it should be 

 shown twice. First, the pupils may simply be advised that they are 

 to see a film about the world we live in. Ask them to note what they 

 like about it and what is objectionable; what is happening to living 

 things and what is happening to non-living things for this is the 

 substance of the film. 



After the film have the pupils find out what their classmates 

 interpreted by forming a number of small discussion groups. A gen- 

 eral class discussion followed by a second showing could be a revela- 

 tion of the depth of perception of which young people are capable. 

 This should be an exciting way to motivate a unit on conservation 

 in a science class or in a social studies class. 



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