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February Timely Topics
The February Kit arrives in libraries January 5-7 and will be in your library until March 2-4.
V3164 Booker
I 40 min Disney 1985
A sensitive biography of Booker T. Washington that explores social attitudes in American History and introduces an inspiring role model for students. |
V5744 Life & Times of Abraham Lincoln
IJS 12 min United 1992
The description of Lincoln’s personal and political life helps viewers understand what it meant to live in the first half of the 19th century. |
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V5711 Five African Art Facts
PI 12 min BFA 1997
Introduces young viewers to general concepts helpful in understanding and appreciating African Art.
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V5581 Holiday Facts & Fun: President's Day
P 14 min Rainbow 1992
Children learn why Washington and Lincoln are given recognition on President’s Day. |
Snowflake Bentley
P 16 min Weston 2003
Ever since Willie Bentley was a young boy, he was fascinated by snowflakes. He looked at them under a microscope and studied their icy crystals. He even drew pictures of them, finding no two snowflakes exactly alike. This is the ALA Notable and Caldecott Medal winning story, told with respect for the world famous snowflake authority, and his trials and tribulations.
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D968 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
P 17 min
Chronicles the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and discusses his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement. Describes life in the segregated South and reviews the events that started the Civil Rights Movement. Also available as V15303.
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V5520 Who’s in Rabbit’s House?
P 9 min SVE 1995
Adaptation of a Mascal folktale: A rabbit can’t get into the house because the Long One who “eats trees and tramples elephants” is hiding inside.
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D1214 So You Want to be President?
PI 27 min Weston 2001
What are the good things and bad things about being President of the United States, and what kind of person does the job need? The humorous video introduces the Presidency and the men who have filled that office; from George Washington to George W. Bush. |
V14593 American Heroes and Heroines:
George Washington
PI 20 min United 2004
Shows Washington as a farm child in colonial Virginia; as a husband and plantation owner; as a veteran of the French & Indian War and the American Revolution; and finally as president of the Continental Congress. |
The February Timely Topics Kit #305 will be in your library until
March 2-4. |
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the Timely Topics Kit, listed below are some additional resources that are available from the Media Library (order here) :
S778 Holiday Story Fun for Kids: February Holiday Stories
PI 38 min 2003
Recount February holidays and learn more about Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day, President’s Day, and others. |
V12029 Bee My Valentine
P 9 min 1986
All of the kids in first grade get lots of Valentines, but little George gets hardly any at all. He hides in the coatroom to cover his embarrassment. |
S2234 How We’re Different & Alike
PI 11 min 1994
Emphasize the importance of diversity and similarity with this thought-provoking program. Shows how different body shapes, eye color, skin color, likes and dislikes, and mental and artistic capabilities make our world a more interesting place.
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V6761 Holiday Facts & Fun: Valentine’s Day
PI 11 min 1993
Why do we send cards and flowers to loved ones on Valentine's Day? Who is Dan Cupid, and why does he shoot arrows at unsuspecting victims? Why is the red heart a symbol of love? These and many other questions are answered in this light-hearted, yet fact-filled look at one of our favorite holidays. |
V18119 Groundhog Day
PI 23 min Schlessinger 1993
This program looks at the background of the famous rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, and how his behavior is supposed to help predict weather. |
D3029 Babies and Birth
PI 25 min Fesko 2008
Part of the "On the Farm" series from Chris Fesko, this program lets students observe the births of a pony, calf, puppies, butterflies, and bluebirds. |
S14513 Liberty Kids: Valley Forge
IJ 28 min PBS 2003
In February of 1778, British troops occupied Philadelphia, the colonial capital, and George Washington's troops were camped at Valley Forge. Amidst the hardships of winter at Valley Forge, Prussian Baron Friedrich von Steuben helped to train the colonial troops and make them into professional soldiers. |
D2891 The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians
P 12 min Spoken Arts 2008
Every day after school Melvin goes to the library where everything has its place. His favorite people, Marge, Betty, and Leola - are always in their places behind the reference desk. When something interests Melvin his librarian friends always help him find lots of books on the subject.
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The Emily Yeung Series
The Emily Yeung Series has several titles that contain segments dealing with Winter, such as D2671/V16827 Emily Yeung: A Few of My Favorite Things; D2674/V16830 Emily Yeung: At the Farm; D2669/V16825 Emily Yeung: Fit and Fun, and D2670/V16826 Emily Yeung: Great Times in all Kinds of Weather. Students will get to enjoy segments involving cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing, snowman building, and how to care for a horse during the winter months.
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The Spring Timely Topics Kit #306 arrives in your library
February 9-11. |
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| Last updated on 12/28/2009 |
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