2012 New Releases Catalogue November - Learningemall.com

� Special Jury Prize, Traverse City Film
Festival
� Best Film, Edindocs Film Festival,
Edinburgh
� Green Award, Sheffield International
Documentary Film Festival
� Best Environmental Film, Sedona
International Film Festival
� Best Feature Film, San Francisco
Green Film Festival
� Jury Award, Wild and Scenic
Environmental Film Festival
� Audience Award, Take One Action
Film Festival, Scotland
� Audience Award, DaKINO
International Film Festival, Bucharest,
Romania
Item no. : BB01110828
Format : DVD
Duration : 95 minutes
Audience : Grades 9-12, College,
Adults
Copyright : 2012
StdBkNo : 1937772403
Price : USD 295.00
SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS
BATTLE BATTLE BATTLE FOR FOR THE THE THE ARAB
ARAB
VIEWER, VIEWER, THE THE
THE
By Nordin Lasfar
In early 2011, people around the world
tuned into Al Jazeera to watch the
Egyptian revolution in real time.
Meanwhile, rival broadcaster Al Arabiya
was also offering near continuous
coverage, with cameras on a balcony
overlooking the 6th October Bridge, where
protesters and police clashed.
How was the content of those broadcasts -
and the networks' subsequent coverage -
influenced by their political allegiances?
Featuring interviews with current and
former journalists from both networks, and
analysis from independent pundits, The
Battle for the Arab Viewer highlights the
philosophical differences between the two
pan-Arab networks.
Al Jazeera was created by the Emir of
Qatar after he deposed his father in a coup.
The station typically champions the poor
and social movements - such as the
Muslim Brotherhood - that are hostile to
the Saudi regime. The station has grown
highly influential. In the film, a passerby
stops Al Jazeera's chief Cairo
correspondent on the street to thank him
and the government of Qatar for
supporting the anti-Mubarak forces,
saying the network is "90%" responsible
for the revolution.
With Al Jazeera supporting elements
hostile to Saudi Arabia, the Saudis set up
their own network as a counterpoint: the
more conservative Al Arabiya, owned by a
close friend of the royal family.
While The Battle for the Arab Viewer offers
insight and analysis, it also shows how the
battle between the two networks plays out
on the ground in Cairo. We go behind the
scenes with Al Arabiya journalist Randa
Abul Azm and Al Jazeera's Abdelfattah
Fayed as they follow stories, break news,
and cover events such as Hosni
Mubarak's trial. (Azm is allowed into the
courtroom, but Fayed is not.)
Azm and Fayed each mirror their
networks' respective demographics. Al
Arabiya appeals to well-off, middle-class
viewers who value security and stability.
Enter Amz, who lives in a building built by
her engineer father, on a street named for
her grandfather. Fayed, representing the
network that purports to stand for the
downtrodden, shows us a photo of his
father, who worked in agriculture.
Both deny that their work is influenced by
the political agendas of their networks'
owners. But former employees of both
networks tell a different story. Particularly
striking is the case of Hafez al Mirazi, who
was taken off Al Arabiya's airwaves after
promising to put Saudi Arabia under the
microscope on his show.
Media bias is nothing new - as Mirazi says,
viewers of Fox News and MSNBC each
know what they are going to get. What is
different in the Arab world is that the
networks are directly owned by states. He
says, "They keep shifting according to the
countries they are sponsored by, and that
affects the stories their citizens get on a
daily basis."
Ultimately, the problem may resolve itself.
As democracy spreads through the region,
will truly independent media follow?
Item no. : VL03400832
Format : DVD (Color)
Duration : 48 minutes
Copyright : 2011
Price : USD 375.00
SOCIAL STUDIES
13 13 ST STRIPES ST ST RIPES TO TO 50 50 STARS:
STARS:
THE THE GROWTH GROWTH OF OF AMERIC AMERICA
AMERIC
Animation, live action footage and colorful
maps combine to effectively tell the story
of the growth of the United States of
America. The flag symbolizes the
country's growth, starting with 13 stripes
and growing to 50 stars. This program tells
the stories behind the territorial
acquisitions and the fascinating people
who led expansion of America westward.
From the Louisiana Purchase to the Texas
Annexation, to the Gasden Purchase and
more, this program uses maps effectively
to help develop a student's map- reading
skills while better understanding the
geography and history of America.
Item no. : NN22170004
Format : DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration : 23 minutes
Audience : Grades 3-8
Copyright : 2011
StdBkNo : 9781936418152
Price : USD 150.00
AMERICA'S AMERICA'S JOURNEY
JOURNEY
THROUGH THROUGH SLAVERY:
SLAVERY:
SLAVERY:
ESCAPING ESCAPING SLAVERY SLAVERY ON
ON
THE THE THE UNDERGROUND
UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD
RAILROAD
RAILROAD
Stirring dramatizations, archival
photographs and colorful maps help tell
the story of the Underground Railroad.
Students will understand that the
Underground Railroad was a series of
safe houses maintained by volunteers
which were used by enslaved people to
escape to freedom. The program focuses
on the importance of the Underground
Railroad to the abolition movement.
Item no. : HK22170006
Format : DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration : 13 minutes
Audience : Grades 3-8
Copyright : 2011
StdBkNo : 1934119431
Price : USD 149.00
AMERICA'S AMERICA'S AMERICA'S JOURNEY
JOURNEY
JOURNEY
THROUGH THROUGH SLAVERY: SLAVERY: THE
THE
LIFE LIFE OF OF AN AN ENSLAVED
ENSLAVED
PERSON PERSON
PERSON
What was life like for an enslaved person
in America? This program explores the
daily life and customs of enslaved children
and adults from Colonial Times through
Emancipation. What foods did they eat?
How did they celebrate marriage? What
role did singing play in their lives?Through
live-action vignettes, reenactments,
archival photographs and animated maps,
students will come to understand the
hardships and plight of African Americans
living under the institution of slavery.
Item no. : EA22170009
Format : DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration : 13 minutes
Audience : Grades 3-8
Copyright : 2011
StdBkNo : 1934119415
Price : USD 149.00
CITIZENS CITIZENS RULE: RULE: SYMBO SYMBOLS
SYMBO LS
AND AND CELEBRATIONS CELEBRATIONS OF
OF
AMERICA
AMERICA
Was there really an Uncle Sam? Who
wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? Why are
the flag's colors red, white and blue?
Children will enjoy exploring answers to
these questions and learning about the
origins and meaning of our country's most
valued symbols and celebrations.
Live-action, animation and colorful
graphics help tell the stories in an
entertaining and memorable way.
Item no. : ZU22170022
Format : DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration : 14 minutes
Audience : Grades 3-8
Copyright : 2011
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