New february 2016

New from BZERC Ben Zaidman Education Resource Centre – February 2016 Edition

Read on to see what else we have to offer!

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New DVD Series…

The Time Compass For Grades 4-10 ; 20 minutes each This series uses innovative animation to portray significant historical events and transport the viewer through time to ancient civilizations from around the world. Click here for a preview and episode summaries: http://thetimecompass.com Titles: Ancient Egypt The Inca Empire The Byzantine Empire The Mayas

The Aztec Empire Classical Greece India Mesopotamia

Imperial Rome Ancient China Islam

Cultural Interdependence : a New Look at World Cultures 4 volumes ; Approximately 15 minutes each ; For Grades 5-12 This series describes four universal elements that define culture: Geography, Economy, Social Organizations, and Beliefs & Values. Each of these main elements is broken down into key sub-elements, showing their great Diversity in world cultures and civilization. The interaction between these elements reveals the growing Interdependence of World cultures, due primarily to our current Technological & Communications Revolution. This multi-disciplinary approach leads to a critical understanding of culture as the learned behavior acquired by individuals as members of a social group as a total way of life.

What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

Human Geography : Making Sense of Planet Earth 4 volumes (2 episodes per volume) ; Approximately 55 minutes each For Grades 7-12 In this eight part series, renowned human geographer Dr. Alexander B. Murphy shows us how geographical concepts and insights are reshaping how we understand the challenges of a planet. Traveling the globe, Dr. Murphy demonstrates how seeing the world spatially is a key to surviving and prospering in the 21st century.

Contents: Program 1: The tools of human geography Preview & Program Guide: http://www.ambrosevideo.c om/items.cfm?id=1408

Program 2: Population distribution and migration Program 3: Understanding human culture Program 4: Political boundaries Program 5: Agriculture and rural land use Program 6: Industrialization and economic development Program 7: Cities and urban land use Program 8: Confronting future challenges Physical Geography : Making Sense of Planet Earth 4 volumes (2 episodes per volume) ; Approximately 30 minutes each For Grades 7-12 An eight part HD series that explores the dramatic discoveries of the forces shaping the planet Earth and provides a blueprint for understanding how place and process combined to shape every aspect of the planet's physical and cultural landscape. Host Dr. Alexander B. Murphy opens the door to a whole new way of seeing and making sense of the world we find ourselves in. Dr. Murphy is a renowned geographer and chair of the National Academy of Science's "Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences."

Contents:

Preview & Program Guide:

Program 1: Inventing the tools of geography

http://www.ambrosevideo.c om/items.cfm?id=1399

Program 2: Portraying the Earth Program 3: Landforms Program 4: The ever changing planet Program 5: Layering the planet Program 6: Geographical regions Program 7: Physical geographic influences on the development of human societies Program 8: Human impacts on the natural environment

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Seven Oaks School Division has almost

900 Audio and eBooks on their FollettShelf

800 Audio and eBooks on our FollettShelf

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What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

“The Classics” on DVD …

Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy

Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne

2 DVDs (ca. 240 min.)

2 DVDs (ca. 4 hr.)

A married woman experiences true passion for the first time in an adulterous affair; sadly, her newfound love scandalizes Russian society, destroys her marriage, and leads ultimately to tragedy.

Hester Prynne, condemned to wear the scarlet letter "A" for adultress, endures her ostracism with dignity, while her lover is tormented by the burden of an unexposed sin.

The little prince : a magical opera

Based on the novel by John Ball

1 DVD (ca. 109 min.)

1 DVD (112 min.)

An operatic interpretation of the children's book The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

A black homicide expert is asked to help solve the murder of a wealthy businessman in a small town.

A BBC Production Based on the novel by Harper Lee

Based on the novel

by Emily Brontë

2 DVDs (131 min.)

1 DVD (ca. 141 min.)

The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him-except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.

Set against the stark beauty of the English moor, the mysterious gypsy boy Heathcliff, who has been adopted by the Earnshaw family, discovers his soul mate in his stepsister Cathy. As a man unable to have the love of his life, he seeks vengeance against anyone who comes between them.

Based on the novel by Markus Zusak

Based on the novel by Ray Bradbury

1 DVD (131 min.)

1 DVD (1 hr.. 53 min.)

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose bookstealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read.

Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

Other New and Noteable DVDs …

Force of nature = Une force de la nature 1 DVD (92 min., 32 s.)

David Suzuki, iconic Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster, and activist, delivers a lecture on the eve of his 75th birthday, which he describes as a distillation of his life and thoughts, his legacy, what he wants to say before he dies. Filmed before a live audience, in front of a memory box of moving, distilled images, he articulates a core, urgent message: the limits of the biosphere have been exhausted and it is imperative that humans rethink their relationship with the natural world.

Place of the boss 1 DVD (ca. 49 min.)

A look at the Mushuau Innu who were forced to abandon their nomadic culture and settle in Davis Inlet on the coast of Northern Labrador. This relocation resulted in physical dislocation, cultural collapse and widespread despair.

Game over : gender, race and violence in video games 1 DVD (41 min.)

A 2004 study of video games found that 98 percent of them involved intentional violence and 69 percent rewarded killing or required the player to kill in order to advance in the game.

Despite the fact that nearly half of children aged 9-12 play video games at least one hour a day, they remain one of the least scrutinized cultural phenomena. This program offers several engaging questions about this fast-growing industry.

That's a family! : a film for kids about family diversity 1 DVD (35 min.)

This documentary breaks new ground in helping kids see and understand many of the different shapes that families take today. With candour and humour, the children in this film take viewers on a tour through their lives and their unique family experiences, explaining concepts like birth mom, mixed race, guardian, gay and lesbian, and stepdad.

For Grades K-8

Confronting drunk driving 1 DVD (15 min.) from BZERC For Grades 7-12

This memorable video features the true story of Mike Poveromo, a young man who killed his two best friends in a drunk driving car crash when he was a teenager. Today, Mike tours the nation’s high schools to share his story, and to warn students never to drink and drive. In addition to interview segments that recount Mike’s dramatic story, viewers will also hear from law enforcement officers who explain the legal risks involved in drinking and driving, including harsh jail sentences for those convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). Viewers will also hear from emergency room physicians who describe the traumas and deaths they have seen as a result of drunk driving. Teens will also hear from parents and family members who have been left devastated by the loss of a child as a result of drunk driving. In addition, Confronting Drunk Driving offers important tips for how to avoid being a passenger in a car driven by an intoxicated driver. Teacher's Resource Book offers many useful and thoughtprovoking worksheets for classroom use.

Preview & Teacher Guide: http://www.hrmvideo.com/catalog/confronting-drunk-driving

What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

New Books ‌ Power tools : thoughts about power & control in service to people with developmental disabilities David Hingsburger addresses the delicate issue of power within human services. The process of change, suggested in Power Tools involves three steps. Each of these steps is illustrated by a Power Play. Finally, there are two skills that you need to use in order to maintain your awareness of power and the role it plays in your work.

(36 pages)

Why we act like Canadians : a personal exploration of our national character A book for all Canadians who know that Canadians are different from United States citizens but can't really place their finger on any concrete examples. Berton explains our differences by drawing on interesting facts of our history and the history of the United States using examples to aid his explanations. Consisting of only six chapters written as open letters to an American friend.

(132 pages)

As long as the rivers run : hydroelectric development and native communities in western Canada James Waldram examines the politics of hydroelectric dam construction in the Canadian Northwest, focusing on the negotiations and agreements between the developers and the Native residents in the Prairie Provinces.

(253 pages)

Just who will you be?

By Maria Shriver From the First Lady of California and bestselling author of "What's Heaven?" comes an inspiring book for readers on how to live a full life when faced with the challenges of figuring out just who they will be.

(91 pages) The universe in a single atom : the convergence of science and spirituality

By His Holiness The Dalai Lama Science vs. religion, faith vs. empirical enquiry--which is the true path to understanding reality?

After forty years of study with some of the greatest scientific minds as well as a lifetime of meditative, spiritual and philosophical study, the Dalai Lama presents an analysis of why both disciplines must be pursued in order to arrive at a complete picture of the truth. Science shows us ways of interpreting the physical world, while spirituality helps us cope with reality. But the extreme of either is impoverishing. The belief that all is reducible to matter and energy leaves out a huge range of human experience: emotions, yearnings, compassion, culture. At the same time, holding unexamined spiritual beliefs--beliefs that are contradicted by evidence, logic, and experience--can lock us into fundamentalist cages. The legacy of this book is a vision of the world in which our different approaches to understanding ourselves, our universe and one another can be brought together in the service of humanity.

(216 pages)

What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

The happiness project, or, Why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle and generally have more fun

By Gretchen Rubin A thoughtful and prescriptive work on happiness filled with practical advice, sharp insight, charm, and humor.

(301 pages)

Breaking barriers : excellence and equity for all

By Avis Glaze, Ruth Mattingley, and Ben Levin.

Details 21 high-impact strategies that, when implemented, can help school administrators and classroom teachers to build a strong, inclusive education system that works for all students. It also looks at targeted interventions for groups of students who are disproportionately represented at the bottom of academic achievement results.

(252 pages) The motivated brain : improving student attention, engagement, and perseverance

By Gayle Gregory and Martha Kaufeldt Informed by new findings on the nature of the brain’s seeking system, two internationally renowned educators have identified key brain-friendly strategies for improving student motivation, knowledge acquisition, retention, and academic success.

(169 pages)

Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide

by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. They show that a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad and that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women's potential.

(294 pages)

Mentoring in a Canadian context

By Kevin Lamoureux, Ken W. McCluskey, Alan C. Wiebe, and Philip A. Baker This book by four University of Winnipeg professors devoted to the art of mentoring is based on the belief that all children deserve to be engaged, challenged and supported, and teachers can play a vital role in preventing youth from falling between the cracks.

(148 pages) Italians in Winnipeg : an illustrated history

By Stanislao Carbone Author Stanislao Carbone provides the historical background for the events and forces that shaped Italian immigration to Winnipeg, while excerpts from the personal memories of four generations of Winnipeg Italians tell individual stories of the hardships and triumphs of building a new life in a new country (102 pages) What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

Together is better : collaborative assessment, evaluation & reporting

By Anne Davies, Caren Cameron, Colleen Politano, and Kathleen Gregory Together Is Better will give teachers the confidence to try new approaches to evaluation. It shows how to include parents and children in assessing, evaluating, and reporting the learning that takes place in the classroom and how students can take ownership of that learning.This book provides many valuable examples and strategies for collaboration, including:the process for three-way learning and three-way conferencing how to set learning goals and evaluation criteria with students and parents how to help students recognize and evaluate their own learning how to integrate assessment, evaluation, and reporting into daily classroom life Together Is Better provides practical strategies, innovative ideas, and adaptable examples for elementary classroom teachers, administrators, and teachers-in-training.

(108 pages)

The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century

By Thomas L. Friedman.

In this book the author, a New York Times columnist advances the work on globalization published in his book The Lexus and the Olive Tree. Claiming that the world is now at an important historical point, as important as the changes brought by the discoveries by Columbus or by the Industrial Revolution, he analyzes the events, inventions, and business practices that have resulted in a changed world, one he calls Globalization 3.0. In this new edition he includes fresh stories and insights to help us understand the flattening of the world. Weaving new information into his overall thesis, and answering questions he has been most frequently asked by parents across the country, this third edition also includes two new chapters, on how to be a political activist and social entrepreneur in a flat world; and on the question of how to manage our reputations and privacy in a world where we are all becoming publishers and public figures. This book serves as an update on globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks, environmental, social, and political.

(660 pages)

Sarah's key

By Tatiana de Rosnay On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1942 roundup of Jews by the French police in the Vel d'Hiv section of Paris, American journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article on this dark episode during World War II and embarks on an investigation that leads her to long-hidden family secrets and to the ordeal of Sarah, a young girl caught up in the raid.

(293 pages) Also Available on DVD (111 min.)

Andrew goes fishing in Manitoba

By Carol Szuminsky and Jack Brown ; illustrated by Kristin Szuminsky and Jack Brown Andrew's grandpa is an angler, birder, hunter, and conservationist. For Andrew's eighth birthday, Grandpa gives the youngster a fishing rod and reall and a tackle box loaded with lures. Andrew learns many things from the experienced angler, including how to use his new fishing gear and how to identify some common species of Manitoba fish.

(32 pages)

What’s New @ BZERC February 2016

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What’s New @ BZERC February 2016