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"This is a "must have" item to round out academic skills
with life skills. Will provoke thoughts on and spark discussion of issues
such as intergenerational conflict and ethnic identity." -Infotech Dramatizes the feelings many children have when they move from ESL classes into regular classes. Shows the pressures ESL students are under and helps with the feelings of isolation they may experience. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Amber and Jai discover that in any lifestyle, no matter how busy, balance is important: the balance of the right amount of exercise, eating a variety of foods, and coping with stress and its effect on our lives. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Melissa and Jesse must be put in temporary care while their mother recovers from a breakdown. The theme is "it's not your fault," and we see two different options available to children and their rights while in care. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| The world of space and communications technology and the Internet; all are used by Amber and her friends in simple but effective devices that show viewers how these fields directly affect our lives. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Melissa's latest video report for the school video club leads her to explore child rights issues. With rights come responsibilities and Melissa's and Manuel's stories look at this from very different viewpoints. 08DR IJSA 30 min. |
| A camping trip to a hydro-generating station and dam as part of a study on energy safety and conservation leads us to ask: "do we really need to use a lot of appliances?" rather than "don't use any at all." 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Jai and Amber dare each other to find out if an abandoned cottage is really haunted. Energy conservation and electrical safety issues are neatly woven in. Kerrisdale School is abuzz with what happens next! 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Demystifies the legal process and explores the rights of children to a safe home environment, freedom from abuse, help through services to protect these rights and the rights of children in permanent care. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Jorge and Chris have set up a Virtual Reality booth for career week - here they can experience the career of their choice. Students are called upon to develop coping strategies to prepare for the real world. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Lindsay and Ben, the newest eighth grader and a Native American, discover they have more in common than they thought when they come together over the class energy use and conservation assignment. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| "Recommended. Akin to an "After-School Special" - a useful addition to a discussion on media literacy." -School Library Journal The mystery of who is behind the explosion of CD equipment presents the issue of media literacy, shows how stories can be fabricated, and encourages students to look at the media more closely. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| A multi-themed show that deals with smoking and electrical safety; first, should a school provide a designated smoking area? Second, the correct way to leave a vehicle that, due to an accident, is "live." 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| In school or in the workplace, there are skills people can learn to defuse potentially violent situations; also students with after-school jobs, keen to make a good impression, may ignore safety guidelines. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| At a dance, adolescents deal with the pressure to drink alcohol. Some teens refuse to entertain the idea, while others succumb and we see how their decisions affect their relationships with their friends. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Explores the issues of safety and peer pressure and the need many adolescents feel to prove themselves to their peers. Encourages teens to think about accidents and what can be done to prevent them. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Explores the common misconceptions and apprehensions of eighth grade students as they move into high school. While drugs are a factor, we see that it is just one of the issues students have to face. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Kea is chosen as a model for a new line of teen clothing and this means winning a dance scholarship. However, when Maria learns that a cigarette company is the backer, Kea is faced with a hard decision. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| For Melissa, smoking is a metaphor for her inner turmoil. Her smoking is seen for what it is - a dangerous affectation. Students are able to draw their own conclusions about the hazards of smoking. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| For many youth their first job is in the service industry and they are usually unaware of safety rules. As Todd gets himself into a bit of a sticky mess, we discover some of the basic safety regulations. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| Melissa is troubled when Kea is not there for her. Here we explore misunderstandings that arise due to cultural differences and see ways to resolve conflict and increase acceptance between different races. 08DR IJS 30 min. |
| By contrasting the images advertisers try to portray in commercials against the reality of the actors behind them, this program looks at teens, alcohol and advertising, and self-esteem and peer pressure. 08DR IJS 30 min. |