QUESTAR III SUBJECT/TITLE INDEX P ART & MUSIC: BAROQUE ...

FAMILIES
QUESTAR III
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: ISRAEL
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: SOUTH AFRICA
VH2710 VHS videocassette, PI, 15 VH2718 VHS videocassette, PI, 15
Students will meet Yesha'ayahou, a ten-year-old boy living in Israel Students will meet Barbara, the oldest child in her family, living on
with his parents and five siblings. He and his family are Orthodox the Namibian border of South Africa. Barbara lives with her
Jews, so learning and studying their religion is a very important part grandparents, aunt and cousins, and has many household
of their lives. He attends school for 11 hours every day, and on his responsibilities, including preparing meals and looking after the
days off he often studies the Bible or observes his father, a mohel, younger children and babies. Join Barbara as she and her extended
perform a religious ceremony called a bris. (L.VIDE, 3) family celebrate the joyous Easter holiday. (L.VIDE, 3)
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: ITALY
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: SOUTH KOREA
VH2711 VHS videocassette, PI, 15 VH2719 VHS videocassette, PI, 15
Students will meet Greta, an eight-year-old girl living in Sorrento on Students will meet Eun-jai, the oldest daughter in her family from
Italy's Amalfi coast. Greta rides to school on her dad's motor the capital city of Seoul, South Korea. Eun-jai lives in a high-rise
scooter, and after school, walks to her family's pizza restaurant to apartment close to her school. After school, she helps her younger
see her parents and grandmother on the way to the beach. sister with homework, practices piano and shares a traditional
Mealtime is a very important ritual in her family -a time when Korean meal with her family. (L.VIDE, 3)
everyone gathers together. (L.VIDE, 3)
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: VIETNAM
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: JAPAN VH2720 VHS videocassette, PI, 15
VH2712 VHS videocassette, PI, 15 Students will meet Giang, a 12-year-old girl living in northern
Students will meet Keisi, an 11-year-old boy living in Japan's capital Vietnam with her parents, brother, sister and grandmother. Because
city of Tokyo with his parents and two older sisters. Working hard her parents work long days in the rice fields, Giang has many
is a way of life for Keisi's family. Like most Japanese children, Keisi household responsibilities, including preparing meals, feeding the
has private school lessons after his regular school day, and returns family's pigs and looking after her younger cousins. Her family
home by 9:30 p.m. for dinner and homework before bedtime. practices the Buddhist religion. (L.VIDE, 3)
(L.VIDE, 3)
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: XHOSA FAMILY FROM SOUTH
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: JORDAN
AFRICA
VH2713 VHS videocassette, PI, 15 VH2722 VHS videocassette, PI, 15
Students will meet Issa, an 11-year-old boy living in Amman, the Students will meet Loumka, a 12-year-old member of the Xhosa
capital of Jordan. Issa and his family are Muslims, and their religion people of South Africa. Because her mother lives and works far
is a very important part of their lives. Friday is a holy day, which away, Loumka lives in a one-room house with her grandmother,
means Issa has no school, but instead, worships at a local mosque aunt, sister and two cousins. Join Loumka and her family at a
with his father and then has a huge meal at the family farm with his festive ceremony honoring their ancestors, complete with
parents, grandparents, sisters, aunts and uncles. Join Issa and his
story-telling, dancing and a customary meal. (L.VIDE, 3)
family as they observe the Muslim tradition of Ramadan. (L.VIDE,
3)
FAMOUS EXPLORERS: HENRY HUDSON
VH2596 VHS videocassette, IJS, 20
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: LAPLAND
An Englishman whose four ocean voyages put his name on several
VH2714 VHS videocassette, PI, 15
places along the global map. He set sail in search of the Northwest
Students will meet Anna-Katarina, an eight-year-old girl living in
Passage to the Orient and while sailing for the Dutch East India
Lapland, with her parents and brothers. She and her brothers are
Company, explored New England's Cape Cod and Chesapeake Bay.
driven to school each morning by their father on his bicycle. After
He later discovered waters which today bear his name. (F.IDEA, 2)
school, she often attends a nature class, buys groceries at the
village store and helps look after her younger brother. Join
Anna-Katarina as she prepares for and enjoys her family's traditional
FAREWELL TO ARMS, A
festive gathering to celebrate Mother's Day. (L.VIDE, 3)
VH769
VHS videocassette, J-S, 85, C
By Ernest Hemingway. Starring Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes. A
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: LOS ANGELES
classic version of bittersweet romance between soldier and nurse
VH2715 VHS videocassette, PI, 15
during WWII. (GA,)
Students will meet Carly, a ten-year-old girl living in Los Angeles,
California, with her parents, older sister and four pets. Carly feels FARMING
lucky that she gets to see her parents often since they are usually VH2130
VHS videocassette, P-I, 16, C
able to work from home. After school, Carly attends This film takes students from farms and ranches where foods are
horseback-riding or ballet lessons and then joins her family for produced, to supermarkets where food is sold. (NG, 1985)
dinner. (L.VIDE, 3)
FARMS IN THE FALL
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: NEW YORK CITY
VH875
VHS videocassette, P-I, 9, C
VH2716 VHS videocassette, PI, 15 Fall is the season of color as leaves turn red and gold. It is also the
Students will meet Katy, an 11-year-old girl living in a high-rise season to harvest many food crops and store them for winter use,
apartment in New York City with her parents and brother. Living in gathered and brought to the Thanksgiving table. (Journal, 1976)
a big city, Katy walks or takes a bus or subway with one of her
parents when they need to go somewhere. After school each day, FARMS IN THE SPRING
Katy attends drama class because she wants to be an actress when VH862
VHS videocassette, P-I, 10, C
she grows up. (L.VIDE, 3)
Spring comes slowly but dramatically as winter snows quietly melt
under the warm spring sun, birds begin to arrive from the south and
FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD: SERBIA-MONTENEGRO
the farmers begin to plant new plants that will grow in the summer.
VH2717 VHS videocassette, PI, 15 (Journal, 1968)
Students will meet Pavle, a ten-year-old boy living in a small village
in Serbia-Montenegro with his parents and younger sister. Pavle is FARMS IN THE SUMMER
responsible for tending to the animals on his family's farm and for VH869
VHS videocassette, P-I, 10, C
helping with domestic chores, like keeping watch over the fire in Summer is the growing season for all plants. Warm sun, good soil
their furnace. Join Pavle and his family on Christmas Eve, as they and plenty of moisture will keep the plants growing. We follow the
participate in the traditional customs of riding through the village on wheat crop from the growing, to the harvesting, separating,
a horse and cart, burning branches of the oak Christmas tree and, of transporting, and finally as it is ground into flour for bread.
course, opening presents! (L.VIDE, 3) (Journal, 1968)
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