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GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ (VHS) 43 min. sd. color/b&w. #65670 The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez have drawn international praise for their highly symbolic and marvelously ethereal representations of Latin America's social, political, and cultural psyche. In this program, the author discusses his life and work from a highly personal plane, delving deeply into the reasons why he writes, his intuitive methods, and the influences over time, especially the women in his family, which color his work. From a sunlit square in Cartagena, the setting for his second novel, Love in the Time of Cholera, he analyzes its plot and the motives of each main character, drawing interesting parallels between their fictional situations and those experienced by real-life characters from his youth. In Spanish. 

GALAPAGOS: DARWIN'S WORLD WITHIN ITSELF (VHS) 1971. 19 min. sd. color. #53210  Introduces the flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands. Explains the significance of these islands as the place where Darwin was supplied with his strongest clues to evolution. Shows the importance of protecting the Galapagos from the interference of man.

GALEN ROWELL: MOUNTAIN LIGHT (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #26830 Join Galan Rowell on his quest to create stunning and dramatic landscape imagery in some of this country's most visually stimulating geography, including Yosemite Valley and the Mojave Desert.

GARBAGE: THE MOVIE: AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS (VHS) 1990. 24 min. sd. color. #56080 Examines the problem of the environment and solid waste and offers some promising solutions as well. Explores the reasons landfills are closing, how the garbage crisis is creating pollution, and searches for the root of the problem. Presents hopeful solutions: recycling, reusing, reducing use, making intelligent consumer choices, and taking organized action.

THE GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE, TIANANMEN SQUARE, JUNE 4TH, 1989 (VHS) 1990. 10 min. sd. color. #53540 This short film captures the shock and horror Chinese students experienced when government troops opened fire on them in Tiananmen Square. Compiled from still photographs smuggled out of China, eyewitness accounts, and news sound tracks, it recreates this tragic event in Chinese history.

A GATHERING OF MEN (VHS) 1990. 90 min. sd. color. #23240 Bill Moyers interviews Robert Bly about the confusion men feel today about their roles in society and in their inner lives. Alternates between this interview and a workshop in which Robert Bly leads a group of 100 men into a deeper understanding of their own grief.

GAY YOUTH (VHS) 1992. 40 min. sd. color. #33870 (Also available on DVD #70010) Explores the emotional strain placed on gay youth by intense feelings of isolation. Shows that information, acceptance and support can make enormous differences in the lives of these young people.

GENDER: THE ENDURING PARADOX (VHS) 1991. 58 min. sd. color. #60110 This program journeys into American culture to explore the ever-changing role of gender ­ from the formation of gender roles in early childhood to the socially constructed roles of masculinity and femininity experienced throughout life. Looks at cross-cultural differences between the sexes and illustrates the paradox and contradictions of gender through interviews with children, experts, and poets.

GENE GUNS (VHS) 1998. 22 min. sd. color. #62790 (Closed captioned.) This technology for producing transgenic plants and animals has the potential to change agriculture as dramtically as anything since the plow and the tractor. Explains how a gene gun works and what the future looks like for changing the genetic heritage of living things.

THE GENERAL (VHS) 1926. 75 min. sil. (with music track). b&w. #5010 Buster Keaton's masterpiece is perhaps the greatest comedy ever filmed. Buster is an engineer for the south during the Civil War. His locomotive is stolen by northern spies, which precipitates an elaborate two-way chase as Keaton sets out to retrieve and return it. Also includes "Cops" and "The Playhouse."

GENERATIONS OF RESISTANCE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #16280 Combines the testimony of survivors of earlier battles with rare and illuminating archival footage to retrace the long and arduous path traveled by Africans in their fight for freedom and human dignity. Provides the framework necessary for understanding apartheid and the momentous events exploding in South Africa today. It represents an important achievement in recovering the suppressed history of colonized peoples.

THE GENETIC GAMBLE (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #12630 Twenty million Americans suffer from genetic disease and many will die from these incurable disorders. Recent biological breakthroughs now hold out the hope of a revolution in genetic medicine. NOVA examines current research and prospects for the future as the scientific world approaches the controversial era of gene therapy.

GENETICS (VHS) 1995. 23 min. sd. color. #50750 The discovery of how genes are organized, how they reproduce, and how they affect the next generation of cells revolutionized the way we understand life. This program unravels the deoxyribonucleic acid molecule, DNA, the helical two-stranded chain and shows some of the results of genetic engineering. The program also raises some of the medical and ethical questions inherent in this new science.

GENITAL HERPES (VHS) 1997. 18 min. sd. color. #55230 In recent years, genital herpes has become as common as the cold. Yet despite the fact that one out of six adults will contract the disease, there remains a heavy social stigma, especially among women. This program examines how herpes is transmitted, and discusses new drug therapies available for treatment. Several women who are infected with herpes reveal how they cope with the disease.

GEOMETRIC ALGORITHMS AND ALGORITHMIC GEOMETRY (VHS) 1990. 64 min. sd. color. #31780 Laszlo Lovasz addresses the International Congress of Mathematicians in Kyoto, Japan August 1990.

GEORG CANTOR: THE BATTLE FOR TRANSFINITE SET THEORY (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #25220 In this lively and engaging videotaped lecture, Joseph W. Dauben presents a fascinating look at Georg Cantor and the development of transfinite set theory. Dauben traces the evolution of Cantorian set theory with an emphasis on the opposition it met from Cantor's contemporaries. This meticulously researched lecture covers the mathematical, technical, philosophical, theological, and even psychological aspects of Cantor's struggle.

GEORGE ORWELL: THE ROAD TO WIGAN PIER (VHS) 1996. 52 min. sd. color. #58300 If Orwell was prohetic in 1984, he demonstrated in The Road To Wigan Pier a sense of the unchanging human condition. Commissioned by a left-wing group to write about the plight of the victims of the Depression in England in the 1930's, Orwell produced a work that is as insightful and true today as it was then. The adaptation in this program counterpoints live action with documentary footage, whose obvious dating from three generations ago only underscores the message, which is that problems today remain exactly the same.

GERHARDT KNODEL: AN ARTIST AND HIS WORK (VHS) 1981. 15 min. sd. color. #16040 Explores the work of internationally acclaimed fiber artist Gerhardt Knodel, creator of enormous architectural sculptures including a beautiful, four-story weaving for a Florida bank.

GERMAINE DULAC (VHS) 1922 & 1928. 60 min. sil ent. b&w. #30140 Presents two of Germaine Dulac's most famous shorts on one tape: La Souriante Madame Beudet (Smiling Madame Beudet, 1922), a feminist film in which she tells the story of a refined woman with artistic tastes who is trying to escape the oppression of a tyrannical, materialistic, bourgeois husband. (Silent, with French titles); and La Coquille et le Clergyman (The Seashell and the Clergyman, 1928), a surrealistic film which describes the torments of a clergyman vowed to celibacy, but who is now falling in love with a beautiful young woman. (Silent.)

GERMANY AWAKE (VHS) 1980. 90 min. sd. b&w. #11130 A documentary on the World War II German motion picture and its use as a propaganda tool. Clips from more than 20 films made between 1933 and 1945 are included. English narration and subtitles over German sound track.

GERMANY LIVE/SCHAUPLATZ DEUTSCHLAND (VHS) 1992. Each program 60 min. sd. color. See #'s below. This lively series offers a look at life in today's united Germany. The programs, developed in Germany and presented in German with English subtitles, are intended for beginning German classes. They focus on daily life and culture. Individual titles and numbers are listed below. Hunsruck #30440 Berlin #30450 Bamberg #30460 Kassel #30470 The River Lahn #30480 Augsberg #30490 Rhineland, Palatine,Wine Road #30500

GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND (VHS) 1993. 115 min. sd. color. #62120 (Closed captioned.) Wes Studi portrays the fearless Native American leader who eluded the entire U.S. calvary. In this drama, Jason Patrick, Gene Hackman, Matt Damon and Robert Duvall play the men who would capture this American legend and lose their idealism in the process. This western shows that the spirit of freedom, which defined the Native American way of life, was stripped away along with the codes of honor that many in the American military believed in sincerely. A haunting, somber film, perhaps director Walter Hill's best.

GETTING ALONG (VHS) 1989. 37 min. sd. color. #52010 (Open captioned.) Explores several coping strategies for everyday living for hard-of-hearing people and their families.

GETTING BETTER AT GETTING ALONG (VHS) 1992. 16 min. sd. color. #32420 Uses age-appropriate dramatic situations to teach techniques for conflict resolution for children in grades 2 through 4. Shows students that when they express themselves clearly and listen carefully, they improve their ability to solve problems, are able to take greater responsibility for themselves, and get better at getting along, in and out of school.

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HEARING AIDS (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #51980 (Open captioned.) This look at hearing aids by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop contains practical information such as tips on how relatives, co-workers and family members can become accustomed to hearing aids. He offers encouragement to those who are frustrated while giving realistic accounts of obstacles as well as benefits.

THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES (VHS) 1992. 177 min. sd. color. #50112 This debut performance of the Met's specially-commissioned opera features Teresa Stratas as Marie Antoinette. Sung in English.

GINGER AND FRED (VHS) 1986. 128 min. sd. color. #18660 An acclaimed and controversial chunk of Felliniesque poignancy about an aging dance team. Years before they had gained success by reverently impersonating the famous dancing duo, and reunite under the gaudy lights of a high-tech television special. Starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina. In Italian with English subtitles.

GIRL FROM HUNAN (VHS) 1986. 99 min. sd. color. #57870 At the turn of the century, a pampered and lively twelve-year-old girl is whisked off to a remote village and straight into an arranged marriage with a two-year-old boy. As she ripens into womanhood, she develops a sisterly affection for her toddling husband but finds more substantial companionship in a furtive love affair with a young farmer - which places her in danger from the village's severe restrictions against adultery. In Mandarin with English subtitles.

GIVE THE SUN AND WIND A CHANCE (VHS) 1992. 26 min. sd. color. #56150 Shows how the government of India is promoting the use of renewable local energy resources rather than relying on the import of fossil fuels and combustion technology. India is currently developing the resources of the sun and wind with help from other countries. Also discusses the consequences of these pollution-free developments on both a local and global scale.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE (VHS) 1988. 134 min. sd. color. #23880 A strong-willed woman attempts to impose her shattered dreams into the life and personality of her shy, reclusive daughter. Based on the play by Tennessee Williams. Starring Joanne Woodward and John Malkovich.

GLENN GOULD: A PORTRAIT (VHS) 1985. 105 min. sd. color/b&w. #33790 Glenn Gould was one of the greatest pianists of our time. This portrait of a genius examines the many creative roles he played as an explorer of the world of sound. Contains revealing interviews with his father, friends and colleagues, combined with performance footage that reflects his vast range of music.

THE GLOBAL ASSEMBLY LINE (VHS) 1986. 58 min. sd. color. #63970 Portrays the lives of working men and women in the "free trade zones" of developing countries and North America, as U.S. industries close their factories to search the globe for lower-wage work forces. From Tennessee to Mexico's northern border, and from Silicon Valley to the Philippines, this film takes a rare look at the people who are making the clothing we wear and the electronic goods we use - as well as the business decisions behind manufacturing - on the global assembly line.

THE GLORY OF SPAIN (VHS) 1967. 54 min. sd. color. #15920 Madrid's magnificent El Prado museum serves as the backdrop for musical performances by pianist Alicia de Larrocha, soprano Victoria de los Angeles and guitarist Andres Segovia, who also doubles as the host on a tour of this famous building. Also seen is Spain's native art form, Flamenco.

GOD AND POLITICS: ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #25070 One of the more powerful grassroots Christian movements urges believers to become politically active in order to create a more Christian world. The movement, called Christian Reconstruction, offers an all-encompassing view on how to run government, an economy and one's personal life. Bill Moyers traces the development of this important new sect and suggests that Americans "will hear much in the years to come..."

GOD AND POLITICS: THE BATTLE FOR THE BIBLE (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #25060 A ten year "holy war" among Southern Baptists, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is the subject of this program. Bill Moyers examines how an effort to protect the Bible from the analysis of modern scholarship has escalated into a political crusade among fundamentalists to capture control of the denomination.

GOD AND POLITICS: THE KINGDOM DIVIDED (VHS) 1987. 90 min. sd. color. #25050 This documentary examines a clash between two visions of Christianity that is having profound effects on both religion and politics in this hemisphere. As Bill Moyers says in his introduction, "From Iran to Lynchburg, Virginia, there are news events that cannot be understood without knowing the religious forces behind them." This program shows how religious forces are indeed shaping events in war-torn Central America and reveals how this spiritual war is closely related to U. S. foreign policy.

GOING INTERNATIONAL (VHS) 1983. Part one, 28 min.; Part two, 29 min. sd. color. #13072 Intended to help families adjust to living abroad through exploration of cultural and business practices in various countries. Part one illuminates cultural differences to which Americans must become attuned if they are to be accepted in their new homes. Part two focuses on business practices in Japan, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, India, England and Mexico as seen in vignettes and through interviews.

GOING INTO SHOCK (VHS) 1981. 17 min. sd. color. #17260 Using live action sequences, models and colorful graphics, shows how shock should be monitored, how it should be treated and how it can be reversed.

GOING WHERE I'VE NEVER BEEN: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DIANE ARBUS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #53870 Explores Diane Arbus' work and ideas through her own words and the images that stunned visitors to her show at the Museum of Modern Art. It includes reflections by those who knew her well.

THE GOLD RUSH (VHS) 1924. 72 min. sil. b&w. #15570 Once again the "Little Tramp" is looking for love and fortune, but this time he's prospecting for both on the barren plains of the Yukon tundra. More than a mere classic, this silent film is a masterpiece, due to Chaplin's uncanny ability to weave his tapestry of comic episodes on the loom of true pathos. Chaplin draws tears and cheer, pulling laughter out of sheer despair, going for gold.

THE GOLDEN CAGE: A STORY OF CALIFORNIA'S FARMWORKERS (VHS) 1989. 29 min. sd. color. #24440 Chronicles the experiences of Mexican farmworkers in California, and their isolation in a land of plenty. Using historical footage, interviews, newspaper clippings and black-and-white stills, this documentary traces the history of the United Farmworkers Union from the sixties to its current decline. Also examines the impact of the new immigration law which some say will create a new and even more exploited group of illegal workers.

THE GOLDEN HONEYMOON (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #15650 Ring Lardner's short story about two elderly couples vacationing in St. Petersburg, Florida who find they have something in common as jealousy, doubt, and simmering competitive spirit evolve.

GOOD MORNING, BEIJING (VHS) 1991. 110 min. sd. color. #50900 A film set in the late 80's in Beijing. Ai Hong, Zou Yongqiang and Wang Lang all work on a bus. Ai Hong and Zou Yongqiang are in love with each other, and while they live ordinarily, the pace of economic reform disturbs their equilibrium. Wang Lang goes AWOL from work, and makes money as a private wheeler and dealer, while Ai Hong tries to transfer to a company jointly operated by Chinese and foreign partners. Zou Yongqiang is a hardworking, honest man and becomes estranged from Ai Hong. Ai Hong meets Keke, an unemployed youth, posing as a student from Singapore. Ai Hong falls into his trap, and loses her virginity. In Chinese with English subtitles.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (VHS) 1964. 136 min. sd. b&w. #14320 Often acclaimed as the finest, most realistic and fulfilling cinematic treatment of the story of Christ, this film was made by a Marxist homosexual as a tribute to Pope John XXIII. Drawing on the Italian Neo-realistic tradition, the film uses non-professional actors with a stark backdrop of poor southern Italian villages and stark landscapes. Italian dialogue with English subtitles.

GOT A QUESTION - GET AN ANSWER: A GUIDE TO YOUR CHILD'S FIRST FIVE YEARS (VHS) 1991. 23 min. sd. color. #28790 (Closed captioned) Developmental milestones in children through age five are discussed.

GOYA: HIS LIFE AND ART (VHS) 1990. 44 min. sd. color. #57660 An introduction, not only to Goya's work but to the critical period in Spanish history that he recorded. In a time largely bereft of major literary masterpieces, it is to Goya that we look to find out what Spain was like in the period spanning the decline of neoclassicism, the devastation of the Napoleonic Wars, and the rise of romanticism and impressionism.

GRADING AND REPORTING STUDENT LEARNING (VHS) 2002. 23 min. sd. color. #66120 Effective grading and reporting flourishes when all staff members agree on the purpose and principles of quality assessment. This program highlights the processes of gathering evidence for grades, understanding quantitative referencing systems, balancing academic and nonacademic factors in grading, and creating a comprehensive reporting system.

GRAND ILLUSION (VHS) 1938. 111 min. sd. b&w. 51620 Based on the true story of the escape of French soldiers from a German prison camp during World War I, Jean Renoir's gripping antiwar classic is more than just a war film. Sheds harsh light on the crumbling social and political values of Europe during World War I symbolized by prisoners of various classes and nationalities, held in a German prison camp. French with English subtitles.

THE GRAND INQUISITOR (VHS) 1975. 28 min. sd. color. #18760 John Gielgud, in an almost solo performance, portrays the Grand Inquisitor of the 15th Century Spanish Inquisition, based on the allegorical character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Brothers, Karamozov". The man who comes before the tribunal has been arrested for performing a miracle and the Inquisitor rebukes Christ for misunderstanding human nature, contending that Satan was a better judge of men. An explanation of how the Inquisition has 'corrected' Christ's work follows. Dostoevsky used this scenario to explore questions of human freedom and institutional authority.

GRAPHIC DESIGN (VHS) 1989. 34 min. sd. color. #52770 Shows the range and diversity of visual ideas appropriate to television production and the ways in which various techniques - from computer animation to formal artwork - can be used by the graphic designer. Shows the role of new technological developments in graphic design while stressing that technology alone is no substitute for good and fresh visual ideas and that an electronic cliche is still a cliche; describes in detail how title sequences are produced, both for large and small budget programs; and shows how graphic designers approach designing such live programs as the weather report and sports coverage.

GREAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II NORTH AFRICA & WESTERN EUROPE VOLUME 1: THE BEGINNING OF THE END (North Africa To Cassino) (VHS) 1987. 89 min. sd. b&w. #40190 1940-1944. Rare British, German, and Italian films make memorable the fiery conflicts of the early years of the war in the searing heat and pounding rains of the North African desert. Among the highlights: seesaw battles between British and German troops; the fall and recapture of Tobruk; Allied landings at Casablanca, Oran and Algiers. Across the Mediterranean Sea, securing the beaches of Italy gives the Allies their first major foothold on the continent of Europe. The Allies begin their slow advance inland - taking, losing, then retaking small villages; bridging storm-swollen rivers; and capturing the port of Naples.

GREAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II NORTH AFRICA & WESTERN EUROPE VOLUME 2: ON THE MOVE (D-Day to the Liberation of France) (VHS) 1987. 80 min. sd. b&w. #40200 Summer 1944. Secret preparations for the largest military invasion in history, Operation Overlord, became reality with the D-Day landings in Normandy. To consolidate their position, the Allies then launch Operation Cobra in Brittany, "the key that unlocked the rest of France." The invasion of southern France is next - part of the controversial Operation Dragoon. With Paris free of its Nazi captors, jubilant Allies start moving out toward the Ardennes, confident that victory in Europe will be theirs in a matter of months.

GREAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II NORTH AFRICA & WESTERN EUROPE VOLUME 3: AGAINST ALL ODDS (The Siegfried Line and The Battle of the Bulge) (VHS) 1987. 76 min. sd. b&w. #40210 Autumn 1944. For two bitter months Allied forces are nearly stalemated at the fabled Siegfried Line, stopped by the dense Huertgen Forest. A paratroop landing in the Netherlands encounters unexpectedly stiff enemy opposition. The worst comes on December 16: Hitler's surprise counterattack and the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge.

GREAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II NORTH AFRICA & WESTERN EUROPE VOLUME 4: VICTORY IN SIGHT (To the Rhine, the Elbe, and the Po) (VHS) 1987. 125 min. sd. b&w. #40220 Winter-Spring 1945. Highlights of the closing months of the war in Europe include the daring mountain troops in northern Italy; the suspenseful story of the capture of the Ludendorf Bridge at Remagen, unintentionally left standing by the enemy; door-to-door skirmishes in Nazi-occupied towns and villages; and American soldiers shaking hands with Russian troops on the banks of the Elbe River. Many of the episodes are narrated by the American, Italian, and German officers, enlisted men, and civilians who were there. The climax comes on May 7 when Germany surrenders. Includes a 38 minute program titled "The Memphis Belle."

GREAT FESTIVALS OF SPAIN (VHS) 1995. 37 min. sd. color. #56050 In Spain, a festival is a representation of the feelings and character of the people and pride in their cities. Each of the festivales - Fallas, Semana Santa, Feria de Abril and La Fiesta de Santiago - invites visitors to become active participants in the celebrations, whether it's the pandemonium of Valencia and Pamplona during Fallas and San Fermin, or the solemnity of Sevilla during Semana Santa.

GREAT SPEECHES FOR CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS VOL. I (VHS) 1985. 119 min. sd. comb. #15510 John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address; Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream; Douglas MacArthur, Farewell Address; Adolph Hitler, 1934 Nazi Party Congress; and Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942 State of the Union.

GREAT SPEECHES FOR CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS VOL. II (VHS) 1986. 98 min. sd. comb. #15520 Winston Churchill, Two Wartime Speeches; Adlai Stevenson, UN Cuban Missile Crisis; Barbara Jordan, Impeachment - Constitution Speech; Richard Nixon, Checker's Speech; and Golda Meir, UN Peace in the Middle East.

GREAT SPEECHES FOR CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS VOL. III (VHS) 1987. 115 min. sd. comb. #15530 Jesse Jackson, Rainbow Coalition; Richard Nixon, Presidential Resignation; Geraldine Ferraro, Vice-Presidential Acceptance; Dwight D. Eisenhower, Atoms for Peace; and Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Kal 007 Disaster.

GREAT SPEECHES FOR CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS VOL. IV (VHS) 1987. 154 min. sd. comb. #15540 Mario Cuomo, Democratic Convention Keynotes; Ronald Reagan, Presidential Acceptance; Barbara Jordan, Democratic Convention Keynote; Hubert H. Humphrey, Vice-Presidential Acceptance; John F. Kennedy, Houston Baptist Association.

GREAT SPEECHES - THE PRESIDENTS (VHS) 1989. 130 min. sd. color. #20020 The Center For the Study of the Presidency presents speeches of Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Narrated by Edward Roehling.

A GREAT WALL (VHS) 1987. 103 min. sd. color. #27500 This moving and humorous story chronicles the return of Leo Fang and his American-born wife and son to his native China. Provides a comical insight into the cultural clashes between traditional Chinese families and Chinese-American families. In English and Mandarin with English subtitles.

THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY VOLUME 1 (VHS) 1996. 120 min. sd. color. #62580 (Closed captioned.)

EPISODE 2: STALEMATE - The military believed that technical advances in weaponry would make for a quick outcome on the battlefield. This episode explains that from the beginning the war was out of hand, and new styles of warfare were producing new kinds of horror and unprecedented levels of suffering and death. To escape from machine guns and artillery, soldiers dug into the ground to survive - and soon a line of trenches stretched along the war's Western Front from the Swiss Alps to the English Channel. Explores the misery and ingenuity of life in the trenches, and ends with the extraordinary Christmas Eve truce.

THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY VOLUME 2 (VHS) 1996. 120 min. sd. color. #62590 (Closed captioned.)

EPISODE 3: TOTAL WAR - Shows that by 1915, the conflict had spread across boundaries between continents and peoples, becoming a global war - a fact grimly confirmed by the unlikely battles between Turks and Australians on the Turkish cliffs of Gallipoli, Chronicles several people whose lives were affected by the war. Concludes with the telling of the first genocide of the 20th century - the ultimate form of total war against civilians - and the fact that the mass murder of Armenian civilians planted seeds in the mind of a young German soldier, Adolph Hitler.

THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY VOLUME 3 (VHS) 1996. 120 min. sd. color. #62600 (Closed captioned.)

EPISODE 5: MUTINY - By 1917, men, armies and nations were nearing a breaking point. For individual soldiers, it emerged as "shell shock," a personal withdrawal from an intolerable reality. For armies it was rebellion; half the French army mutinied in 1917, refusing to undertake senseless attacks. The question is not why was there mutiny - but why did it take so long to erupt? Shows how the strain could be felt on the homefront, as well as how populations became restless and resentful. And the greatest mutiny of all was the Russian Revolution - an uprising that reverberates to this day.

THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY VOLUME 4 (VHS) 1996. 120 min. sd. color. #62610 (Closed captioned.)

EPISODE 7: HATRED AND HUNGER - The Great War had been the worst disaster in history. Nine million soldiers were killed and millions more were injured. Four empires had collapsed and large parts of France, Belgium and Russia lay devastated. The old order had been decimated and a new one was taking shape - and this struggle would prove even bloodier than the war itself. The war laid the groundwork for the Cold War between the U. S. and the U. S. S. R.. The Allies continued to wage war against Germany via a naval blockade that literally starved Germany into acquiescence at Versailles. From the Balkans to the Middle East, the unresolved issues of The Great War were simply rearranged. The peace treaty proved no real peace. Instead, the seeds were sown for an even more catastrophic war just one generation later.

THE GREATEST MAN IN THE WORLD (VHS) 1980. 51 min. sd. color. #15640 James Thurber's humorous tale of a man unfit for public adulation who suddenly finds himself a national hero.

GREECE: PLAYGROUND OF THE GODS (VHS) 1991. 58 min. sd. color. #32030 Greece is a land rich in natural beauty, history and tradition. Explore the famed Aegean architecture and enjoy the volcanic beaches of Santorini. Marvel at the magnificent Acropolis where the spirits of Athena, Zeus and Apollo still preside. View the picturesque windmills of Mykonos and the towering monoliths of Meteora. Mingle with the locals along the Plaka, then linger over a cup of Greek coffee in an outdoor cafe. Venture to Crete to uncover the arid ruins of Knossos, the legendary palace of King Minos. Discover Greece, a mysterious and exciting convergence of myth, spirit and reality.

GREEK MYTHS (VHS) 1971. 54 min. sd. color. #23432 In two parts. Part I uses dramatizations and animation to present Greek myths as primitive fiction, primitive history, comic history and ritual. Part II uses dramatizations and animation to present Greek myths as representing primitive science, primitive psychology, early attempts to understand the origins of the universe, and as a basis for drama and religious inquiry.

THE GREEK TEMPLE (VHS) 1969. 54 min. sd. color. #24830 A fascinating journey through the remains of a sacred city that has stood for over 2,000 years in the forbidding regions of southern Italy. The video also travels through the remains of Acropolis, Delphi, Agrigento and Sounion, as it traces the evolution of temples in Magna Grecia through the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian styles and includes models and animated reconstruction of some of the most magnificent of the ancient shrines.

THE GREEKS: HEROES AND MEN (VHS) 1984. 52 min. sd. color. #11450 Concentrates mainly on the work of Homer, the blind epic poet, and Aeschylus, the world's first great dramatist, author of the Oresteia, the trilogy about Agamemnon and the vengeance of his son.

THE GREEKS: THE CLASSICAL AGE (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #16030 Shows the period between approximately 500 B.C. and the death of Alexander. Examines Pericles, Thucydides and Plato, the nature of Athenian democracy, architecture and the arts, major writings, and the consequences of the rivalry between Syracuse and Athens.

THE GREEKS: THE MINDS OF MEN (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #16130 A detailed look at the life and teachings of Socrates and his pupil Plato, and at the world of the two founding fathers of history - Herodotus, the first Greek historian, and Thucydides, the first to write a thorough and fair account of his own times. Their work exemplifies the vital curiosity of the Greeks about the nature of man, and his place in the world around him.

THE GREEN WALL (La Muralla Verde) (VHS) 1970. 120 min. sd. color. #13100 A young couple forsake their urban existence for life in the exciting but dangerous Peruvian jungle. Spanish dialogue.

GREENHOUSE CRISIS: THE AMERICAN RESPONSE (VHS) 1989. 11 min. sd. color. #20300 Examines the greenhouse effect and how it relates to global warming. Includes specific suggestions for action by individuals, communities, utilities and government.

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT (VHS) 1988. 49 min. sd. color. #21800 What are the long-term effects of our insatiable appetite for generated power? How can we prevent the environmental catastrophe we may now be creating? This program addresses these and other crucial questions regarding our misuse of the earth's resources. By the year 2050, the impact on sea level, crop growth, and rainfall could be disastrous for all living things.

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL CLIMATE: JESSICA TUCHMAN MATHEWS (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #35020 In this program with Bill Moyers, Jessica Tuchman Mathews contemplates just how much the earth and the heavens can stand. Mathews suggests that advances in technologies and international cooperation are necessary if the world is to save itself from ecological disaster.

THE GRIFFIN ONE HOUSE (VHS) 1988. 112 min. sd. color. #25460 The Griffin One was built in 1985 as a research project by faculty at Purdue University. The two-story, 2,000 square foot home was built for only $6,000 more than conventional homes. A one-year study in which the Griffin One was occupied by a family of four showed an annual heating and cooling cost of $275! This videotape shows how this remarkable home was conceived, designed and constructed.

GROSS ANATOMY PROSECTION DEMONSTRATIONS UNIT VII: THE LARYNX (VHS) 1983. 11 min. sd. color. #40150 Developed to assist first-year medical students in their study of the human cadaver, this program focuses on the anatomy of the larynx. The content includes orientation; anatomical landmarks; intrinsic muscles of the larynx; obtaining access to other intrinsic muscles; intrinsic laryngeal muscles; and the internal aspect of the larynx.

GROUPTHINK (VHS) 1990. 22 min. sd. color. #54270 Viewers see Dr. Irving Janis' groupthink phenomenon at work throughout recent history and in an authentic re-enactment of the Space Shuttle Challenger pre-launch conferences. One by one, the eight symptoms prevail: Rationalization, shared stereotypes, self-censorship, mind guarding, direct pressure, illusions of morality, invulnerability and unanimity.

GROWTH OF INTELLIGENCE IN THE PRESCHOOL YEARS (VHS) 1972. 31 min. sd. color. #16970 Shows children from three to six years old doing certain tasks and describes the development of logical intelligence during the sensory motor, pre-operational, and concrete stages. Uses clinical interviews to demonstrate the acquisition of permanence of object, classification into graphic arrangement or graphic collections, development of seriating, and conservation of number. Illustrates and clarifies Piagetian terms.

GUIDE TO BICYCLE TOURING (VHS) 1986. 80 min. sd. color. #17950 Covers all aspects of bicycling explaining basic bicycle selection and the critical importance of correct sizing. Trip planning and preparation are discussed.

GUIDE TO ORCHESTRAL BOWINGS THROUGH MUSICAL STYLES (VHS) 1984. 52 min. sd. color. #69430 This video is designed as an aid toward a better understanding of how bowings affect the styles important in orchestral performance. It includes definition, description (visual and tonal) of bowing techniques with explanations, characteristics and applications of bow usage.

GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY (VHS) 1985. 55 min. sd. color. #17940 Uses a clearly presented, step-by-step approach to color 35mm photography.

GUIDED READING: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS (VHS) 2001. 35 min. sd. color. #61830 Presents guided reading lessons as they unfold. Observes how teachers introduce a text, support children as they read orally and silently, discuss text meaning, use teaching points to reinforce effective reading strategies, revisit the text to extend meaning, and conduct word work as needed. 

GUIDED READING: THE SKILLFUL TEACHER (VHS) 2001. 35 min. sd. color. #61840 Examines how to plan and organize for guided reading lessons. Discusses how to meet the needs of individual readers in their groups and teach for effective reading strategies. Shows how to group children, select books, plan the book introduction, and support children in word solving, comprehending strategies, and reading with fluency. Also includes helpful hints on finding time to take running records. 

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