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ULTIMATE MOUNTAIN BIKING (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #26000 Shows ultimate mountain biking, advanced techniques & winning strategies.

ULTIMATE POWER: EVIL RISING (VHS) 1999. 42 min. sd. color/b&w. #62240 How did Adolf Hitler - an Austrian of little means and meager prospects - rise to absolute power in post-World War I Germany? Did the nations economic and political situation make it inevitable? This program traces Hitler's amazing ascent from corporal in the Great War through his foray into politics, his imprisonment after the bungled Beer Hall Putsch, his bid for the presidency against Paul von Hindenburg, and his subsequent installment as Chancellor.

ULYSSES (VHS) 1967. 120 min. sd. b&w. #32970 A day in the life of Leopold Bloom, whose odyssey through the streets of turn-of-the-century Dublin leads him through trials that parallel those of Ulysses on his epic journey home. Starring Milo O¹Shea and Barbara Jefford. Adapted from the novel by James Joyce. Screenplay by Joseph Strick and Fred Haines.

THE UNCOMMON CHIMPANZEE (VHS) 1993. 32 min. sd. color. #66870 Shows the physical differences between bonobos (Pan paniscus) and the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Many of the facets of Bonobo behavior such as their peaceful, egalitarian society and their intricate copulatory and communicative realm strongly resemble human behavior. These resemblances, in addition to morphological and genetic similarities, have allowed scientists to speculate that the Bonobo may be the closest living model of our early ancestors.

UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS (DVD) 2001. 25 min. sd. color. #70690 Explaining that mental illness can strike anyone at any age, this program describes organic and functional mental disorders and examines their causes and symptoms. It dispels common misunderstandings and discusses the resources available for individuals with mental-health concerns.

UNDERSTANDING MONEY AND INFLATION (VHS) 1987. 68 min. sd. color. #25873 Presents a basic approach to understanding the concept of money and why consumer items continually rise in price.

Part 1: What is Money?

Part 2: Where Does Money Come From?

Part 3: What is Inflation?

UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY: NON-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS (DVD) 2006. 34 min. sd. color. #71250 Featuring research footage, researchers explaining their methodologies, and expert analyses, this program examines such non-experimental research methods as questionnaires, interviews, surveys and naturalistic observation.

UNDERSTANDING RACE (VHS) 1999. 52 min. sd. color. #64870 Race is a social construct, not an empirical characteristic. This video examines the origins of this artificial distinction and considers its tremendous sociological power in historical, scientific, and cultural contexts.

UNDERSTANDING THE ART OF THE RENAISSANCE: IDEAS AND IDEALS (VHS) 1988. 27 min. sd. color. #22270 The art, architecture and general attitudes of the Renaissance are conveyed through this program.

UNDERSTANDING URBAN SPRAWL (VHS) 1998. 47 min. sd. color. #64250 In this program, scientist and environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki examines the social, economic, and environmental implications of "sprawl," the low-density development that spreads out from the edges of cities and towns. For decades suburban housing has carried the promise of paradise, but the need for continuous infrastructure development and the intensification of sprawl-related ecological issues, which are eroding health and quality of life, are making the true impact of suburbia painfully clear in the areas surrounding Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Vancouver, British Columbia. However, Portland, Oregon has become a model of what can be accomplished when administrators, businesses, and residents commit themselves to slowing sprawl and reestablishing the amenities that make for a happy and healthy community.

UNDERSTANDING WALL STREET (VHS) 1987. 90 min. sd. color. #14500 Examines investments and the stock-exchange.

UNEARTHING EVIL: ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE (DVD) 2003. 28 min. sd. color. #70280 Profiles the archaeological excavations of Australian forensic archaeologist Richard Wright and his scientific team. Includes footage of war crimes sites and mass graves in the Ukraine and Bosnia, where war crimes are alleged to have been committed. He discusses the techniques used for gathering material evidence against alleged war crimes criminals, including his techniques for locating hidden sites, excavating them and reconstructing the events that have taken place.

UNION MAIDS (VHS) 1976. 48 min. sd. b&w. #25560 A documentary in which three women relate their participation in the labor movement of the 1930's. They discuss the role of women in labor unions then and now, the relationship to the Women's Liberation Movement, and the future of labor unions in the United States.

THE UNITY OF MAN AND NATURE (VHS) 1988. 90 min. sd. color. #51680 The Indian way of life is a life in harmony with nature. In this far ranging talk, Rolling Thunder, a native Cherokee Indian inter-tribal medicine man, contrasts this with the notion of mankind as dominator over nature. He describes the natural powers of native people which emerge from an attunement with nature. These include the ability to communicate with plants and animals, telepathic interactions with each other, and the ability to make rain. He describe his role as a healer using shamanistic methods and also describes his journeys to the other worlds of spirits.

UNIVERSE (VHS) 1976. 28 min. sd. color. #9910 (On cassette labeled "Our Solar System") Shows a mysterious and incredibly violent universe. Explores almost inconceivable extremes of size and time, from galaxies to subatomic particles and from cosmic events that occurred millions of years ago to microcosmic events of the present that endure only a billionth of a second.

UNLOCKING LANGUAGE (VHS) 1998. 29 min. sd. color. #58420 In this program a diverse group of experts - an evolutionary linguist, a neurologist, a geneticist, a neuropsychologist, a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, and an Oxford professor of communication - discuss the birth, development, and transmission of the mysterious phenomenon called language.

UNNATURAL CAUSES: IS INEQUALITY MAKING US SICK (DVD) 2008. ca. 236 min. sd. color. #72040
(Captioned) Investigates findings that are shaking up our conventional understanding of health. There's much more to our well-being than genes, behaviors and medical care. The social, economic and physical environments in which we are born, live and work profoundly affect our longevity and health - as much as smoking, diet and exercise. Segments include: In Sickness and In Wealth (56 min); When the Bough Breaks (29 min); Becoming American (29 min); Bad Sugar (29 min); Place Matters (29 min); Collateral Damage (29 min); Not Just a Paycheck (30 min).

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART ONE: THE MICROBIAL UNIVERSE (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57900 (Second copy available #58040) An overview of the world of microorganisms; researching one of approximately 99% of "undiscovered" microbes and basic laboratory techniques and microbial codes are shown.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART TWO: THE UNITY OF LIVING SYSTEMS (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57910 (Second copy available #58050) Examines similarities among prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms; diverse patterns of cell assembly; and the relationship of cell types to noncell entities like viruses.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART THREE: METABOLISM (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57920 (Second copy available #58060) Production of energy and transformation of the environment by microbial metabolism, and construction and use of molecules by microorganisms are shown.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART FOUR: READING THE CODE OF LIFE (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57930 (Second copy available #58070) Examines the central role of DNA in carrying and replicating information; mutations; and microbial regulation of genetic products to conserve energy and adapt to new environments.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART FIVE: GENETIC TRANSFER (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57940 (Second copy available #58080) Examines genetic diversity through horizontal gene transfer; conjugation, transformation, transduction; and exploitation of these processes through recombinant DNA.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART SIX: MICROBIAL EVOLUTION (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57950 (Second copy available #58090) Presents new theories of evolution and the relationships among organisms, and development of genetic techniques using molecular sequences to trace phylogenetic relationships of microbial life.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART SEVEN: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57960 (Second copy available #58100) Examines the relationships between the bacteria, archaea, and eukaryote branches of life, and the impact of diversity in natural habitats and the laboratory.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART EIGHT: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57970 (Second copy available #58110) Examines microorganisms as processors of oxygen, nutrients, and waste; important environments dominated by microbes; and the essential role of microbes in human life.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART NINE: MICROBIAL CONTROL (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57980 (Second copy available #58120) Examines how to control microbes in special situations, e.g., food safety, hospital infection control, hospitals; and strategies used in microbial control.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART TEN: MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #57990 (Second copy available #58130) Examines symbiotic relationships among microbes; and relationships between microbes and higher organisms.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART ELEVEN: HUMAN DEFENSES (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #58000 (Second copy available #58140) Examines strategies used by invading microbial pathogens, and explores the coordinated human defense system through visual analogy, animation and examples of specific diseases.

UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PART TWELVE: MICROBES AND HUMAN DISEASES (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #58010 (Second copy available #58150) Microbial and human encounters that result in disease are presented, as well as factors in disease outbreaks, and current efforts to track infectious diseases and control disease worldwide.

UNSER LEHRER DOKTOR SPECHT PROGRAMS 1 - 13 (VHS) 1992. Each program 47 min. sd. color. (See individual numbers below.) This series follows the trials and tribulations of Dr. Markus Specht, his colleagues and students as they deal with German reunification on a day-to-day basis. Not only school life, but also extracurricular activities are chronicled; Dr. Specht's love life plays a prominent role in the action as well. Gain a deeper awareness of what reunification means to Germans and learn a great deal about schools and students in contemporary Germany. (German language, no subtitles.)

Program 1: Warum Nicht Potsdam (#35520) After moving to Berlin from western Germany Dr. Markus Specht is offered a position at a Gymnasium in Potsdam, not only as a teacher, but as director of the school. He does not need too much convincing to accept the job.

Program 2: Der Schulanfanger (#35530) Dr. Specht finds much mistrust among the students as he begins his work; they feel he simply cannot understand their needs, having come from the West. When he can help the students out of a difficult situation with the police, he wins their acceptance.

Program 3: Die Neue Wohnung (#35540) Specht's students continue to make life interesting for him when they demand the resignation of an older teacher at the school. Specht's private life becomes turbulent, too, as he meets attractive women who have connections to the school.

Program 4: Ein Kundigungsgrund (#35550) Again and again Dr. Specht is confronted with problems rooted in the East German experience, which he himself has not lived. Students plan a strike against a teacher they had in the old system, and right wing radical youths set fire to a barracks for foreigners seeking asylum. Specht turns in his resignation.

Program 5: Ein Paar Einbruche (#35560) Because of the support of his students, Specht decides to withdraw his resignation, but new problems emerge: Two students have been involved in separate incidents of stealing. Dr. Specht tries to clear up the problems without involving the police.

Program 6: Tanzstunde (#35570) Dr. Specht and his students continue to have confrontations with a group of right wing radicals. Specht's students want to deal with the group in their own fashion. Another problem must be acknowledged as well: One of the teachers is an alcoholic.

Program 7: Schule der Liebe (#35580) In this episode Specht's love life is again at center stage with a number of interesting complications. Besides which, one of his students invites him to her birthday party, and it turns out he is the only guest.

Program 8: Strohwitwer (#35590) New characters appear in this segment as a former student of Specht's comes to Potsdam to finish his Abitur there. A new psychologist begins her work in the school as well, although Specht is somewhat suspicious of her motives.

Program 9: Nichts als Mißverstandnisse (#35600) The school psychologist, Regine Holle, is able to make some positive suggestions for both teachers and students and increasingly wins the trust of all involved. Dr. Specht's father comes to visit and is completely confused by Specht's love life, indeed Specht himself is having trouble keeping everyone straight.

Program 10: Eine Herzensangelegenheit (#35610) Different situations arise that all have the potential to damage Specht's reputation, although he is not responsible for any of them. He ends up having to do a lot of explaining.

Program 11: Die Ferienreise (#35620) The tragedy of AIDS hits Specht's class, too; one of the girls has become HIV-positive because of a blood transfusion. Her method of dealing with the problem for the moment is to run away, but Specht and others go to visit her anyway.

Program 12: Die Flucht (#35630) During the confrontations with the right wing radicals earlier in the series, one of Specht's students has stolen a pistol from them. Now the police are after the student because of that pistol, and the boy flees. Dr. Specht, of course, is under suspicion of having helped him escape.

Program 13: Der Rucktritt (#35640) Dr. Specht again hands in his resignation as director of the school because of the activities of his students, who have cleared up the difficulties with the police in a rather unorthodox manner. Specht will remain as a teacher at the school, and he even has a reason to celebrate: His father is getting married.

UNWANTED CHALLENGES: FACING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS (VHS) 1996. 25 min. sd. color. #56410 This video guides the viewer through many of the major issues of being newly diagnosed. It is divided into five segments to help people cope with the issues they might be facing: the diagnosis, the emotions, cancer and the family, coping and support, and hope.

UPPERS, DOWNERS, ALL AROUNDERS (VHS) 1984. 62 min. sd. color. #11262 (Second VHS copy available #34002) In two parts. The first half examines how and why the physical and emotional centers of the brain are affected by psychoactive drugs. It gives a general classification of the drugs, i.e. stimulants, depressants, and psychedelics; and examines the various levels of drug seeking behavior. The second half identifies the most commonly used psychoactive drugs: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, Valium, alcohol, look-alikes and inhalants; classifies them by effect, and shows how they are absorbed and metabolized. It also gives a short history of drug use.

THE USES OF MEDIA (VHS) 1989. 26 min. sd. color. #25720 Examines the impact of television on the way we see ourselves as a society, exploring the subliminal messages television communicates and how they influence viewers. The program profiles Tony Schwartz, advertising and political media producer, to show how he uses media to influence people to vote for his sponsor.

USING A SIX TRAIT MODEL TO STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' WRITING GRADES K-2 PARTS I & II (DVD) 2006. sd. color. #69882 Part I: Launching Students As Writers (#69880, 80 min.) Presents teachers guiding primary-grade students' writing (and drawing) at the very beginning of the school year. The instructional focus is on three foundational writing traits: ideas, organization, and conventions. Part II: Extending Students' Writing Skills (#69890, 95 min.) Observes the same students in the spring of the year and shows how the teachers support and scaffold students' writing skills and strategies using the six trait model.

USING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TO GUIDE INSTRUCTION PART 1: TECHNIQUES FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (VHS) 2002. 30 min. sd. color. #66140 Explaining that teachers in every grade and subject can use classroom assessments to guide their daily instruction, this video introduces a wide variety of proven assessment techniques, from pencil-and-paper tests to simple observations.

USING CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TO GUIDE INSTRUCTION PART 2: THE ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTION LINK (VHS) 2002. 30 min. sd. color. #66130 Emphasizing the importance of assessing students on a frequent basis, this program provides advice for deciding which assessment techniques to use and considers how to cope with time management challenges.

USING MODELED WRITING TO MAXIMIZE YOUR STUDENTS' GROWTH IN WRITING AND READING, K-1 (VHS) 1998. 53 min. sd. color. #67382 Master teacher and national trainer Darla Wood-Walters demonstrates the power of modeled writing - a high-impact strategy that incorporates outstanding techniques from exemplary primary programs in the United States and New Zealand. Reinforces elements of phonemic awareness, phonics skills, conventions of print, extension of text, uses of descriptive language, and other key reading and writing techniques.

USING ONSETS AND RIMES AND MANIPULATION OF TEXT (VHS) 1998. 44 min. sd. color. #58852 This program is intended for educators, grades 1 - 2, who want to incorporate highly effective phonemic awareness and phonics strategies into their instructional programs. Work with onsets and rimes and activities involving manipulation of text focuses students' attention on word structure, word patterns and individual word parts. These strategies encourage students to listen to and look at words closely, paying attention to details in both sound and print. The results of these strategies may be seen in students' increased accuracy in independent decoding and spelling skills.

USING RESEARCH IN CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE (VHS) 1982. 30 min. sd. color. #16110 Shows a step-by-step method for implementing a research-based practice for nurses. An actual clinical problem is presented, resolved and clinical practice changed through this approach.

USING STANDARDS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PART 1: IMPROVING ROLES AND SCHOOL STRUCTURE (VHS) 2000. 30 min. sd. color. #63370 Examines schools involved in ambitious standards initiatives to see how integrating standards into the school curriculum has an impact on every aspect of school life. Interviews with teachers and administrators explain the many ways that standards assist educators in achieving the mission of the school: Identifying what children learn rather than what is being taught; determining the essential knowledge that needs to be conveyed in units and lessons; providing teachers and principals with a language for discussing achievement; and fostering clearer communications with students and parents about the curriculum and targets for learning.

USING STANDARDS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PART 2: IMPROVING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT (VHS) 2000. 30 min. sd. color. #63380 Explores how classroom instruction changes in a standards-driven school and the techniques that help teachers adapt in their evolution to standards-based education. Classroom scenes paint a vivid picture of a standards-based classroom, including: How teachers change their instructional planning and delivery to focus on essential knowledge; which teaching practices can increase student learning in a standards-based curriculum; why the backward design process is essential to teaching standards; and how to use the 3-step backward design process to focus on lessons and units matched to standards. See teachers using curriculum maps and the backwards design process to align their curriculum to standards and match their assessments to learning outcomes. And hear how a standards-based approach promotes the teaching of technology and reading in the context of core subjects.

USING STANDARDS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PART 3: IMPROVING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (VHS) 2000. 30 min. sd. color. #63390 Visits high school and elementary classrooms to see how teachers use standards to guide the purpose of their lessons and evaluate the students' understanding of content. Hear two classroom teachers discuss their lesson plans and rationale for decisions on content, strategies, and assessments.

USING STATE-OF-THE-ART STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING WRITING TO MAXIMIZE YOUR STUDENTS' GROWTH IN WRITING AND READING, K-1 (VHS) 2001. 67 min. sd. color. #67402 Explores step-by-step sequences that help young children move through stages of writing with confidence and success. Presents state-of-the-art management techniques, teaching strategies and conferencing techniques that combine to boost children's writing and reading abilities.

USING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM OBSERVATION (VHS) 1985. 26 min. sd. color. #27100 How to use the observation scale that is part of the self-study package for NAEYC accreditation.

USING THE INTERNET TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING: GRADES 2 - 6 (VHS) 1999. 50 min. sd. color. #61382 This video training program demonstrates several types of classroom lessons and projects that make good use of the Internet while directly supporting grade level curricular goals and objectives. Tita Mallory, outstanding teacher and technology mentor, demonstrates and explains key attributes of a range of learning experiences for children using the Internet.

USING TWO WAY INTERACTIVE TELEVISION FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION (VHS) 1990. 16 min. sd. color. #22400 Virginia Elliott, Director of Media Programs at the University of Missouri, conducts this distance education workshop which explains two-way interactive classrooms. Sponsored by the Tri-College University.

USING WORD WALLS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' READING AND WRITING AT THE EARLY/FLUENT LEVELS (VHS) 1999. 52 min. sd. color. #58832 Presents word wall lessons and activities that move students beyond a letter-by- letter approach to an awareness of common rimes (chunks). Also contains information about a word wall that promotes students' retention of irregularly-spelled high frequency words and a word wall that provides a classroom reference for writing conventions and word usage.

UTILIZING PHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS (VHS) 1994. 104 min. sd. color. #34640 The objectives of the presentation are to provide some basic information on the acquisition and analysis of physiologic signals, to demonstrate the usefulness of instrumental measures in the clinical management of dysarthric speakers through a series of case studies, and to present an argument for a standardized physiologic profile in dysarthria.

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