These programs introduce young learners to the concepts of courage, self-control, justice, leadership, deliberation, and individual responsibility. Students will learn that how we interact respectfully with each other, following rules, and respecting the rights of others, helps reinforce the importance of civic behavior. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
Subjects: Health
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Health Collection
Designed by teachers turning standards into practice, students will be introduced to the human body as they learn about the senses, growth, nutrition, hygiene, and the importance of staying healthy. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections. (6 DVDs or 6 VHS x various lengths)
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Learn Locker TV
The inexpensive Canadian educational video streaming platform
Learn Locker TV is the newest platform from Magic Lantern Media and Learn Locker. There are over 1000 titles that are newer than 6 years old, and are all subject and grade correlated. Your curriculum outcomes are supported by these new HD quality videos. Email Tony to get your free trial userid and password.
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Effects of Weed on Your Body and Brain
Using vintage footage, the program opens with a discussion of how peoples’ attitudes about marijuana have changed dramatically over the years, but the one thing is certain; marijuana changes the way the brain functions. Students will learn how the THC in marijuana enters the lungs, is absorbed into the bloodstream, and enters the brain almost immediately. Viewers will come to understand the immediate effects of marijuana use on various body systems. The program discusses the effects of marijuana on attention, memory and learning and sites the evidence from scientific studies on the long-term, harmful changes in the brain. In addition, the program explores the use of medical marijuana and its legalization as a recreational drug in different states, which would pertain to its legalization in Canada as of October 17 2018. After viewing this program, students will:
- understand that marijuana changes the way the brain functions
- learn the immediate effects of marijuana on the body systems
- understand marijuana has negative effects on attention, memory and learning
- learn that marijuana is a drug that can be prescribed for medical purposes
- recognize that marijuana is an illegal recreational drug
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Depression & Eating Disorder: Sterling’s Story
At the age of 13, Sterling was a cheerleader and cross country runner. After her uncle commented that she was getting a roll around her belly, Lindsay became obsessed with her weight. She stopped eating and, when she did eat, purging was the only option. She was losing weight beyond what was normal while still competing and running until the point where she mutilated herself and ending up in an institution. Lindsay was 5’7″ and weighed 95 pounds. Her body started to shut down. She stopped menstruating and the doctors warned her that she may never be able to have children. Her miraculous recovery is truly an inspiring story to all youth. The moral of this story: “One small unkind word can have devastating effects on another person’s life.”
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Depression & Self-harm: Brittany’s Story
At the age 14, following a quarrel with a friend from school, Brittany turned to her mother for comfort. Instead of comforting her, Brittany’s mother lashed out at her, calling her selfish. From that day on, Brittany began to internalize her feelings. Her insecurities grew and she turned to drugs and alcohol. At a party with friends from school, her excessive drinking led to sexual abuse. This made things worse. She began to engage in self-harm practice, cutting her arms regularly. The more depressed she got, the worse the self-inflicted harm became until she was hospitalized for it.
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I’m Not Addicted: Will’s Story
You can become addicted to just about anything. It becomes a serious problem when it takes you away from the things you normally do. Some people have a predisposition to addiction and Will’s story shows that anyone can fall dangerously into addiction. It started with video games addiction which was the beginning of the slippery slope that almost cost him his life. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. He could never imagine that, at the age of 17, he would be living on the streets, addicted to crack cocaine and near death. His remarkable story now brings so much hope to those that struggle with addiction and he now dedicates his life to helping youth.
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Don’t Diss My Abilities: Michelle’s Story
As a child and teenager, Michelle endured a series of events that was nothing short of soul crushing. She faced sexual abuse as a child and kept it a secret for years. At the age of sixteen she acquired a brain disease that rendered her blind. Her so-called friends bullied her at school. She fell into a deep depression and turned to drugs, alcohol, and self-harm to numb her pain, but nothing seemed to help. She felt her only option was suicide. Thankfully, a miraculous turn of events saved her life and now this remarkable young woman faces all her adversity with such positive energy that it has become infectious and humbling to all that know and love her.