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A Baby is Born
—23 minutes—color—16mm—Planned Parenthood
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A literal photographic record of an actual hospital delivery. The film follows the final stages of the birth of a young San Francisco area couple’s first child. Problems common in first births are met here: extended pregnancy (two weeks late); a lengthy labor; the necessity for an episiotomy. The mixture of emotions that accompany birth—joy, fear, pain is shown. The husband takes a meaningful supportive role throughout the birth process.
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Am I Normal?
—24 minutes—color—l6mm—Planned Parenthood
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A situation comedy about the experiences boys go through during puberty. Using fictional characters and a humorous story line, it presents the facts about male sexual development, while raising important issues about masculinity, identity and peer pressure.
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Becoming a Woman
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Becoming a Man
—2 filmstrips—2 records—Guidance Associates
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These filmstrips describe the female and male reproductive and endocrine systems and mention the variations in growth patterns. The psychological, social, and sexual aspects of adolescence and the changing roles of women and men are discussed.
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Can A Parent Be Human
?—12 minutes—color—Distributer: Churchill Films
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In this film adolescents discuss their problems in communicating with parents. Two of the boys role-play a father-son scene. It provokes discussion and thought.
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Free to Be . . . You and Me
—Book and Record by Marlo Thomas—McGraw Hill, 1974
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A collection of stories, songs, and poems which stress individual growth and the potential of all human beings to do, be and feel freely. The book attempts to dispel myths which have kept both boys and girls in stereotyped, sex-defined roles.
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Girl to Woman
—17 minutes—color—Distributer: Churchill Films
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This film presents the changes of puberty in girls, e.g., the growth spurt, skin changes, feminine physique, endocrine glands, and secondary sex characteristics. The male reproductive system is also explained. Personal health, hygiene, and emotional aspects of adolescence are also discussed.
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Growing into Manhood
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A Middle School Approach
—12 min—color filmstrips
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Inter-racial film strips describing changes at puberty and growth and development patterns of the teen years. Emphasis on varying rates of changes from one individual to another.
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Growing into Womanhood
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A Middle School Approach
—two ten minutes color film strips—available from the Health Department
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Human and Animal Beginning
—13 minutes—color—16mm—Planned Parenthood
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This film presents basic information about human reproduction, birth and growth. It includes natural science scenes of a baby monkey, baby mice, newborn guinea pigs, and rabbits, ducklings and fish. Simplified language.
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Human Development Transparencies
—Set of 13 Transparencies in binder—Producer/distributor: Nystrom
This accurate, attractive, high quality set includes:.
1. Endocrine System
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7. Identical Twins
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2. Female Reproductive Organs
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8. Menstruation, Fertilization
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3. Female Pelvis
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9. Ovum and Sperm
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4. Male Reproductive Organs
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10. Fetus Development
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5. Early Cell Division
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11. The Placenta
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6. Childbirth
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12. Full Term Fetus
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13. Fraternal twins
Human Growth III
—20 minutes—color—16 mm—Planned Parenthood
Adolescent sexual development is presented as part of an overall normal physical, emotional and social process. Biological facts of puberty changes and reproduction in animation are alternated with live comments, questions, and interviews with fifth graders, juniors and seniors in high school and young married couples concerning their own feelings and decisions. A brief live birth scene is also included.
Human Growth and Development
—10 Filmstrips—10 tapes—Distributor: International Teaching Tapes, Inc.
These tapes and filmstrips present an overview of heredity. They include:
1. Whom Do You Look Like
2. Changing From Girl to Woman
3. Changing from Boy to Man
4. How are Traits Inherited
5. How Living Cells Divide
6. How Sex is Inherited
7. How Environment Influences Our Inherited Traits
8. Endocrine Gland and Hormones
9. Menstruation and Pregnancy
10. Gestation and birth of a Baby
Jobs and Gender
—2 nine minute filmstrips—Guidance Associates
The filmstrips explore how sexual barriers and stereotypes Have influenced men and women’ s vocational choices; discusses changing concepts of masculine and feminine work roles through interviews with a male kindergarten teacher, a male nurse, a female carpenter and a female newspaper reporter.
Linda’s Film
Menstruation
—10 minutes—color—16mm
Menstruation and the myths and problems that accompany it are explained in this informative satirical film about a 15 year old girl and her boyfriend the week of her first menstrual period.
Masculinity and Femininity
—two part filmstrip and recor— Guidance Associates
Students can examine physical, social, and emotional factors contributing to sexual role definition through the use of this filmstrip. Students learn that traditional stereotypes of male and female roles are changing.
Menstrual Cycle Visual Chart
—Producer/Distributor: Tampax, inc.
These charts show the uterus and its lining during various stages of the menstrual cycle and include excellent line drawings of the female pelvic organs.
My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel
—34 minutes—color—Distributor: Doubleday Multimedia
This film describes the feelings and efforts of a ten year old boy whose parents have separated. In the film he has conflicting feelings, expresses anger, guilt, and pain, and finally realizes that his parents still love him even though they’re separated.
My Mom’s Having A Baby
—47 minutes—color—l6mm
This film sets to rest childhood myths about pregnancy and birth by relating the facts of life in a simple and sensitive, realistic and accurate fashion.
Naturally a Girl
—13 1/2 minutes—color—Planned Parenthood
This film explains why menstruation happens and how it relates to womanhood.
Then One Year
—19 minutes—color—l6mm—Planned Parenthood
This film gently explains the changes that boys and girls experience in adolescence. Included are discussions of wet dreams, masturbation, fertilization, growth rate and hygiene; emphasis is also placed on the many emotional changes that occur during puberty.