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Getting Along

Positive Communication
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Gr 3—6—This Australian-produced film is divided into four chapters which deal with verbal and non-verbal communication and themes of friendship, belonging, getting along, and talking with adults. Children narrate and communicate effectively in all the segments, making it easy for viewers to relate and giving the production the feeling of a peer-to-peer discussion. Each section also has a cartoon segment to illustrate various concepts of communication. Vibrant backgrounds feature children interacting with each other as well as animals from the Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia, exhibiting some of the same communication skills. Each lesson concludes with a 30-second comprehension check. Ways to be kind and polite, communicate in a friendly manner, be a good friend, accept differences, show respect, and more are addressed.—Beth McGuire, Hempfield Area School District, Greensburg, PA
In this beautiful, heartrending, yet horrifying film, North Koreans tell their stories of imprisonment, sexual slavery, torture, murder, and escape to China or South Korea during the nearly 50-year regime of Kim Il Sung (1912—94). The interviews are illustrated through the interspersion of dance sequences, archival news footage, and drawings. Particularly interesting are the North Korean propaganda films celebrating Kim Il Sung as God and showing in the face of mass starvation happy workers, elaborate military displays, and the creation of a new flower in 1988 in honor of the 46th birthday of Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong Il. A valuable time line traces 20th-century events in Korea. Bonus features include previously unreleased footage of camp refugees. This mesmerizing film displays excellent production values and is highly recommended for Asia collections.—Kitty Chen Dean, formerly with Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, NY
Reviewed by Kitty Chen Dean , Dec 01, 2010

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