News in Review is a subscription series of one hour educational tapes hosted by CBC journalist and news anchor Carla Robinson, featuring CBC correspondents.
It has been designed by teachers for an integrated curriculum and is an effective learning tool for Canadian studies, global studies, history, social science, media literacy, English and E.S.L. Each News in Review segment is carefully crafted to give students and teachers a timely and concise examination of Canadian and world issues. Footage from CBC's archives helps provide historical context. A comprehensive resource guide written by experienced educators supplies background information. News in Review is also closed captioned.
News
in Review Resource Guides
Resource Guides are
available online in their entirety.
"N.I.R.
is an excellent way for teachers to make their courses current
and more relevant to today's students: Resource guides involve
a good mixture of content, critical thinking, group and individual
work"
D. Bellis
Quamichan Middle School
Duncan, B.C.
"N.I.R.
is the best AV resource for social studies that I've seen in
over 25 years of teaching."
J.D. Strain
William Aberhart Senior
High School, Calgary, AB.
"There's really
no other resource like it"
D. Armstrong
Guysborough Municipal
School Board Guysborough, N.S.
Story Descriptions By Season/By Issue:
Subject
Index
The following are just
some of the subject and theme areas and some of the stories from News in Review which indicate the interdisciplinary nature
of this resource bank.
Order Information
One
Year Subscription
8 DVDs and resource guides
$1,259.00
Shipping and handling: $140.00 per subscription
Digital pricing available upon request
Applicable taxes are extra
News in Review is available as an academic-year subscription. Issues are delivered mid-month September to December and February to May. *Master DVDs are provided only in conjunction with Duplication Rights arrangements.
Back
Issues
Build a collection of
historic material that is school-based and subject related. Order individual back issues (September 2004 to present)
on DVD with resource guides for $180.00 each. Current subscribers
may purchase back issues for 50% off the list price. Shipping
and handling is $13.00 for the first issue and $2.00 for each
additional issue.
Duplication
Rights
Duplication rights allow
you to make multiple copies in order to facilitate implementation
and increase access to the videos.
To order News in Review, request a digital or a duplication rights quote, contact:
CBC Learning
Box 500, Station A
Toronto ON M5W 1E6
Tel: 1.866.999.3072 or 416.205.6384
Fax: 416.205.2376