Getting the Facts

Duration: 11

Genre: Children's | Educational

Year Published: 1953

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows how a group of adults gain greater clarity and understanding of a school problem after gathering the facts concerning the case. Warns against deciding on plans of action in favor of prejudices and gathering only the facts which support preconceived opinions. Suggests a number of sources of facts that are available to the public--local news editors, books, magazines, newspapers, experts, and newscasts., Explains how the facts of who, what, when, where, and how allow a story to involve the reader in the action by focusing on Rosie the Reader, who gets involved in the stories she reads and disappears into the scenes. Illustrates through three different stories how reading enjoyment can be increased by looking for and getting the facts of a story.

Complete Record: Shows how a group of adults gain greater clarity and understanding of a school problem after gathering the facts concerning the case. Warns against deciding on plans of action in favor of prejudices and gathering only the facts which support preconceived opinions. Suggests a number of sources of facts that are available to the public--local news editors, books, magazines, newspapers, experts, and newscasts., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.