“ HOW TO STUDY “ 1961 EDUCATIONAL FILM STUDY SKILLS, READING & RESEARCH TECHNIQUES XD41164

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Opening credits (0:07). Teacher in brown suit stands in front of green chalkboard with sentences written in cursive script (0:08). Camera closes in on student, Jim Chandler, as he raises hand to select essay topic “should labor unions be required to incorporate” (0:17). Jim sits down at desk in study hall, camera zooms in on various student profiles in the room and discusses their approaches to studying - some students focused in text books while others stare into space, doodle in notebook, pass notes (0:30). Jim’s approach to studying: Close-up Jim’s hands as they flip through calendar page of notebook, writes in when report is due, close-up of face of 1960s vintage silver chain link hand watch face (1:20). In cursive handwriting, Jim writes out to do list into lined notebook paper of all the tasks he must accomplish (1:54). Basketball flies through net-less hoop, two teenage boys play pickup game at public basketball court (2:13). Jim flips through textbook - approaches to reading: skimming, rapid reading, careful reading, re-reading; close-up of text book page with bar highlighting text and denoting different speeds of reading (2:26). Jim writes into notebook list of things he already knows about essay topic and remaining questions he has, opens textbook on civics and skims table of contents (4:24). Close-up of page as Jim uses pencil to guide eyes, chapter on labor unions and incorporation (5:29). Jim meets a fellow classmate in the library, both dressed in plain short sleeve button up shirts and trousers; Jim skims over book’s bibliography before heading into library to search for more resources (5:58). Close-up Jim’s hands as he sifts through card catalog passing topics like Education, Egypt, Economics (6:43). Jim reaches for standard reference book; cover of “Who’s Who in America“ reference book, cover of Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, leather bound Encyclopædia Britannica (7:00). Jim dressed up in black suit, visits office of lawyer to ask questions for report, conducts interview in sparsely decorated corporate office (7:37). Close-up printed text of letter written by Jim to National Labor Relations Board in Washington D.C.; image of response letter from organization (8:03). Jim sits back at desk in study hall, writes outline for report (8:25). Narrator reviews study skills underscored throughout film, closing words (8:49). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit