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 now available online in their entirety. 

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"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.

Order Information

One Year Subscription 
8 VHS videos and resource guides $1,049.00
8 DVDs and resource guides $1,199.00
8 BetaSP master cassettes* and resource guides $1,235.00
8 S-VHS master cassettes* and resource guides $1,199.00
Shipping and handling: $130.00 per subscription
Applicable taxes are extra

News in Review may be purchased as either an academic year or a calendar year subscription. Issues are delivered mid-month September to December and February to May. *Master cassettes 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 on VHS with resource guides for $150.00 each. Order individual back issues (September 2004 to present) on DVD with resource guides for $160.00 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 or for a duplication rights quote, contact:

Bea Morton
CBC Educational Sales
Box 500, Station A
Toronto ON M5W 1E6

Tel: (416) 205-3507 
Fax: (416) 205-2376

cbc_education@toronto.cbc.ca
 

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