THE SOCIAL SEMINAR

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Extension Media Center of the University of California at Los Angeles

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This eight minute film provides an overview or introduction to films in "the Social Seminar" series. This series of educational films was created for adults and produced by the Extension Media Center of the University of California at Los Angeles in 1971. (The original full name of the series was "The Social Seminar: Education, Drugs, and Society.") The series was executive produced by Gary Schlosser and studies the issue of substance abuse. Each film featured a cinema -style voiceover and a narration of a specific person or family as they work through personal, interpersonal and societal change. Through these narratives’ viewers understand potential causes behind substance abuse as well as the shortcomings of the public education program on tackling the issues. It emphasizes substance abuse is a community wide issue calling for support from social institutions and community members. Teachers play a crucial role in prevention by understanding the cultural pressures students were under as well as act as guides creating relevant school environments. Information was compiled by the National Institute of Mental Health and the US Office of Education. The films also featured a role-playing simulation game “Drugs: A Community at the Crossroads” aimed at helping fostering strong bonds of respect and trust among parents, teachers and students. Materials for the program were pre-tested on diverse groups and the work was supported by the White House as part of the Drug Abuse Prevention Program. The films were designed to deliver accurate information in order to dispel myths about substance abuse leaving viewers with the understanding the issue is complex and without simple solutions.

(00:00) Film opens with a typewriter pumping out the words the National Institute of Mental Health in Cooperation with the US office of Education (:11). The title screen follows (:39). The opening section describes substance abuse as a community-wide issue (:55). Teachers are called out as direct influencers who must maintain close connection with their students (1:12). They must be aware of factors which might lead a student into substance abuse (1:35). A headline discusses the publication of a new “Drug Abuse Primer” (1:52). Educators must maintain knowledge on the subject and be aware of their own mindset towards substance abuse (2:03). A section explains young filmmakers took on the task of answering questions related to the problem of drug use (2:50). Close shots show the script (3:19) and cover of the book “What Will Happen If” (3:24). This book educated readers on types of drugs and their effects. How to use the core and 18-part film print series is explained (3:45). A filmmaker of the program sits behind reels of film (3:51). A sign points to the Extension Media Center of UCLA located on the second floor (3:54). Footage shows group discussion sessions (4:24). The films showed potential causes behind substance abuse as well as legal and treatment issues (4:34). Plotlines of “Changing” (4:49) and “Drug Talk” (5:02) are explored. A student admits to intentional truancy (5:22) in “Brain at 17”. Shortcomings of the public education system are called out in this feature. Another film delivers a personal look at the connection between teacher and student (5:40). Images of the 18-part series follow (6:01). Films included a general curriculum guide and role-playing simulation game (6:00). A section explains the involvement of the White House Special Action Office on Drug Abuse Prevention Program (7:00). The series delivered an accurate portrayal of life for youth growing up in the 1970’s (7:20) and questioned the strength of drug education programs in public schools.

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Complete Record: This eight minute film provides an overview or introduction to films in "the Social Seminar" series. This series of educational films was created for adults and produced by the Extension Media Center of the University of California at Los Angeles in 1971. (The original full name of the series was "The Social Seminar: Education, Drugs, and Society.") The series was executive produced by Gary Schlosser and studies the issue of substance abuse. Each film featured a cinema -style voiceover and a narration of a specific person or family as they work through personal, interpersonal and societal change. Through these narratives’ viewers understand potential causes behind substance abuse as well as the shortcomings of the public education program on tackling the issues. It emphasizes substance abuse is a community wide issue calling for support from social institutions and community members. Teachers play a crucial role in prevention by understanding the cultural pressures students were under as well as act as guides creating relevant school environments. Information was compiled by the National Institute of Mental Health and the US Office of Education. The films also featured a role-playing simulation game “Drugs: A Community at the Crossroads” aimed at helping fostering strong bonds of respect and trust among parents, teachers and students. Materials for the program were pre-tested on diverse groups and the work was supported by the White House as part of the Drug Abuse Prevention Program. The films were designed to deliver accurate information in order to dispel myths about substance abuse leaving viewers with the understanding the issue is complex and without simple solutions. (00:00) Film opens with a typewriter pumping out the words the National Institute of Mental Health in Cooperation with the US office of Education (:11). The title screen follows (:39). The opening section describes substance abuse as a community-wide issue (:55). Teachers are called out as direct influencers who must maintain close connection with their students (1:12). They must be aware of factors which might lead a student into substance abuse (1:35). A headline discusses the publication of a new “Drug Abuse Primer” (1:52). Educators must maintain knowledge on the subject and be aware of their own mindset towards substance abuse (2:03). A section explains young filmmakers took on the task of answering questions related to the problem of drug use (2:50). Close shots show the script (3:19) and cover of the book “What Will Happen If” (3:24). This book educated readers on types of drugs and their effects. How to use the core and 18-part film print series is explained (3:45). A filmmaker of the program sits behind reels of film (3:51). A sign points to the Extension Media Center of UCLA located on the second floor (3:54). Footage shows group discussion sessions (4:24). The films showed potential causes behind substance abuse as well as legal and treatment issues (4:34). Plotlines of “Changing” (4:49) and “Drug Talk” (5:02) are explored. A student admits to intentional truancy (5:22) in “Brain at 17”. Shortcomings of the public education system are called out in this feature. Another film delivers a personal look at the connection between teacher and student (5:40). Images of the 18-part series follow (6:01). Films included a general curriculum guide and role-playing simulation game (6:00). A section explains the involvement of the White House Special Action Office on Drug Abuse Prevention Program (7:00). The series delivered an accurate portrayal of life for youth growing up in the 1970’s (7:20) and questioned the strength of drug education programs in public schools.

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[Music] the National Institute of Mental Health in cooperation with the US Office of Education announces an important new resource for drug abuse education [Music] the social seminar education drugs and Society all of us face the difficult task of finding workable ways of dealing with the problem of drug abuse the problem does not lend itself to Simple Solutions drug abuse is a CommunityWide problem which requires the support and cooperation of all community members and social institutions in our schools teachers are in daily contact with young people and play a key role in drug abuse prevention teachers must try to understand some of the social and cultural phenomena which trouble many of today's youth and be sensitive to the pressures and anxieties of adolescent teachers must try to determine the factors which would predispose a youth to abuse drugs teachers must help to create a school environment which is relevant to the students needs interests and aspirations teachers or anyone else dealing with young people need to be well informed about what drugs are and how they are used and abused and the possible causes for the drug problem and most important of all they must understand their own attitudes toward drug abuse and Drug abusers before they can make any meaningful contributions in curbing the abuse of drugs the drug problem is really a people problem a communication problem involving students and parents and doctors friends and teachers and clergymen policemen and neighbors and Civic leaders and also involving families and communities and cultures and schools and values and also drugs what fits in where who's responsible for what who can help how and where to begin these and other questions have been probed by Young filmmakers from the extension media center UCLA teamed with Scientists from the National Institute of Mental Health and health Educators from the US Office of Education ation the result is the social seminar education drugs and Society the most comprehensive multimedia drug abuse education program to date designed especially for teachers in the school Community one component of the program concentrates on the factual issues through the technique of a programmed instruction text entitled what will happen if the teacher will learn about the various kinds of drugs their derivations their effects on the body and the central nervous system and other information about how drugs are used and abused the core of the social seminar is an 18-part film print series for teachers and other school Personnel the films were made by a group of young inventive filmmakers at the extension media center UCLA they bring to the films creative Vitality commitment special insights realism and a sense of social urgency as a unit the 18p part series provides a thorough background for the teacher who faces drug abuse education in the school individually some of the films are important for parents Community leaders and anyone else who deals with young people so we felt one priority should be a drug abuse class for teachers and for Community people teachers in particular so they could kind of SE the area with programs the films investigate the motivational aspects of drug use and the legal and treatment issues as well the films are good discussion [Music] starters in one of the films changing a young family struggles for equilibrium in a society of conflicting standards and values no matter what I say or anybody else says that is what he's going to do and he does it another film drug talk Compares and contrasts several current drug abuse education programs for secondary schools what problem do you see through the use of drugs we've already got the problem we're stuck with it we've got to find some solution at this point I came home today you know she says Brian you weren't in school today I go that's right I wasn't in school today the film Brian at 17 presents an adolescent view of his educational needs and how school is and isn't fulfilling them Jordan Paul one teacher approach is a personal film about a teacher's life and his students and the open lines of communication between them maybe doing things to get people to break the eyes to get people more involved with each other I've done this kind of thing before in class and the reaction is you know the people who who have an involvement like that tend to feel closer to each other the the complete 18-part series designed for inservice teacher training college and educational television use includes a discussion guide for each segment and a general curriculum guide for the entire course a roleplaying simulation game entitled drugs a community at the crossroads is another component of the program the simulation is used to dramatize the need for mobilizing Community Resources for planning education prevention and treatment programs and to Foster respect trust and confidence between parent teacher and student it helps young people and adults come together to explore common ground and to modify their attitudes about drug use student then you'd have to throw all your kids in reform school the social seminar materials have been carefully evaluated following extensive pre-testing on diverse groups throughout the country country and throughout the country the White House special action office on drug abuse prevention is cooperating with local communities to present the social seminar to provide instruction on effective utilization and to encourage local drug abuse education programs how can teachers get facts about drug abuse through to their students what is it like being a teenager growing up in the 70s how effective are drug education programs in the schools what is really at the root of the drug problem how much of the data teachers receive about drugs is factual how much is myth there are no simple answers to these complex questions there are no easy solutions to the drug problem the drug problem is a people problem and a communication problem the social seminar education drugs and [Music] Society be

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