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The Sputnik moment /

This film dramatically tells the story of the 18 months that changed American education forever. The change was provoked by the fear of Sputnik -- and American parents, students, educators, government, the whole nation really, got together and radically improved science, math, and engineering educat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hoffman, David (David Michael), 1941- (Director, Producer), Barrett, John Vincent (Producer), Thomas, Peter, 1924-2016 (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Pottstown, PA : MVD Entertainment Group, 2006.
Series:American history in video
Subjects:
Sputnik satellites.
Education > United States.
Spoutnik.
Education
Sputnik satellites
United States
Streaming videos.
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Nonfiction films
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This film dramatically tells the story of the 18 months that changed American education forever. The change was provoked by the fear of Sputnik -- and American parents, students, educators, government, the whole nation really, got together and radically improved science, math, and engineering education and much more. Language labs. Classes for gifted kids. All of that is here. The Sputnik Moment is a story of a special time, a time that would be referred to often in future years.
Physical Description:1 online resource (video file (56 min.)) : sound, black and white.
Playing Time:00:55:43