| Finding
the right video for your lesson |
| 1 Scan the
index to find segments that fit your lesson's goals. |
TIP The number in the first "Tape" column identifies the show the
segment is in (see key at page bottom) and links to
a more complete description. |
| 2 Preview the
segments on videotape using the "time-in" and "time-out"
as cues. |
TIP The linked descriptions include more detailed visual
cues. |
| 3 Read the FYI background article for more
information about the theme. |
TIP If you aren't sure which segments to use, FYI recommends specific
video segments related to topics. |
| 4 Choose discussion
questions and activities to tailor your lesson to your curriculum. |
|
Tape |
Time
In
|
Time
Out
|
Title/Description
|
Relevance
|
KW03
KW06 |
7:29
12:30
|
9:40
12:59
|
Kennywood's beginnings as a trolley park
|
5
|
PR06 |
13:10
|
18:01
|
Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
|
5
|
PR13 |
37:57
|
43:00
|
Pennsylvania Turnpikes
|
5
|
RV01
RV02
RV03 |
2:18
|
9:44
|
The Allegheny River
|
5
|
RV06 |
13:24
|
22:00
|
A day in the life of a towboat
|
5
|
RV08 |
23:15
|
27:00
|
Locks and dams
|
5
|
SF02 |
3:40
|
18:40
|
Pittsburgh's Inclines
|
5
|
BR03 |
6:00
|
10:30
|
City of bridges
|
4
|
DT03 |
5:30
|
7:05
|
The Smoky City
|
4
|
DT15 |
28:30
|
32:13
|
Frick Building and leveling Grant's Hill
|
4
|
DT19 |
40:43
|
41:41
|
PRR Station: Gateway to the early 20th century city
|
4
|
PR14 |
43:00
|
46:09
|
Memories of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
|
4
|
PR16 |
48:04
|
52:39
|
Route 30: The Lincoln Highway
|
4
|
PR17 |
52:39
|
57:07
|
Motels
|
4
|
RV04 |
9:44
|
11:50
|
The Mon's West Virginia origins
|
4
|
RV05 |
11:50
|
13:24
|
The Mon's industrial heritage
|
4
|
RV07 |
22:00
|
23:15
|
Pittsburgh's origins at the Forks of the Ohio
|
4
|
RV09 |
27:00
|
35:20
|
Flatboats, keelboats, and steamboats
|
4
|
RV12 |
43:05
|
45:00
|
Geology of the "Fourth River"
|
4
|
SF11 |
54:31
|
59:46
|
Early airports: Rogers and Bettis' Fields and the Greater Pittsburgh
Airport
|
4
|
SP16 |
1:08:47
|
1:15:00
|
Transporting goods: Break-bulk district
|
4
|
TH04 |
24:00
|
31:00
|
Streetcars
|
4
|
| OK04 |
12:51 |
17:40 |
Schenley Park |
4 |
| OK06 |
23:55 |
28:24 |
Phipps Conservatory |
4 |
| HR02 |
3:02 |
9:52 |
Carnegie
Museum's dinosaurs |
3 |
| HR03 |
9:52 |
13:52 |
Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Native American site |
3 |
| HR07 |
26:30 |
31:15 |
Fayette
County beehive coke ovens |
3 |
| HR08 |
31:15 |
35:11 |
Standard Horse Nail Co |
3 |
| HR14 |
1:07:28 |
1:10:55 |
Sewickley
Train Station |
3 |
| HR16 |
1:13:51 |
1:19:40 |
The Belt System of road
markers |
3 |
NS04 |
8:00
|
9:50
|
West Park: Pittsburgh's earliest urban park
|
3
|
NS20 |
1:04:30
|
1:10:20
|
Urban renewal and community
|
3
|
PR02 |
2:14
|
6:10
|
Pymatuming Dam fish
|
3
|
PR04 |
7:43
|
10:13
|
U.S. Route 6 and Kinzua Bridge train trestle
|
3
|
PR15, PR17 |
46:09
|
48:04
|
Roadside Architecture
|
3
|
| OK05 |
17:40 |
23:55 |
Vintage Grand Prix |
3 |
| OK07 |
34:22 |
39:55 |
Carnegie Museum of Natural History - Bug Room |
3 |
RV13 |
45:00
|
49:05
|
Drinking the water
|
3
|
SS16 |
1:01
|
1:06
|
Houses on the South Side Flats and Slopes
|
3
|
DT07 |
11:33
|
15:04
|
Bike messengers Downtown
|
2
|
NS13 |
39:40
|
41:40
|
Tanneries in the Spring Garden hills
|
2
|
NS25 |
1:24:28
|
END
|
Allegheny Observatory (bio Brashear)
|
2
|
RV10 |
24:20
|
39:10
|
River Renaissance in the 1950-60s: ALCOSAN and the Gateway Clipper
|
2
|
SP03 |
10:34
|
12:20
|
The Strip
|
2
|
