• FREE 34-minute DVD, which includes six segments from 20/20, chosen and edited specifically for the classroom. In the Hype and Consequences DVD are:

High-Priced Fashion: Sometimes we buy expensive fashion items like sneakers, just because they're so cool! Meet one NBA star who finally put his size 12 foot down on this spending trend.

Vaccine Fears: Vaccines have saved many people from death and illness. But now some people say they're not safe, that they can hurt people.

Ethanol Fuel: Some say "ethanol," a bio-fuel alternative to gasoline made from corn, will help save the environment. Do you agree?

Unintended Consequences: Everyday, people are killed and injured. When bad things happen, it's natural to say, "There should be a law!" But what are the unintended consequences of making more laws?

Food Donation: People want to cook meals for the homeless. The government wants food safety. Is there a conflict between these two good ideas?

Media Scares: The media reports that scary things are happening in the world, but we can't worry about everything. So what should we worry about?

• FREE downloadable and printable Teacher Guide with suggested discussion topics and activities for your classroom to supplement your Hype and Consequences video segments

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Stossel in the Classroom
2007 Edition DVD


• FREE 20-minute DVD, which includes four segments from 20/20, chosen and edited specifically for the classroom. In the 2007 Edition DVD are:

Stereotypes: How much do expectations of success or failure influence how students actually perform? John Stossel examines whether a bold experiment from decades ago still holds true today.

Foreign Aid: Some say that more foreign aid is the answer to poverty in Africa. But after billions of dollars in aid, individual Africans are worse off than before. John Stossel asks the experts: is there a better way to help the poor?

Price Gouging: After natural disasters, some businesses raise prices on essential goods and services. Is that evil? Exactly the opposite, say three Nobel Prize-winning economists. John Stossel uncovers why in this lesson about supply and demand.

Oil supplies: It's a common belief that America is running out of oil. John Stossel digs for the truth behind this popular myth.

• FREE downloadable and printable Teacher Guide with suggested discussion topics and activities for your classroom to supplement your 2007 Edition video segments

This DVD is a Region 1 DVD and includes English subtitles. It is not yet available in PAL format.