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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “How to Study” (1946) is a black-and-white educational short film that was part of the Coronet Instructional Films series. The film was made in collaboration with William G. Brink Ph.D. professor of education at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. “How to Study” follows middle school student Jim as he prepares to write a civics report on labor unions for his class. Jim employs smart study skills while approaching his report which include using four different types of reading: scanning, rapid reading, careful slow reading & re-reading as well as organizing his information, collecting further data, and finally writing the report. This film was later remade in 1965 under the name “How to Study 2nd Edition” and follows the same premise. Opening credits and title page presented as cover and interior cover of book (0:07). Young looking teacher stands in front of chalkboard with sentences written in cursive script, students sit at individual desks and raise hands to volunteer for certain topics (0:21). Camera closes in on student, Jim Chandler, as he raises hand to select essay topic “should labor unions be required to incorporate?” (0:29). Jim sits down at desk in study hall, camera zooms in on various student profiles in the room and discusses their approaches to studying - some students focused in textbooks while others stare into space, doodle in notebook, pass notes (0:45). Jim’s approach to studying: Close-up Jim’s hands as they circle key dates with pencil on calendar, close-up of face of 1940s vintage leather hand watch (1:33). How to budget time: In cursive handwriting, Jim writes out how much time he will dedicate to each thing on his to do list (1:56). Baseball hangs from ceiling by single string, camera zooms out to reveal Jim with baseball bat preparing swing (2:14). Jim flips through textbook - approaches to reading: skimming, rapid reading, careful reading, re-reading; close-up of text book page with bar highlighting text and denoting different speeds of reading (2:22). Jim writes into notebook list of things he already knows about essay topic, then writes list of things he does not know, opens textbook “Introduction to Civics” and skims table of contents to find answers to this list (4:00). Close-up of page as Jim uses pencil to guide eyes, chapter on labor unions and incorporation (5:07). Jim goes into school library to search for more resources (6:24). Close-up Jim’s hands as he sifts through card catalog (6:43). Different resources for different information: Cover of Readers’ Guide July 1943 to June 1944 (6:51). Cover of “Who’s Who in America” reference book (6:58). Cover of dictionary (7:02). Cover of Encyclopædia Britannica (7:06). Jim visits office of lawyer to ask questions for report, conducts interview in sparsely decorated corporate office (7:17). Close-up printed text of letter written by Jim to National Labor Relations Board in Washington D.C.; image of response letter from organization (7:40). Jim sits back at desk in study hall, writes outline for report (8:04). Narrator reviews study skills underscored throughout film, closing words, ending image of Jim and other students in study hall (8:25). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
