Charles Darwin by Charles F. Urbanowicz (as of January 2004)
Darwin Video #1:
Charles Darwin: Reflections - Part One:
The Beginning
[In England]
Seventeen Minute Instructional Videotape [1997]
Produced by Ms. Donna Crowe: Instructional Media Center, CSU, Chico
Imagine that you could visit with Charles Darwin as he remembers his youth. Perhaps you could learn what early experiences sharpened his power of observation and contributed to his unique perspective of the world. Join Dr. Charles Urbanowicz as he portrays the fascinating and very human Charley Darwin in the first program of the series Charles Darwin: Reflections: The Beginning.
Darwin Video #2: Charles Darwin: - Part One: The Voyage [From England to South America]
Sail along with Charley Darwin on the first half of his historic journey around the world aboard the HMS Beagle. In this second video in the series, Charley Darwin (Professor Charles Urbanowicz ) travels from England to unexplored reaches of South America and along the way he confronts slavery, rides with gauchos, experiences gunboat diplomacy, encounters a future dictator of Argentina, explores uncharted rivers, and discovers dinosaur bones.
Darwin Video #3:
Charles Darwin: - Part Two: The Voyage
[South America to the Galapagos and Back to England]
The second half of the historic journey of the HMS Beagle finds Charles Darwin exploring more of South America and several islands in the Pacific. In this episode, Charley Darwin (Professor Charles Urbanowicz) views several active volcanoes, experiences an earthquake, treks to the Andes, explores the Galapagos Islands, and then heads for home.
Darwin Video #4:
Charles Darwin: - Part Three:
A Man of Science [In England]
Twenty-four Minute Instructional Videotape [2003]
Produced by Ms. Donna Crowe: Instructional Media Center, CSU, Chico
Within a few years of his return to England, Charles Darwin happily settled into marriage, moved to a quiet house in the country, and begun a routine of research and writing which would occupy the rest of his life. In this episode discover why Darwin (Professor Charles Urbanowicz) waited over 20 years to publish his groundbreaking work Origin of Species ,and learn how ill health, family tragedies, friends, respected colleagues and ardent supporters shaped his life and career.
Urbanowicz-Generated Darwin Self-Tests:
2000
Darwin
2000-2001 Self-Test One
2001
Darwin Self-Test Two
2003
Darwin Self-Test Three
Charlie on Darwin
Fifteen Minute Instructional Videotape [1998]
Produced by Ms. Donna Crowe: Instructional Media Center, CSU, Chico
Prepared as part of the CSU, Chico 1997-1998 "Master Teacher" report, May 8, 1998.