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VideoProject|PoliticalIssues,History,SocialIssues,Documentary|English|63 Minutes|2024
I,TooembarksonajourneywithDr.CarolAnderson,aNewYorkTimesbest-selling authorandprofessoratEmoryUniversity,whoseekstouncoverthetruthbehind America'stroubledhistory.Thefilmdelvesintothepersistentmythologiesand contradictionswithinAmericansociety,particularlythedisparitybetweenthenation's idealsanditsactions.Dr.Anderson,havinggrownupinamilitaryfamilyduringthe civilrightsmovement,witnessedfirsthandthecontradictionsofacountrythat professedfreedomandequalitywhiledenyingtheseveryrightstomanyofits citizens.Herfather'svalorasaWWIIveteranandherbrother'sserviceinVietnamonly intensifiedthedilemmaoflovingacountrythatdidnotreciprocatethatlove.
IhadoneissuewithI,Too:IcouldnotmaketheleapDr Andersonwantedmetomake intermsofaimandseverity.ThecomparisonoftheJanuary6thCapitolRiotto severalmasslynchingsdidn’tentirelyclickforme.Icanseehowsimilarrhetoricwas usedtostirupsupportforviolentactionandsowchaos.Icanseehowbothare massiveinjustices.Wherethingsstarttofallapartformeisthelackoflegal prosecutionforthesehistoriclynchings,andthefactthatvotesaren’tworththesame ashumanlives.Equatingthesedisparateeventssimplyintermsofharmdonefeels veryflat-footed.
Thereweresomeglimpsesofconversationabouthowmanyblackpeoplefeltless shockedthanwhitepeoplebytheeventsofJanuary6thbecauseofhistoricviolent oppressionagainsttheircommunities,butthesestatementsseemquicklyforgotten asthefilmmoveson Myfrustrationcomesfromalackoffurtheranalysis Italmost seemstotackontheJanuary6thstuffjusttogetsomeadditionalattentionfrom thoseinterestedinthatevent,anditalwaysbugsmewhenahistorydocumentary wastestimetryingtobetrendy:Iteatsintothetimespentontheinterestingand informativebits.
Thehistoricalanalysisandbreakdownsofseveralnotablemasskillingsofblack AmericansduringtheReconstructionandJimCrowerasincludingWilmington, Hamburg,andOcoeewastop-notch,andasreviewsorintroductionstothesedark chaptersofAmericanhistory,I,Toowasoutstanding.Librarypatronsorstudents lookingforadocumentarythatdiscussessomeunderstudiedepisodesfrom Americanhistoryorthestruggleoftryingtofindprimarysourcesdiscussingtheovert racismandviolenceoftheJimCrowerawillbeverypleasedtoseeI,Too.Thisis anotherareawherethedocumentaryreallyshines.HighlyRecommended
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EncompassFilms|Documentary,Environment,SocialIssues,ShortFilm|English|31 minutes|2024
JohnFranciswasknowntohisfriendsandfamilyasabitofanoddballfromthefirst yearsofthehippiemovementsofthe60s.Hiscommunitybegantotakemorenotice whenJohnstartedrefusingtousemotorizedtransportationafterwitnessinganoil tankerspillin1971.Instead,hewouldwalkeverywhere,oftenplayinghisbanjo.Soon thereafter,healsotookavowofsilence,learningsignlanguageandcommunicating throughgesturesandpatience.
Now78yearsold,Johnhasgonebacktotalkingandsometimesdrivesagifted ToyotaPrius,buthestillbelievesthathissilentyearsweresomeofthemost importantinhislife.Earningadoctorateinthe1980sledhimtoworkasan environmentaladvisortotheCoastGuard.InPlanetwalker,Dr.JohnFrancisandhis closestfriendsandfamilysharetheirexperienceswiththisgroundbreaking environmentalistintheyearsthatformedhisphilosophyofself-relianceand environmentalrespect.
Usingacombinationofmodern-dayinterviews,archivalfootage,and animation,Planetwalkerisathoughtfulbiographyofaveryintriguingman.Through Johnandhisformercompatriots,welearnaboutthedeepphilosophyJohncreated throughhisvowsofsilenceandanti-consumption.Withadditionsfromhisfamily membersandsomediscussionwithJohnhimself,welearnhowraceimpactedhis beliefsandhisactionsinthe70sand80s.
Allinall,Planetwalkerisastunningdocumentary.Fromstarttofinish,Iwasinvestedin Johnandhisideals.Thisisn’tastorythatcouldeasilytakeplacetodaywithnewantivagrancylawsbeingpassedeverydayandcenter-stageculturewarsfanningthe flamesofracialhatred.Dr.JohnFranciswantsustolearnhowsimpleindividual choicescanleadtoagreaterunderstandingofMotherEarthandperhapsleadmany tochangetheirwaysforthebetter.Environmentalismis,atitscore,allaboutrespect andkindness:ThesearethelessonsJohnwishestopasson.HighlyRecommended. Editor’sChoice
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GoodDocs|Art,Documentary,SocialIssues|English|80minutes|2022
Avisualstoryteller.Atruthtellerwithacamera.ButdidErnestWithers“sellhissoul”? KnownforhiscandidandoftenemotionallystirringphotosofkeyeventsintheCivil RightsMovement,you’vealmostdefinitelyseenErnestWithers’workwhetheryou’ve realizeditornot.Withers’contributiontothephotographicrecordofAmericanhistory cannotbeunderstated,makinghisbetrayalasanFBIinformantallthemorepainful andcomplicated DirectorPhilBertelsen’sdocumentary,ThePictureTaker,tellsthe storyofoneMemphisman’scontradictoryroleindocumenting,monitoring,and ultimatelypreservingapivotalmomentinAmericanhistory.
WithersbeganhiscareerasaphotographerwhileservinginthemilitaryduringWorld WarTwo.AfterabriefstintasaMemphispoliceofficer,heopenedaphotography studio.“PicturesTellTheStory”washissloganandthroughoutadecades-long career,WithersusedphotostotellthestoryofEmmettTill’smurdertrial,the MontgomeryBusBoycott,andtheassassinationofMartinLutherKingJr..Hisphotos drewattentiontoTennessee’s“TentCity”families–Blackpeopleevictedbywhite landlordsforregisteringtovote.(Healsophotographedthesubsequentwaveof white,bleedingheartvolunteerswhofeltcompelledtohelpafterseeinghisphotos) Buthealsoimmortalizedjoyousmomentsinthecity’sBlackcommunity, photographingbaseballgamesandtouringartistslikeJamesBrownorIkeandTina Turner.
Itwasn’tuntilafterWithersdiedin2007thattheFBIreleaseddocumentsrevealingthe “chroniclerofourcommunity,”ErnestWithers,wasanFBIinformant.Orasone intervieweeinThePictureTakerputsit,“Apaidsnitch.”TheFBIneededhelpwith identifyingpeoplewithintheCivilRightsmovement,sotheyrecruitedAfricanAmericaninformantslikeWitherstosupposedlyhelpfightcommunismandprevent violencewithintheBlackcommunity.Intervieweesrangefromdisappointedandhurt byWithersactions,tosomewhatunderstanding,todownrightdefensive.
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OutcastFilms|Religion,Documentary,SocialIssues|Sicilian,Italian&Frenchw/ Englishsubtitles|92Minutes
Sicilyisrenownedthroughouthistoryforbeingoneofthemostancientgeographical crossroads.AsastrategicpointplacedinthemiddleoftheMediterraneansea,the artisticallyandculturallymultifacetedislandhaswitnessedatleastthirteendifferent colonizations,fromGreeksandEtruscanstoArabsandNormans.Thereisstilla plethoraleftofarchitecturalandlinguisticelementstoproveit.Thereusedtobea time,asrecentlyasthemid-1970s,whenSiciliansthemselveswereperceivedas foreigners.
PovertyandlackofjobswerethemainreasonswhySouthernItaliansfeltsomehow coercedintomovingeithertoothercontinentsliketheAmericasandAustraliaor simplytonorthernItalianandEuropeanregionsinsearchofabetterqualityoflife, establishingtheirownlittlecommunitiesallthewhileenduringthestruggleofbeing seenaslessthanbythelocals.Oldergenerationsstillholdtheunpleasantmemoryof signsspreadonshopsandhousingcomplexesupinnorthernItalywhichclearly stated"Africans,Sicilians,anddogsnotwelcome”.
LucaLucchesiperfectlycapturesamultitudeofperspectivesandagendascoexisting withinsuchasmallenvironmentasSiculiana.Helaysbaretheshamefuloverly nationalistic,andexclusionarypoliticalattitudeofMinisterMatteoSalvini ABlack Jesusdetailsthedisunityamongtheindigenouspopulationandrefugees,aswellas dissensionamongthelocalsthemselveswhenfacedwithboththeabundantfluxof immigrationandthelackofjobsintheirsmallSiciliancoastaltown.Thispushesalot ofyounglocalstosearchforfortuneelsewhere,thereforerehashinganancestral historicalcycle.
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WomenMakeMovies|Documentary,PoliticalIssues,Women'sStudies,SocialIssues| English|53Minutes|2020
WithBlackFeminist,ZanahThirusdirectsandproducesanotherinalongline-upof indiedocumentaryshortsthateschewstereotypessurroundingmicrobudgetfilms. Althoughtheproductionislimitedinscope,thesimplicityofback-to-backinterviews worksforthefilminkeepingthefocusontheindividualsandtheideologythey discuss.
NarratedbyLaToyaJohnson(NadirahLugg),BlackFeministisdividedintoseveral chaptersfocusedondifferentaspectsofBlackfeminism,suchasitsorigin,itsgoals, andtheresistancetothemovement Itprovidesinsightfromseveralfiguresfrom variedbackgroundsandprofessions,includingThirusherself
Althoughtheseauthors,professors,actresses,etc.arenotinconversationwitheach other,thefilmdoescompiletheirinterviewstogetherinawaythatmakesthe documentaryfeellikeoneopen,honestconversation.TheyexplaintheneedforBlack feminismbyunveilingahistoryofinequality.FightingforequalityforBlackpeople, theyargue,hasbeenequatedwithfightingforequalityforBlackmen;equalityfor womenhasbeenequatedwithequalityforWhitewomen.BlackFeministdelvesinto thisissue,uncoveringtheimportanceofintersectionalitywhenitcomestoopposing racialandgenderoppression.
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IFCFilms|History,PoliticalIssues,Biography,Documentary|English| 106Minutes|2022
Forallhisexploitsandaccomplishments,MartinLutherKing,Jr.was underconstantsurveillancebythegovernmentduringhistimeasa civilrightsadvocate.ThedocumentaryMLK/FBIdetailsthe organization’sharassmentofKing,usingnewlydeclassified documentsasaguide.Itwouldmakeanexceptionalinclusionin anyBlackHistoryMonthorMartinLutherKingJr.Daylibrary programming.
Thefilm’schronologystemsfrom1955toKing’sdeathin1968. Interestingly,nonewinformationisprovidedregardinghis assassination.ThosewishingtoseeJamesEarlRaybeexonerated won’tfindithere.Instead,attentionispaidtotheFBI’sattemptsto discredittheactivist.Thiswasdoneprimarilybyleakinginformation aboutKing’sextramaritalrelationships.Viewerswillalsonoticethe racialdisparitiesinKingandhisfollowersvs.themajority-whiteFBI.
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HBO|PoliticalIssues,Documentary,SocialIssues,Women's Studies,Gender|English|240Minutes|2022
RacialdisparitieshavebeenapartoftheAmericanlandscapefor decades.Oneareawhereyouwouldn’tthinkthesedisconnects wouldappearismissingpersoncases.HBO’sfour-partseriesBlack andMissinghighlightsthesedisconnects.Theeducational documentaryserieswouldmakeagreattopicofdiscussionfor mediastudiesclasses.
In2020alone,over100,000blackgirlsandwomenwentmissing, manywithnomediacoverage.Incontrast(andtherecentGabby Petitocasehighlightsthis)Caucasiangirlsandwomenwhogo missinghavetheirownnewsvalueattributedtothem:MissingWhite WomenSyndrome(MWWS).SpearheadedbyEmmy-winningTV editorGeetaGandbhirandCNN’sSoledadO’Brien,thedocuseries followstheongoingworkoftheBlackandMissingFoundation.Its founders,DerricaandNatalieWilsonareportrayedasrelentless pursuersofjustice.
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DreamscapeMedia| Children,Animation|English|26minutes|2022
DirectorAndyT.Jonesbringstolifetheverseand(seeminglyEzraJackKeatsinspired)illustrationsofwriterNonieqoRamosandartistKeishaMorrisinthis adaptationoftheir2021children'sbookofthenamename.HairStorybidstobeone ofthevariousupliftingmulticulturaltitlestofollowintheonce-controversialfootsteps (orcomb-teeth,asitwere)ofCaroliviaHerron'sNappyHair.
HairStorywouldbeagreatselectionforteachingracialdiversitywithfilmforPre-Kor elementaryschoolstudents.Publiclibrariansputtingtogetheruniquelibrary programsfocusedondiversityandinclusionshouldalsocheckoutthisresource.
AblackgirlandaPuertoRicangirl,bothfriends,havefrizzy,afro-stylehairthatrefuses tobetamedbystraighteningtreatmentsandgruelingvisitstothesalon Butrather thanacceptingstereotypedbeautyroles,theylearntoembracetheirhair,andthe cultureitrepresents,inahip-hop-ishrhymingnarrative/soliloquy(“Fingers decide...thealgorithminside”).
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DotheRightFilms|Art,Documentary,History|English
WeWereHeredivesexploresthehistoriesandstoriesofwell-knownfigureslike AlessandroDe'Medici,JuandePareja,JoãodeSáPanasco,andSaintBenedictof Palermo.ShotacrossiconiclocationsinEuropeandBrazilwitharosterofmultilingualexpertsinartandhistory,thiseducationaldocumentarydoesanexcellentjob ofcondensingthelivesandstoriesofahandfulofnotableAfricansinRenaissance EuropeandhowtheirpresenceandskillsshapedhistoryandthevisualsofEurope’s mostfamousartmovement.Combiningreenactmentsandanimationswiththe experts'passionateexplanationsofhistoryandRenaissancesociety,WeWereHere givesasurprisinglydeepandenjoyablejourneythroughanimportantand understudiedaspectofarthistory
WeWereHereisanincrediblywell-researcheddocumentarywithdozensofscholarly sourcesandexpertvoicesaddedtothefilm.Unveiledatthe60thInternationalArt ExhibitionlaBiennaleVeneziain2024,thisfilmjoinsalongtraditionofstudyingthe AfricanpresenceinEuropethroughthelensofartandhistory.FredKuwornu,anAfroItalianfilmmakerandeducator,leadsthedocumentaryfromsubjecttosubject, experttoexpert,fillingintheexpertanalysiswiththoughtsaboutthesubjectsand theirportrayalsindifferentworksofart:Someshowthemdarkerorlighterskinned whileothersexaggerateordiminishcertainfacialfeatures.
Withhislongworkinthefieldofsocio-culturalopticsregardingAfricansandtheir descendants,Kuwornuisabitofanexperthimself,andfansofhisprevious filmsBlaxploitalianandInsideBuffalowillseehishandatworkinWeWereHere.The onlyissuewiththefilmaretheasidesabouttimeandplacethattakeupalotof spacebutdon’treallyaddmuchtothedocumentary.Anyprofessorsteachingart history,Blackhistory,orEuropeanhistorywillfindawaytouseWeWereHereinthe classroom.
WeWereHere:TheUntoldStoryofBlackAfricansinRenaissanceEuropeisaneyeopeningjourneythatnotonlychallengestheconventionalnarrativesofEuropean historybutalsoredefinesthewayweviewthecontributionsofBlackAfricanstoart, diplomacy,andscholarshipduringtheRenaissance Highlyrecommended
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Top10CivilRightsFilms forLibrariesand Classrooms
Civilrightsfilmshavethepowertoeducateandinspire, offeringwindowsintopivotalmomentsandmovementsthat shapedhistory.Foreducatorsandlibrarians, thesefilmsprovidevaluabletoolsfor fosteringdiscussionsonequality,justice,andsocial responsibility.Thefollowinglistfeaturestenmust-watch films-bothdocumentariesandnarratives-thatexplorethe fightforcivilrightsinAmericaandbeyond.
Selma
Adramatizationofthe1965Selma-toMontgomeryvotingrights marches,Selmaprovidesapowerful depictionofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.and otheractivistsastheyfightforequal rightsinthefaceofsystemicviolence andpoliticalobstruction.Forclassrooms, thisfilmdeliversadynamicportraitofa pivotalmomentintheCivilRights Movement,encouragingstudentsto understandthecomplexitiesbehind nonviolentprotestsandthelegislative strugglestosecurevotingrights. Teacherscanusethisfilmtofoster discussionsaboutcivicengagement, perseverance,andtheongoing importanceofprotectingdemocratic participation.
Whilethefilmdoescontainscenesof intenseviolenceandracialslurs,it handlesitshistoricalcontentwithgravity andrespect.Educatorsshouldconsider reviewingthesemomentsbeforehandto ensurethatthematurityleveloftheir studentsalignswiththefilm’sdifficult subjectmatter Withpropercontextand thoughtfulguidance,Selmacanbea profoundlyinstructiveresourceforolder middleschoolersandhighschool learners.
JohnLewis:GoodTrouble
Thisdocumentaryoffersanintimatelook atthelifeandlegacyofCongressman JohnLewis,aCivilRightsiconwho marched,organized,andadvocatedfor equalityovermanydecades.Thefilm’s footageandinterviewshighlighthis humbleupbringing,earlyactivism alongsideDr.King,andlongcareerin publicservice Intheclassroom,John Lewis:GoodTroubleillustratesthe capacityforordinaryindividualstoeffect extraordinarychangeandinvites discussionsaboutmoralcourage, nonviolentresistance,andtheevolving natureofcivilrightsissues.
Thedocumentaryisaccessibletomost middleandhighschoolaudiences,
helpingstudentsconnectpaststruggles forjusticewithcurrentmovements.By featuringLewis’sunwaveringdedication anddeeplyhumaneapproachto activism,thefilmencouragesyoung viewerstostandupfortheirvaluesand participatemeaningfullyintheir communities.
RubyBridges
BasedonthetruestoryofRubyBridges,a six-year-oldAfricanAmericangirlwho integratedanall-whiteelementary schoolinNewOrleans,thisfilmis especiallyrelatableforyoungerstudents ItshowstheCivilRightsMovementfrom achild’sperspective,highlightingthe bravery,resilience,andstrengthrequired tofacehostilityandhatredwithdignity. Forclassrooms,itoffersacompelling narrativethatmakeshistoryaccessible andencouragesstudentstoempathize withthecourageRubydisplayed.
Thisfamily-friendlyfilmissuitablefor elementary-agestudentsandup, providingagentleyetimpactful introductiontosegregation,racism,and socialchange.Itencourageschildrento considerhowevenonesmallperson’s actionscaninfluencelarger transformations Educatorscanuse Ruby’sstorytofosterdiscussionsabout fairness,compassion,andthe significanceofeducationinovercoming barriers.
Unspoken
Unspokenexploresthelegacyof systemicracismandtheongoingefforts touncover,acknowledge,andaddress pastinjustices.Thismodern documentaryframescivilrightsnotasa closedchapterinhistorybutasaliving, breathingconversationthatmust continueincommunitiesand classroomstoday.Foreducators,this filmcreatesopeningsformeaningful dialogueaboutthewaysinwhich historicalsilenceanddenialhave-
shapedcurrentsocialtensions,andhow knowledgecanbeacriticalsteptoward reconciliation.Thoughitdealswith challengingtopics,Unspokenissuitable forhighschoolstudentswhocan thoughtfullyreflectonnuancedissues Byfocusingoncontemporaryeffortsto confrontandunderstandhistorical wrongdoing,thefilmpromotescritical thinkingandacommitmenttotruthtellingasafundamentaltoolofsocial progress.
ToKillaMockingbird
ArenownedadaptationofHarperLee’s novel,ToKillaMockingbirdfollows AtticusFinch,alawyerinthesegregated AmericanSouth,ashedefendsaBlack manfalselyaccusedofacrime.For classrooms,thefilmprovidesaliterary andhistoricalspringboardinto discussionsonracialinjustice,legal ethics,andthepowerofempathy.Its centralthemesoffairnessandmoral couragehelpstudentsunderstandthat civilrightschallengesexisted and persist—beyondorganizedprotests
Whileyoungerviewerscanappreciateits centralmessages,educatorsshould guidethemthroughthefilm’scultural andhistoricalcontext Atticus’sexample asamoralexemplarandtheinjustices facedbyTomRobinsoncanpromptrich conversationsaboutbias,prejudice,and theimportanceofstandingupforwhat isright,regardlessofone’senvironment.
RosaParks:FirstLadyoftheCivilRights Movement
ThisdocumentarypaystributetoRosa Parks,oftencelebratedforher courageousrefusaltogiveupherseat onasegregatedbus,whilealso illuminatingherfullbreadthofactivism thatstretchedfarbeyondthaticonic moment.Intheclassroom,thisfilmhelps studentsappreciateParksasastrategic organizerandakeyfigurewhoinspired monumentalchangesinthefight againstracialinjustice Itencourages
viewerstounderstandcivilrightsasa dynamiccollectiveeffortinvolving countlessunsungheroes.
Appropriateforupper-elementary throughhighschoolstudents,the documentaryblendshistoricalfootage andexpertcommentarytoshowhow onewoman’smoralstandsparkeda movement.ByexaminingParks’slifelong commitmenttoequality,educatorscan guidestudentstowardrecognizingthe personalsacrificesinvolvedinsocial activismandtheimportanceof leadershipateverylevel.
TheLongWalkHome
Setagainstthebackdropofthe MontgomeryBusBoycott,TheLongWalk Hometellstheintertwinedstoriesoftwo women—oneBlack,onewhite—whose livesareshapedandchangedbythis pivotalprotest.Intheclassroom,it providesanaccessiblenarrativethat illustratesthecostsofdefying segregationandthestrengthforged throughsolidarity.Teacherscanuseitto highlightthesacrificesmadebyordinary peoplewho,dayafterday,chose collectiveactionoverinjustice.
Sensitiveforupper-elementaryand above,thefilm’semotionaldepthand personalfocusmakeitastrongentry pointforyoungerviewers.Itencourages empathyandcomprehensionofhow systemicbiasaffectedeverydaylife
ThePictureTaker
ThePictureTakerunravelsthestoryof photographerErnestWithers,famousfor documentingtheCivilRightsMovement fromthefrontlines,yetallegedly involvedincomplexrelationshipswith lawenforcement Thisfilmencourages studentstoexploreethicalquestions abouthistoricalmemory,journalistic integrity,andthecomplicatedroles individualscanplayinsocialstruggles. Forclassroomuse,itsparks conversationsabouthowimagesshape-
ourcollectiveunderstandingofjustice, power,andmovement-building. Becauseitdelvesintopotentially controversialareas surveillance, informants,andthegrayareasof activism thisdocumentaryisbest suitedformaturehighschoolstudents Bycriticallyanalyzingtheinterplay betweenactivismandpotential compromise,learnersgainamore nuancedunderstandingofhuman complexitywithintheCivilRightseraand beyond.
HiddenFigures
HiddenFigurescelebratesthevital, previouslyunderrecognizedroleofthree AfricanAmericanwomen mathematicians;KatherineJohnson, DorothyVaughan,andMaryJackson; workingatNASAduringthespacerace. Theirperseverance,intellect,anddignity challengedbothracialandgender barriers,makingtheminstrumentalin America’sachievementsinspace exploration Thisfilmteachesstudents thatbreakingdownsocialobstacles oftenintersectswithadvancementsin science,technology,andinnovation.
Appropriateforupperelementaryand above,HiddenFiguresinvitesdiscussions aboutrepresentationinSTEMfields,the interplaybetweensocialprogressand scientificdiscovery,andthevalueof inclusion.Byseeingtheseextraordinary womenexcelagainstincredibleodds,
studentslearnabouttheimportanceof mentorship,collaboration,andresilience. Thefilmencouragesyoungviewersto dreambig,pursuetheirpassions,and standfirminthefaceofdiscrimination.
EyesonthePrize
Thisseminaldocumentaryseries chronicleskeyeventsandfiguresinthe CivilRightsMovement,fromthe MontgomeryBusBoycotttotheVoting RightsActandbeyond.Throughrare archivalfootage,interviews,and thoughtfulnarration,studentscan witnessfirsthandaccountsandgrapple withthecomplexity,sacrifices,and milestonesofthistransformativeperiod. Theseriesfostersacomprehensive, chronologicallycoherentunderstanding ofthemovement’sevolution,strategies, andlegacies.
Suitableformiddleandhighschool students,EyesonthePrizecanbeviewed insegmentstoalignwithcurriculargoals andavailableclasstime Itprovidesan indispensableresourcefor understandingthefullnessoftheCivil Rightsera,andeachepisodecanbe coupledwithreflectionactivities,primary sourceanalysis,andcomparisonsto contemporarysocialjusticemovements.
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