For Educators

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film Wrestling with Angels, a film about award-winning playwright Tony Kushner. Students will see an example of how Kushner's childhood home was a source of artistic inspiration. Then, they will incorporate elements from their own homes into a creative work.

This lesson asks students to conduct a role-play debate that discusses whether or not oil drilling should be allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Students will have the opportunity to create written and visual profiles of their lives and reflect on issues of biography, identity and personal history.

This lesson uses an excerpt of the film Lumo to put a human face on the high numbers of women who are victims of rape in areas of military conflict

This lesson, based on the POV film Prison Town, USA, explores factors that influence economic decision making at both the individual and community levels.

This lesson plan is designed to be used in conjunction with the film Libby, Montana, a film that details the tragic struggle of a small town whose residents were exposed to a toxic form of asbestos from its local mine. This lesson mobilizes students to reach out to members of their community to educate them about the potential health risks associated with this insulation and safety precautions that should be observed.

This lesson will explore the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem, identify what some private citizens are doing to protect endangered turtles, and discuss whether or not humans have an obligation to help endangered species. The film The Chances of the World Changing chronicles the personal sacrifices and challenges faced by a New York writer who dedicates his time and resources to rescuing endangered turtles.

This lesson offers clips of a short film and asks students to conduct a video interview that reflects modern times.

This lesson based on the film The Boys of Baraka will help students reflect on and develop an understanding of the role of environment and individual motivation on academic achievement and future life plans, write about and discuss their personal experiences and more.

This lesson plan, based on the POV documentary Waging a Living, will help students learn about the history of wage policy in the U.S. and understand the difference between "minimum wage" and "living wage."