For Educators

Using clips from the film, students will look at the work of two very different bloggers to understand the techniques and principles that distinguish journalism from other types of storytelling.

In this lesson, students explore how people who are "differently wired"--or not "neurotypical"--negotiate, view and interact with the world.

In this lesson, students will describe a film scene using two different styles, their own personal perspectives and that of a journalist.

In this lesson, students will use film clips from the documentary Ping Pong to examine stereotypes about senior citizens.

In this lesson, students will watch a segment of the film The World Before Her and then compare and contrast the very different visions of "true womanhood" endorsed by the film's two protagonists.

This lesson involves older students in a service learning project to create an activity or piece of media that helps younger students learn about autism and, where relevant, their classmates.

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the definition of "school culture" and use it to examine the school culture at I.S. 318, the middle school featured in the film Brooklyn Castle.

In this lesson, students will use clips from 56 Up -- the latest installment in one of the world's most famous documentary film series -- to examine the differences between "reality" television and documentaries.

In this lesson, students will explore the role of religion in society and politics in Syria. They will watch a series of video clips showing Muslim women in Syria who are committed to living according to Islam without giving up their autonomy. Students will compare the ideas and actions of these women with their personal idea of women's empowerment.

In this lesson, students will walk step-by-step through the process of creating place-based poems. Students will also investigate how this cemetery inspired the content of two poems by Mexican poet Dolores Dorantes.