SELMA
…Movement Generally Civil Rights Timeline from Infoplease; Key Events in the American Civil Rights Movement by Greg D. Helmeth; The Day President Kennedy Embraced Civil Rights—and the Story Behind It…
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL: SNIPPET LESSON PLAN ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
…University for his Civil Rights work. He has been jailed in nonviolent civil disobedience activities in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, California and Washington, D.C. He has objected to…
LINCOLN
…United States even if a state made them citizens and granted them certain rights. Those rights would not extend beyond the bounds of the state. Six of the other eight…
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr8zg9o53R4″ autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] A FORCE MORE POWERFUL SUBJECTS — World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s – the; Present; Civics/Government; U.S./1945 the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING…
GETTYSBURG
…context of the Civil War. The scope and complexity of the introduction will depend upon the sophistication of the class and how much of the Civil War they have already…
GONE WITH THE WIND
…the Civil War; The concept of the Civil War as “a rich man’s war;” Civil War death toll from disease: its causes and extent; Plantation life in the South before…
Iron Jawed Angels
…other rights to the disabled (achieved through legislation) and the grant of equal rights to homosexuals, including the right to raise children and to marry. All these advances are works…
WATER
…the Civil Rights Movement African-Americans sought equal rights by reawakening the ethical impulses of the white majority and by putting economic pressure on white businesses so that eventually it was…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Fifteen-Seventeen Years
…Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement, and Mississippi; SEL: Rebellion; Ethical Emphasis: Citizenship) [14+] Fruitvale Station (U.S./1991 to present, Diversity & California; SEL: Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [14+]…
UNCHAINED MEMORIES: READINGS FROM THE SLAVE NARRATIVES
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives SUBJECTS — U.S./1812 – 1865; 1865 – 1913; and African-Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing); SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights;…
THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
…students a deeper look into the Civil Rights Movement by illustrating the dangers of Civil Rights work and the legal system in Mississippi in the segregationist 1960s. It shows a…
SUBJECT MATTER: UNITED STATES HISTORY & CULTURE
…Civil War U.S./1860 – 1865 [12+] Free State of Jones Rethinking the Southern Home Front in the Civil War (U.S. 1860 – 1991, The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights…
GANDHI
…importance of nonviolent civil disobedience in the struggle for civil rights. To spark interest in this film, simply tell young viewers that, “This is where Martin Luther King got a…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Fourteen Years
…Trustworthiness; Citizenship) [12+] Free State of Jones Rethinking the Southern Home Front in the Civil War (U.S. 1860 – 1991, The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement, and Mississippi;…
Human Rights
…Work/Career Human Rights Create Lesson Plans About Human Rights Using Movies Amistad (Justice; Courage; Rebellion; Human Rights; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./1812 – 1860 & Diversity) [14+] Four…
TWO CONTRASTING TRADITIONS RELATING TO RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA
…a war fought, in part, to free the slaves; the integration of the armed forces in 1948; the Civil Rights Movement; the millions of African Americans who have gained entrance…
AMISTAD
…respect the laws protecting civil rights; and a military that obeys the orders of civilian leaders even when they disagree with those orders (see e.g., Learning Guide to “Hotel Rwanda”…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Eighteen Years (and up)
…Emphasis: Responsibility) [10+] Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (U.S./1812 – 1865; 1865 – 1913; and African Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing); SEL: Human Rights;…
SUBJECT MATTER: UNITED STATES HISTORY & CULTURE
…U.S./1945 – the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Diversity/African-American, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] A Force More Powerful Snippet Lesson Plan: Civil Rights Movement…
FREE STATE OF JONES
…the Civil War, political and religious leaders in the South claimed that slavery was necessary for civilization and that it was sanctioned by the Christian God. How do you explain…
Universal Human Rights Month
…Present; The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Human Rights; Friendship;…
SUBJECT MATTER: UNITED STATES HISTORY & CULTURE
…Rights Movement 1991 – present Diversity Generally African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement Asian/American Irish/American Italian/American Jewish/American Latinex/American Native American Politics The Law The Press Individual States 1940 –…
December
…to Present; The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Human Rights;…
BILLY BUDD
…Civil Government to Melville’s Billy Budd Notes on Thoreau’s Resistance to Civil Government Thoreau’s ideas can be summarized as follows: 1. Thoreau asserts that personal principles, called “higher laws,”…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Thirteen Years
…Talent; Father/Son; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [10+] Selma ( U.S.: 1945-1991; Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Leadership; Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Fairness, Citizenship) [12+] Sense and Sensibility (Literature/England; World/England; SEL: Romantic…
SET-UP-THE-SUB — DEFYING THE CROWN — INDIA 1930 USING A SNIPPET FROM “A FORCE MORE POWERFUL”
…documentary about Mahatma Gandhi, the movement for independence in India, and nonviolent mass action; and (2) the U.S. Civil Rights Movement adapted the tactics developed by Mr. Gandhi and used…
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL: SNIPPET LESSON PLAN ON NON-VIOLENCE AND THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE
…nonviolently to change their situation. However, civil disobedience also means breaking unjust laws or, in an effort to publicize injustice, breaking other laws. In this Learning Guide the term “civil…
GLORY
…are interested in visiting Civil War battle sites, look at the National Geographic Guide to Civil War Battlefield Parks. For a description of Civil War sites on the Web, see…
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
…extremely rare after 1946. Before the Civil War, white opponents of slavery were lynched. After the Civil War, lynching by white mobs became a favorite method of intimidating black people….
JUST MERCY
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVJxMUqCUxs” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] JUST MERCY SUBJECTS — U.S. 1945 – Present; Diversity: African-American and the Civil Rights Movement; the Law & Alabama; Civics; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Role…
SET-UP-THE-SUB — THE NASHVILLE SIT-INS – 1960 USING A SNIPPET FROM “A FORCE MORE POWERFUL”
…government for resisting the draft, he was expelled from Vanderbilt University for his Civil Rights work. He has been jailed in nonviolent civil disobedience activities in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky,…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Twelve Years
…( U.S.: 1945-1991; Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Leadership; Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Fairness, Citizenship) [12+] Sense and Sensibility (Literature/England; World/England; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Sisters; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [12+]…
SUBJECT MATTER: UNITED STATES HISTORY & CULTURE
…Rights Movement 1991 – present Diversity Generally African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement Asian/American Irish/American Italian/American Jewish/American Latinex/American Native American Politics The Law The Press Individual States 1991 to…
SUBJECT MATTER: CIVICS & GOVERNMENT
…Lesson Plan on the Civil Rights Movement – The Nashville Sit-ins (Civil Rights Movement; non-violent mass action as a source of social change); 1960 FRUITVALE STATION (U.S./1991 to present, Diversity…
CESAR CHAVEZ: RESPECT FOR ALL
…civil rights leader to support gays and lesbians; at that time, and for many decades, this was not a popular position; it is still controversial among some people; and Non-human…
SUBJECT MATTER: UNITED STATES HISTORY & CULTURE
…Rights Movement 1991 – present Diversity Generally African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement Asian/American Irish/American Italian/American Jewish/American Latinex/American Native American Politics The Law The Press Individual States Alabama Just…
THE CIVIL WAR
…saw the fight as being against an oppressive government and for the rights of states. They compared themselves to the colonists who fought for their rights against Great Britain. …
SUBJECT MATTER: UNITED STATES HISTORY & CULTURE
…Rights Movement 1991 – present Diversity Generally African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement Asian/American Irish/American Italian/American Jewish/American Latinex/American Native American Politics The Law The Press Individual States 1629 –…
THE PAW PROJECT
…of course, the U.S. Civil Rights Movement (see Snippet Lesson Plan to The Nashville Sit-Ins Using a Film Clip from A Force More Powerful). See also Standard Discussion Questions…
Music Within
…that made substantial advances in human rights in the United States during the 20th century. The other four were: (1) suffrage and civil rights for women; (2) civil rights for…
HIDDEN FIGURES
…hiring of some African Americans in defense industries) and gaining strength each year with the Civil Rights Movement, the United States has developed a growing tradition of inclusion and equal…
SUBJECT MATTER: WORLD HISTORY/OTHER CULTURES
…Force More Powerful Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s – the Present; U.S./1945 – the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and…
HOTEL RWANDA
…a national government embarks on a campaign of genocide or human rights violations, or when it is unwilling to protect the human rights of its people, the concept of national…
RESPECT
…Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] Born Free (Respect; Caring; SEL: Caring for Animals; Subjects: World/Africa; the Environment) [10+] The Boy…
NATIONAL SECURITY WHISTLEBLOWERS
…in command of the FBI) convicted of violating the civil rights of people thought to be associated with members of the Weather Underground Organization, by ordering FBI agents to search…
A DRY WHITE SEASON
…risk their lives or livelihoods to protect others from injustice or persecution. These include abolitionists before the Civil War, civil rights workers during the 1950s – 1960s, opponents of McCarthyism…
FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY
…several Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including Articles 12, 18, 19 and 20. Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Adopted by the United Nations in 1948 with the…
BEYOND RANGOON
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkbeIlZ-cAA” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] BEYOND RANGOON SUBJECTS — World/Myanmar; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights; Grieving; Rebellion; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Caring. AGE: MPAA Rating — R for the depiction…
BlacKkKlansman
…challenge of racism in the U.S., and important events in the Civil Rights Movement such as the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963 and the 2017 Charlottesville…
RABBIT-PROOF FENCE
…her community. THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS In 1948 the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, led by Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady of the United States, proposed…
Courage
…Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness; Subjects: U.S./1812 – 1865; 1865 – 1913; and African Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing)) [10+] Warm Springs (Courage; Disabilities; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility;…
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
…into “Colored Only” lines and denied access to “White Only” facilities. This is one of many ironies that fueled the Civil Rights Movement that came close on the heels of…
Harriet
…here. Dr. Martin Luther King was, in addition to being a civil rights activist, a scholar. He had a Ph.D. in Divinity and was well-read in philosophy and history. In…
THE LONG WALK HOME
…Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the early galvanizing events of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. The Boycott lasted until the buses were officially desegregated in December of 1956 when a…
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY
…those living in the major metropolitan areas. Throughout his career in business and in sports, Robinson supported the struggle for civil rights. He traveled extensively to raise funds for the…
PARTNERS OF THE HEART
…fact that Vivien Thomas never participated in a demonstration demanding civil rights or filed a lawsuit to enforce his rights, what did Dr. Watkins mean? Suggested Response: By working at…
Empowering Students to Meet the Challenges of Our Time
…communist revolution. At home, the U.S. was challenged to live up to its ideal that all men and women are created equal by the Civil Rights movement, but there was…
February
…to Present; The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] Fruitvale Station (U.S./1991 to present, Diversity & California;…
WINSLOW HOMER: AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL
…the Civil War and comments on many of the paintings and sketches. It also provides background on the Civil War and is an excellent way to introduce art to a…
THE BEST OF TWM: U.S. HISTORY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
…War. It’s very long. Ghosts of Mississippi It looked like the assassin of civil rights worker Medgar Evers would get off scott free. This is the story of Evers’ widow…
FOR PARENTS
…HERE’S HOW IT WORKS! Alexander was in the fourth grade, taking a unit on the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout the U.S., instruction on this subject emphasizes the leadership of Dr….
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN SUBJECTS — U.S./1865 – 1991 (slavery, Jim Crow, and the Civil Rights Movement); Diversity/African-American; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Female Role Model; Diversity; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS —…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “F”
…Jones Rethinking the Southern Home Front in the Civil War (U.S. 1860 – 1991, The African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement, and Mississippi; SEL: Rebellion; Ethical Emphasis: Citizenship) [14+]…
REMEMBER THE TITANS
…high school and professional sports in the Civil Rights Movement. What’s True and What’s Fiction: In 1971 high school football was the most important fall activity in many towns in…
Black History Month
…& Culture: 1991 to Present; The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] Fruitvale Station (U.S./1991 to present,…
CITIZENSHIP
…SEL: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s – the Present; U.S./1945 – the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee) [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30…
Will the future of the United States be more like the years after 1858 or the years after 1968?
…1860; The Civil War; and 1991 – Present; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Justice; Human Rights; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Citizenship. Age 15+; December 26, 2021, CNN; With discussion, one 50 minute class….
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT – THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
…to champion civil rights for blacks and minorities. She was a necessary precursor for the non-violent Civil Rights Movement that began in the 1950s. A few of her actions fostering…
MICHAEL COLLINS
…of the 20th century if South Africa and the British Empire eventually capitulated to Gandhi’s civil disobedience campaign, the British would have been even more responsive to civil disobedience by…
Rebellion
…Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee) [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] For Whom the Bell Tolls (Courage in War; Romantic Relationships; Rebellion; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Citizenship;…
March
…SEL: Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] Iron Jawed Angels The Best of TWM (U.S. 1913 – 1929; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Leadership; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [11+] Madame…
SUBJECT MATTER: LITERATURE
…Literary devices analyzed: symbol; flashback; irony; humor.] Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (U.S./1812 – 1865; 1865 – 1913; and African Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative…
HIGH NOON: AMERICAN AND CIVICS CLASSES
…been illegal in the U.S.) but also association with certain labor unions, political organizations seeking better conditions for the poor or for immigrants, Civil Rights organizations, and fraternal and social…
HIGH NOON: ELA CLASSES
…unions, political organizations seeking better conditions for the poor or for immigrants, Civil Rights organizations, and fraternal and social organizations, that could result in a person being investigated and blacklisted….
Movies to Deepen Understanding of the 2020 Black Lives Matter Demonstrations
…Powerful A Snippet Lesson Plan: Civil Rights Movement – The Nashville Sit-ins, 1960 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman The life of a black woman from slavery to civil rights….
DOCUMENTARIES AND NON-FICTION
…1865 – 1913; and African Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing); SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [10+] Underwater Dreams (Science-Technology; U.S. 1991 – Current,…
FAIRNESS
…February 9, 2020 ELA; Civics; Social Emotional Learning: Human Rights, Justice, Redemption; Animal Rights Judgment at Nuremberg (Respect, Responsibility; Fairness; SEL: Justice; Human Rights, Male Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Subjects:…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Eleven Years
…Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (U.S./1812 – 1865; 1865 – 1913; and African Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing); SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect;…
Justice
…and the Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] Charlotte’s Web Talking and Playing for Growth (Caring for Animals; Friendship; Grieving; Justice;…
THE WITNESS
…Animal Rights by Tom Regan. Many reviewers believe that this is the best introduction to animals rights ever written. Mr. Regan is one of the leading proponents of the view…
SUBJECT MATTER: WORLD HISTORY/OTHER CULTURES
…and Social Studies (World/Afghanistan; Human Rights of Artists; Women’s Rights) [12+; 100 minutes] Travis: A Soldier’s Story (Health (Resilience); U.S. 1991 – Current; World/Afghanistan; SEL: Courage in War; Surviving; Moral-Ethical…
American Violet Supplemental Materials
…Suggested Response: Answers will vary but the basic concept is that the ACLU protects all of our constitutional rights and sometimes that means protecting the rights of people we do…
SPOTLIGHT
…function of the Press as reporters and as a newspaper. The Civil Justice System: This consists of the courts hearing civil cases and the lawyers who appear in those courts….
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
…the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939) is sent to blow up a strategic bridge. He meets a girl and they fall in love, but before love, there is the…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Ten Years
…Narratives (U.S./1812 – 1865; 1865 – 1913; and African Americans & the Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing); SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [10+] No Titles War…
THE BEST OF TWM: WORLD HISTORY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
…– the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee; SEL: Peace/Peacemakers; Moral-Ethical: — Citizenship) [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] Gandhi Gandhi was probably the most influential…
RESPONSIBILITY
…– February 9, 2020 ELA; Civics; Social Emotional Learning: Human Rights, Justice, Redemption; Animal Rights Judgment at Nuremberg (Respect, Responsibility; Fairness; SEL: Justice; Human Rights, Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1941…
SUBJECT MATTER: WORLD HISTORY/OTHER CULTURES
…Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility) [12+] Force More Powerful Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s – the Present; U.S./1945 – the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six…
SUBJECT MATTER: WORLD HISTORY/OTHER CULTURES
…Animals; Grieving.) [9+] Force More Powerful Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s – the Present; U.S./1945 – the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each…
CARING
…[12+] Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Acceptance Speech – February 9, 2020 ELA; Civics; Social Emotional Learning: Human Rights, Justice, Redemption; Animal Rights The Joy Luck Club (SEL: Mother/Daughter/ Surviving; Subjects: U.S./1945…
THE INSIDER
…of justice as it relates to civil disputes. However, in what can only be considered a gross failure of the criminal justice system, the tobacco company executives and the companies…
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
…the reign of Henry VIII, England had been ravaged by civil war as two great aristocratic houses fought for the throne. (These were called the “Wars of the Roses”.) If…
INHERIT THE WIND
…the Seventeenth Century, that the flood had occurred in 2348 B.C.E. Bryan denied any knowledge of civilizations traced back more than 5,000 years, such as the Egyptian civilization or that…
Movies with Learning Guides now streaming on Netflix
…Emphasis: Responsibility) [13+] Free State of Jones Rethinking the Southern Home Front in the Civil War (U.S. 1860 – 1991, The Diversity/African-American Experience and the Civil Rights Movement, and Mississippi;…
THE HELP
…the story is set. What contribution is made to the progress in the story by these references to the ongoing Civil Rights Movement? Suggested Response: It can be asserted that…
Cesar Chavez Day
March 31st César Chávez Day is a U.S. federal commemorative holiday, proclaimed by President Barack Obama in 2014. The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and…
May
…Force More Powerful Snippet Lesson Plan Civil Rights Movement – The Nashville Sit-ins (U.S./1945 – 1991 & Diversity) [12+; snippet: 25 minutes; lesson: one class period] Gallipoli (World/ WWI, Australia…
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
…depending upon the historical situation and the forcefulness and needs of the English kings. The rights and prerogatives of the Parliament increased greatly in the Civil Wars of 1642 and…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “S”
…(Science-Technology; The Environment; SEL: Caring for Animals; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) Selma ( U.S.: 1945-1991; Civil Rights Movement; Diversity/African-American; SEL: Leadership; Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Fairness, Citizenship) [12+] Sense and…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “B”
…Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Human Rights; Justice; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect? [13+; 2 hours 12 minutes] The Bolero Short Subject (Music (classical); SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: None) [9+; 26 minutes] The…
HIROSHIMA MAIDEN
…would be like? Suggested Response: It would be like having any other friend. HUMAN RIGHTS 5. What are human rights and how does the concept of human rights affect…
ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN: A HOUSE DIVIDED
…in his reasons for fighting the Civil War. At the beginning, for Lincoln and most of the North, the war was about preserving the Union. In 1860 Europe was controlled…
TRUSTWORTHINESS
…& Space Exploration; U.S./1945 – 1991) [8+] Au Revoir Les Enfants (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; SEL: Coming of Age, Human Rights, Friendship; Subjects: World/France & WWII (Holocaust)) [11+] Ballad of a…
BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS
…anti-slavery journal printed in 1849. Whitman opposed slavery; he was convinced that the American democratic system could eliminate slavery through legal reform rather than through violence. During the Civil War,…
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
…the generation of black Americans who insisted on better treatment and who started the Civil Rights Movement; this generation deserves to be remembered. (3) The play is a great work…
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
…good directions. Internationally, Gandhian principles of non-violent mass action, as an alternative to violence, have become an effective way to change societies and governments. Examples are: U.S. Civil Rights Movement…
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
…time. His or her action in disclosing the information is a highly patriotic act which has many elements of civil disobedience. Classic civil disobedience requires the civil disobedient person to…
THE OX-BOW INCIDENT
…write a paper in which they detail at least ten rights that are guaranteed to the accused in criminal cases and describe the reason for those rights. 8. Have…
July
…is winning, with our allies, the Second World War, for others it is the Civil Rights movement. So, look through the U.S. History and Culture Index and take your pick….
January
…under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Selma ( U.S.: 1945-1991; Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Leadership; Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Fairness, Citizenship) [12+] Veganuary January 1st – 31st Veganuary is…
September
…Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] Grave of the Fireflies (U.S./1941 – 1991; World/WW-II and Japan; Cinema; SEL: Human Rights; Surviving; Moral-Ethical…
CONTAGION
…Bill of Rights), and various state constitutional provisions which on occasion grant more rights than the U.S. Constitution. The Fifth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment specifically prohibit the Federal Government…
GORILLAS IN THE MIST
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PPSIwe7sb8″ allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] GORILLAS IN THE MIST SUBJECTS — The Environment; Science-Technology; World/Africa; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Caring for Animals; Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS —…
12 YEARS A SLAVE – LEARNING GUIDE – BEST OF TWM
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z02Ie8wKKRg” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] 12 Years a Slave SUBJECTS — U.S./1812 – 1865; Literature/U.S. (Slave Narrative); Biography; Diversity/African-American; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect. AGE: 15+; MPAA…
THE CRUCIBLE
…cannot effectively be countered without widespread surveillance and restrictions on the rights of the accused. They contend that protection of society requires invasion of privacy and limits on the civil…
THE SEARCHERS
…Native Americans and Euro-Americans with good historical accuracy, this film gives insight into some aspects of their interaction in the troubled period after the Civil War. TWM has organized this…
SPARTACUS
…Americans and Africans. The United States, a country dominated by Christians, was the last major Western society to ban slavery, and then only after a bloody Civil War. Each of…
FORT APACHE
…from a post-Civil War demotion and assignment to an inferior post, he hopes that a battle with the Apaches will result in a promotion. The officer gets his battle but…
SNIPPETS & SHORTS: US HISTORY
…Film:14 minutes] A Force More Powerful Civil Rights Movement – The Nashville Sit-ins using A Force More Powerful [ages 12+; snippet 25 minutes; lesson: two class periods] The Last Repair…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
…The holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Selma ( U.S.: 1945-1991; Civil Rights Movement; SEL: Leadership; Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Fairness, Citizenship) [12+]…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “U”
…Civil Rights Movement; Literature/U.S. (Narrative Writing); SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [10+] Underwater Dreams (Science-Technology; U.S. 1991 – Current, Hispanic & Arizona; SEL: Education; Breaking Out; Moral-Ethical…
Peace/Peacemakers
…Present; U.S./1945 – the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee) [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] Gandhi (Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring;…
October
…India’s independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi The Best of TWM (Biography; World/India, South Africa, England & 1800s…
Two Versions of “Ain’t I A Woman?”
…dis ting in de head; what dis dey call it? [“Intellect,” whispered some one near.] Dat’s it, honey. What’s dat got to do wid womin’s rights or nigger’s rights? If…
Quickwrites from Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Acceptance Speech
…or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice. We’re talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one people, one…
BEHIND THE SUN
…revenge. Punishment is the province of the criminal and civil justice systems. People who are injured must rely upon the state to bring criminal or administrative charges, or themselves seek…
THIS IS AMERICA CHARLIE BROWN: THE SMITHSONIAN AND THE PRESIDENCY
…– 1797. Abraham Lincoln (1865) saw the country through the Civil War. Lincoln understood that the cause of democracy worldwide would be set back hundreds of years if the United…
CONRACK
…of the Sea Islands, a group of low marshy islands located off the coast of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Before the Civil War the islands contained large plantations that…
CROSSING
…acknowledged civil supremacy and worked with civil officials. Washington used firepower and intelligence as force multipliers to speed the war for a practical people who wanted to win quickly in…
NATIVE SON
…first black man to serve in the U.S. Congress since 1901. Northern blacks supported politicians who would vote for Civil Rights legislation. Labor organizers and people with left-wing political views…
Independence Day
…is winning, with our allies, the Second World War, for others it is the Civil Rights movement. So, look through the U.S. History and Culture Index and take your pick….
FLY AWAY HOME
…as when protesters in the Civil Rights Movement broke laws enforcing segregation. They were put in jail, but that was also part of their strategy for social change. See Snippet…
Memorial Day
…[13+] Flags of Our Fathers The Best of TWM (U.S./1940-1945; World/WWII; SEL: Courage in War Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Citizenship) [15+] A Force More Powerful Snippet Lesson Plan Civil Rights Movement…
Military Appreciation Month
…More Powerful Snippet Lesson Plan Civil Rights Movement – The Nashville Sit-ins (U.S./1945 – 1991 & Diversity) [12+; snippet: 25 minutes; lesson: one class period] Gallipoli (World/ WWI, Australia &…
CASABLANCA
…Response: Answers should recognize the raising of consciousness caused by the Civil Rights Movement of the l960s and possibly the earlier decision by the military to integrate troops and to…
McFARLAND, USA
…Luther King and Cesar Chavez are both non-white saviors of white Americans. Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement, awakened the conscience of America to its own racism and the…
GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT
…opposing all racial prejudice, playing a miniscule role in the Civil Rights Movement. He has found the lessons of this film helpful in rooting out unconscious bias in himself. 3….
TEACHERS: USE A MOVIE TO SET UP YOUR SUB!
…returns. U.S. History: The sub can teach a lesson on the Civil Rights Movement and The Nashville sit-ins using “A Force More Powerful”. The film provides original footage of high…
BRIAN’S SONG
…to put the friendship in a historical context or suggest that such friendships were rare and required courage prior to the Civil Rights Movement. FRIENDSHIP 1. What is the real…
TV PROGRAM WORKSHEETS FOR HOMEWORK
…movement in India led by Mahatma Gandhi or the U.S. Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King. (For a film detailing the ties between Gandhi and nonviolent mass…
SHOW BOAT
…retained or reimposed to preserve “racial purity.” They were aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at blacks. Many states repealed their anti-miscegenation laws During the Civil Rights Movement. The remaining laws…
SET-UP-THE-SUB
…to three weeks] SCIENCE: BIOLOGY Microcosmos Symbiosis and Predation using “Microcosmos” [5+ (grades K – 12); one class period] U.S. HISTORY AND CULTURE A Force More Powerful Civil Rights Movement…
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
…as the United States. Look at what happened to Dr. M.L. King, civil rights worker Medgar Evers (see Ghosts of Mississippi) and the women who picketed the White House seeking…
SAYONARA
…child to answer the Quick Discussion Question. Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, marriage between people of different races was frowned on. In fact, it was…
WARM SPRINGS
…contracted polio but he was also a successful politician committed to progressive reform and a hard working and effective civil servant. Before being paralyzed by polio, FDR had won election…
THE WHITE ROSE
…paint adhere strongly to walls were needed by the armed forces and were not available for civilian use. The paint sold to civilians during the war lacked these materials and…
DR. SARMAST’S MUSIC SCHOOL
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7l2vWXxCmU” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] DR. SARMAST’S MUSIC SCHOOL Music as a Human and Cultural Right Subject: Music and Social Studies (World/Afghanistan; Human Rights of Artists; Women’s Rights); Ages:…
MAO’S LAST DANCER
…the parable of “The Frog in the Well”. HUMAN RIGHTS 1. Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Which of the rights was Li Cunxin invoking when he defected…
Breaking Out
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Friendship
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
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…TWM (U.S./1812 – 1860 & Diversity; SEL: Justice; Courage; Rebellion; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Citizenship) [14+] Argo (U.S./1945 – 1991 & Iran – The Iran Hostage Crisis; SEL:…
THE JOY LUCK CLUB
…China was in decline, wracked by civil war and under pressure from the West and the Japanese. The Western powers (Britain, France and the United States) forced China to grant…
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN
…not want to be civilized. However, Huck had developed a deep friendship with Jim. He also learned to respect the very people who tried to civilize him and he has…
ANIMAL FARM
…the community would govern itself. In reality, however, communism has been associated with dictatorial regimes that suppress individualism and civil liberties while concentrating power in the hands of authority, all…
Countdown to Year Zero – Academic Version
…the abolitionists of the current day, crying out against injustice in the wilderness of modern society – just as the abolitionists protested the evil of slavery in pre-Civil War America….
AMERICAN VIOLET
…ask students what constitutional rights the accused person gives up when he or she takes a plea bargain. Here are a few rights that should be included in any discussion;…
THE OFFICIAL STORY
…the specific standards to make sure that over the term all standards are met. See Human Rights in Argentina. See Links to Sites Relating to Human Rights. In addition to…
THE INNER CIRCLE
…condemned? HUMAN RIGHTS 10. The Soviet Union is not the only government which has turned relatives against each other or run roughshod over the rights of individuals to gain…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “H”
…The Best of TWM (World/Rwanda & the Post-Cold War Era; U.S./1991 – present; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship) [14+] The Human Rights of Artists Lesson Plan Based…
SUBJECT MATTER: MUSIC
…minutes] Dr. Sarmast’s Music School Music as a Human and Cultural Right (Music and Social Studies (World/Afghanistan; Human Rights of Artists; Women’s Rights) [12+; 100 minutes] The Last Repair Shop…
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOgZXIQ6fo” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG SUBJECTS — U.S./1941 – 1945 & the Law; World/WWII; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Justice; Human Rights, Male Role Model; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS —…
SUBJECT MATTER: BIOGRAPHY
…[8 – 13] Frank, Anne FOUR FILMS ABOUT ANNE FRANK (World/WWII & Holland; Biography; SEL: Coming of Age; Families in Crisis; Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Citizenship) [12+]…
GOYA, AWAKENED IN A DREAM
GOYA, AWAKENED IN A DREAM SUBJECTS — Visual Arts; World/Spain & the Enlightenment; Biography; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights; Talent; Disabilities; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Caring. AGE: 8…
April
…Subjects: U.S./1945 – 1991 & Nevada) [13+] Fahrenheit 451 (Rebellion; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Science Fiction) [12+] Gattaca (Breaking Out; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide; Ethical…
THE WIZARD OF OZ
…will also rise. The U.S. had been on the gold standard (i.e., all dollars issued had to be backed by gold and could be redeemed for gold) until the Civil…
THE MIRACLE WORKER
…the captain and his son have a spirited debate over the abilities of Ulysses S. Grant, the Union General who finally beat Robert E. Lee in the Civil War. For…
THE WIZARD OF OZ: SECONDARY
…all dollars issued had to be backed by gold and could be redeemed for gold) until the Civil War. After the Civil War, the issuance of currency was restricted and,…
ROOTS VOLUME VI
…followed the Civil War. It extended from 1865 to 1877. The federal government divided the South into military districts and stationed soldiers there as an army of occupation. The Freedman’s…
MATEWAN
…you consider Joe Kinehan a male role model? FIGHTING 2. Should the miners have massacred the company thugs or should they have used civil disobedience against the mine owners? (See…
THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE
…to, including Trustworthiness and Citizenship. Shotgun’s Home of the American Civil War is excellent, comprehensive and has links to many other valuable websites about the Civil War. This Learning Guide…
HAMLET
…justice system fails for one reason or another, that is exactly what victims have to do. Sometimes, if the wrongdoer has assets, a civil law suit for damages is a…
LITTLE WOMEN
…effects of the Civil War on the Union home front, the coming of age of four sisters, the ravages of scarlet fever in the days before antibiotics, and the difficulties…
JULIUS CAESAR
…and well-presented version of Shakespeare’s classic play of political intrigue, assassination, and civil war in Ancient Rome. Selected Awards: 1953 Academy Awards: Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (B & W), 1953…
CARMEN
…torture and killing of an innocent animal. France and Spain: The Spanish Civil War lasted from 1820-1823, ending with the Battle of Trocadero. Royalists and liberals fought against each other,…
THIS IS AMERICA CHARLIE BROWN: THE BUILDING OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
…Central Pacific faced terrain that rose 7,000 feet in 100 miles. Eventually the Central Pacific employed 25,000-30,000 laborers imported from China. Because of the Civil War and a shortage of…
OLD YELLER
…Civil War and everyone is very poor. Despite initial missteps, Yeller wins his way into everyone’s heart and saves the lives of several family members. In the process, he is…
A LIFE ON OUR PLANET
…their faith. See e.g., Acts 22:15 and 23:11. Examples combining (2) and (3), occurred on many occasions before the Civil War in the U.S. when Abolitionists would bear witness to…
THE COVE
…— what about cultures that forbid equal rights for women? — and that people, because of our position of superiority over other animals, have responsibilities not to inflict pain and…
Female Role Model
…African-American; Maryland; SEL: Human Rights; Female Role Model; Breaking Out; Courage; Disabilities; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [13+] Iron Jawed Angels The Best of TWM (U.S. 1913 – 1929; SEL: Human Rights;…
ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD
…the child. Each state has procedures by which parental rights may be terminated. A parent can waive his or her rights as did Roger’s father or else the court, in…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “G”
…Abuse; Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [14+] Gentleman’s Agreement The Best of TWM (U.S./1945 – 1991 & Diversity; SEL: Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Parenting;…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR NUMBERS AND THE LETTER “A”
…Years a Slave (U.S./1812 – 1865; Literature/U.S. (Slave Narrative); Diversity/African-American; Biography; SEL: Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [15+] 17 Again Snippet Lesson Plan [14+; snippet: 4 minutes, 15 seconds; lesson:…
Male Role Model
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Suicide
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
SARAFINA
…and tortured, although this happened anyway. HUMAN RIGHTS 7. List the human rights abuses shown in this film. Suggested Response: There were many, including torture, physical attack, random arrest, random…
June
…social group. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements. Billy Elliot (Breaking Out, Families in Crisis, Father/Son, Courage, Grieving,…
MY FAMILY/MI FAMILIA
…upon the rights of individuals or minorities set out in the Bill of Rights; a respect for freedom of speech and of association; that people who work hard and play…
WHO WE ARE
…coauthored a four-volume legal text, Standardized Massachusetts Civil Practice Forms, Garrity & Frieden, Little, Brown and Company, 1986. Like many contemporary fathers, Mr. Frieden was actively involved in raising the…
TeachWithMovies.org’s annotated, Notes on the Decision to End WWII with Surprise Atomic Bomb Attacks on Japan (optional reading for teachers)
…kamikaze planes and they treated prisoners of war (“POWs”) brutally. The Imperial Japanese Army devastated civilian populations in China. Japanese soldiers were fanatical and most refused to surrender even when…
MRS. MINIVER
…with the fewest rights, the common people. Over the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, the British class system was dismantled and the political and economic stranglehold that the royal family…
Courage in War
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Navalny
…for the triumph of evil, is for good people to do nothing. So, don’t be inactive!” SUBJECTS — World-Russia; Post-Cold War Era SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Courage, Ambition, Human Rights, Leadership,…
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
…officer for the Union Army during the Civil War. Mary Walker was a remarkable woman who overcame many obstacles to serve her country. She was forced to fight for her…
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
…even more capable machines – far beyond human capacities. Many human jobs are already becoming irrelevant and are being lost to computer automation. Other unforeseeable changes to human civilization will,…
WAR OF THE BUTTONS
…all of whom were Catholic, were denied many rights. Eventually, the Protestants became a majority of the people living in Northern Ireland and the remaining Catholics were an oppressed minority….
EL NORTE
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPoqBCvyG9k” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] EL NORTE SUBJECTS — U.S. 1945 – Current; Hispanic & California;World/Guatemala; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights; Families in Crisis; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect. AGE:…
EDGE OF AMERICA
…afforded equal rights. The effort to provide equal rights to Black Americans is an ongoing struggle. Native Americans were decimated, their land was taken away, and their cultures severely compromised….
Disabilities
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
A BETTER LIFE
…treatment for people despite differences in race, religion, national origin, and gender; d. the balance between the rights of the majority to rule and the rights of individuals or minorities…
Marriage
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Leadership
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Surviving
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Grieving
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “J”
…SEL: Breaking Out; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring) [12+] Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar Acceptance Speech – February 9, 2020 ELA; Civics; Social Emotional Learning: Human Rights, Justice, Redemption; Animal Rights The…
1776
…troops. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents of Western Civilization. Its statement of natural law, contained in the second paragraph, sets out the fundamentals of…
Coming Of Age
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
…had championed rights for blacks, often over the opposition of his father. This is the story of how the murder affects the father of the victim and the father of…
Father/Son
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
EUROPA! EUROPA!
EUROPA! EUROPA! SUBJECTS — World/Germany & WWII; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights; Surviving; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Trustworthiness. AGE: 13+: Rated R for mature treatment of Holocaust issues; Drama; 1991; 115…
Women’s History Month
…Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] Iron Jawed Angels The Best of TWM (U.S. 1913 – 1929; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Leadership; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [11+] Madame Curie…
Families In Crisis
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “D”
…minutes] Dr. Sarmast’s Music School Snippet Lesson Plan Music as a Human and Cultural Right using Clips from Dr. Sarmast’s Music School (Music and Social Studies (World/Afghanistan; Human Rights of…
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…Japan; SEL: Courage; Friendship; Human Rights; Peer Pressure; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [9 – 13] Hoosiers (Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1945 – 1991 & Indiana; SEL: Teamwork; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Male…
Handout #2 Lesson Plan on Mass Casualties and Making Decisions About War Basic Facts on the Decision to End WWII by Attacking Japan with Atomic Bombs
…civilian populations. The Japanese devastated civilian populations in China, made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, used tactics such as kamikaze planes, and treated POWs brutally. 3. WWII was a…
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
…the following topics: Why children often do not report sexual abuse by an adult; The prevalence of childhood sexual abuse; Treatments available for childhood sexual abuse; Criminal and civil penalties…
SEVEN DAYS IN MAY
…conflict to China at the same time that President Truman, intent on avoiding WWIII, worked to limit the scope of the war. Truman promptly fired MacArthur, reasserting civilian control over…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “C”
…York; SEL Parenting; Father/Son; Friendship; Breaking Out; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring) [10+] A Christmas Carol (Religions/Christianity; World/England; SEL: Redemption; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [8+] The Civil War (U.S./1860 – 1865; Diversity/African-American;…
THIRTEEN DAYS
…in Cuba would lead to nuclear war, and given an out by the U.S., Khrushchev acted in a civilized manner and withdrew the missiles. President Kennedy secretly made tapes…
CONCUSSION
…NFL Might Combat Concussions by Daniel Roberts, Fortune Magazine 12/31/15; NFL faces a new concussion-related lawsuit by A.J. Perez, 3/29/16; the case makes Civil RICO claims; Timeline: The NFL’s Concussion…
THE SHOOTIST
…individual than his reputation suggests. None. At the end of the film, ask the Quick Discussion Question. During the period between the Civil War and the end of the 19th…
AGORA
AGORA ANCIENT ALEXANDRIA, HYPATIA, AND THE DECLINE OF GRECO-ROMAN CIVILIZATION SUBJECTS — World/Ancient Greece, Rome; Egypt; Religions (Christianity & Judaism); SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Female Role Model; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect….
Corner in Wheat
…or in cereal. Insufficient supplies of wheat to make enough bread to feed populations has been and continues to be a source of civil unrest, revolution, and mass migration. …
Enlivening the Teaching of Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” — Song, Dance, and Metaphor!
…and Italian warplanes bombed civilians in a village during the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939). Nor is the painting equivalent to the horror felt by those who witnessed the…
Excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Written by Himself
…the Civil War. His influence was important to Abraham Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Mr. Douglass described an incident that changed his life as follows: Very soon after…
Interview with Dr. Craig Stanford
…a million people were killed. That’s just a sign of how successful ecotourism is there. Of course, whenever there’s a civil war, tourists stop coming for a while. TWM: How…
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING! THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING!
…Parliament. At that time it was protected only by Russian citizens engaged in non-violent civil disobedience. See Learning Guide to “Gandhi”. 1. See Discussion Questions for Use With any Film…
LUTHER
…was born. This led to a 25 year civil war in central Europe. Hus is still revered as a national hero of the Czech Republic. He is considered a predecessor…
KUNDUN
…believe that nonviolent civil disobedience is an effective strategy in all situations? Is it working now for the people of Tibet? Would it have worked against Hitler, Stalin or Pol…
THE SCARLET LETTER
…government should strictly enforce morality by prohibiting vices like drunkenness, gambling, ostentatious dress, swearing, adultery, and Sabbath-breaking. The government was a civil commonwealth of the “elect” and only the “elect”…
DR. STRANGELOVE
…millions of people were left totally undefended. While millions were spent on civil defense, everyone knew that the programs would do little to help people in case there was a…
MULTI-MEDIA SUPPLEMENT FOR JONATHAN EDWARDS’ “SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD”
…warplanes bombed civilians in a village during the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939). Nor is the painting equivalent to the horror felt by those who witnessed the event or…
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
…are a few suggestions. The U.S. Civil War had just ended. There were no cars, and people got around using horses or buggies drawn by horses. There were trains, but…
12 ANGRY MEN – LEARNING GUIDE
…different situations; for example, the due process requirements for a criminal case are more stringent than due process requirements for a civil case because a criminal conviction carries potential incarceration,…
THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
…make little use of personal digital devices and that classes are held in buildings with a design similar to schools built after the Civil War. For today’s wired students, walking…
THE YEARLING
…after the Civil War. He adopts an orphaned fawn and raises it as a pet. The movie recounts the boy’s experiences as he grows to manhood and tries to keep…
ROOTS VOLUME I
…By 1800 most of the states north of Maryland had abolished slavery. Slavery had also been prohibited in the Northwest Territories in 1787. Territories did not have the same rights…
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
GATTACA
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpzVFdDeWyo” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] GATTACA SUBJECTS — Science Fiction; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Breaking Out; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect; Fairness….
EYE IN THE SKY
…that the civilians, not the military, make these kinds of decision. The civilians can only make the decisions if the military give them the correct data. No matter how correct…
August
…by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation that designated the anniversary of Orville Wright’s birthday to be National Aviation Day. The Dawn Patrol (Aviation; World/ WWI & England;…
SCHINDLER’S LIST
…being shown. The few scenes shot in color served to personalize them. HUMAN RIGHTS [Questions 1 — 9 of the Discussion Questions section relate to Human Rights.] 1. Can…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “I”
…lesson: two class periods plus time to write a concluding essay] The Inner Circle (World/Russia; SEL: Marriage; Human Rights; Suicide; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [15+] The Insider (U.S./1991 – present, the…
Women’s Equality Day
…Mathematics; Science-Technology;; Cinema; SEL: Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] Iron Jawed Angels The Best of TWM (U.S. 1913 – 1929; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Leadership; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect;…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “T”
…Biography; SEL: Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [15+] TWO CONTRASTING TRADITIONS RELATING TO RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA and a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for…
AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS
AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (in French with English subtitles) SUBJECTS — World/France and WWII (Holocaust); SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Coming of Age, Human Rights, Friendship; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Trustworthiness, Responsibility; Caring….
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “N”
…Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Fairness) [15+] Navalny The Best of TWM (World-Russia, Post-Cold War Era; SEL: Courage, Ambition, Human Rights, Leadership, Male Role Model (Navalny); Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility, Citizenship)…
FILM STUDY WORKSHEET FOR A WORK OF HISTORICAL FICTION
…life of Richard Pimentel who advocated for the rights of the disabled and was one of the people responsible for the passage in 1990 of the Americans with Disabilities Act….
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “E”
…Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [14+] Emma (Literature/England; World/England; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring) [12+] Empire Records (a Reward Film and ELA writing exercises; SEL: Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring;…
The Holocaust
…The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (World/WWII & Germany; ELA; SEL: Human Rights; Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Caring) [13+; Literary Devices Analyzed: irony] Europa! Europa! Human Rights; Surviving [13+]…
Historical Fiction in Film Cross-Curricular Homework Project
…about the life of Richard Pimentel who has advocated for the rights of the disabled and was one of the people most responsible for the passage in 1990 of the…
SHILOH
…him. Marty believed that whatever ownership rights Judd Travers had in Shiloh were lost when he mistreated the dog. Another way to frame the ethical argument that Marty instinctively responded…
SUBJECT MATTER: SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY
…Mist (The Environment; Science-Technology; World/Africa; SEL — Caring for Animals; Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis — Trustworthiness; Respect; Citizenship) [13+] The Lion King (The Environment; Science/Technology; SEL: Grieving;…
November
…New Mexico; SEL: Breaking Out; Leadership; Teamwork; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring) [13+] Rabbit-Proof Fence (World/Australia; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [10+] Smoke Signals The Best of TWM…
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVSaHwK8Rys” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS SUBJECTS — World/WWII & Germany; ELA (irony); SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights; Friendship; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect; Responsibility;…
Alcohol & Drug Abuse
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “W”
…The Best of TWM (U.S./1913 – 1929 & Georgia; Biography; SEL: Courage; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [12+] Water (World/India; Religions/Hinduism; ELA; SEL: Human Rights; Suicide; Breaking Out; Moral-Ethical Emphasis:…
Work/Career
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Peer Pressure
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Romantic Relationships
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Illness (Serious)
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning)
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Brothers
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Taking Care Of Yourself
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Talent
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Ambition
Social-Emotional Learning Index Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice…
Suggested Answers to Discussion Questions for Learning Guide to ANNE B. REAL
…to know and to be a parent to his child. Janet didn’t make the right decision because she ignored the rights of other people who have an interest in the…
Caring for Animals
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Parenting
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Nine Years
…Awakened in a Dream (Visual Arts; World/Spain & the Enlightenment; Biography; SEL: Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights; Talent; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [8 – 13] The Great Inventors Short Subject…
THE LAST REPAIR SHOP
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xttrkgKXtZ4″ autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] THE LAST REPAIR SHOP SUBJECTS — U.S. 1991 to Current; Music; World: Armenia; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Work/Career, GBLTQ, Human Rights, Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role…
ROBOT AND FRANK
…and have emotions, should that robot be given the rights of a human being? How will the tendency of people to anthropomorphize robots, like Frank did with the robot in…
Sisters
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS
…awakened you to animal rights or gave you a new way to look at animals. 3. Narrate an experience in which an animal that you love died or had…
Excerpts from THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQAINO, OR GUSTAVAS VASSA, THE AFRICAN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF
Excerpts from THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQAINO, OR GUSTAVAS VASSA, THE AFRICAN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF Chapter I The author’s account of his country, and their manners…
Self-esteem
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Alcohol & Drug Awareness Month
…Caring; Subjects: U.S./1945 – 1991 & Nevada) [13+] Fahrenheit 451 (Rebellion; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Science Fiction) [12+] Gattaca (Breaking Out; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide;…
National Deaf History Month
…Trustworthiness; Caring) [12+] Goya: Awakened in a Dream (Visual Arts; World/Spain & the Enlightenment; Biography; SEL: Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights; Talent; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis Caring) [8 – 13] Mr….
Native American Heritage Month
…Mexico; SEL: Breaking Out; Leadership; Teamwork; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring) [13+] Rabbit-Proof Fence (World/Australia; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [10+] Smoke Signals The Best of TWM (U.S./1991…
Running Away
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
SUBJECT MATTER: WORLD HISTORY/OTHER CULTURES
…Africa Spain Thailand Tibet Turkey Events/Epochs Pre-History Indigenous Civilizations in the Americas The Ancient World Babylon China Egypt Greece Muslim Culture Roman Empire The Middle Ages The Renaissance The Enlightenment…
Revenge
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Redemption
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
SNIPPETS & SHORTS: MUSIC
…Music; World: Armenia; SEL: Work/Career; GBLTQ; Human Rights; Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring. [Short Film: 39 minutes] This is America Charlie…
Movies with Learning Guides now streaming on Disney+
…Mythology) [10+] Hidden Figures (U.S. 1940 – 1991, Diversity, and Virginia; Mathematics; Science-Technology;; Cinema; SEL: Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] High School Musical (Dance; Drama/Musicals; SEL: Breaking Out;…
Sportsmanship
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
FILMS LISTED BY APPROPRIATE AGE: Eight Years
…Dream (Visual Arts; World/Spain & the Enlightenment; Biography; SEL: Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights; Talent; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [8 – 13] The Great Inventors Short Subject From the series…
CREATE LESSON PLANS FROM MOVIES PRODUCED BY DEVINE ENTERTAINMENT
…Mother/Daughter, Sisters; Ethical Emphasis — Respect; Responsibility; Caring) [8 – 13]; Goya: Awakened in a Dream (Visual Arts; World/Spain & the Enlightenment; Biography; SEL — Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights;…
GRACIE’S CHOICE
…undertook a daring task, taking care of her family herself and asking a court to take the unusual step of terminating her mother’s parental rights and allowing Amy, an 18-year-old…
National Hispanic Heritage Month
…(U.S./1945 to present, Diversity & California; World/Guatemala; SEL: Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [14+] Cesar Chavez: Respect for All (U.S. 1945 – current, Diversity; Hispanic-Americans & California; SEL: Leadership; GBLTQ;…
Education
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
World Wildlife Day
…Environment; Science-Technology; World/Africa; SEL: Caring for Animals; Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Citizenship) [13+] Ice Age: The Meltdown Talking and Playing for Growth (The Environment; SEL:…
The Americans with Disabilities Act
…Maryland; SEL: Human Rights; Female Role Model; Breaking Out; Courage; Disabilities; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [13+] The Miracle Worker (Disabilities; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: Biography/Keller; U.S./1865 –…
Teamwork
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Excerpts from: THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQAINO, OR GUSTAVAS VASSA, THE AFRICAN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF
Excerpts from THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQAINO, OR GUSTAVAS VASSA, THE AFRICAN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF Chapter I The author’s account of his country, and their manners…
LGBT Pride Month
…group. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements. Billy Elliot (Breaking Out, Families in Crisis, Father/Son, Courage, Grieving, Friendship,…
FOUR FILMS ABOUT ANNE FRANK
FOUR FILMS ABOUT ANNE FRANK SUBJECTS — World/WWII & Holland; Biography; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Coming of Age; Families in Crisis; Human Rights; Courage; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect; Responsibility; Citizenship. Nothing…
EDISON: THE WIZARD OF LIGHT
…to establish a four year course of study and to give equal educational rights and privileges to women. But most importantly, Lewis Miller was, with Methodist Bishop John Vincent, the…
Movies with Learning Guides now streaming on Kanopy
…Enlightenment; Biography; SEL: Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights; Talent; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis Caring) [8 – 13] Leonardo: A Dream of Flight (Biography; World/Italy & the Renaissance; Science-Technology; Aviation; SEL: Talent;…
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
…the Post-Cold War Era; U.S./1991 – present; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship) [14+] The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Literature/U.S.; SEL: Child Abuse; Courage; GBLTQ; Friendship; Romantic…
National Dance Week
…Responsibility) [12+] Mao’s Last Dancer (Literature: Nonfiction; Literary Devices: allegory/parable; Biography; World/China; U.S.: 1945 – Present; Dance; SEL: Breaking Out; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [12+] The Red Shoes [Dance;…
Mathematics Education Month
…materials designed to supplement teachers’ existing lesson plans.] Hidden Figures (U.S. 1940 – 1991, Diversity, and Virginia; Mathematics; Science-Technology; Cinema; SEL: Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] Newton: A…
World Habitat Awareness Month
…SEL: Caring for Animals; Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Citizenship) [13+] Ice Age: The Meltdown Talking and Playing for Growth (The Environment; SEL: Friendship; Courage; Moral-Ethical…
Spousal Abuse
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Seeing-Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
…people who are blind and visually impaired. Founded in 1929, the 501(c)3 non-profit pioneered the assistance dog training movement and rights to public access in the United States. Pick of…
SUBJECT MATTER: CINEMA
…FIREFLIES (U.S./1941 – 1991; World/WW-II and Japan; Cinema; SEL: Human Rights; Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [13+] HIGH NOON For American History and Civics Classes (U.S./The Frontier & the West, 1865…
Movies with Learning Guides now streaming on Starz
…Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [14+] Glory The Best of TWM (U.S./ 1860 – 1865 & Massachusetts; SEL: Courage in War; Patriotism; Leadership; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Citizenship;…
SUBJECT MATTER: RELIGIONS
…England & 1800s – Cold War Era; U.S./Diversity; Religions; SEL: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship) [10+] Water (World/India; Religions/Hinduism; ELA; SEL: Human Rights; Suicide; Breaking…
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
…In addition, attacks on civilians were used to terrorize the opponents and break their will to resist. In both cases, the war of terror on civilians was begun by the…
Bad Associations
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA
…no criminal trials for libel. The rights of citizens and the press to criticize public officials makes it extremely difficult for officials to sue for damages for libel or slander….
SUBJECT MATTER: VISUAL ARTS
…World/Spain & the Enlightenment; Biography; SEL — Father/Son; Friendship; Illness; Human Rights; Talent; Disabilities; Ethical Emphasis — Caring) [8 – 13] LOVING VINCENT (ELA; U.S./1945 -1991; SEL: Peer Pressure; Surviving;…
SUBJECT MATTER: SCIENCE FICTION
…Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [12+] GATTACA (Science Fiction; SEL: Breaking Out; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [14+] SPIDERMAN 2 Snippet Lesson Plan Thermonuclear…
TORN FROM THE FLAG
…Russia (Soviet Union); SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Courage in War; Human Rights; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Citizenship. AGE: 12+; Not rated: Documentary; 2007, 97 minutes; Color. Available from Amazon.com. Benefits of the…
WHALE RIDER
…in the Treaty of Waitangi, which granted British citizenship and land rights to the indigenous people of New Zealand, although most of the country was confiscated for European settlers. According…
WAR AND PEACE
…freedom of religion (except in Spain), provided for universal male suffrage and enacted a bill of rights. Napoleon also required that the kingdoms he established adopt French-style administrative and judicial…
COPYRIGHT FOR USING MOVIES IN THE CLASSROOM
…1201(a). For streaming services such as Netflix, HBO, Disney+ or others, teachers the rights of teachers to use those services in the classroom will be governed by their contracts with…
CHARLOTTE’S WEB
…of how unjust it might be to the pig. In the real world, people will disagree about whether Fern was right. Animal rights activists and vegetarians who don’t eat meat…
DMCA COMPLIANCE
DMCA COMPLIANCE Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice TeachWithMovies.org respects the intellectual property rights of others. It is, therefore, our policy to expeditiously process, investigate and address notices of alleged infringement,…
SUBJECT MATTER: MATHEMATICS
…Virginia; Mathematics; Science-Technology; Cinema; SEL: Courage; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] ISAAC NEWTON: A TALE OF TWO ISAACS (Biography; Science-Technology; World/England & Enlightenment; Mathematics; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Talent) [8-13]…
SUBJECT MATTER: THE ENVIRONMENT
…Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis — Trustworthiness; Respect; Citizenship) [13+] ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN Talking and Playing for Growth (The Environment; SEL: Friendship; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility (Taking…
SUBJECT MATTER: DANCE
…(Biography/Taylor; Dance; SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [12+] MAO’S LAST DANCER (Literature: Nonfiction; Literary Devices: allegory/parable; Biography; World/China; U.S.: 1945 – Present; Dance; SEL: Breaking Out; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis:…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: THE LORAX
…using them, and be aware of how much trash we make. 3. The Once-ler says that he has “done nothing illegal, I have my rights, and I intend to keep…
SNIPPETS & SHORT SUBJECTS
…Shop (U.S. 1991 to Current; Music; World: Armenia; SEL: Work/Career; GBLTQ; Human Rights; Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring. [Short Film: 39…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “M”
…(Literature: NonFiction; Literary Devices: allegory/parable; Biography; World/China; U.S.: 1945 – Present; Dance; SEL: Breaking Out; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [12+] March of the Penguins The Best of TWM (Science;…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “O”
…book. Literary devices analyzed: simile, metaphor, flashback; symbol] The Official Story (World/Argentina; SEL: Parenting; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness) [14+] Of Mice And Men (Literature – U.S.; SEL: Friendship; Moral-Ethical…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: HORTON HEARS A WHO
…outspoken, abandoned, content, motto, democratically, endowed, inalienable rights, authority, defiance. Here are suggestions for sentences that relate to the use of the word in the movie for ten of the…
CHARLY
…Charly’s emerging sexuality, challenge the readers to face the prospect of the rights of every individual to have a sex life. (4) Respect for Charly as a human is a…
Movies with Learning Guides now streaming on Hulu
…this link support TWM at no cost to you. Other Streaming Services 12 Years a Slave (U.S./1812 – 1865; Literature/U.S. (Slave Narrative); Biography; SEL: Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [15+]…
Humility
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Mother/Son
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “R”
…Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Rabbit-Proof Fence (World/Australia; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [10+] A Raisin in the Sun The Best of TWM…
Mother/Daughter
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
ALPHABETICAL INDEX FOR THE LETTER “L”
…World: Armenia; SEL: Work/Career; GBLTQ; Human Rights; Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring. La Traviata (Music/Opera; World/France; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis:…
Hispanic Heritage Month
A Better Life (U.S. 1991 – Current; Hispanic & California; SEL: Father/Son; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+] El Norte (U.S./1945 to present, Diversity & California; World/Guatemala; SEL: Human Rights; Moral-Ethical…
Celebrate 30 Years of the Americans With Disabilities Act!
…Feet Talking and Playing for Growth (SEL: Friendship; Courage; Self-Esteem; Disabilities; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring) [5 – 8] Harriet (U.S. History 1812- 1865; African-American; Maryland; SEL: Human Rights; Female…
Guns Germs, & Steel
GUNS, GERMS, & STEEL – Jared Diamond’s Theory of the Development of Civilizations SUBJECTS — World History/Cultures; Health; AGE; 14+; 2005; 2 hrs 45 minutes in three episodes of approximately…
Mental Illness
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Grandparents
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
CONQUEST
…ruled. These laws introduced many of the reforms of the French Revolution: abolishing feudalism and serfdom, permitting universal male suffrage and establishing a bill of rights that included freedom of…
Gambling Addiction
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Fighting
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
BARBARY COAST
…city until the 1920’s when Los Angeles surpassed it. QUICK DISCUSSION QUESTION: Did Chamalis receive justice or were his rights violated? Should the vigilantes who hanged him have been prosecuted…
FRUITVALE STATION
[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHkKUPHn8TE” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] FRUITVALE STATION SUBJECTS — U.S. 1991 – Current, Diversity/African-American & California; Civics; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Human Rights; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Responsibility. AGE: 13+; MPAA…
Father/Daughter
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Divorce and Separation
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
…[A]ll men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness . . ….
Crime
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
Child Abuse
…Education Families In Crisis Father/Daughter Father/Son Female Role Model Fighting Friendship Gambling Addiction GBLTQ (Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning) Grandparents Grieving Human Rights Humility Illness (Serious) Justice Leadership Male Role…
SNIPPETS & SHORTS: WORLD HISTORY
…class periods.] The Last Repair Shop (U.S. 1991 to Current; Music; World: Armenia; SEL: Work/Career; GBLTQ; Human Rights; Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Moral/Ethical Emphasis:…