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Other (social studies) movie guides for staff
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Video Notes Questions Only
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_QUvuPw7cQ&feature=player_detailpage
From 1967 to 1975, a film crew aimed cameras at major figures in the Black Power Movement, creating hours of footage that remained unreleased for decades. In clips, Stokely, Carmichael, Huey P. Newton and Angela Davis discuss the movement’s evolution.
1 hr. 36 min. (2011)
Answer Key Coming Soon
This documentary is great visual aid for Black History or Black/ Cultural studies course dealing with The Black Power
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Frontline: Stickup Kid Aired December 17, 2014 Video Notes Questions & Key
PBS Frontline Summary
What happens when we lock up juvenile offenders in adult prisons? “Stickup Kid,” a FRONTLINE digital exclusive, tells the story of Alonza Thomas — sent to adult prison in California at age 16 — and how spending over a decade behind bars impacted him.
Video Link provided as a courtesy
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/stickup-kid/
Great assignment for a Flipped Classroom Activity
Sociology
Criminal Justice System
Current Events
Mass Incarceration
Proposition 21
Juve
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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#12 AMERICA: THE STORY OF US - Millennium - Video Viewing Guide with Key
This video guide contains 25 questions from the episode of "America: The Story of US" entitled Millennium. The questions go in order and force the students to track and pay attention during the viewing. The episode itself is excellent for the events from the Vietnam War to the present. Some topics covered include the age of television, the Vietnam war, protesting at home, the 1960's counter culture, inflation, the space shuttle Challenger, the computer age, Silicon Valley, and September 11th.
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Class Divide HBO Movie Guide: Multiple Choice (Gentrification, Race, Class)
HBO's Class Divide is the story of the gentrification of West Chelsea in New York and its consequences. It discusses the comparison between the Avenues, an upper-class, private school versus the Chelsea Housing Projects that are directly across the street. What happened to the neighborhood when the High Line was constructed? This documentary dives into the complicated legacy of gentrification. Who does gentrification help? Who does it hurt? This is a beautiful documentary told, largely, by
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Kimberle Crenshaw The Urgency of Intersectionality: TED Talk Guiding Questions
Digital and print resources to introduce high school students to the main ideas of intersectionality, and why its important. What is the main idea of intersectionality in simple terms, and why does it matter? This TED Talk video viewing worksheet and discussion guide will bring an intersectional perspective to your high school students. The listening comprehension questions are carefully aligned to the key point's in Krenshaw's analysis that uses the theory of intersectionality to unpack how cur
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Intersectionality Bundle
30 Days in Jail
Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days documentary series on FX spotlights the Super Size Me director's take on 18 issues facing America. In this episode Morgan goes to jail for 30 days in Virginia to see what the life of an inmate is really like and to experience the prison industrial complex.This document is a 21 question video guide designed to keep students focused and thinking during the video. All of the questions are presented in the order that the information appears in the video and they are space
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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FAREWELL TO MANZANAR - Movie questions & answers
Included in the packet are 34 questions and answers to the film, Farewell to Manzanar (1976)
Director: John Korty
Writers: James D. Houston (book), James D. Houston (screenplay)
Stars: Yuki Shimoda, Nobu McCarthy, Dori Takeshita
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Meet the Patels Movie Guide (Culture, Ethnocentrism, Socialization, Code Switch)
Meet the Patels is an excellent documentary highlighting the experience of an Indian American navigating love and marriage. He is torn between the values of his Indian family and his American identity. At times he is often "code switching" based on the people and environment he is in. This is a phenomenal documentary to show in a Sociology class that touches on issues of stratification, the theoretical perspectives, race, identity, and culture. It was a great way to end the semester for both
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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End of Year Sociology Activities (Survey, Enneagrams, Movie Guide, Reflection)
In this bundle, Sociology teachers can end the school year (last week or two of classes) on a positive note with the following resources:1. Happiness Activity: Students use the theoretical perspectives to analyze how other cultures view "happiness"2. Movie Guide to "Pursuit of Happyness" which ties in the units/themes of the course: Stratification, Homelessness, Social Mobility, Conflict Theory, Functionalism, Symbolic Interaction, Family3. Enneagram Activity: Students take personality tes
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Three Identical Strangers Movie Guide: Nature v. Nurture SELF-GRADED GOOGLE FORM
This award-winning documentary is great to use in a psychology or sociology class about the debate between nature and nurture! It can also be used in a class that examines the impact of parenting styles on development or unethical studies in psychology.In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery. They discover they are part of a larger st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Hotel Rwanda Self-Graded Google Form Movie Guide (Remote Learning) Genocide
Hotel Rwanda is a powerful film that highlights the experiences of Paul Rusesabagina, the manager of a hotel in the midst of the Rwandan genocide. Similar to Schindler, he is able to save many lives because of his position in power. This movie is rated PG-13 and is highly recommended for any world history class covering genocide. What makes this especially appropriate is students do not have a lot of background typically on Rwanda and other more modern genocides. This is a self-graded google
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Netflix's Social Dilemma Multiple Choice Movie Guide (Google Doc): Culture
Social dilemma is a powerful documentary that allows students to reflect how social media has influenced their daily lives and is embedded in our culture. Here is a brief synopsis:"Social Dilemma explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. The Social Dilemma fuses investigative documentary with enlightening narrative drama. Expert testimony from tech whistle-blowers exposes our disturbing predicament: the services Big T
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Homestretch Movie Guides on Homelessness (Google Doc and Form)
18 Multiple Choice Questions; 6 Short Answer with teacher key! Google doc, Teacher Key, AND Self-Graded Google Form BundleGreat documentary to use for: Sociological Perspectives, Identity, Intersectionality, Chicago, Homelessness, Functionalism, Conflict Perspective, Labeling TheoryAlso a great resource for Teacher Professional Growth!!From PBS:The Homestretch follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and create a new life. Each of these smart, ambitious youths — Ro
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Race: The Power of Illusion Google Doc Multiple Choice & SELF GRADED FORM
If there is one episode you need for a unit on "Race and Ethnicity" this is it. Episode 1: The Differences Between Us is an amazing overview of how the concept of race is socially constructed. If you struggle with articulating the science behind the social construction of race, this is a wonderful documentary to show! You can use this in a sociology class or a course on race and ethnic studies. It explains how truly genetically similar all humans are and how there are no genetic markers that all
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Waiting for Superman Movie Guide: Stratification, Educational Inequalities
Waiting for Superman is currently available on Netflix.Waiting for Superman synopsis from imdb:"Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop-out factorie
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Educational Inequalities: Movie Guide and Savage Inequalities Paper
Three Identical Strangers Movie Guide: Written Questions & Editable Google Form
This bundle includes a paper (PDF) file of written student questions and the teacher key. In addition, it included a google form that is SELF-GRADED for quick teacher feedback.This award-winning documentary is great to use in a psychology or sociology class about the debate between nature and nurture! It can also be used in a class that examines the impact of parenting styles on development or unethical studies in psychology.In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The World Wars Pt. 1-3(2014)Documentary Viewing Guide:Follow-Along Questions/KEY
Great World War I-II History Channel video series. Details the rise of the key players (Hitler, Churchill, McArthur etc.) in both World War I-II. I use this in my class as a supplemental activity between World War I-II. Movie guide is in order and follows each of the three videos with critical thinking questions at the end of each video. Great activity to hammer home the relationship between World War I and II. Enjoy!The World Wars Pt. 1-3 (2014) Documentary Viewing Guide : INCLUDES Follow-Along
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
GORDON RAMSAY'S SHARK BAIT VIEWING GUIDE - SHARK FIN SOUP
This viewing guide follows Gordon Ramsay's dive into Shark Fin Soup and the industry of Shark Finning. Ramsay fights to educate restaurateurs on the unsustainable practices of shark fin harvesting and why a simple soup is causing a massive decline in Shark Populations. This documentary viewing guide can be used for classes like Marine Biology, Foreign Relations, Current Events, Culinary, and Government.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Homestretch Movie Guide: Multiple Choice (EDITABLE) Homelessness Chicago
18 Multiple Choice Questions; 6 Short Answer with teacher key! Google doc link included.Great documentary to use for: Sociological Perspectives, Identity, Intersectionality, Chicago, Homelessness, Functionalism, Conflict Perspective, Labeling TheoryAlso a great resource for Teacher Professional Growth!!From PBS:The Homestretch follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and create a new life. Each of these smart, ambitious youths — Roque, Kasey, and Anthony — will s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: The Homestretch Movie Guides on Homelessness (Google Doc and Form)
Race: The Power of Illusion Episode 1 SELF-GRADED GOOGLE FORM Social Construct
If there is one episode you need for a unit on "Race and Ethnicity" this is it. Episode 1: The Differences Between Us is an amazing overview of how the concept of race is socially constructed. If you struggle with articulating the science behind the social construction of race, this is a wonderful documentary to show! You can use this in a sociology class or a course on race and ethnic studies. It explains how truly genetically similar all humans are and how there are no genetic markers that all
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Bridge of Spies (2015) Guided Questions
Recipient of six Academy Award nominations, this film tells the Cold War-era story of lawyer James B. Donovan, who is entrusted with negotiating the release of Francis Gary Powers—a U.S. Air Force pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960—in exchange for Rudolf Abel, a convicted Soviet KGB spy held under the custody of the United States, whom he represented at trial.While the film is absolutely a thriller, these guided questions will help your students keep track of t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Nova PBS Galileo's Battle for the Heavens Video Notes Questions Only : )
Galileo GalileiVideo Links provided as a courtesy.Galileo's Battle for the HeavensIn this illuminating documentary that details Galileo's amazing accomplishments and personal conflicts, narrator Liev Schreiber, historical texts and dramatic reenactments work in concert to paint a riveting portrait of the pioneering man of science. Considered the father of modern astronomy and physics, Galileo was deemed a heretic in his day for advancing a radical theory: The sun is the center of the cosmos.Comp
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Immigration during the Gilded Age- hollywood film assignment
Immigration homework for next week!!! You must watch this by _________________ and complete the following information
1) Watch one or more of the following films presented by Hollywood that is about the Gilded Age, and describe two characters
a. Name?
b. Gender?
c. Age?
d. Work?
e. Social Class?
f. Where does the majority of the film take place? Describe it
g. How do they spend their leisure time?
h. Why did they want to come to America? Or what is their view of America?
i. What major crisis t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Hamilton: An American Musical Crossword Puzzle!
Have your students sit back and enjoy Hamilton: An American Musical while completing this fun crossword puzzle!Answer Key:1. James Madison2. Aaron Burr3. John Adams4. Eliza Schuyler5. Federalist6. Angelica Schuyler7. Antifederalist8. King George9. Philip10. John Jay11. Thomas Jefferson12. France13. England14. Alexander Hamilton
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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