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Author: Jennifer Fischer

Teach With Film for Black History Month
February 1, 2024

As educators and communities seek to highlight Black history during the month of February, we want to highlight our free curriculum guides and discussion guides for powerful films for your classroom. These films  tell important stories of Black joy, Black history, Black resilience, Black achievement and much more. Teaching with film for Black History Month, or at any time of the year, engages students and brings important stories that shape our...

Our Top Ten Teaching Articles of 2023
January 4, 2024

We're excited to share our top ten teaching articles of 2023 published across various educational outlets this past year. Our Most Popular Articles About Effective Approaches to Teaching With Film Prepare for the new year with our TOP articles of 2023!  Get ready to dive deeper into teaching with film — by theme, by activity, and by teaching challenge. Creating Safe Spaces for Student Engagement with Difficult Topics — A Share My...

Our Newest Film Guides
January 4, 2024

As a new year begins, we're excited to share our newest film guides with you!   Our Latest Teaching Resources for Acclaimed Contemporary Films To start a new year, we’re recapping our ten newest film guides. These acclaimed documentaries and hit feature films shed new light on history, current events, and the important figures and issues of our time. Our free teaching resources can help you put the rapidly-shifting news landscape into...

Top Ten Downloads of 2023
January 4, 2024

Prepare for the new year with our TOP resources of 2023, Discover which ones made the list and get ready to level up your teaching game. Check out the top ten downloads of 2023! 10. A three-way tie for Crip Camp, The Post, and Whale Rider Teach about Camp Jened and Disability Justice with our Crip Camp Curriculum Guide and Discussion Guide (for high school). Explore Freedom of the Press with The Post Curriculum Guide (for high school). Discover...

New Schindler's List Curriculum Guide for Teachers: New Antisemitism Lesson
November 28, 2023

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Schindler's List, we're sharing a special edition Schindler's List curriculum guide. This updated Schindler's List Curriculum Guide for teachers includes a revised antisemitism lesson. This free teaching resource also includes lessons on Nazism in Germany, resistance during the Holocaust, the making of Schindler’s List, and more. Join us in celebrating this beloved Oscar-winning film and its enduring message of...

Around the Web: Educational Resources
October 18, 2023

Our educational resources and content are often shared by other premium educational organizations like Share My Lesson, Edutopia, Video Librarian and others. On these sites, and others, you’ll find free lesson plans, articles of relevance for educators, film reviews and filmmaker interviews and much more. Here are just a few examples of where you’ll find Journeys in Film around the web! Share My Lesson This free, award-winning...

Another Oscar Winner Comes to Journeys in Film
March 16, 2023

Navalny for the Win We are pleased to announce that we are creating a Discussion Guide and adaptable Learning Guide for the powerful political thriller and multi-award winning documentary Navalny. This documentary follows follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in his quest to identify the men who poisoned him in August 2020.  At Journeys in Film, we are committed to educating the next generation to be globally competent and socially...

Differentiated Learning: Journeys in Film Resources & Basic Tips
December 20, 2022

Different Learning: Journeys in Film Resources Differentiated learning—adapting classroom techniques to maximize learning for students at different levels and with different learning strengths and weaknesses—has always been important for educators. At Journeys in Film, our teachers write lessons that are accessible to a wide range of students. Further, our writers understand that individual teachers, who know the strengths and weaknesses of...

Summer of Soul Lesson Named #1 Partner Resource of Share My Lesson 2022
December 20, 2022

Share My Lesson, a project of the American Federation of Teachers, is a free award-winning, community based site featuring bringing together educators, parents, caregivers, educational resource creators, paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel. It is a vibrant community and rich site of resources including articles, lesson plans, webinars and much more. Several Journeys in Film lessons and webinars are available on the Share My Lesson...

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