New Lesson Plans for Hidden Figures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bringing Hidden Figures to Light — and into the Classroom: A new curriculum guide is released to teach students about science, history, and inclusion while...
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National Geographic’s Gender Revolution
Download the discussion guide for National Geographic’s Gender Revolution.
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Learning through “The Big Short”
The biographical comedy-drama film, The Big Short, is about three groups of people who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the 2007-2010 financial...
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WIN ACCESS to the SIMA CLASSROOM CATALOGUE
The SIMA Teacher Giveaway launches on November 2nd! Enter for a chance to WIN a one year subscription to the SIMA Classroom Catalogue – a...
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Movies Made for the Classroom
New partnership formed by USC Rossier combines film-based curricula with professional development for teachers Movies are coming to a classroom near you. The USC Rossier...
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He Named Me Malala Free Webinar October 5, 6pm E.D.T
Join Facing History and Ourselves, in partnership with Journeys in Film, Participant Productions and the Malala Fund for a special webinar for educators on the...
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Free field trips to see “He Named Me Malala”
Davis Guggenheim’s new documentary, He Named Me Malala, tells the story of the student activist and youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai. Through Malala’s story,...
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FREE workshop for #CaliforniaEducators June 22 & 23 at the Museum of Tolerance in LA
Using Film to Educate and Inspire: Journeys in Film is a leader in creating standards-based lesson plans for award-winning international feature films that engage students...
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The Day of Remembrance: Using Film to Learn about the Holocaust
The Day of Remembrance, or Yom Hashoah, will be marked on Thursday, April 16, this year. Numerous civic and religious organizations use the week before...
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Harnessing the Power of Film in the Classroom by Jane Fletcher
In a world where the moving image is becoming increasingly dominant it makes sense to acknowledge film as the richest of educational resources, with the...
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International Education Week
Secretary of State John Kerry November 14, 2014 The Departments of State and Education celebrate the 15th annual International Education Week November 17-21, 2014. During...
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So, what is Global Education? by Liam Neeson and Eileen Mattingly
In a speech at a meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations several years ago, Education Secretary Arne Duncan stressed that we live in a...
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Dying to Tell the Story – Is a picture worth dying for?
In a world inundated with selfies and social media, our cameras are practically extensions of our fingers. But is a picture worth dying for? Will...
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Creative Lesson Plans for Homeschool
The days are getting longer and warmer. The school year’s goals are almost met, and if you are a homeschooling parent like me, you are...