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My Mother's Story of Survival
May 12, 2023

Clara Haras Strahl: Transcribed from a videotape by her daughters, Joanne Ashe and Pepi Strahl (Excerpted from My Story, February 2023, Vol. 29) " I was born in 1924, on January 16, in Tarnopol, Poland. I had two sisters and two brothers. We were all two years apart. My sister, Regina, was two years younger than me. She was very sweet. lssua didn't want to study. Hannale was younger, and Shulum was the youngest. We lived in one house, together...

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

Navalny for the Win At Journeys in Film, we are committed to educating the next generation to be globally competent and socially active by harnessing the power of film. As such, we create free curriculum guides and discussion guides for films. Last year, we released a 6 Lesson Plans for Summer of Soul. Summer of Soul was the 2022 Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature Film. Now, another Oscar winner is coming to Journeys in Film. Now, we are...

Free Resources for Women's History Month
January 30, 2023

Free Resources for Women's History Month -- The Power of Film As we know, film is a powerful resource for engaging and inspiring students. These free resources for women's history month all take advantage of the power of film. They include core-based lesson plans fully prepared and ready for immediate classroom use as they highlight the stories of women who are or were important changemakers, thought leaders, scholars, scientists and much more. We...

Teaching with Film for Black History Month
January 11, 2023

Teaching with Film for Black History Month AND Every Month 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,...

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...

Journeys in Film After-School Film Club Launches in Florida
August 25, 2022

Journeys in Film’s amplification of the power of storytelling through film and media content expands this Fall as our first After-School Film Club launches in Florida this September. Programming for the film club centers around youth action and social justice. As such, we curated a diverse slate of short films. These films highlight the work of young people all over the world. Furthermore, we supported the student-led group with guiding questions...

Learning About Forests for Earth Day and Everyday
April 20, 2022

Learning about forests for Earth Day and everyday is vital for students. Earth Day corresponds closely with Arbor Day, another opportunity to teach about forests. Additionally, forests are essential parts of our ecosystem. Thus, we encourage you to integrate this learning into your classroom anytime of the year. But, the April holidays of Earth Day and Arbor Day bring attention to trees and ecosystems. As such, these holidays can catapult student...

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