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New Cross-Media Professional Development Webinar
May 1, 2024

Primary Sources: Catalyst for Deeper Learning Across Media July 10-August 6, 2024 We are pleased to announce we are part of an upcoming Cross-Media Professional Development Course in the summer of 2024 with the Harvard X-Media Lab. We hope you can join us for this exciting new online, asynchronous workshop for professional development credit. APPLY NOW. What You’ll Learn The latest cross-media methods that integrate the strategic use...

What to Teach in June
May 1, 2024

Whether you're planning ahead for what to teach in June or you're looking for last-minute June teaching ideas, we have suggestions for easy, classroom-ready lesson plans and discussion guides to help you teach with film. June Teaching Highlights June is Pride Month. Support LGBTQ students, colleagues and community members with Finding Pride. June is Gun Violence Awareness Month & June 7 is Gun Violence Awareness Day. Start productive...

Holocaust Education: 7 Essential Teaching Tools
May 1, 2024

Holocaust education is, sadly, more urgent and timely than ever. We recommend the following film and teaching guide pairings to support you in mindfully teaching Holocaust education through film this month and all year round. These materials are  variously appropriate for elementary school, middle school and high school; they can also work well for higher education, adult education, public screenings and community group settings. Instructional...

Films that Celebrate The Power of Bicycles
May 1, 2024

May is a great time to celebrate bicycles in the classroom! May is National Bike Month, plus May 5 is National Ride a Bike Day and  May 8 is National Walk Bike and Roll to School Day! Our global education film collection includes two films that students love about the power of bicycles: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind and Wadjda. The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind In The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, 13-year-old son William is forced to leave school...

Teach Mental Health Awareness with Film
April 30, 2024

Films can be powerful tools for alleviating stress and also for teaching about stress awareness, resilience, emotional regulation and coping strategies! We recommend the following lessons in our film guides to help you teach about stress and mental wellness with film for grades 3-12. Mental Health Awareness Month  in May and Children's Mental Health Awareness Week May 5 – 12 are great times to teach with these films and they're also great all year...

What to Teach in May
April 26, 2024

Here are teaching ideas paired with free teaching resources for teachers and homeschoolers about what to teach with film in May! May Teaching Highlights Mental Health Awareness Month May 5 - 12 is also Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. We recommend these powerful lesson plans and experiential activities to support mental health and wellness all month long: Teach about Mental Health Awareness with Film for grades 4-12. Holocaust...

5 Powerful Documentaries with Spanish-Language Film Guides
April 22, 2024

Teach with film in Spanish! We're delighted to offer a range of film teaching guides in Spanish for compelling social impact films. Our Curriculum Guides / Guías Curriculares, Guías del Currículo y Plans de Estudio feature classroom-ready lesson plans across the curriculum, with handouts and activities all in Spanish. Our Discussion Guides / Guías de Discusión are designed to deepen the conversation around a film's subject and themes...

Five Films About Amazing Women
April 11, 2024

These five award-winning documentary and feature films highlight the stories of exceptional women and their impressive accomplishments in STEM, religion, the arts, and human rights advocacy. Our free discussion guides and curriculum guides for these films can deepen engagement with the themes of gender, equality and human rights for all students. These positive representations of women can also expand students’ ideas about what leadership and...

4 Films To Inspire A Love of Learning
April 9, 2024

In honor of School Library Month in April and School Library Week April 7 to 13) we're highlighting some of our favorite films that inspire a love of learning while they celebrate the critical importance of mentors and educators. These four films from our Global Education Series also encourage cross-cultural understanding, empathy, and knowledge of the people and environments around the world. They are great choices to fire up students and teachers...

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