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Big Sonia is currently streaming on PBS – https://www.pbs.org/show/big-sonia/. Watch it now and bring this powerful film to your classroom!
Film runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes.
Film rating/grade level: This film is appropriate for Grades 7 and up.
There is a review of Big Sonia available at Video Librarian. Many educators pair this film with Night by Elie Wiesel.
Curriculum Guide
Lesson 1: An Introduction to the Holocaust in Poland (Social Studies)
Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Real Sonia (English Language Arts, Film Literacy)
Lesson 3: Learning from the Past: An Oral History Assignment (Social Studies, English Language Arts)
Lesson 4: Viewing a Documentary Film (Social Studies, Film Literacy)
Lesson 5: Maladaptive Stress Response and Intergenerational Trauma (Psychology, Human Development)
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Related Resources
Big Sonia is one of six free resources in our library that feature Primary Source learning opportunities. Learn more about Teaching with Primary Sources Through Film.
Additionally, we also recently featured this film in the “news” section of our website announcing the films availability on PBS through 2025: https://journeysinfilm.org/news/big-sonia-now-available-on-pbs-through-2025/.
The Glossary of Film Terms is a valuable resource to use with the Film Literacy lessons that are part of this curriculum guide.
Sustainable Development Goals
Journeys in Film supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This curriculum guide connects to the following United Nations SDGs. Learn more about teaching with SDGs.
