The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Product Description
Defiant Requiem is a powerful film for teaching about the Holocaust.
“One of the major themes… is courage.” — Learn more about the Defiant Requiem educational curriculum in this compelling short video with educator Omari James.
Where to watch: Defiant Requiem is available to stream for free on Vimeo.
Film runtime: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Film rating: TVPG. Most appropriate for Grades 6+. This film was reviewed by Video Librarian.
Curriculum Guide for Defiant Requiem
Lesson 1: Music and Music History | Verdi and His Requiem
Lesson 2: World History (European History) | The Jewish Community of Prague
Lesson 3: Film Viewing Lesson | The Viewer-Response Journal
Lesson 4: World History (European History) | Terezin
Lesson 5: Psychology | Art and Resilience
Lesson 6: Political Science (Government) | Propaganda
Lesson 7: Visual Literacy | Cinematic Collage
Lesson 8: English Language Arts | Writing a Film Review
Antisemitism Today
This lesson was created as part of our updated Schindler’s List Curriculum Guide. We have made it available as an individual download because combines well with all of our Holocaust Education resources, like Defiant Requiem.
This lesson features three key sections with handouts:
- Antisemitism Day (Response Journal),
- An Audit of Hate Crimes in the United States, and
- White Supremacy and Antisemitism.
These sections can be used together or separately. Additional resources on Antisemitism and antiracism are included in the lesson as well.
If using this lesson separately from Schindler’s List, advise students to skip the small number of questions related to that film.
Group Discussion Facilitation Guidelines
In this guide, you will find suggestions for leading productive conversations that broaden perspectives, encourage empathy, and build new paradigms for education. It is adaptable, flexible and useful for a variety of learning settings. We recommend pairing it with this film to create safe space for classroom engagement on these themes and subjects.
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Related Resources
- Map of Terezín: Explore the Terezín ghetto through an interactive map from the Defiant Requiem Foundation.
- Defiant Requiem is featured in our Media Literacy and Journalism Lessons collection.
- We also recommend Big Sonia and Schindler’s List for teaching about the Holocaust.
Articles: Defiant Requiem is featured in our articles on:
- Teaching Holocaust Education with Film, a comprehensive toolkit at Share My Lesson.
- Genocide Education Resources;
- PTSD Awareness Teaching Resources.
Webinar: Learn more about countering Anti-Semitism with film in our free PD Webinar: Using Media to Foster Critical Thinking and Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia.
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Journeys in Film supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about teaching with SDGs. This curriculum guide connects to the following UN SDGs.
