Product Description
Francesco is a powerful film to bring to your classroom. The Stream Movie button above takes you to a Vimeo link where the film is available in English, Spanish and Italian. Many of the lessons for this film can be used as stand alone resources, meaning you can use the lessons without viewing the film.
Film runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes
Film rating: TV-14. A Video Librarian review is available for this film.
Curriculum Guide
Lesson 1: Who Is Pope Francis? (English Language Arts, World Religions)
Lesson 2: Laudato Si’ and the Environment (Environmental Science)
Lesson 3: “It Is Not Just About Migrants”: The Appeal for a More Compassionate World (Social Studies, Community Service)
Lesson 4: Genocide—Past, Present, and Future (Social Studies)
Lesson 5: The Children of Abraham (World History, World Religions)
Lesson 6: Issues Within the Church (World Religions)
This guide was created in 2022. The presence of this guide on our website does not mean that we endorse, agree with or support statements made by Pope Francis.
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Related Resources
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- Teaching about Christianity? We also recommend Rebel Hearts and The Story of God.
- Teaching about more World Religions? We also recommend:
- For teaching about Buddhism: The Cup, The Dhamma Brothers and The Story of God.
- For teaching about Hinduism: Like Stars on Earth and The Story of God.
- For teaching about Islam: Check out our article on Celebrating Islam with Film.
- For teaching about Judaism: Big Sonia, Defiant Requiem, Schindler’s List, and The Story of God.
- Teaching about the Environment? Check out our Environmental Studies Lessons.
- Teaching about Genocide? Check out our article on Genocide Education Resources.
- Teaching about Refugees? Check out our article on Bringing Refugee Stories to Your Classroom.
Sustainable Development Goals
Journeys in Film supports the Sustainable Development Goals.
This curriculum guide connects to the following United Nations SDGs. Learn more about teaching with SDGs: https://en.unesco.org/themes/education/sdgs/material.
