From The Ashes Product Description
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down
Film runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes
Film rating: PG-13. Common Sense Media rates this film as appropriate for ages 13+.
For this powerful documentary film, Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down, we’ve created a Discussion Guide and a Learning Guide. The Learning Guide is a new flexible resource. Each section can be used on its own or in collaboration with other key sections. The guide is flexible and appropriate for classroom use, community learning settings, homeschool learners, hybrid educational settings and independent exploration of the film. The guide includes robust background information and helpful facilitation guidelines to set the stage for a positive learning experience.
There are five key sections in Learning Guide. Each key section includes: a driving question, useful terms (when applicable), personal reflection, discussion questions, extension activities and additional resources.
Both guides are also available in Spanish.
Learning Guide
Facilitation Guidelines
Letter from Gabby Giffords
Introduction to the Film
The Life of Gabby Giffords: A Timeline
Sudden Violence, Aphasia, and a Slow Recovery
Key Learning Sections:
1: Gun Violence in the U.S. (Current Events, Civics, Government, U.S. History)
2: Media Responsibility (Current Events, Civics, Journalism, Media Literacy)
3: Mental Health (Sociology, Advisory, Current Events, Health)
4: Civic Engagement (Civics, Current Events, Government, ELA)
5: Career Paths (Advisory, Career Readiness)
Discussion Guide
Facilitation Guidelines
Letter from Gabby Giffords
Introduction to the Film
The Life of Gabby Giffords: A Timeline
Congresswoman Giffords: Policies and Politics
A Tragedy in Tucson
What is Aphasia?
For Better or Worse
Gun Violence in the United States Today
Gun Violence: The Argument Continues
Giffords and Citizen Action
Resources for Further Study
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