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Teaching Highlights:
- Media Literacy is an area of growing importance and interest for educators. Lessons 4 and 5 in this curriculum guide for The Post focus on “Fake News” and the importance of a free press.
- Lesson 2 about The Supreme Court and Freedom of the Press is a Share My Lesson featured resource.
Film runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes
Film rating: PG-13. Common Sense Media rates The Post as appropriate for ages 13+.
Grade Level: The lessons in our The Post Curriculum guide are appropriate for grades 9-12.
Where to Watch: Watch it on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms. Or buy the DVD or Blu-ray.
Literary connection: For a film-book pairing, teach the Hidden Figures movie with with book it was based on, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly, also available as Hidden Figures Young Readers Edition.
- h Katharine Grahams’ memoir or its excerpt about the events depicted in the film: The Pentagon Papers: Making History at the Washington Post (A Vintage Short).
The Post Curriculum Guide
Lesson 1: The Pentagon Papers: The Facts of the Case (United States History)
Lesson 2: The Supreme Court and Freedom of the Press (United States History, Government)
Lesson 3: Daniel Ellsberg and the Espionage Act (United States History, Government)
Lesson 4: Journalism Ethics and “Fake News” (Journalism)
Lesson 5: Why Is a Free Press So Important? (Social Studies, English, Journalism)
Lesson 6: First Amendment Rights and the Student Press (Journalism)
Lesson 7: Character Conversations: The Interview (Drama/Theater)
Lesson 8: Active Viewing of The Post (English Language Arts, Film Literacy) — The Glossary of Film Terms linked below is useful for this lesson.
Glossary of Film Terms
The Glossary of Film Terms is useful for the Film Literacy lessons that are part of this curriculum guide.
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Power Combinations
- Teaching about Freedom of the Press? Pair The Post with Navalny.
- Teaching about Media Responsibility? Pair The Post with Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down. This combination is also good for teaching Civics.
- Teaching about Court Procedures? Pair The Post with Youth V Gov.
Related Resources
- Freedom of the Press in a Changing Media Landscape: Teaching Journalism Ethics with Navalny and The Post.
- Looking for more resources for teaching about Journalism and Media Responsibility? Check out our Media Literacy and Journalism Lessons collection.
- We offer teaching materials for two additional Steven Spielberg films: Bridge of Spies and Schindler’s List.
- The Post is just one of several Oscar-winning nominated films in our collection. Learn more about teaching with Oscar-winning films.
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