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Film in the Classroom

Film is a powerful way to engage students in the study of the past and the present.  To support the use of film in the classroom, we have developed study guides that provide discussion questions and suggested activities.
Schindler's List Study Guide
Eyes on the Prize Study Guide
Film as a Catalyst for Change

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Check out some films to support your classroom activities:

Little Rock: 50 Years Later captures opportunities and challenges that black and white students face fifty years after the integration of Central High School.

Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State, a 6-hour documentary that commemorates the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, is supported by extensive educational materials.

Triumph of the Will teaches powerful lessons about the use of propaganda.



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