Economic Issues

Confronting September 11: The Human Connection

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:14:07 -0600

Since the events of September 11th many people in the United States have begun to re-examine their relationship to the rest of the world. People and places that once seemed far away have become intimately connected to the lives of ordinary Americans.

Eyes on the Prize Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:19:28 -0600

Eyes on the Prize offers important lessons about the power of ordinary citizens to shape democracy. This study guide provides teachers with an invaluable resource that brings this landmark television documentary into the classroom and insures its legacy in the education of our students.

Ghetto Life 101 Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:56:41 -0600

The idea for Ghetto Life 101 came from David Isay, a New York writer and producer. He was asked to make a documentary for a public radio station in Chicago as part of a series on issues of race and ethnicity in the city.

Twilight, Los Angeles (Espanol) Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:37:48 -0600

El film, dirigido por Marc Levin y basado en la obra teatral de Anna Deveare Smith, examina el evento desde varias perspectives. Utiliza los fragmentos de conversación recogidos por ella para fomentar el diálogo sobre las razas, el poder, la verdad y la justicia.

Twilight, Los Angeles Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:35:32 -0600

Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight: Los Angeles directed by Marc Levin examines the event from a variety of perspectives. She has collected fragments of monologues that both invite and provoke conversation.