To prepare students to view all or part of this film, we suggest implementing one or more of the following activities to:
To prepare students to view all or part of this film, we suggest implementing one or more of the following activities to:
Use these activities to help students reflect on the themes in Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day poem and consider how their unique experiences and voices can help America “forge a union with purpose.”
To deepen students’ understanding of key themes in the film, ten supplementary readings have been included in the study guide. Readings are organized into four investigations that correspond to specific excerpts and themes in the film.
Explore classroom resources that support your teaching of Jeanne Wakatsuki's memoir about the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Learn about our educator's guide to Melba Patillo Bates' powerful memoir about the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these teaching ideas that use poetry to help students grapple with the complexities of identity and inspire them to tell their own stories.
Some teachers will show the entire 90-minute documentary, while others will show selected clips. Reviewing the Investigation Overviews can help you select excerpts that are most appropriate, given your learning objectives.
To deepen students’ understanding of key themes in the film, ten supplementary readings have been included in the study guide. Readings are organized into four investigations that correspond to specific excerpts and themes in the film.
To deepen students’ understanding of key themes in the film, ten supplementary readings have been included in the study guide. Readings are organized into four investigations that correspond to specific excerpts and themes in the film.
To deepen students’ understanding of key themes in the film, ten supplementary readings have been included in the study guide. Readings are organized into four investigations that correspond to specific excerpts and themes in the film.