Curriculum & Resources: Independent Television Service (ITVS) Lesson Plans
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ITVS Community Classroom generously offers free and engaging curricula and lesson plans developed from powerful documentaries. This site not only will boost your students' knowledge about peace and justice issues in this country and all over the world, but also give them greater empathy for the human plight to equity and happiness.
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ITVS Curriculum Collections pair standards-based lesson plans with award-winning documentaries from independent filmmakers and PBS, and will engage your students in deeper understanding of a number of contemporary issues, including immigration and deportation, music and technology copyright laws, hip-hop culture, the role of religion in medical practices and ethics, and more.
Request a collection on DVD for free, or stream individual films online. Free lesson plans can be downloaded in PDF format and contain pre-/post-screening discussion questions, worksheets, writing prompts, and the Common Core Standards each lesson meets. Lesson plans are appropriate for high school and community colleges, NGOs, and youth organizations.
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Here is a sample of ITVS's stellar curricula offerings:
Just in time for the general election in November! This Curriculum Collection—recommended for high school and college students—features seven lesson plans using four different documentaries: An Unreasonable Man, Chicago 10, Iron Ladies of Liberia, and Please Vote for Me. Lesson plans focus on the concept of democracy, gender, campaigns and elections, and media literacy.
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
This Curriculum Collection features five lesson plans inspired by the PBS documentary based on Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s best-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Lesson plans focus on maternal mortality, gender-based violence, education, economic
empowerment, and modern slavery.
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Need another teaching tool to grab your students' attention? ITVS Interactive focuses on innovation, participation, and engagement bringing new audiences to public media 2.0. Students can enter a 3D virtual mountain top removal mine. Use the latest hand-held technology to participate in Power Poetry, the world’s first mobile youth poetry community. Find sites of significance to black history in your city using a free iPhone or iPod app.
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For additional resources, films, and screening opportunities, visit ITVS's official website
Independent Television Service (ITVS) brings independently produced, high quality public broadcast and new media programs to international audiences. Through intriguing and engaging documentaries, ITVS aims to expand cultural awareness and inspire civic participation. VISIT ITVS Homepage.
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