Counting down to the US election, plan ahead to bring civics lessons alive for your learning community with BRIDGE OF SPIES. Our free discussion guide for this Oscar-winning Steven Spielberg film explores the subject of foreign assets operating in the US during the Cold War & the implications for today.
Good Climate News! Advocates celebrated Monday after a Boulder, Colorado judge rejected attempts by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy subsidiaries to dismiss a landmark lawsuit that seeks damages for the harms the fossil fuel companies have inflicted on the climate and local communities.
We're pleased to offer a teaching guide for Youth v Gov, the documentary about the Juliana v. United States lawsuit, in which 21 young people are similarly suing the US Federal government over climate change. These resources are great classroom tools for putting climate litigation news into context.
Thank YOU for letting me know you joined the Knowledge Commons instance as a result of my above report on it. They -- @hello -- might also be glad to know this.
Speaking of your mission of films for social activism, through our family friend in Tokyo, I happened to encounter such a group based in NYC led by a Chinese-American woman, with collaborators in Canada and here in Japan. I reviewed their most recent documentary -- available free at https://hi-lo.tv/Our-Work -- on professional photography of Japan's hostess bars, as explained at https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/112621109879323004
Being a career academic, it was my first foray into a film review or that kind of content, but it all goes toward my challenge as a Japanologist of explaining this inscrutable culture (for once a stereotype is an understatement!). If you happen to contact Hi Lo TV, please give them my regards.
Are you looking for educational resources that explain how the US court system works in response to current events? Our Youth v Gov film guide includes a lesson to help students understand judicial proceedings and judicial vocabulary. It covers the legal journey from district court, to appellate court, and yes, to the Supreme Court.
It's a timely resources for classrooms, homeschoolers, individuals and community groups. Like all of our materials, it is free for everyone.