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Lift the mood in your classroom with this round-up of calming tools & techniques from our Executive Director Jen Fischer for Share My Lesson! https://sharemylesson.com/blog/calm-classroom-tools-supporting-students-positive-response

Creating a Calm Classroom: Tools for Supporting Students’ Positive Responses to Negative Self-Talk, Anxious Thoughts, Racing Mind and More Jen Fischer shares calming tools that you can use with your students to help create a positive classroom environment.

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It's Katherine Johnson Day! The legendary NASA mathematician whose math sent man to the moon was born on this day in 1918. Bring her story to your classroom with Disney's Hidden Figures Movie!

Our Hidden Figures lesson plans, grounded in the empowerment of women in historical and contemporary STEM leadership, highlight the determination and accomplishments of Katherine Johnson and her groundbreaking colleagues Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. These lessons span the curriculum and include a lesson on the math of calculating orbits for space travel, inspired by Katherine Johnson's work!

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Hidden Figures Hidden Figures Movie Curriculum Guide and materials for teaching U.S. History, STEM, etc. This guides supports UN SDGs.

🌎 Teach about the wonders of the natural world with our Nature Lessons for grades 3-7. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/a-celebration-of-nature-lessons-activities-for-grades-3-7/

To commemorate European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, we are highlighting our resources to help you teach Genocide Education with film all year round. https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/teach-genocide-education-with-film/

Teach Genocide Education with Film Genocide education is more urgent and timely than ever. We recommend the following films and teaching guides to support you in mindfully teaching Holocaust education through film. These materials are variously appropriate for elementary school, middle school and high school; they can also work well....

Today is International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. We recommend our extensive resources to help educators counter Antisemitism and Islamophobia with film. Learn more in our on-demand webinar at Share My Lesson. https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/anti-bias-education-using-media

Bring poetry to life for Poet's Day with Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, the charming animated film about the adventures of poet and artist Mustafa. ❤️🧾

Get your free Curriculum Guide for The Prophet with classroom-ready lessons in Art, Art History, English Language Arts, Philosophy, and Social Studies! https://journeysinfilm.org/product/the-prophet/

The Prophet Free educational resources for Khalil Gibran's The Prophet Film, explore poetry, art with students and much more through beautiful film

OTD in 2020, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. When he fell ill during a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, where he was taken to hospital and put in a coma. Two days later, he was medically evacuated to Berlin.

Oscar-winning film NAVALNY follows Alexei Navalny's quest to identify the men who poisoned him. Shot in Germany as the story unfolded and offering extraordinary access to the investigation, the fly-on-the-wall documentary is also a study of Navalny the man—a portrait of a leader intent on reform who would not be cowed by anything.

We were honored to work with the talented film team behind "Navalny" to create the official teaching resources for this important film. We warmly recommend this film to educators who are teaching about character and leadership, as well as democracy, civics, and civic engagement, journalism, political science, and Russian History.

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Navalny Free educational resources for Oscar-winning Best Documentary Feature Navalny now available from Journeys in Film. Download free guides today.

The Dhamma Brothers tells a dramatic tale of human potential and transformation inside the Donaldson Correctional Facility. The documentary follows the transformative experience of incarcerated men who enter an intensive meditation program.

We love that our comprehensive curriculum guide for The Dhamma Brothers wraps with an experiential meditation lesson. This resource is free for educators or anyone! https://journeysinfilm.org/product/the-dhamma-brothers/

⭐ Power Combo: For educators teaching about criminal justice, pairing The Dhamma Brothers and Just Mercy offers opportunities for deep explorations of the criminal justice system. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/just-mercy/

The Dhamma Brothers Free teaching resources for The Dhamma Brothers, powerful documentary to explore mass incarceration, meditation and more

STEM teachers, have you tried boosting student engagement by teaching with film?

Our free curriculum guide for National Geographic docuseries One Strange Rock, about the history of Earth from a planetary perspective, features engaging lessons that span the STEM curriculum:

Lesson 1: A Tour of the Solar System (Earth Science, Geology, Biology, General Science)
Lesson 2: The Goldilocks Planets (Earth Science, Geology, Biology, General Science)
Lesson 3: The Soil Is “Alive”: The Gaia Hypothesis (Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry)
Lesson 4: Mighty Microbes (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry)
Lesson 5: The History of Life (History, Geology, Biology, Chemistry)
Lesson 6: Seeing Earth From Space (Creative Writing, English, Social Studies)
Lesson 7: The History of the Space Program (History, Physics, Social Studies)
Lesson 8: The Air We Breathe (Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Social Studies)

Get students excited about science classes — and give yourself an easy teaching day! Download your free curriculum guide now.

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PS As you can see, the lessons span also cover Creative Writing, English, History and Social Studies. These resources are great for interdisciplinary project-based learning! Please share them with your colleagues who teach humanities.

One Strange Rock Free curriculum guide for National Geographic Documentary Series One Strange Rock about the Planet Earth great educational tool

Our global education teaching resources include a curriculum guide for hit Korean movie The Way Home. This charming story follows 7-year-old Sang-Woo (played by Yoo Seung-Ho in his feature film debut) from the big city, who must stay with his mute grandmother in a small rural village.

Our classroom-ready lesson plans introduce students to South Korean geography and culture, including Confucianism. The curriculum guide also features lessons about cross-cultural understanding, economics, English language arts, social studies, mathematics (using graphs), media literacy, science, visual arts, and visual literacy, Plus there's a hands-on art activity about making traditional Korean kites! https://journeysinfilm.org/product/the-way-home/

Bonus Combo: Extend the conversation about rural living and bring it home with award-winning documentary Greener Pastures, about family farmers in the American Midwest and the challenges of rural life. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/greener-pastures/

Deepen your skills for teaching with film across the curriculum with Journeys in Film Professional Development Webinars at Share My Lesson! For teachers of grades 5-12. Learn more in our latest newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/journeysinfilm/new-tools-for-back-to-school2024

Bring Black History alive for grades 7-12 with film. Our Black History Lesson Collection combines standalone Black History lessons with hit films like Chevalier Movie, Hidden Figures, Just Mercy and more. Get free classroom-ready lessons to teach Black History with film all year round. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/ast-black-history-lessons-set/

A+ Black History Lessons Black History Lessons for powerful, award-winning films that are ready to use in the classroom. Download these free resources today

Did you know we also offer free film guides in Spanish? Now you can teach in Spanish about The Love Bugs, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, Greener Pastures, and River of Gold. For grades 3 through higher education.

Learn more and get your free Spanish-language film guides now: https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/five-documentaries-with-spanish-language-guides/

Inspire students in grades 7-12 about biodiversity, clean energy, climate justice, regreening, recycling, and more! Get free classroom-ready lessons to teach with film with our Environmental Studies collection. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/a-very-beautiful-world-environmental-studies-lessons/

A+ Environmental Studies Lessons A Very Beautiful World: Free Lessons for exploring Environmental Studies, Climate, Earth Sciences, Earth Day, Earth Month and more. From Journeys in Film.

Journeys in Film is now on Mastodon and we'd love to connect with you there!

We're thrilled to finally have a home in the Fediverse. There are wonderful communities of K12 teachers, academics, homeschoolers, parents, librarians, community activists, filmmakers and film fans.

Are you on Mastodon, too? Let's connect! https://hcommons.social/

We're celebrating youth-centered films for International Youth Day! We’re pleased to offer free teaching resources for award-winning documentaries and feature films from aroudn the world with young protagonists who students can relate to. These films provide wonderful ways to boost student engagement across the curriculum and at the same time increase students’ understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Check out these 12 films that celebrate young heroes!

12 Films That Celebrate Young Heroes Representation matters: it’s a powerful tool for creating empathy and understanding. Diverse film representation can act as both windows and mirrors for students, providing an opportunity to see into new perspectives and experiences, while also providing mirrors that reflect back affirmation and a...

On this day in 2017, white supremacists began a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Our Antisemitism Today lesson supports teachers and students in exploring the connections between Antisemitism and white supremacy using this event as one of four contemporary examples.

Our goal is to help educators everywhere teach about the increase in Antisemitism using a relevant, engaging and effective resource. We believe that this lesson is an essential tool for anyone looking to make a real difference in the classroom and beyond.

You can teach Antisemitism Today on its own or as part of viewing Schindler's List. You can also pair it with our complementary teaching materials, like our curriculum guide for Holocaust education film Big Sonia, or our Navalny lesson on digital literacy and online propaganda. (These resources are available from our library.)

Get your Antisemitism Today lesson plan now from our library (on the Schindler's List page). https://journeysinfilm.org/product/schindlers-list/

This lesson is also available from Share My Lesson: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/teach-about-antisemitism-today-sel-anti-bias-education-lesson-405820

🎻 Teach about Race & Identity + Black Excellence with Disney's Chevalier, based on the true story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the accomplished musician & fencer who became France's first Black classical composer.

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Chevalier Free discussion guide for Chevalier coming soon - expand student learning about the French Revolution with this engaging narrative film

Simplify your classroom planning with the monthly Teach with Film newsletter from Journeys in Film!

For Simplify Your Life Week, we're highlighting the ways we make teaching easy. We're pleased to offer a free newsletter to deliver teaching ideas, timely teaching resources and our newest film guides to your inbox every month. Our newsletter is the best — and simplest! — way to stay up to date on all the ways we can make teaching easier while boosting engagement and learning.

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Today is National Book Lovers Day! We're celebrating by highlighting film and book pairings to boost student engagement.

Which of these is a favorite for you? Which do your students love? Let us know!

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Boost Student Engagement with Film & Book Pairings Get students excited about classes and boost student engagement with film-book pairings. Journeys in Film offers free lesson plans and discussion guides for films with literary connections to make film-book pairings fun and easy for teachers and students alike. Why educators love film-book pairings....

For National , we're highlighting , a delightful documentary that leads viewers on a journey to a deeper understanding of why and how we can pursue more fulfilling, healthier, and happier lives. This is a popular resource for health classes that aligns with National Health Education Standards.

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Happy Teaching resource exploring the psychology of happiness utilizing the documentary film Happy (the Happy Movie) from Roko Belic

Lift up your learning community with Big Sonia! This award-winning documentary tells the story of Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski, who was a Jewish teenager living in Poland when the German army invaded in the 1930s. Now in her nineties, she's a vibrant woman who speaks to students and prison inmates about her story of unimaginable suffering — and she’s also a beacon of hope and resilience.

Our Big Sonia Curriculum Guide is a powerful tool for teaching Holocaust Education, Genocide Education, and Anti-Bias Education. It features classroom-ready lessons across five subjects: English Language Arts, Film Literacy, Human Development, Psychology, and Social Studies.

“Try to put love in your heart. Try to help others,” urges Sonia, to those moved by her story. “You will become a different person.”

Bring to your learning community. Get our free Big Sonia Curriculum Guide today. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/big-sonia/

Simplify your teacher professional development with webinars from Journeys in Film!

To celebrate , we're highlighting the ways we make teaching easy. Our teacher training sessions are available free, online and on-demand through Share My Lesson. Deepen your skills for teaching with film and earn PD credits. Participants will gain tools to boost student engagement and teach critical thinking across the curriculum. You can take these one-hour workshops anytime, anywhere. Educator Professional Development has never been easier or more convenient.

Learn more about our webinars for teaching with award-winning films like Hidden Figures, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Just Mercy and more.

Making Professional Development Easy with Journeys in Film Webinars Deepen your skills for teaching with film with Journeys in Film Professional Development Webinars. These teacher training sessions are available free, online and on-demand. Earn one hour of PD credit upon successful completion of each webinar. Participants will gain tools to boost student engagement...

Are you curious about boosting student engagement with film but not sure where to start? Check out our special collection of tips and tools for teachers!

- Establish positive classroom culture to set the stage for a positive schoolyear.
- Turn viewing classroom films from passive to active.
- Discuss film and media literacy with knowledge and accuracy.

Learn more in our latest newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/journeysinfilm/new-tools-for-back-to-school2024

Simplify your film screenings with Discussion Guides from Journeys in Film! To celebrate , we're highlighting our free Discussion Guides for award-winning films from around the world.

We create Discussion Guides for social impact films that cover topics and themes that are valuable for classroom use and in other learning environments. These are popular resources to enhance all kinds of film screenings, in setting like homeschooling, family viewings, higher education, after school activities, library programs, community group events, film clubs and more. Even book clubs, for films with literary connections. The sky's the limit.

Explore our Discussion Guides for award-winning documentaries like Greener Pastures, The Neighborhood Storyteller, Unzipped, and YOUTH v GOV Film, plus feature films, docuseries, short films and more.

Make Screening Films Easy with Journeys in Film Discussion Guides Simplify your film screenings with film Discussion Guides from Journeys in Film! Our free Discussion Guides for award-winning films provide questions to encourage critical thinking, powerful discussion, and expanded understanding. Our Discussion Guides make hosting rousing discussions around film sc...