This movie was the product of an inquiry-based project. Students chose a protest song, then answered the following essential question through a movie:
What conclusions can you draw from an artist's personal beliefs, public sentiment, and the culture of the era expressed through his/her song?
Strange Fruit by Cierra Winters, IDT 285 Students Spring 2008
Please describe your immediate thoughts on this movie and how you could adapt this type of project for one of your future classes.
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Powerful pictures. The lyrics paired with the pictures give a message that makes you think about the events occuring in America during World War II.
As a 6th grade teacher we study both WW II and the climate in the U.S. during the thirties and forties. a project like this could give students an outlet for how they feel about the situations they are viewing. I found my students of this age to have a lot of thoughts and emotions on the world situation at this time. It would also give me another method of assessing understanding
I like this. One thing I'm curious about, however, concerns sites such as YouTube or similar video sharing sites. Is there a site available that would allow students to upload files without accessing the videos that may be questionable in a school environment. YouTube, for example, takes up much bandwidth plus many districts have chosen to block the site from students.
Is there a program or module that districts can use on their server to make viral videos that students can upload while staying away from these more universal sites?
As an English teacher I ask my students to interpret and teach a peom to their classmates. They could use a format such as this to give background of the poem & poet and then comment on content and structure. They could use snippets of instrumental music that could enhance their intrepretaion of the mood of the poem.
The end of the movie was very powerful with the images accompanying the song. The research done to get to that point would provide valuable information for students--I'm thinking mostly of my 8th graders. By telling about the world events of the time, students are able to connect history, fine arts and literature. That's a big thing for the state--making connections!
I thought this was a very informational presentation. It would be a great way to engage learners. The only thing I would have done differently was the font color. It was often difficult to read and I would worry that some individuals might not be able to see the presentation.
The video was disturbing and sad. It exemplified a time when America, viewed as a beacon of hope and freedom to the world, did not offer to its own citizens that which it offered to virtual strangers. I would use this media to promote a discussion about racisim and rights perhaps in my Civil War Unit as well as in my
60's unit.
very powerful
Very informative and moving.
What a moving video. The pictures reminded me of a time in our history that we need to remember, so as not to repeat it.
Great insight into the civil rights movement with thought-provoking pictures and meaningful songs.
Very well done. The juxtaposition between the songs and the images is very effective.
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