AV Cart
Just like “the old days” when the teacher would roll in the AV Cart and show a movie! This new feature from AVFilm offers a film for students to view inside or outside of class, as well as the option for synchronous discussion with a subject-area expert during one or more class sessions. The experts will discuss the film and thematic issues. MOST of our offerings can be customized to fit each classroom depending on hybrid or in-person sessions.
For more information, please contact us.
(Notes: We ask for a minimum of 10 students in a class to schedule an expert.)
HERE’S WHAT’S “PLAYING”:
RBG
COURSE TIE-IN: Career, Women’s Rights, Law
EXPERT TO JOIN CLASS:
Martha Wheelock and Molly MacGregor, National Women’s History Alliance
THEMES: Great Girl Role Models, Integrity
SAMPLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What character strengths and life skills does she exemplify? Who are some other real and fictional role models for girls and young women?*
Discuss the historical context of gender discrimination.*
Do you think current politics are more or less polarized than they were in the 1990s?*
GRADE(s): 5th-12th
DREAM BIG: ENGINEERING OUR WORLD
COURSE TIE-IN: Science, Technology, Math
EXPERT TO JOIN CLASS:
Yas B Neuberger, Senior Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic
THEMES:
STEM, Great Girl Role Models, Science and Nature
SAMPLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How do engineers use curiosity in their work? Why is that an important character strength?*
Why does the movie highlight so many women engineers? Why is diversity important in engineering?*
GRADE(s): 2nd-12th
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE
COURSE TIE-IN:Science, Arts, Career development
EXPERT TO JOIN CLASS:
Chris Metzler, the film director
THEMES: Coastal Erosion, Hurricanes, Culture and Homeland, Human Resilience.
SAMPLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
How did you gain the trust of the local people to tell their stories?
Why are documentaries important?
How does a filmmaker’s vision create bias? What can a filmmaker do to present as objective a story as possible?
GRADE(s): 5th-12th
INSIDE OUT
COURSE TIE-IN:Psychology, Arts, Science
EXPERT TO JOIN CLASS:
Laura Capinas,
EMDR Certified Therapist
THEMES: Adventures, Friendship, Great Girl Role Models
SAMPLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What does it mean to have “mixed emotions” about something?*
The characters in Inside Out learn and demonstrate many important character strengths — teamwork, communication, self-control, compassion, perseverance, integrity, and empathy. Why are these important?*
GRADE(s): K-12th
* Questions adapted from Common Sense Media.
