Journeys in Film

We can make teaching easier and help you increase engagement and learning with film. Our newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all the latest ways we can support you!

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Did you know films can expand our circle of empathy? A new study finds that after watching Just Mercy, viewers became more supportive of criminal justice reform. Read more at The Greater Good Science Center. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_films_can_expand_our_circle_of_empathy?

PS We were honored to create the official Curriculum Guide & Student Learning Guide for Just Mercy, the film featured in this study. Our free guide makes it easy to teach with this powerful film. Get yours now: https://journeysinfilm.org/product/just-mercy/

Join us in celebrating Universal Child Day with youth-centered films. We’re pleased to offer free teaching resources for award-winning documentaries and narrative films with young protagonists who students can relate to. These films provide wonderful ways to boost student engagement across the curriculum and increase students’ understanding of themselves and the world around them.

Check out these 12 films that celebrate young heroes! https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/12-films-that-celebrate-young-heroes/

Inspire a love of nature in elementary science classes with the magic of film! Our Celebration of Nature Lesson Collection introduces students to the fascinating worlds of bugs, chimpanzees and whales. Plus it features a great lesson on upcycling and recycling.

Make teaching science easy and fun. Get our free classroom-ready lesson plans today. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/celebration-of-nature-lessons-activities-for-grades-3-7/

It's American Education Week! Thank you to educators in all kinds of learning environments and to the support staff who make education possible. Join us in celebrating Education Week with five films about educators and education: Big Sonia, He Named Me Malala, Like Stars on Earth / Taare Zameen Par, The Neighborhood Storyteller and Rebel Hearts. We offer free educational resources for these films suitable for grades 5-12 plus higher ed.

Learn more in our guest post at Religion Matters: https://religionmatters.org/2024/10/04/honoring-world-teachers-with-free-film-resources-for-educators/

For Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week November 17-23, we are highlighting Unzipped, a powerful documentary tool about homelessness and the affordable housing crisis. Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is an opportunity for communities to come together to contribute, advocate, reach out, educate, and take action to end homelessness. Our free Unzipped discussion guide includes a Homelessness Solutions Blueprint Builder and action ideas to get involved and make a difference. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/unzipped-an-autopsy-of-american-inequality/

The extreme weather events happening around the world are a reminder of the importance of teaching and understanding climate science. We're proud to offer free lessons plans that corresponds with five free short films about climate change. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/climate-emergency-feedback-loops/

Teach with film for National School Psychology Week Nov 11-15! Bring alive in your classrooms with with The Happy Movie. Explore the science & psychology of happiness in your classroom with our free curriculum guide for grades 7-12. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/happy-the-happy-movie/

Help students manage big feelings! Create calm and happy classrooms with these calming tools & techniques from our Executive Director Jen Fischer for Share My Lesson. https://sharemylesson.com/blog/calm-classroom-tools-supporting-students-positive-response

Happy Birthday to Survivor, Grandmother, Diva — and one of our all-time favorite movie stars — Sonia Warshawski! From all of us at Journeys in Film, with deep gratitude and best birthday wishes. 🙏💕

Join us in celebrating Sonia's 99th birthday by bringing award-winning Holocaust Education documentary Big Sonia and the to your learning community.

Inflatable Film is offering a special 50% discount on their Big Sonia Educational Toolkit in honor of Sonia's birthday. It includes:
- Public Performance Rights (PPR) to host a screening at your institution.
- multiple versions of the movie including a 45-minute educational cut;
- DVD extras / short scenes;
- 80-page core standard Journeys in Film curriculum guide;
- Big Sonia stickers;
- community screening license to show the film in your community;
- personal thank-you note from the filmmakers on a vintage John's Tailoring slip.

The educational toolkit is intended for teachers, educators, libraries, non-profits, museums, and organizations around the globe. You can also donate or gift the package to a school or organization of your choice!

For full details, DM Big Sonia or email leah(at)inflatablefilm(dot)com.

Bring calm to your classroom with mindfulness and meditation. These experiential learning lessons introduce students to practical mindfulness skills that promote emotional regulation and help lower stress. The lessons also introduce students to Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhist Mandala art. For grades 4-12.

Give yourself and your students the gift of self-care. Learn more at Religion Matters https://religionmatters.org/2024/05/10/introducing-students-to-buddhism-through-film-and-experiential-learning/

Featured media: The Cup (grades 5-8), The Dhamma Brothers (grades 9-12), and The Story of God (grades 4-12).

Introducing Students to Buddhism Through Film and Experiential Learning Guest Post: SJ Evans, Communications Director, Journeys in Film Film offers an immersive and emotionally-engaging way to give students productive encounters with world religions, thereby building e…

Are you facing difficult conversations around sensitive topics in your classroom or community? Our Facilitation Guidelines for Group Discussions can help to foster productive conversations that broaden perspectives & encourage empathy in the classroom or any setting.

We hope these essential communication tips can support you in challenging environments. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/facilitation-guidelines/

Providing children (and ourselves) with tools to manage anxiety is important. Our executive director Jen Fischer shares the books and tools that work for her family at Multicultural Kid Blogs. https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2024/11/04/managing-anxiety-tools-and-books-that-work-for-my-family/