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Movies can do wonders to enhance students\u2019 learning experience. They can change perspectives, help students form emotional connections with subject matters and spark dialogue \u2013 all leading to a more engaged classroom. And with Swank Educational Streaming\u2019s library of more than 40,000 movies and TV shows, it\u2019s never been easier to press \u201cplay\u201d on learning. Check out some of the films educators across the country use as resources for enhancing a variety of lesson plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In the Time of the Butterflies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade:<\/strong> High School Subjects:<\/strong> Spanish 2, Spanish 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis: <\/strong>A fact-based tale centering on the Mirabal sisters, three patriotic women, who helped instigate the plot to overthrow tyrannical Dominican Republic dictator Gen. LeonidasTrujillo, who ruled from 1930 to 1961.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1776<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade: <\/strong>Elementary School, Middle School Subjects:<\/strong> American Politics, American Revolution, American History<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis:<\/strong> Patriotic musical celebrates the founding fathers’ midwifery of the Declaration of Independence, the document that would give birth to a nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Right Stuff<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade: <\/strong>Middle School Subjects: <\/strong>Space Science, Environmental Science, Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis:<\/strong> A profile of the early days of the American space program that focuses on the first astronauts, as well as that of Chuck Yeager, the test pilot who initially breaks the sound barrier, but never becomes as famous as the men who go into space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wonder Woman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade: <\/strong>Middle School, High School Subjects:<\/strong> Classical Literature, Mythology, Film Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis:<\/strong> Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers\u2026and her true destiny.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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True Grit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade:<\/strong> High School Subjects:<\/strong> Film Studies, American History<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis: <\/strong>An alcoholic U.S. Marshal and a 14-year-old girl track down her father’s killer with the help of a Texas Ranger. As the three brave dangerous Indian territory, they discover their prey has fallen in with a more-experienced criminal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dinosaur 13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade:<\/strong> Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: <\/strong>Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis: <\/strong>In this intimate and engaging documentary, a paleontologist’s life changes dramatically after he discovers the most-well-preserved fossil of a T. rex in history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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On the Basis of Sex<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Grade: <\/strong>Middle School, High School Subjects:<\/strong> Government, Law, Women’s History, Politics, Journalism<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Synopsis: <\/strong>Young wife, mother and lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg battles the U.S. Supreme Court for gender equality and women’s rights. She works with the American Civil Liberties Union to argue cases on behalf of both men and women, demonstrating that discrimination “on the basis of sex” is unconstitutional. Her trailblazing work paved the way for her to become a beloved Supreme Court Justice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With Swank Educational Streaming\u2019s library of more than 40,000 movies and TV shows, it\u2019s never been easier to press \u201cplay\u201d on learning. Check out some of the films educators across the country use as resources for enhancing a variety of lesson plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"content-type":[135],"topic":[134],"class_list":["post-2889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","content-type-teaching-guides","topic-classroom-instruction"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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