Apr 28, 2015 paramount giving selma dvds to every u. Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by ava duvernay and written by paul webb. Duvernays 2014 movie selma and attempts to show students how events in. Selma covers controversies in kings private life adultery, which will inevitably bring awkwardness and giggles from junior high kids, counterproductive to learning from the movie.
David oyelowo and carmen ejogo star as the kings in selma, now showing free to some nj students. Birmingham joins national campaign offering students free admission to selma movie. This movie is perfect for middle school or high school students. Program offers 10,000 students chance to see selma for free. Every high school in north america will be receiving a free copy of selma, the academy awardnominated biopic about the martin luther king, jr. Selma online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus orlando.
Ideally, in terms of understanding complicated content, this film is best suited for students of high school age or older. Free selma tickets for detroit kids detroit free press. Nea teaching about the selma to montgomery marches, grades 612. Birmingham joins national campaign offering students free. This is a 50 open ended question movie guide for the powerful movie selma, staring oprah and david oyelowo. Please find attached a press release for a national effort to help 6 th12 th grade students see and discuss the movie selma. In addition, the producers of selma are distributing it free to high schools through the selma for students initiative, claiming that the movie is responsible for historical fiction suitable to being shown. The film stars actors david oyelowo as king, tom wilkinson as president lyndon b. Narrowly focused on the time leading up to the march, selma provides a historical context for how each of the groups. Discuss with your students 11 highlevel, short answer and essay questions in this 4 page pdf movie guide by pausing at the designated times on the movie guide. According to, the effort is lead by africanamerican leaders in new york and other. Nea teaching about the selma to montgomery marches.
Youll want to stay right until the end of the movie selma in support of student artists at kennesaw mountain high school. Selma online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus. City are to be given the opportunity to see martin luther king movie selma for free. The bridge to the ballot is the story of a courageous group of alabama students and teachers who, along with other activists, fought a nonviolent battle. A selma for students campaign has raised enough money to allow hundreds of thousands of american middle and high school students to. The bridge to the ballot is the story of a courageous group of alabama students and teachers who, along with other activists, fought a nonviolent battle to win voting rights for african americans in the south. Some have criticized selma for bending the truth in the way certain figures in the movie are portrayed particularly president johnson. Every high school in the united states, public and private,willreceive a free dvd of the film selma, paramounthome media distribution announced today. Mar 20, 2020 selma online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus a new online project seeks to bring the lessons of the u.
Shaking the conscience of the nation, students in grades 512 examine events that led to the selma to montgomery marches and their influence on voting rights legislation. How nj students can see an important movie for free. Jan 16, 2015 a selma for students campaign has raised enough money to allow hundreds of thousands of american middle and high school students to see the martin luther king, jr. Every high school in the united states, public and private, will receive a free dvd of the film selma, paramount home media distribution announced today. If you are unable to show an entire film because of time constraints or school guidelines, you may want to select specific scenes or clips to share with your students. Leith walk elementarymiddle school and claremont school, all of which have screened the movie and staged discussions, and forest park high school, whose students. Jan 23, 2015 the selma for students program has grown steadily since its launch in new york city on january 8th. April 23, 2015 p aramount is sending a free dvd of selma to every high school in america, public and private, as part of an extended selma for students initiative. The lesson is aligned to history and social studies standards.
The movie provides a look into the civil rights movement from the eyes of high school students and their teachers in selma. In addition to dvd of the movie, teachers can receive free. Recapture your memories, share with your family, and reconnect with your classmates. Every high school in america is getting a free dvd of selma. The director of the african american history museum weighs. Pix11 any student who is currently enrolled will be able to see the movie selma for free. Documentary about the students and teachers of selma, alabama who fought for voting rights. Colligan said paramount hopes to reach 18 million high school students. Paramount is sending a free dvd of selma to every high school in america, public and private, as part of an extended selma for students initiative. The 1999 movie selma, lord, selma was created to tell about this event from the eyes of a young, africanamerican girl named sheyann webb. Selma movie questions civil rights, martin luther king teaching. Any student in indianapolis may go to the theaters listed on the press release and present either their id or a report card and receive a free ticket to the movie. Middle and high school students from the city of detroit are eligible to get free tickets to selma.
Selma online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus wtgs. A grassroots effort to provide free tickets for students to see the film has. Day the selma for students campaign sponsored free movie tickets for junior high and high school students in 24 u. Martin luther king biopic selma paramount pictures. Do you think that undermines the movie s message in any way. Pop up efforts send thousands of kids to see selma for free. Last week, a school superintendent in alabama turned down a request from a group of high school students to go to a screening of selma, the critically acclaimed film about martin luther king jr. Selma t h e bridge t o t h e ballot teaching tolerance. Why might filmmakers not adhere strictly to the facts. Free selma viewings for students at some nyc theaters. Every high school in america is receiving a free copy of selma. National holiday weekend by providing free movie tickets for selma to 10,000 aps high school 9 th12 th grades students beginning saturday, jan.
Jan 19, 2015 in atlanta, only high school students can see the movie without paying. Too young to vote, they canvassed and taught classes to adults. Local nonprofit, community business leaders paying for 10,000 chicago high school students to see selma. Selma expands free screenings to over 275,000 students. May 06, 2015 selma invites students to discuss education and civil rights. Alabama school superintendent stops students from going to. Challenge students to think critically about the concepts and the characters that represent them. Jan 20, 2015 last week, a school superintendent in alabama turned down a request from a group of high school students to go to a screening of selma, the critically acclaimed film about martin luther king jr.
Young student organizers 16 and 17yearolds became members of the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc and were trained in strategy by adults. The film is also being shown for free at the selma walton theater in the city of selma, ala. The high school students who are given an opportunity to see the movie free in many. Selma invites students to discuss education and civil rights. Selma features art of kennesaw mountain hs cobbcast. The director of the african american history museum weighs in on selma. School systems for chatham, bryan counties cancel after school. The selma for students program has grown steadily since its launch in new york city on january 8th.
Lucky students in new york city are to be given the opportunity to see martin luther king movie selma for free david oyelowo stars as the iconic activist in the historical drama chronicling the. Martin luther king biopic selma to be shown for free to new york. The plan is a continuation of the companys selma for students initiative. Selma online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus a new online project seeks to bring the lessons of the u. This is a 60 open ended question movie guide for the powerful movie selma, staring oprah and david oyelowo. New documentary highlights selma high school students. It is based on the 1965 selma to montgomery voting rights marches led by james bevel, hosea williams, martin luther king jr.
Heres how to see selma for free on martin luther king jr. Under the direction of teacher lauren davis, students contributed poster art for the moving film about dr. Over 275,000 middle school and high school students across the country will be now able to see ava duvernays oscarnominated civil rights drama selma free of charge. Excellent movie when teaching american history, civil. In atlanta, only highschool students can see the movie without paying. The motor city has joined the list of places that are part of a campaign led by african. Jan 07, 2015 lucky students in new york city are to be given the opportunity to see martin luther king movie selma for free david oyelowo stars as the iconic activist in the historical drama chronicling the. Parents need to know that selma follows the events leading up to 1965s momentous selmatomontgomery civil rights march organized by martin luther king jr. Movie theaters offer free tickets for kids to see selma. Most of the lafayettes first recruits were high school students. New york city raised money for public middleschool students to see it for free. Jan 15, 2015 local nonprofit, community business leaders paying for 10,000 chicago high school students to see selma. I am thrilled that the atlanta community answered the challenge set by business leaders in new york and throughout the nation, and will kick off the martin luther king, jr. Find yearbook pictures from the 1962 selma high school yearbook for free, or buy a reprint.
Parsons have teamed up to offer free tickets to the film for middle school and high school students in new. Jan 15, 2015 just in time for martin luther king jr. Apr 26, 2015 every high school in north america will be receiving a free copy of selma, the academy awardnominated biopic about the martin luther king, jr. According to, the effort is lead by africanamerican leaders in. Wednesdays screenings were the premiere of a selma for students rva effort that will allow 10,000 middle and high school students to see the film free of charge. City raised thousands of dollars to help school kids see the movie selma and. This movie will ensure students are engaged through the entire movie. Four triangle movie theaters are offering free tickets for kids to see the movie selma. New york city and philadelphia have already run out of their free. The selma for students campaign sponsored free movie tickets for junior high and high school students in 24 u. Selma screens free for students through monday the boston.
P aramount is sending a free dvd of selma to every high school in america, public and private, as part of an extended selma for students initiative director ava duvernay made the. To date, africanamerican business leaders in 32 locations across the u. Meet the selma sophomore, who is the nations topranked wrestler in his weight class, and a strong candidate to make the olympics one day. Every high school in america is receiving a free copy of. New york city and philadelphia have already run out of their free supply. Ten things you should know about selma before you see the film. This movie guide will help guide your students through the big issues and help them internalize the lessons that can be learned from history. Memphis mayor a c wharton announced thursday 10,000 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students will be able to see the movie selma free of charge should they choose to do so. Ten things you should know about selma before you see the. How could you find out more about the actual events and people portrayed in the film. Selma for students started in nyc when 27 business. Lucky new york students will get to see selma for free. Leith walk elementarymiddle school and claremont school, all of which have screened the movie and staged discussions, and.
All ages will find this free printable interesting. The director of selma who also wrote some of the script claims to be a student of the history of the period covered by the movie. The center this month unveiled selma online a free, online. This educational selma movie guide is for the multiple award winning movie selma and is a must have if you are showing this movie in class. Jan 19, 2015 heres how to see selma for free on martin luther king jr. Jan 16, 2015 over 275,000 middle school and high school students across the country will be now able to see ava duvernays oscarnominated civil rights drama selma free of charge. Explore 1962 selma high school yearbook, selma ca classmates. Day, thousands of middle and high school students in d. A grassroots effort to provide free tickets for students to. Heres how to see selma for free on martin luther king.
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