Strategies for Using the Programs

Video is most effective when used interactively rather than passively in class or group discussions. Consider using some of the following strategies when planning lessons or discussions based on WIDE ANGLE:

1. Preview the programs to determine suitability for your objectives and your students.

2. Select program segments that are directly relevant to your topic and appropriate for your class. The WIDE ANGLE Web site includes specially selected video segments and the complete broadcast versions of all four programs.

3. Provide a focus for interaction — choose part of the segment to watch out or listen for. This assures that your students will focus on the information most relevant to your topic.

4. Don’t be afraid to pause the program or replay a segment to underscore or clarify a point.

When you’ve decided on the program or segments you’d like to cover, preview the essay and discussion questions and distribute printouts of the PDFs to your class.

Aknowledgements

Writers: Marda Dunsky, Benjamin Liebman, Craig S. Smith, Edward Telles

Consultants: Dr. Bob Beatty, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Washburn University; Kate Charleston, Director of the Social Studies, Ossining High School; Dr. James E. Freeman, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Social Sciences, City University of New York, Bronx Community College

Editor: David Reisman

Educational DVD Repackaging Producer: Christina Draper

Research: Risa Nicolosi, Jayson Sargent

Support for the WIDE ANGLE Education Guide was provided by the Overbrook Foundation.

LESSON PLANS:

Accountability for Human Rights Violations

This lesson plan provides an opportunity to explore human rights violations and international courts of law. Students focus primarily on the case study of Slobodan Miloseviç’s regime.

Are All Children at the Same Starting Gate?

In this lesson, students learn about the differences in education systems in developing and developed nations, explore the factors that impede schooling, examine efforts to ensure universal access to education, and undertake a project that supports these efforts.

China’s Rule of Law: Changing with the Times?

Students identify and analyze the positive and negative effects of China’s changing legal system and build on their findings to design a program to promote a just and efficient legal system in China.

The Effects of Globalization

Use this lesson to explore the theme of global economics. Students investigate the impact of the World Trade Organization in developing countries.

Exploring Freedom of Expression

In order to understand what freedom of expression is, students first need to be able to define expression and recognize its various forms.

Gang Violence from L.A. to El Salvador

In this lesson, students will look at the harsh realities of gang life, the impact of gang life on Salvadoran society, and what is and isn’t being done to resolve the issue.

The Growth of Business and the Rise of Conservative Islam in Turkey

In this lesson, students explore the changes taking place in Turkish society and the Turkish economy.

Human Rights Basics

This lesson is designed to help children conduct a human rights discussion and understand the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Rwanda: A Nation Recovering and Rebuilding

Students will learn about the history of Rwanda and the genocide that killed 800,000 men, women, and children.

Something’s Fishy in Scotland

Explore the plight of fishing families in Scotland by researching the impact of the European Union’s fishing policies on the social, personal, environmental, economic and political realities of a small community.

Suppression or Liberation: Islam, Hijab and Modern Society

Students will explore basic beliefs and practices of Islam and examine the different views of women’s modesty and hijab among Muslims and in modern society.

Violence as a Means of Resistance

With this case study, students will explore the question of whether violence is an acceptable means of resistance to oppression or whether diplomacy and political solutions must be pursued instead.

Explore in-depth, video-centric lesson plans at Window into Global History. Themes include human rights, migration, politics and conflict.