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