“Chasing Coral” is a powerful film that skillfully demonstrates how coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. It is the result of over 500 hours of […]
Film/Media Arts
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – Inocente
“Inocente” is an intensely personal documentary about a young artist’s fierce determination to never surrender to the bleakness of her surroundings. At 15, Inocente refuses to let her dream of […]
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – The Courageous Life of Irena Sendler
“The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler”, a film about a Polish social worker who saves thousands of Jewish children during World War II/The Holocaust. The program includes an introduction to […]
Stories in Motion: A Film & Arts-Based Workshop
This two-part, arts-integrated program engages students in storytelling through film and movement. First, students watch Call Me Dancer, a PBS award-winning documentary about a young street dancer in Mumbai who […]
Thinking Routine Thursday (3rd-5th)
Using Harvard Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, students learn about women artists by looking closely at several developmentally appropriate artworks, contributing respectfully to open-ended discussions; posing questions; sharing their opinions; and […]
Thinking Routine Thursday (6th-8th)
Using Harvard Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, students learn about women artists by looking closely at several developmentally appropriate artworks, contributing respectfully to open-ended discussions; posing questions; sharing their opinions; and […]
Thinking Routine Thursday (9th-12th)
Using Harvard Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, students learn about women artists by looking closely at several developmentally appropriate artworks, contributing respectfully to open-ended discussions; posing questions; sharing their opinions; and […]