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Earthrise
Provided by: Global Oneness Project |Published on: November 24, 2021
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Synopsis
- This powerful film tells the story of the Earthrise photo taken by Bill Anders, one of the astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.
- The film features in-depth interviews with all three astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission: Frank Borman, James Lovell, and Bill Anders.
- This resource also includes an in-depth article and a discussion guide you can download.
Subjects: Science, History, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This film really changes your perspective about our planet and our home.
- Hearing the reflections from the three astronauts is extremely powerful.
- This film can be used with classes (or anybody!) who may not care that much about our natural world. This film can peer into the soul of the viewer and perhaps reach a part of them that nothing else can.
Prerequisites
- The film is accompanied by an in-depth article and a lengthy 75-page discussion guide. The discussion guide must be downloaded. To download, you must complete several mandatory fields, including which grade bands you teach and your purpose for downloading. The discussion guide will be emailed to you. It's easy and fast.
- The discussion guide features four themes. You can choose one of them for implementation in your classroom. The four themes are the power of perspective, bearing witness, exploration, and reverence for the environment.
- The discussion guide is also available in Spanish.
- The link to the student photography contest does not work.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This film can be used in art class, English class, or science class.
- This film would be great for the first day in science class when you begin a unit on Earth systems.
- There is a lot of background information in the discussion guide. You may want to share it digitally with your students.
- Your students can also watch Amanda Gorman perform her poem "Earthrise," which is based on this famous photograph.
- Middle school English teachers can implement this poetry lesson plan where students analyze Amanda Gorman's poem and write their own poems.
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About the Partner Provider
Global Oneness Project
The Global Oneness Project is a free multimedia platform offering multicultural stories and accompanying lesson plans as pedagogical tools to inspire growing minds. Their award-winning collection of films, photo essays, and articles explores cultural, social, and environmental issues from around the world with a humanistic lens. Aligned to National and Common Core Standards, their curriculum content contains an interdisciplinary approach to learning and facilitates the development of critical thinking, inquiry, and empathy.
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