[From nobody Tue Nov  4 10:51:36 2008
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To: schmittj@MIT.EDU
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Subject: Re: [RSCT] resources on discussing social class?
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:25:34 +0000
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hi
i would add to the list "blue collar" (richard pryor in a serious role) =
silkwood, and the great but little known "daens", early 90's best foreig=
n language academy award nominee from belgium, available on video, don't=
 know about dvd.

-- Jennifer Schmitt <schmittj@MIT.EDU> wrote:
Hi Shanti,

You should take a look at the New York Times' "Social Class in the  =

United States of America."

It has a number of interactive and graphical representations of  =

"class" (or what people perceive to be class), and some terrific  =

articles about people across a wide spectrum of socioeconomic  =

backgrounds. In itself, it could be a very engaging unit for high  =

schoolers:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/class/

For films, you might want to consider:

Fast Food Women
Roger and Me
Real Women Have Curves
Bread and Roses
Bastard Out of Carolina
Monster's Ball
Cradle Will Rock
Erin Brockovitch
School Ties
Stand and Deliver
The Wedding Banquet
Angela's Ashes
My Fair Lady
Working Girl
Silent Films =97 "cross-class fantasies" that coincide with the  =

Depression Era (like Charlie Chaplin's "The Tramp")

Another possibility is to critique media "branded" as "blue collar",  =

such as:

Roseanne
Blue Collar TV
Family Guy (blue collar family in New England)
The Simpsons (blue collar family in the Midwest)

Best,
Jennifer Schmitt

On Oct 28, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Shanti Elliott wrote:

> I'm looking for films/film clips and short readings to help high  =

> school students discuss social class in America and in their lives.   =
=

> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Shanti
>
> Shanti Elliott
> Upper School English Teacher and
> Director of Community Action
> Francis Parker School
> 330 W. Webster Ave.
> Chicago, IL 60614
> (773) 797-5402
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<html>hi<BR>i would add to the list "blue collar" (richard pryor in a se=
rious role) silkwood, and the great but little known "daens", early 90's=
 best foreign language academy award nominee from belgium, availabl=
e on video, don't know about dvd.<BR><BR>-- Jennifer Schmitt <schmitt=
j@MIT.EDU> wrote:<BR>Hi Shanti,<BR><BR>You should take a look at the =
New York Times' "Social Class in the  <BR>United States of America.=
"<BR><BR>It has a number of interactive and graphical representations of=
  <BR>"class" (or what people perceive to be class), and some terri=
fic  <BR>articles about people across a wide spectrum of socioecono=
mic  <BR>backgrounds. In itself, it could be a very engaging unit f=
or high  <BR>schoolers:<BR><BR>http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nationa=
l/class/<BR><BR>For films, you might want to consider:<BR><BR>Fast Food =
Women<BR>Roger and Me<BR>Real Women Have Curves<BR>Bread and Roses<BR>Ba=
stard Out of Carolina<BR>Monster's Ball<BR>Cradle Will Rock<BR>Erin Broc=
kovitch<BR>School Ties<BR>Stand and Deliver<BR>The Wedding Banquet<BR>An=
gela's Ashes<BR>My Fair Lady<BR>Working Girl<BR>Silent Films =97 "cross-=
class fantasies" that coincide with the  <BR>Depression Era (like C=
harlie Chaplin's "The Tramp")<BR><BR>Another possibility is to critique =
media "branded" as "blue collar",  <BR>such as:<BR><BR>Roseanne<BR>=
Blue Collar TV<BR>Family Guy (blue collar family in New England)<BR>The =
Simpsons (blue collar family in the Midwest)<BR><BR>Best,<BR>Jennifer Sc=
hmitt<BR><BR>On Oct 28, 2008, at 11:39 AM, Shanti Elliott wrote:<BR><BR>=
> I'm looking for films/film clips and short readings to help high &n=
bsp;<BR>> school students discuss social class in America and in thei=
r lives.   <BR>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.<BR>&=
gt; Thanks,<BR>> Shanti<BR>><BR>> Shanti Elliott<BR>> Upper =
School English Teacher and<BR>> Director of Community Action<BR>> =
Francis Parker School<BR>> 330 W. Webster Ave.<BR>> Chicago, IL 60=
614<BR>> (773) 797-5402<BR>><BR>> Love doesn't just sit there, =
like a stone; it has to be made, like  <BR>> bread, remade all t=
he time, made new.<BR>> --Ursula K. Le Guin<BR>><BR>><BR>><B=
R>><BR>><BR>> --<BR>> This is a mailing of the Rethinking Sc=
hools critical teaching and  <BR>> writing listserv. If you woul=
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