Community Classroom is an innovative and free resource for educators, offering short-form film modules adapted from ITVS's award-winning documentaries and standards-based lesson plans for high school and community colleges, NGOs, and youth organizations.
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FEATURED COLLECTION: THE HOMESTRETCH: YOUTH ACTION GUIDE
In this collection:
5 lesson plans + 5 video modules
The Homestretch follows three youths experiencing homelessness as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a better future. View >
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Explore free social issue games, mobile apps, and other non-linear storytelling inspired by Independent Lens and ITVS films and online projects. Standards-aligned curricula accompany these featured interactive pieces. Find new educational materials
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COMMUNITY CINEMA
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Connect your students with the power of film and the strength of community! Community Cinema features monthly screenings from the Emmy-Award winning series Independent Lens, and is on location in more than 90 cities nationwide. Screenings will give your students access to leading organizations and public television stations, and inspire them to learn, discuss and get involved in key social issues of our time. Learn more
