27 Oct Documentary film Two Schools in Hillburn
Watch the documentary film Two Schools in Hillburn (54 min) free via YouTube
Two Schools in Hillburn link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXEXKHbdTE8
Two Schools in Hillburn addresses a historical event that took place in 1943 in Hillburn, NY.
2. Watch the short film linked below in 2 parts (27 min total from YouTube):
Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island – Part 1
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjiQup4DW2g
Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island – Part 2
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rTg7fuE9f8
The two Long Island schools featured in the short film are Wyandanch High School and Southside High in Rockville Center.
Write own reflections below the questions.
Reflective Writing Activity: Address the following six (6) questions in your own words. Please write in complete sentences. Each”answer” should be approximately 100-175 words. It is fine to exceed 175 words; fewer than 100 words will likely be insufficient.
1. struck you (or surprised you) about the Hillburn documentary?
2. What struck you (or surprised you) about David’s and Owen’s schooling experiences in the Long Island documentary?
3. In what ways does racial and socio-economic class segregation impact a quality education? What aspects of education might be “taken for granted” by students, parents, and teachers in better-resourced schools?
4. What are some of the consequences for individual students who are in under-resourced schools? What are some of the consequences for the surrounding community?
5. Explain how at least 2 ideas from at least 2 readings have deepened your understanding of the issues addressed in the two films.
6. Were you to visit the two Long Island schools in person for a fieldwork assignment:
i) What would you want to learn by observing these two schools in person? What would you look for – and why?
ii) If you were able to interview (speak with) teachers and/or students at the two schools, what would you want to ask them? Explain why you would ask these particular questions.
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