Submitted by EB (not verified) on September 21, 2007 - 21:51.
Teachers should encourage discussion of different viewpoints and help students learn to research information to support those viewpoints. This article flippantly implies that two weeks of criticism of teachers showing "Inconvenient Truth" in the national press somehow proves that there are no legitimate opposing viewpoints or that anyone who doesn't believe Gore's Chicken Little predictions can be summarily dismissed. There are numerous articles from legitimate sources available on the Internet and quotes from respected scientists that argue against the purported "truths" highlighted in this movie.
Some films are not appropriate unless discussions of issues of morality are included. Objections about showing "The Graduate" clearly aren't just about showing a woman's back; the issue is the immorality of an extramarital affair. Just because the film is a classic doesn't mean it is appropriate for the classroom.
Film Flammed article and some replies
Submitted by EB (not verified) on September 21, 2007 - 21:51.
Teachers should encourage discussion of different viewpoints and help students learn to research information to support those viewpoints. This article flippantly implies that two weeks of criticism of teachers showing "Inconvenient Truth" in the national press somehow proves that there are no legitimate opposing viewpoints or that anyone who doesn't believe Gore's Chicken Little predictions can be summarily dismissed. There are numerous articles from legitimate sources available on the Internet and quotes from respected scientists that argue against the purported "truths" highlighted in this movie.
Some films are not appropriate unless discussions of issues of morality are included. Objections about showing "The Graduate" clearly aren't just about showing a woman's back; the issue is the immorality of an extramarital affair. Just because the film is a classic doesn't mean it is appropriate for the classroom.