Precious Knowledge Documentary Questions in English & Spanish
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What educators are saying
Description
Includes link to documentary for free and 17 listening comprehension questions with answer key for teachers and students. Includes 2 movie guides. 1 is 100% in English and 1 is 100% in Spanish.
Precious Knowledge is a 2011 educational and political documentary that centers on the banning of the Mexican-American Studies (MAS) Program in the Tucson Unified School District of Arizona.
More about the film:
The documentary was directed by Ari Luis Palos and produced by Eren Isabel McGinnis, the founders of Dos Vatos Productions.
Precious Knowledge interweaves the stories of students and teachers in the Mexican-American Studies (MAS) Program, also known as "la Raza Studies", at Tucson Magnet High School. It narrates the progression of legislative backlash arguing that the program teaches "anti-American" values, proposed by the former Arizona Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne. Proponents of the program argue that it allows students from all backgrounds to feel a connection with the history and culture of the indigenous Americas. Although the MAS Program was ultimately removed, MAS teachers and students challenged the banning at federal court.
Precious Knowledge received academic praise when it was screened at colleges across the country. In 2011, the film won Audience Favorite and Special Jury Awards at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and Honorable Mention in the Best Documentary category at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. In 2012, it won Premio Mesquite for Best Documentary at the Cine Festival in San Antonio, Texas.
Keywords:
bilingual education
ethnic studies
remote learning back to school
google classroom distance learning
covid 19 return to school
Mexican American
Mexican-American war
Hispanic Heritage month
la raza studies tucson
curtis acosta
chicano movement
México
tucson unified school district
mendez v westminster
identity
arizona law banning ethnic studies
la raza
raza studies tucson
hb 2281 arizona
chicano studies
Chicanx
Latinx
pedagogy of the oppressed
the politics of education
walkous
critical race theory in education
Sb 1070
arizona sb 1070
paulo freire
This activity aligns with the AP Spanish Literature and Language lesson plans for College Board and
the AP Language and Culture units of:
Las familias y las comunidades
- contexto 1 Las comunidades educativas
- contexto 2 Las redes sociales
- contexto 3 La geografía humana
- contexto 4 Las tradiciones y los valores
- contexto 5 La ciudadanía global
- contexto 6 La estructura de la familia
Families and Communities
- context 1 Educational communities
- context 2 Social networks
- context 3 The human geography
- context 4 Traditions and values
- context 5 Global citizenship
- context 6 The family structure
La vida contemporanea.
Contexto 1 La educación y las carreras profesionales
Contexto 2 El entretenimiento y la diversión
Contexto 3 Los viajes y el ocio
Contexto 4 Las relaciones personales
contexto 5 Los estilos de vida
contexto 6 Las tradiciones y los valores sociales
Contemporary life
Context 1 Education and professional careers
Context 2 Entertainment and fun
Context 3 Travel and leisure
Context 4 Personal relationships
context 5 Lifestyles
context 6 Traditions and social values
Identidades personales y públicas | Identidades privadas y públicas
- Contexto l La enajenación y la asimilación
- Contexto 2 La autoestima
- Contexto 3 La identidad nacional y la identidad étnica
- Contexto 4 Los intereses personales
- Contexto 5 Las creencias personales
- Contexto 6 Los héroes y los personajes históricos
Personal and Public Identities | Private and Public Identities
- Context l Disposal and assimilation
- Context 2 Self-esteem
- Context 3 National identity and ethnic identity
- Context 4 Personal interests
- Context 5 Personal beliefs
- Context 6 Heroes and historical figures
AND / Y
Belleza y estética | Beauty and Aesthetics.
contexto 1 Definiciones de la belleza
contexto 2 La moda y el diseño
contexto 3 El lenguaje y la literatura
contexto 4 Las artes visuales y escénicas
contexto 5 La arquitectura
contexto 6 Definiciones de la creatividad
context 1 Definitions of beauty
context 2 Fashion and design
context 3 Language and literature
context 4 The visual and performing arts
context 5 The architecture
context 6 Definitions of creativity
