A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades
Citizen Film created a short film in collaboration with the National Writing Project, for classroom use. The film models a “better argument” between MoveOn co-founder Joan Blades and Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler. The National Writing Project is disseminating the film to thousands of classroom teachers around the country along with prompts for reflection, dialogue and persuasive writing inspired by this short film. After viewing the film, students discuss its themes. They choose a theme to write about and their instructor guides them to craft an argument that is not only well researched, but also addresses a wide audience, including people who hold positions ideologically opposed to their own.
Themes
Education Crisis and Future of Youth
Keywords
education, school, students, documentary short, national writing project
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades about?
- Citizen Film created a short film in collaboration with the National Writing Project, for classroom use. The film models a “better argument” between MoveOn co-founder Joan Blades and Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler. The National Writing Project is disseminating the film to thousands of classroom teachers around the country along with prompts for reflection, dialogue and persuasive writing inspired by this short film. After viewing the film, students discuss its themes. They choose a theme to write about and their instructor guides them to craft an argument that is not only well researched, but also addresses a wide audience, including people who hold positions ideologically opposed to their own.
- Who directed A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades?
- A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades was directed by Sam Ball.
- How long is A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades?
- A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades?
- A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades produced?
- A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades?
- The themes of A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades include: Education Crisis and Future of Youth.