- A Class Divided (grades 6-12) - A follow-up to Iowa teacher Jane Elliott's original experiment where she taught her third-graders about the effects of prejudice by dividing the class on the basis of eye color. In this PBS Frontline documentary, filmed 15 years later, she meets with some of her former students to analyze the experiment and its impact on their lives. (60 minutes)
- Crimes of Hate (grades 6-12) - In an era when bias crimes are increasing in frequency and intensity, this documentary reveals the twisted thinking of perpetrators, the anguish of their victims, and how law enforcement deals with these crimes. The video consists of an overview of hate crimes in three segments-the crime of racism, the crime of anti-Semitism and the crime of gay bashing. (27 minutes)
- Eye of the Storm (grades 6-12) - Iowa teacher, Jane Elliott, conducts an eye-opening test of prejudice in her classroom. In a two-day experiment, third-graders are separated into "superior" blue-eyed children and "inferior" brown-eyed children. On the second day, the roles are reversed. This documentary explores the behavioral effects, attitudes and classroom performance of the children as they suffer from the segregation, discrimination and prejudice of the experiment. (25 minutes)
- Heil Hitler: Confessions of a Hitler Youth (grades 7-12) - Alfons Heck, one of the millions of impressionable German children, recalls in this video how he became a high-ranking member of the Hitler Youth Movement. While all societies try to influence their youth to follow their values, what makes things go out of control? Students will be encouraged by this video to think more critically about the dangers to society from pressures to conform. Archival footage depicting Nazi violence may be upsetting to some viewers. (30 minutes)
- The Truth About Hate (grades 6-12) - Hosted by Leeza Gibbons, this program explores the origins of hate through the eyes of today's teenagers as they come face-to-face with their own racism, ethnic bigotry, religious hatred and sexual discrimination. (32 minutes)
- Beyond Hate (2-part series) (grades 9-12) In these two programs, Bill Moyers attempts to take us beyond hate by exploring its origins and dimensions through the eyes of world leaders, human rights activists, Arabs and Israelis, high school students, youth gangs, and an American white supremacist group. ***A $50 deposit is required to borrow each tape.***
The Heart of Hatred - This program features conversations with a variety of people who have explored the heart of hatred. A Los Angeles gang member uses hate as a survival weapon. White supremacist leader Tom Metzger defends his policies of hate both in a court of law and in interviews. A former Israeli soldier tells how he disguised himself as a Palestinian to better understand the source of his own hatred. High school students in Bensonhurst, New York discuss the beating death of a black youth in their neighborhood, and Myrlie Evers, wife of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, talks about her own triumph over hate after her husbands untimely death. A man who physically abused his wife is presented as an example of people who act hatefully when their identity and self-esteem are threatened. (52 minutes)
Learning to Hate - In this program, Moyers focuses on how children learn to hate, and how attitudes toward hatred differ from culture to culture. A youth of Arab-Israeli descent becomes friends with a young Orthodox Jew at an international training center that teaches youngsters the tools for dialogue and understanding. High school students in Bensonhurst analyze the origins of hatred against gays. In Washington, D.C., a Holocaust survivor teaches children how stereotyping breeds hatred, and how that hatred can lead to persecution. Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel, Vaclav Havel, Li Lu and Northern Ireland peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire share their own experiences with hatred and discuss the resolve that helped them deal with it. (39 minutes)
- Everybodys Different - (grades K-2) Young children are sometimes uncomfortable with being different. This song-filled video helps them accept and enjoy the diversity around them, depicting the various ways in which people are different: color, shape, size, skills, food, or clothes. Focusing on three areas of diversity: skill levels, ethnic backgrounds, and physical challenges, the program illustrates how young people can deal graciously with unfamiliar diversities. (14 minutes)
- No More Teasing - (grades 2-4) This video presents effective strategies that kids can use to protect themselves against teasing or bullying. With the help of the No More Teasing Teampeer hosts who introduce common teasing situations and offer solutionsthe program shows how students can change their own behavior to lessen the impact of teasing or bullying. (14 minutes)
- Whats Hate All About - (grades 7-12) This video helps young people understand the dynamics underpinning this most dangerous of human emotions. Using an MTV-style format, the program examines through the personal stories of real teens the many reasons people hate and the stereotypes that hate fosters. The program helps students recognize their own negative feelings toward others, and shows them that they can make a difference by speaking out against hate in all its varied forms. (24 minutes)
- Whitewash: Building Racial Harmony - (grades 3-6) This moving drama helps raise the subject of racism and hate crimes. Using music, believable dialogue, and interesting animation, this video tells the true story of Helene Angel, who was attacked and had her face spray painted white while walking home in the Bronx in 1992. Traumatized, Helene goes into hiding, but overcomes her fear with the help of her grandmother, teacher and schoolmates. The video shows the power of love, courage, community and friendship to overcome hate, and delivers an inspiring message. (20 minutes)
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