ITVS Community Classroom lesson plans pair educational film modules drawn from ITVS’s acclaimed documentary films with standards-based lesson plans, activities, and other interactive content.
Lesson Plans
 | Benazir Bhutto and the Struggle for Democracy in PakistanStudents will investigate Pakistan’s struggle to maintain a lasting democratic government, and look at various experiences in Benazir Bhutto’s life that shaped her as a leader. From the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 1 Classroom collection |
 | Benazir Bhutto: First Woman Leader of a Muslim NationStudents will study the context in which Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of a Muslim nation, and the complexities of being a female leader in a Muslim country. From the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 1 Classroom collection |
 | Democracy Around the WorldThis lesson takes a global look at the range of democratic governments in different countries, from new and transitional democratic systems to more established ones. (includes 1 film module) From the Vote Democracy! Classroom collection |
 | Dissent in DemocracyThis activity takes a look at how dissent is manifested in American democracy and gives students an opportunity to share their own voice on controversial issues. (includes 2 film modules) From the Vote Democracy! Classroom collection |
 | Media LiteracyIn this lesson, students will critically view and analyze media, learning how images, especially in documentary filmmaking, are constructed. (includes 2 film modules) From the Vote Democracy! Classroom collection |
 | Women and DemocracyIn this lesson, students will discuss and research the impact of prominent women who have led, challenged and shaped both the ideas and practices of democracies around the world. (includes 1 film module) From the Vote Democracy! Classroom collection |
