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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

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	Benazir Bhutto and the Struggle for Democracy in Pakistan Students 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 From the film Bhutto
	Benazir Bhutto: First Woman Leader of a Muslim Nation Students 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 From the film Bhutto
	Religious Tolerance in America This lesson explores religious tolerance in America and takes students through a process designed to promote religious tolerance inside and outside the school community. (includes 1 film module) From the Knocking Classroom collection From the film Knocking
	Standing for What You Believe This lesson examines how Jehovah’s Witnesses have stood for their beliefs historically and calls on students to examine their own belief systems and the price they would pay to uphold their own ideas and principles. (includes 2 film modules) From the Knocking Classroom collection From the film Knocking
	The Impact of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Civil Rights This lesson examines the role of Jehovah’s Witnesses in influencing Civil Rights and encourages students to learn about current civil rights issues and develop ways to become actively involved in the Civil Rights issues of today. (includes 1 film module) From the Knocking Classroom collection From the film Knocking
	When Ideologies Collide: Medical Ethics and Religious Beliefs This lesson explores the issue of religion and medical ethics and how access to and the creation of new medical treatments and technology can result when religious beliefs and medical practices contradict one another. (includes 1 film module) From the Knocking Classroom collection From the film Knocking