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You can find a wealth of classic movies with an education twist. Watch one of the four oldies but goodies described here, or visit the classics section of your local video store and check out a film "new" to you. BLACKBOARD JUNGLE (1955)Run Time: 101 minutes Synopsis: The story of an idealistic teacher on his first job in a tough, urban, all male high school. A shocking film for its time, Blackboard Jungle was banned in some cities for its multiracial content and fear that it would spark violence.THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962) Run Time: 107 minutes Synopsis: The true story of Anne Sullivan's devotion to teaching Helen Keller—a girl whose childhood illness caused her to become blind and deaf—how to communicate.TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) Run Time: 129 minutes Synopsis: Atticus Finch, a lawyer and single parent in a small Southern town during the Great Depression, defends an African American man wrongfully accused of raping a white woman. During the trial, his children and the community learn lessons of racial and disability tolerance.TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) Run Time: 105 minutes Synopsis: Unable to find work as an engineer, an African American engineer accepts a teaching job in the slums of London. To motivate his rebellious students, he rejects traditional textbooks and lectures, and endeavors to earn their trust through unorthodox instruction.Reflection:
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