Brief Tender Light: Lesson Plan Film Clips

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CLIP 1

What does the clip indicate about the impacts of institutionalized racism within and across the education, welfare, and justice systems of the U.S.?

CLIP 2

According to Fidelis, how is the concept of “education” different based on cultural, societal, and formal understandings of the term?

CLIP 3

Throughout the film, Billy experiences pressures from his family. What are they and how might they influence his decisions as a student and an individual as he develops his personal and career motivations?

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Julie Sherman

Julia Sherman graduated with a BA in Communication Studies and a certificate in African-American Studies from the University of Montana, where she was awarded the Richard Drake Writing Award for her research on the development of visual media and film and its impact on social movements in the 1960’s. A historian at heart, Julia has been deeply embedded in the film industry for the past six years, working with Tribeca Film Institute's filmmaker department and then Big Sky Film Institute in a variety of positions, from Operations to Associate Programmer. Her work on film projects around Montana keep her rooted in Missoula as does her own passion for developing programs that encourage students to harness the potential of visual media as an educational tool. She partners closely with the Montana Office of Public Instruction, leading workshops and teacher trainings in media literacy and documentary film theory.

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