If time allows, we recommend having students view the entire film. Below are some suggested clips that speak to specific themes and activities outlined in this resource.

Race, Class, Culture, and Identity: Stereotypes - 57:43-59:39

Domestic Violence / Abuse - 32:40-34:12, 41:44-43:10

Masculinity - 14:50-16:50, 17:36 – 20:20

Parenting - 22:04-24:55, 35:40-37:00, 54:55-56:24

Financial Anxiety - 11:45-13:12, 20:30-21:36, 1:03:40-1:04:37

Sources

About the author:

Zakiyyah Ali

Zakiyyah Ali is a proud Virginia State University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political

Science and a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. She holds a

permanent license in Social Studies as she is a former New York City Department of Education teacher,

and she is also a former Researcher on disproportionality with New York University and an adjunct

instructor in Steinhardt’s Early Childhood Education Department. She is currently the Founder and CEO

of Zakiyyah Ali Educational Consulting, LLC.

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.