https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy Movie Reviews: McKenna Mitchell, Susi Camacho, Rachel McCarthy, Andrea Abad, Abigail Yewdall, Celeste Whiteaker en-us 2021-11-29 21:58:34 UTC 2026-02-14 18:36:30 UTC hello@padlet.com celestehw4 https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919066474 Raising Bertie is a documentary that followed the lives of three young, African American biological males for six years. Born and raised in North Carolina, the documentary illustrated all aspects of the young males' lives from family, friends, community, and education. Raising Bertie painted a picture of what life is like for African American individuals in rural North Carolina. 

Themes: American Dream, Free Will vs Fate, Evils of Racism

We noticed in this film that these young men were under the strongholds of the American Dream- the dream of making it out of one's current situation. Despite a possible inability to attain that dream, this film portrays their individual struggles and fights to be something more than society has restricted them to under the subjection of racist assumptions.]]> 2021-11-29 22:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919066474 celestehw4 https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919066993 La Educacion Prohibida is a documentary that centers on the flaws of the education system in Latin America and Spain. The documentary discussed methods of teaching, curriculum, and the history of education in Latin America and Spain. La Educacion Prohibida highlighted many issues with the current education system while providing potential solutions to each issue. 

Theme: Inefficient processes, rigid structures of the current education system

According to educational curricula and laws, education for  peace should be taught and practiced at schools. However, many times the educational system teaches for competition, individualism and materialism. What should the system do to truly fulfill the objective of educating for peace? 

Education should be the channel for each student to grow and develop as an individual.

Education is a very powerful tool, which should be used with conscience to seek the common good. ]]> 2021-11-29 22:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919066993 celestehw4 https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919067269 Crip Camp is a documentary that followed the lives of individuals with disabilities at a summer camp. The documentary followed these individuals throughout their lives as they became the leaders of the disability rights movement. Despite progress and change, Crip Camp detailed the challenges individuals with disabilities continue to face today such as lack of accessibility and society created for individuals without disabilities. 

Theme: Social Stigmas, Loneliness, Friendship

We noticed that the young men and women who went to Crip Camp wanted an environment where they no longer faced social stigmas and where they could feel accepted. They were able to build lasting friendships that changed their perspective of the world, but as the camp ended they were reminded just how lonely the real world could be because it had regularly tried to exclude the disabled community.]]> 2021-11-29 22:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919067269 celestehw4 https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919068903 El Aula vacía is a collection of short films portraying the ongoing problem of school dropout in Latin America. With little narration, the film illustrates multiple different barriers students face in Latin America to equal and equitable education. El Aula vacía brings attention to issues such as rural areas, impoverished families, and students lacking interest in a school that affects children's access to a proper education. 

Theme: Intersectionality, Injustice

Forces of intersectionality and injustice influenced graduation rates of youth in Latin America. We noticed that certain social groups of differing locations (rural vs. city), socioeconomic status, and gender were more likely to drop out of school. 
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Societal pressures/realities overwhelming personal desires in the education system of Latin America.]]> 2021-11-29 22:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919068903 celestehw4 https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919088684 - How the school system perpetuates social differences and inequality
- People don´t need to adapt to society, society needs to adapt to people´s needs and provide them with different and better opportunities
- The school system is a reflection of society and it has the power to change it for the better
- Schools need to adapt to each individual´s personal, physical and intellectual needs to provide them with meaningful and lasting learning experiences
- Many individuals do not have access to an equal and equitable education ]]> 2021-11-29 22:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/celestehw4/5utvl58yrbidsepy/wish/1919088684