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I read this book to my 6th graders every year, and they
love it. I have thought about showing Spike Lee's "Four
Little Girls" video after we finish the book, but was
afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for this age. It's not
rated and I haven't had a chance to watch it.

Has anyone seen this and what do you think?
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Sara Warning! I purchased this DVD from Amazon, but without a rating I knew I had to watch it first. I was very shocked that there was no warnings about this video as it was listed in a curriculum guide by Teacher Created Resources, which I find to be reputable. At the beginning of the movie it shows a man hanging from a tree and later shows the actual ...See More
Apr 27, 2009
Linda6OH Oh my, it sure is a good thing you previewed it first. Thanks for the heads-up. The parts that you mentioned sure wouldn't be appropriate for 6th graders.

On 4/27/09, Sara wrote: > Warning! I purchased this DVD from Amazon, but without a > rating I knew I had to watch it first. I was very shocked > that there was no warnings about...See More
Apr 27, 2009
tyanthony scott On 5/18/08, Melissa wrote: > I watched bits and pieces of it with my 7th graders last > year. We watched the family interviews, and some of the > other racial footage so they would gain an understanding. > It's not bad, just long. That's why I picked certain > clips. The students enjoyed it for the most part, and > really understo...See More
Sep 18, 2009
Kortney On 4/27/09, Sara wrote: > Warning! I purchased this DVD from Amazon, but without a > rating I knew I had to watch it first. I was very shocked > that there was no warnings about this video as it was listed > in a curriculum guide by Teacher Created Resources, which I > find to be reputable. At the beginning of the movie it shows >...See More
Nov 19, 2010
Auntang On 5/18/08, Linda6OH wrote: > I read this book to my 6th graders every year, and they > love it. I have thought about showing Spike Lee's "Four > Little Girls" video after we finish the book, but was > afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for this age. It's not > rated and I haven't had a chance to watch it. > > Has anyone seen th...See More
Feb 14, 2013


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