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studyingtranslations: Sometimes, we can continue our studying and schoolwork without motivation. It’s necessary. Other times, we need that boost of energy to drive us forward and remind us why we’re studying so hard. Here is a list of movies, documentaries, and (soon) series; please feel free to add to it and send in suggestions.MoviesDangerous Minds ➙ Based on the story of LouAnne Johnson, a former U.S. Marine, Dangerous Minds tells the story of a teacher trying to encourage teens from East Palo Alto, California, to take school seriously. This movie features unorthodox teaching methods, and changes to the curriculum designed to help the teacher connect with students. Dead Poets Society ➙ This classic film about a teacher who encourages his students at a boarding school to break out of the status quo has inspired English students (and others) for years. Educating Rita ➙ This working class girl inspires her jaded professor to re-connect with his passion for teaching, while exploring issues of class in society. Freedom Writers ➙ A group of at-risk high school students is inspired to live their dreams beyond high school — while learning the value of heard work and tolerance along the way. Good Will Hunting ➙ Will Hunting is a genius, but he doesn’t care to spend time in school. Instead, he hangs out with his friends and works as a janitor at MIT. However, he is discovered when he solves a difficult math problem. He eventually studies mathematics, while seeing a therapist in an attempt to get beyond some of his issues. Homeless to Harvard ➙ Living on the streets, a teenager returns to high school, earns her diploma and gets a college scholarship. Legally Blonde ➙ Sorority president Elle Woods is met with an unexpected end to her relationship. Trying to prove she is intelligent, she studies and gets into Harvard, where she learns her calling.Music of the Heart ➙ Meryl Streep stars in this movie about the inspirational violin teacher, Roberta Guaspari, who encouraged children in New York City’s public school system. This uplifting story lets us see kids from East Harlem playing at Carnegie Hall. Precious ➙ This movie, based on a book, is about an obese and illiterate girl living in Harlem. Her family is dysfunctional, and Precious has been abused physically, mentally and sexually. However, she is inspired by a teacher in an alternative high school, and fights to improve her life — and the lives of her children. School of Rock ➙ A supremely entertaining movie about a washed up wanna-be rocker (Jack Black) who poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school. When finds that they are talented, he helps them learn about rock — and following their dreams. Stand and Deliver ➙ Another in the annals of classic education films, Stand and Deliver is based on the story of Jaime Escalante, the math teacher helping kids in East Los Angeles. The Breakfast Club ➙ These kids in Saturday detention are all defined by stereotypes. However, by getting to know each other, they are able to move beyond their own cliques and get to know each other. It’s an interesting look at the interplay between students in the education system. The Great Debaters ➙ A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school’s first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. The Paper Chase ➙ A first year law student tries to impress his professor so that he can date the professor’s daughter. Provides insights into the difficulties associated with teaching. To Sir With Love ➙ In 1967, this movie was groundbreaking, sharing the story of a black man with training as an engineer who teaches white students in London. Won’t Back Down ➙ Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community’s broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. DocumentariesExpelled: No Intelligence Allowed ➙ Ben Stein’s look at Intelligent Design, and the lack of academic freedom to teach the concept in the classroom. Ivory Tower ➙ As tuition spirals upward and student debt passes a trillion dollars, students and parents begin to wonder if college is worth the expense. Teached ➙ This education documentary by a Teach for America alum who looks at inequality in education for urban, minority youths. Us And Our Education ➙ This documentary explores learning disabilities and how they affect school and work. Waiting for Superman ➙ A look at the journey of promising students through a school system that limits their academic growth potential. A review of public education. We Are The People We’ve Been Waiting For ➙ A look at education on global scale, and during a time of shifting paradigms. This British documentary challenges you to come up with solutions for public education today. YouTubeASAP Science ➙ Biologists Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explore the many forms of science, and sometimes compose and perform music about it. CGP Grey ➙ Covering a broad scope of topics ranging from copyright laws to the pronunciation of “Uranus,”* C.G.P. Grey (Collin Gregory Palmer Grey, to friends) illuminates and debunks subjects with just enough humor. Crash Course ➙ The breakneck pace and whip-smart humor of Crash Course’s videos may necessitate a second viewing, if only to pick up on the jokes and movie references you might have missed. SciShow/SciShow Space ➙ A series of science-related videos on YouTube. The program is hosted by Hank Green.VSauce ➙ Creator and host Michael Stevens fields seemingly rhetorical questions and answers them with wonder and thought-provoking detail. Series Bill Nye the Science Guy ➙ An American live action educational comedy television program ummm why is creationist propaganda included here??? Intelligent design is bogus lile phrenology and Nazi race “science”, whose adherents also ~*~lack the academic freedom~*~ to teach them in the classroom -- source link