Education
THE LEMON GROVE INCIDENTAmerican History American Studies Education Latino Studies
Based on actual historical events, this docudrama, which blends archival photos, dramatic
reenactments and interviews with former students, portrays the efforts of the Mexican-
American community in Lemon Grove, California, to challenge local school segregation
practices and racial discrimination in Depression-era America.
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FACING THE FACADEAfrican-American Studies Education
Examines the experience of black students on predominantly white college campuses and
how they cope with feelings of alienation, frustration, and discrimination.
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TEENAGE MOTHERS: A GLOBAL CRISISCultural Studies Education Family Relations Health Human Sexuality Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Children & Young Adult Cuban Studies
Examines the worldwide crisis in teenage pregnancies through four case studies of teenage
mothers in Ghana, England, Cuba, and the U.S., thereby providing a cross-cultural survey
of the underlying reasons for the increasing rate of adolescent pregnancies and also
discussing the hazards to the health and well-being of such young mothers.
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FRESH TALKLGBTQ Education Human Sexuality Sociology Directed by Women
Features thirty young men and women, ages 15 to 24, who share their
thought-provoking, humorous and sometimes painful reflections on sexuality and growing
up.
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I DREAM, TOODisabilities Education Children & Young Adult
Profiles the Benedictine School for Exceptional Children in Maryland which for over
thirty years has accepted children from all over the world who have a variety of mental,
emotional or physical disabilities.
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SHAKESPEAREUrban Studies Short Films Performing Arts Literature Latino Studies Europe Education
A high school teacher and one of his students don Elizabethan garb and travel back in time
to London in 1609 to have lunch with William Shakespeare at the Mermaid Tavern.
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