Global Education and Growing Up in the U.S.
Wednesday, February 18th
11:15 a.m. – “2 Million Minutes” (Film, 54 min.)
Reflecting on the student generation of the U.S. and their global “peers”, this film follow the daily routines
of 2 students in each of three global superpowers – China, India and the United States. See how students spend the 2 million minutes from the completion of 8th grade to High School graduation. Who will be well prepared for living in a future of greater global “inter-connectivity”? See how U.S. education compares with the others.
URL: http://www.2mminutes.com/about.asp
12:45 p.m. – “Consuming Kids” (Film, 67 min.)
Excellent analysis and critique for all who would understand today’s society. Dare to ask critical questions about how marketing to kids has constructed a world with expectations, motivations, values and a way of living as “consumers”.
“Children today are plagued by a variety of ills, from violence to hyper-sexualization to obesity to rampant materialism…Watching this movie will open the eyes of everyone who cares about children to the disturbing new realities of our consumer culture.” Tim Kasser -The High Price of Materialism & “the best possible parent education product” – Mary Pipher – Author of Reviving Ophelia
A lively discussion led by Professor Donna Rhea will follow.
URL: http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=134