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Teaching the Film

Bill Nye: Science Guy is a feature documentary that follows the offscreen life of legendary science educator Bill Nye. A class screening of the film may supplement a science or environmental studies curriculum. Taught in conjunction with this guide Bill Nye: Science Guy will challenge students to think critically about American attitudes toward science amid the growing threat of climate change. Discussion questions and supplementary materials facilitate further research into related topics such as the scientific method, and the relationship between fact, theory and belief.

Teaching the Film

RBG is an inspiring feature documentary about the life and work of legendary Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A class screening of the film may complement a U.S. history, government, or gender studies curriculum, and will encourage students to reflect on the importance of the judiciary in determining the rights of oppressed groups, in particular women. Taught in conjunction with this guide, RBG will challenge students to think critically about the history of sex discrimination and women’s rights in the United States. Discussion questions and supplemental materials facilitate further research into related topics such as partisanship on the Supreme Court, checks and balances, activist judges, motherhood and working women, pop culture icons, and the #MeToo movement.

Join director Alan Barillaro and producer Marc Sondheimer as they give us an insightful peek behind the curtains of Pixar Animation Studios’ latest short, Piper. The film tells the story of a hungry sandpiper hatchling who ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The only problem is, the food is buried beneath the sand where scary waves roll up onto the shore. In the presentation, the filmmakers will discuss the production process as well as the unique inspiration for this delightful story.