Journeys in Film, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating inspiring educational materials and classroom lesson plans based on popular films and documentaries, has partnered with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to create an eight-part curriculum guide based on the Academy Award-nominated film, “The Post.”
“The Post,” directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, follows legendary publisher of The Washington Post Katharine Graham (Streep) and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks) as they join forces to expose a decades-long cover-up brought to light in a series of leaked military documents dubbed the Pentagon Papers. The ensuing legal battle with the Nixon White House over the right to publish went all the way to the Supreme Court and set an important precedent for the fate of journalistic freedom in the United States.
The curriculum guide is made up of an eight-part lesson plan, designed for students in grades 6-12, examining the story behind this landmark event that continues to shape the way Americans view their government over 40 years later. Teachers can use the curriculum guide in conjunction with the film to create immersive programs for their students centered on journalistic principles and ethics, the important role that the press plays in a democratic society, the historical context of the Pentagon Papers and more.
“The Post” Curriculum Guide is available as a free download from the Journeys in Film website and you can also click on the link below. The film is available now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD.
Curriculum Guide available for download HERE.
