Dear Caretaker,
This year your eighth grade student is learning American History. Students learn
about our nation’s beginnings and follow it’s history up to World War I. This trimester
we are studying America’s colonial history, the Declaration of Independence and the
Revolutionary War. One way I would like to teach the class about the American
Revolution and the colonial era is by showing selected scenes from The Patriot.
I believe the movie The Patriot starring Mel Gibson has many wonderful things to
offer regarding the American Revolution. The settings, costumes and characters all
portray what life was like during the American Revolution. As student’s watch they will
gain an understanding of people’s feelings as they prepared to fight for liberty. I would
like to show scenes from this movie and a special feature about the movie’s creation and
historical accuracy.
The Patriot is rated R and has some graphic war scenes. I have previewed the
movie, scene by scene and know which scenes contain inappropriate content. I will not
show these scenes. We will not watch the entire movie and will watch only the
beginning of the battle recreations. Please let me know if you have any concerns about
your child watching scenes from this movie. Sign below to show that you have read this
note and give permission for your 8th grade student to view scenes from The Patriot.
Thank You,
Mr. Sweitzer
532-1419x146
I allow my student to watch selected scenes from The Patriot
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