MOVIE PERMISSION SHEET
Dear Parents,
Below is a permission form for your student to view movies that are used in our
curriculum.
We believe showing students movies enables them to benefit from another
medium as a resource in their study of culture and history. Movies along with
other activities give students an opportunity to discover the world of history.
They go beyond dry facts and help bring events “alive.” The movies that we may
be watching in Global History 9 are Hotel Rwanda, Osama, Gandhi, The
Mission, and The Last Samurai. Plot summaries of the movies are included
on the back of this form.
Be assured that we will use proper discretion when showing movies. Thank you
for taking the time to read and sign this form.
Sincerely,
Chenango Forks Social Studies Department
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Name____________________________
____ Yes, I give my son/daughter permission to view appropriate movies rated R
or PG-13.
____ I give my son/daughter permission to view the following movies only. I
understand that alternate learning experiences will be provided for my child
during the movies that he/she is unable to watch. (Please list the movies that are
acceptable)
________________________________________________________________
____ No, I do not give my son/daughter permission to view the above mentioned
movies. I understand that alternate learning experiences will be provided for my
child while the movie is being watched.
______________________________
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Hotel Rwanda – PG-13
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Plot Synopsis: Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of
mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed
communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by
the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally
murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his
family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of
over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he
manages.
The Last Samurai – R (violent war scenes)
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Plot Synopsis: In Japan, Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren trains the
Emperor's troops to use modern weapons as they prepare to defeat the last of
the country's samurais. But Algren's passion is swayed when he is captured by
the samurai and learns about their traditions and code of honor.
Gandhi – PG
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Biography of Mohandas Gandhi
Osama – PG-13
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Plot Synopsis: A 12-year-old Afghan girl and her mother lose their jobs
when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work. The Taliban have also
forbidden women to leave their houses without a male "legal companion." With
her husband and brother dead, killed in battle, there is no one left to support
the family. Without being able to leave the house, the mother is left with
nowhere to turn. Feeling that she has no other choice, she disguises her
daughter as a boy. Now called 'Osama,' the girl embarks on a terrifying and
confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding out her true
identity. Inspired by a true story, Osama is the first entirely Afghan film shot
since the fall of the Taliban.
The Mission – PG
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Plot Synopsis: Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South
American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of
the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons
in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to
defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.