Title:
Girl Rising
Bibliographic Information:
Adams, M. (Producer), & Robbins, R. (Director). (2013). Girl rising [Documentary]. United States: Vulcan Productions.
Weekly Requirement:
Media Item
Plot Description:
Girl Rising is a documentary that tells the story of nine girls from different third world countries and the struggles they face to be educated in their societies. All of the girls come from poverty and either cannot afford to go school or are not allowed to go because they are female. The documentary addresses issues like human trafficking, child labor rights, treatment of women by the Taliban, and family tragedy. Between each story the documentary shares statistics about women's education in the world, focusing on things like the percentage of women educated in third world countries and the economic and social benefits if more women were to be offered an education. The stories of the incredible girls shows why educating girls is essential is for their survival and future.
Quantitative Reading Level:
The documentary is rated PG-13
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
This is a complex documentary. The point of view shifts from person to person throughout the documentary. Some of the stories are told in the first person, while others are told in the third person. The narration between the stories is in third person. An interesting level of complexity that is added is that most of the girls do not narrate with their own voice but instead have someone who does voice-over narration for them so the documentary can be presented in English. When the girls do speak in their own language there are subtitles instead of vocal narration. The difference between the voice-over narration and the subtitle narration add complexity to the film because it is two ways of expressing narration for the same person's story. The documentary is told in English but the presence of the other languages that are spoken adds complexity. The documentary explores a number of complex themes and subjects and the viewer will need some background understanding to understand things like what the Taliban represent, etc.
Content Area:
Women's Studies
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.5
Analyze how a text (or film) uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.6
Compare the point of view of two or more authors (girls) for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text (or film) support the author's (director's) claims.
Curriculum Suggestion:
This is a great film to show high school students on International Women's Day. Students can discuss why education and women's rights are so important for these women. Teachers can also use individual stories for lessons. For instance, both Spanish and English teachers can use the story of the Peruvian girl Senna in their classes to teach about her love of poetry. Spanish teachers can use Senna's story to introduce Spanish poetry, while English teachers can use the story to inspire students to see the emotions conveyed by poems and to even encourage them to write their own poems. Art teachers can also use Ruksana's story to inspire students to use art to express their difficulties.
Girls featured from the film:
Sokha- A girl from Cambodia who had no family and had to work in a dump to serve.
Wadley- A girl from Haiti who fights to stay in school after the 2010 earthquake.
Suma- A girl from Nepal who was forced into bonded labor as a child and now fights to save others children like her.
Asmera- An Ethiopian girl who refuses to marry as a child and instead pursue an education
Yasmine- A girl from Egypt whose mother takes her to the police after a man raped her.
Raksana- A girl from India who wants to be an artist and refuses to give up despite her family's poverty
Senna- A girl from a mining village in Peru who loves poetry and wants a better life for herself and her family.
Mariam- A girl from Sierra Leone who has her own radio shows and helps people by giving advice. She loves science.
Amina- A girl from Afghanistan who was forced to marry as a child and dreams of the day when she and all Afghani women can be educated.
Girl Rising
Bibliographic Information:
Adams, M. (Producer), & Robbins, R. (Director). (2013). Girl rising [Documentary]. United States: Vulcan Productions.
Weekly Requirement:
Media Item
Plot Description:
Girl Rising is a documentary that tells the story of nine girls from different third world countries and the struggles they face to be educated in their societies. All of the girls come from poverty and either cannot afford to go school or are not allowed to go because they are female. The documentary addresses issues like human trafficking, child labor rights, treatment of women by the Taliban, and family tragedy. Between each story the documentary shares statistics about women's education in the world, focusing on things like the percentage of women educated in third world countries and the economic and social benefits if more women were to be offered an education. The stories of the incredible girls shows why educating girls is essential is for their survival and future.
Quantitative Reading Level:
The documentary is rated PG-13
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
This is a complex documentary. The point of view shifts from person to person throughout the documentary. Some of the stories are told in the first person, while others are told in the third person. The narration between the stories is in third person. An interesting level of complexity that is added is that most of the girls do not narrate with their own voice but instead have someone who does voice-over narration for them so the documentary can be presented in English. When the girls do speak in their own language there are subtitles instead of vocal narration. The difference between the voice-over narration and the subtitle narration add complexity to the film because it is two ways of expressing narration for the same person's story. The documentary is told in English but the presence of the other languages that are spoken adds complexity. The documentary explores a number of complex themes and subjects and the viewer will need some background understanding to understand things like what the Taliban represent, etc.
Content Area:
Women's Studies
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.5
Analyze how a text (or film) uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.6
Compare the point of view of two or more authors (girls) for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text (or film) support the author's (director's) claims.
Curriculum Suggestion:
This is a great film to show high school students on International Women's Day. Students can discuss why education and women's rights are so important for these women. Teachers can also use individual stories for lessons. For instance, both Spanish and English teachers can use the story of the Peruvian girl Senna in their classes to teach about her love of poetry. Spanish teachers can use Senna's story to introduce Spanish poetry, while English teachers can use the story to inspire students to see the emotions conveyed by poems and to even encourage them to write their own poems. Art teachers can also use Ruksana's story to inspire students to use art to express their difficulties.
Girls featured from the film:
Sokha- A girl from Cambodia who had no family and had to work in a dump to serve.
Wadley- A girl from Haiti who fights to stay in school after the 2010 earthquake.
Suma- A girl from Nepal who was forced into bonded labor as a child and now fights to save others children like her.
Asmera- An Ethiopian girl who refuses to marry as a child and instead pursue an education
Yasmine- A girl from Egypt whose mother takes her to the police after a man raped her.
Raksana- A girl from India who wants to be an artist and refuses to give up despite her family's poverty
Senna- A girl from a mining village in Peru who loves poetry and wants a better life for herself and her family.
Mariam- A girl from Sierra Leone who has her own radio shows and helps people by giving advice. She loves science.
Amina- A girl from Afghanistan who was forced to marry as a child and dreams of the day when she and all Afghani women can be educated.
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