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GOING TO SCHOOL IN INDIA

This is a great way to learn about other cultures. Going to school at night, paddling a boat to school, or learning lessons on a bus, "Going to School in India" teaches about other cultures through children narrating their own school experiences. Viewers feel as if they are right there with the children through regional music and beautiful images. This film emphasizes not only the differences in children around the world, but also the similarities.There were a few times when it was difficult to understand the narrator because of accents. For the most part, it was very understandable and interesting. The kids viewing were drawn to the film because of the children narrating and because of the different lifestyles and it promoted a lot of discussion about the other cultures. The short segments made for easy viewing and discussion.

Includes four shorts all, "a celebration of what school can be." The four mini movies tell the story of going to school in India through the eyes of a child who goes to school in a mud desert, in the dark, on a mountaintop and by wheelchair.
Going to School in a Mud Desert - "This desert makes walking children look like giants" In the middle of a cracked, mud desert, Ramesh goes to school... 9 min.
Going to School in the Dark - "You might not know that children go to school in the dark" In the dusty villages of Rajasthan, Gamlesh goes to school at night...7 min.
Going to School on Wheels - My wheelchair can fly into the sky" Haider goes to school by wheelchair...7 min.
Going to School on a Mountaintop - "Skarma means Skarma, it also means star - that is who I am" Skarma climbs through the mountains to go to school." 9 min.