Jordan Peele's "Us" is thought provoking for Social Studies and Human Geography teachers...3/24/2019 Well let me say this first... "Us" is not a very good horror movie... It is supposed to be more. If you go in the mind frame that you are going to be scared, think again. Make sure you have someone to talk to after the movie is over because dialog (in my opinion) is necessary after a movie like this one. I went to see Us on Friday night with a group of friends. I was scared up until the point that the family in the driveway made their way into the house and then I said to myself.. "Self" and my self said "huh?" So I said "There has to be more to this movie than just the mere duplication of a 1980s B Horror movie like Squirms of Poltergeist 2. There has to be a deeper meaning." I searched for other reviews and also considered the symbolism in the movie. Then at the end I saw a classroom, black board, and rabbit cages. I had 10,000,000 symbolic things running through my mind about education... Are we just churning out robotic rabbits in our classrooms.... Is there no real meaning in education in the United States.... Are we programming students to be just like the next person Think of our antiquated educational system... rows just like the industrial revolution... Some places lack access to technology. Some students are soooo busy trying to be like the next person or better according to standardized tests that they lose themselves like RED and the main character. Are we perpetuating a situation where students will only know how to mimic what is being shown or are we producing a generation of creators? Are we fostering creativity in our classrooms Is Us really just Us or does it mean US= United States. It could go both ways... Colton, also referred to as tantalum, is a metallic ore from which the very similar elements niobium, also known as columbium, and tantalum are extracted. This substance is necessary for cell phones and other technologies. 70% of its deposits are in the Congo. The DRC is in a constant state of unrest and war, yet we continue to buy the latest and greatest cell phone. The pictures demonstrate how they mine this substance. Perhaps the following could be true:
We should be asking tech companies to divest in this type of labor and find safer solutions for devices. Jordan Peele made a crazy movie on the surface but dig deeper. We are in blind compliance and support of some things that appear harmless on the surface but underneath are horrific. #Imjustsaying #dontcomeformeunlessyouhavefacts #DRC #morethanblooddiamonds #neverforget #learnhistory #itsAPHumanGeographysfault #documentaryqueen
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AuthorBianca Woodard is a social studies teacher at Midland Valley High School. She's an Apple Distinguished Educator (2017) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Archives
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