
Students will:
Understand Barack Obama’s early years through archival film footage of friends and family and first person interviews collected in the making of the documentary.
Discuss and analyze the multiple perspectives presented through these viewpoints.
Apply this understanding by organizing their learning with a Venn diagram that will be used throughout the curriculum.
Materials:
Equipment to screen film clips and interview threads curated for this lesson
Copies of Handouts:
- One: Film Clips Transcripts
- Two: The More Perfect Union Venn Diagram
- Three: Interview Threads Transcripts
Length: Two 55-minute class periods