This month’s programming suggestions from Films On Demand can help students and researchers learn more about human rights issues and the controversial agreement NAFTA as well as post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat and author Joseph Conrad. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left of the platform) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.
Human Rights Day, December 10
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Uprooted (Item #138066)
- The Price of Fairness (Item #133180)
- TEDTalks: Jimmy Carter—Why I Believe the Mistreatment of Women Is the Number One Human Rights Abuse (Item #114628)
- The Evolution of Child Rights (Item #129217)
- Rights & Wrongs: Human Rights Television Series (Item #53112)
Make a Point to Know Georges Seurat, Born December 2, 1859
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Georges Seurat (Item #7795)
- Bathers at Asnieres (1884) by Georges Seurat: Smart Secrets of Great Paintings (Item #94720)
- The Final Flourish: The Impressionists—Painting and Revolution (Item #55276)
- The Impressionist Masters (Item #50302)
Look into the Heart of Darkness with Joseph Conrad, Born December 3, 1857
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Great Writers: Joseph Conrad (Item #58158)
- Joseph Conrad: The Secret Agent (Item #10030)
- Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness (Item #8589)
- King Leopold’s Ghost (Item #118372)
- Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (Item #110337)
Is It Time to Ditch NAFTA?
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Harsh Reality: Mexico’s NAFTA Problem (Item #39182)
- NAFTA and the New Economic Frontier: Life Along the U.S./Mexico Border (Item #29155)
- International Trade—Economics U$A: 21st Century Edition (Item #113447)
- Globalization: Winners and Losers (Item #10554)
