Join the American Federation of Teacher's Share My Lesson and Amazon Studios for Friday night at the "virtual" movies. Amazon Studios is offering a free advance screening of their new film, "Radioactive." As a member of the AFT's Share My Lesson, you will get exclusive access to the film a week before it's available on Amazon Prime worldwide. In addition, you will receive lesson plans and access to movie clips to accompany the film.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Two Advance Screening Opportunities
East Coast: 7:00 PM EDT
West Coast: 7:00 PM PDT
FREE
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Pop your popcorn, get comfortable in your home, and join educators from around the world to preview the film. Bonus: You can connect and collaborate via the online chat room for ideas on teaching the legacy of Marie Curie and women in science.
NOTE: Radioactive is a biopic of Marie Curie’s life. A biopic is a dramatization of the real-life events of a person’s life, and the writer, director, and actors use artistic license to interpret Marie Curie’s story - including the timeline, events, and characterizations of people represented in the film.
After you enjoy this film, join us again on August 6, at 3:00 PM EDT, for a webinar featuring Academy Award nominated director of RADIOACTIVE, Marjane Strapi, and Blueshift Education for a webinar on teaching RADIOACTIVE. Lesson plans will be provided. REGISTER
Teaching the Film RADIOACTIVE: Marie Curie's Life and Legacy
Thursday, August 6, 2020
3:00-4:00 PM EDT
FREE WEBINAR
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About Radioactive:
From the 1870s through to modern day, RADIOACTIVE is a journey through Marie Curie’s (Rosamund Pike) enduring legacies – her passionate partnerships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that follow. This is a bold, visionary depiction of the legacy of an extraordinary life, the transformative effects and ensuing fallout of Curie's work and an exploration of how this impacted the defining moments of the 20th Century.
Starring BAFTA and Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Anya Taylor-Joy and Simon Russell Bealeand, and directed by Academy Award® nominated Marjane Satrapi, RADIOACTIVE is a cutting-edge historical drama which delves deeply into the Marie Curie’s life and the aftermath of her discoveries. The screenplay was written by Jack Thorne and Adapted from Lauren Redniss’ graphic novel ‘Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout’.
You must be a Share My Lesson member to participate in this advance screening. By registering for this advance screening, you consent to getting a free account on the AFT's Share My Lesson if you are not a current member.
