Video Letters from Prison

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Video Letters from Prison

Video Letters from Prison follows the lives of three Oglala Lakota sisters as they reconnect with their incarcerated father via a series of video letters. The Poor Bear girls are not sure they even want to connect--but their mother, Cindy, helps them overcome reluctance and hurt to participate in the letters. The change in her girls is immediate and beautiful. Connecting life's paths, Video Letters from Prison is a road flooded with emotions and spiritual growth.

Educational Tools

Video Letters from Prison Lesson Plan 7-9 Grades Video Letters from Prison Lesson Plan Grades 7-9 (PDF - 6.7 MB)
Video Letters from Prison Lesson Plan Grade 9 - Higher Education Video Letters from Prison Lesson Plan Grade 9 - Higher Education (PDF - 8.6 MB)
Video Letters from Prison Viewer Discussion Guide Video Letters from Prison Viewer Discussion Guide (PDF - 3.3 MB)
Interactive Timeline Interactive Historical Timeline of Major Events (Flash)
AudioProducer Profile with Milt Lee (Cheyenne River Sioux), Producer, Video Letters from Prison (MP3 - 13.3 MB)

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Subject: 
Ethnic Studies, Journalism, Native American Studies, Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level: 
Grades 7-9, Grades 9-12, Higher Ed, General