Link to High School, 1968 documentary (74 minutes)

The Film Producer and director Frederick Wiseman takes his camera into a high school in 1968 and records events as they occur. Told without narration, the film essentially listens in on students, teachers and parents as they deal with issues of everyday life. Students are clearly meant to do as they are told without question - many of the teachers are autocratic in this respect - and the developing clash of cultures is evident in almost every scene. The role these young women are expected to play after high school is particularly archaic by today's standards. Wiseman doesn't interview his subjects, and they don't address the camera in any way.  High School was shot as the civil-rights movement was peaking and the anti-Vietnam War and women's-lib movements were moving into high gear. What else would Wiseman be doing in a suburban high school but finding an inventive way to flip off The Man?

Guided Viewing:  Please complete the posted guided viewing note sheet as you view the documentary film. After completing the guided viewing note sheet upload it to Schoology by Thursday April 1st by 3:00 pm