An intensive look at Israel’s communal approach to raising children, shot at Kibbutz Bet Alpha. Looks at four age groups within Bet Alpha - infants, three year olds, seven year olds and twelve year olds. The camera records the children’s behaviour and the film describes in detail Bet Alpha’s approach to collective education which in many ways preceded other modern approaches to education.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
001991
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Israel - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Experimental methods
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Educational innovations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)