An infant care class is introduced as an elective in the curriculum of an upper primary school class in an American school. One boy disinterested at first comes to enjoy his time with the babies and learns that caring and nurturing are not restricted to the female gender. Raises points for discussion re male and female roles. Suitable for middle and upper primary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508534
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Primary
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender roles in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Role reversal
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Care and hygiene
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)