Here is the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9y8fDOLsO4
Video name is First language 2014 The Race to Save Cherokee
Write a film review of:
1. A documentary or training film you will share through the forum that provides your classmates with an understanding of what the film was trying to convey, who the targeted audience was and how well you feel they addressed the topic of bilingual/multilingual early learning using what you have learned through this course.
2. Film in a language that you don’t speak. Watch the film first without subtitles and again with the subtitles. How much was added to your understanding to have the translation? What did you understand without it?
Name of Film (year)
Citation – how can we find the film if we want to see it? Online address – retrieved from:
Languages spoken in the film List all that you hear or see (silent films use body language)
Brief description of the subject of the film (short answer – don’t tell us the plot) Examples: bilingual instruction in classrooms, Native American Schools, Protests for bilingual instruction worldwide, child growth and development worldwide, cultural influences on language acquisition, everyday bilingualism, personal reflection of emersion in another language and education
Why did you choose this film for this class? What was your process
How did watching this film help inform your understanding of bilingualism? What were your takeaways
Any criticisms/aspects you would fix? To make it a better fit for you in the context of this class
Recommended audience Who needs to see this film and what do you hope they get out of it?
