The Hobart Shakespeareans
by Mel Stuart
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Actor: Ian McKellen, Michael York, Rafe EsquithDirector: Mel Stuart
Brand: New Video
Cinematographer: Alex Rotaru
Editor: Alex Rotaru
Producer: Alex Rotaru
Producer: Mel Stuart
Producer: Chad Baron
Producer: Tamara Blaich
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 52 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Video Group
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- THE HOBART SHAKESPEAREANS is a delightful profile of one phenomenal teacher and his eager students who together touchingly demonstrate the power of education. What happens in Rafe Esquith sroom defies the odds. With genuine passion and ironclad conviction, Esquith turns the Asian-American and Latino children of a violence-stricken central Los Angeles neighborhood on to the wonders of Shakespeare,
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Movie Review: Work hard and be nice
Summary: 5 Stars
Rafe Esquith has two rules in his classroom. They are not "raise your hand to talk" or "keep your hands and feet to yourself," but, "work hard and be nice." I first heard Rafe's story on NPR when a friend emailed it to me. She loaned me her copy of The Hobart Shakespeareans, and I have since purchased several copies myself. Why several copies? Because I have loaned it or given it to other educators on several occasions. I teach pre-service teachers at the college level, and I teach classroom teachers at the graduate level, and I have not met one who did not find inspiration in this story. Rafe creates the most positive classroom environment I have ever seen. We all hear about setting "high expectations" for our students, but what good are expectations when there is no support provided? Rafe provides incredible support, but as he readily admits, he was not always this type of teacher. However, he was willing to learn from his mistakes. Rafe clearly cares very deeply about every single student. His investment of time, energy, and yes, money, is the hallmark of every excellent teacher out there (and, yes, there are many!), so it is thrilling to A) see him recognized on behalf of all excellent teachers, and B) view him as a role model for all teachers who seek to become even more effective. When you view the DVD, keep your eyes on the classroom walls. You will see pennants from top colleges and universities from around the country. My first thought was, "Oh, that's nice and encouraging," but look closer... you will see students' names and graduation dates posted under each pennant. These are Rafe's former students, and look what they have achieved! Those high expectations paid off because they also received the support necessary to succeed. Rafe takes his students on field trips to college campuses, to Washington D.C. and to Gettysburg. He instills pride in them to work hard and be responsible for themselves. He teaches them how to play baseball, how to play guitar, and how to balance a checkbook. In addition to this DVD, read his books, There Are No Shortcuts (also his class motto) and Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56. As one who loves Mark Twain and spends all of my spare time trying to help teachers to teach Mark Twain, my favorite scene in the film comes in the first ten minutes when these wonderful 5th graders are reading the famous scene from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Modern Library Classics) (chapter 31) where Huck is making his fateful decision. The students are crying and clearly distraught that Huck, who is doing such a noble deed, should be seen by society as a "bad boy," as one student puts it. Clearly, 5th grade students can handle Huck Finn when taught by a teacher who knows what he is doing. These kids read To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, and other American classics. They also know their Shakespeare as the title indicates. You will watch this over and over, and you will continually be inspired. For teachers, for parents, and for anyone who loves a real life hero.
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