Barkadas – Philippine Stories

A film by Betty Richter
Filipino students who have immigrated to Sitka recall memories from the Philippines.

This film was created at See Stories’ Professional Development Retreat for Educators in Homer Alaska, in June 2024 as part of the Digital Storytelling as a Culturally Responsive Teaching Tool course. https://vimeo.com/showcase/11239205

Lesson Plans

Classroom Guide

Essential Questions

  • What did the students value about their home in the Philippines?
  • How are the traditions, customs, and foods different and the same from your own culture?
  • What do you want to learn more about from this video?

Standards

  • Standard A: Culturally responsive educators incorporate local ways of knowing and teaching in their work.
  • Standard E: culturally responsive educators recognize the full educational potential of each student and provide the challenges necessary for them to achieve that potential.

Workshop Info

These films were created at See Stories' Professional Development Retreat for Educators in Homer Alaska, in June 2024 as part of the Digital Storytelling as a Culturally Responsive Teaching Tool course.

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Land Acknowledgement

This video was filmed on Tlingit Land. Learn more about land acknowledgements at native-land.ca.