Español IV _La carta de permiso para las películas en clase

Español IV _La carta de permiso para las películas en clase

Tigard High School
9000 SW Durham Road

December 16, 2009

Dear Parents/Guardians:

During our Human Rights unit in Spanish IV we will be exploring some of the twentieth century conflicts in Latin America, especially those in Argentina and Guatemala. To illuminate the abuse of human rights suffered by the citizens of these countries I plan on showing two award-winning films.

The first movie, LA HISTORIA OFICIAL, was the 1985 Best Foreign Film Academy Award winner. In his review for Amazon.com about this film, Tom Keogh wrote “Luis Puenzo's shattering 1985 story about the collision of middle-class aspirations and government lies in Argentina packs a wallop a viewer never forgets... It is an allegory for a nation fearing its recent past. A powerful experience.”

The second movie, EL NORTE, was made in 1983 and has also won a number of prestigious awards. About it Roger Ebert wrote, “From the very first moments of EL NORTE we know that we are in the hands of a great movie. It tells a simple story in such a romantic and poetic way that we are touched, deeply and honestly, and we know we will remember the film for a long time.”

I have shown these films for over twenty years and the students always find them riveting and instructive in understanding many of today’s important issues. La Historia Oficial is not rated, and El Norte is rated “R”, due to occasional strong language and some violence, but never in a gratuitous fashion. Due to this, I request your permission for your student to view these movies. Please indicate your preference by December 18, 2009 via the written permission slip below, by email or by voice mail. Please be sure to identify yourself and your student.

Best regards,
Catie Thurber-Brown
Spanish Teacher
Email cthurber@ttsd.k12.or.us, Classroom phone 503.431.5563

Please indicate your preference for your students below, sign and return by 12/18/09

[ ] My student ____________________________ has my permission to view the films.
(Please print name)

[ ] I prefer my student _______________________ completes an alternate assignment.
(Please print name)

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