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IN SEARCH OF THE EDGE

Subtitle: An Inquiry into the Shape of the Earth and the Disappearance of
Andrea Barns

25 minutes/Grades 5-Adult

Produced by Pancake Productions/ A film by Scott Barrie

IN SEARCH OF THE EDGE is a comprehensive documentary proving,
fairly conclusively, that the earth is flat!

Humorous, thought-provoking, and at once both absurdist and
matter of fact, it presents a carefully constructed argument from
a definite, well-researched "flat-earth" point of view, while
dismissing the "global earth" doctrine as little more than an
elaborate hoax.

The film is comprised of the conventional documentary mix of
elements, including interviews with experts, stock footage, still
photographs and animation, and is woven together with the story of
Andrea Barns, a Canadian woman who devoted her life to convincing
the world that the earth is flat.

This is an essential lesson in media literacy for a generation
plugged into television. Provoke critical thinking in your
students and help them to become aware of the devices used in
documentary media; the history of scientific paradigms; and their
own willingness to take thing at face value. With Teacher's Guide

Awards: Silver Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival; Silver
Award, Houston World Fest; Yorktown Film Festival; American Film &
Video Festival

• "An amusing and a stimulating thinking exercise for students
  eager to question how they know what they think they know.
  Recommended." Landers
  

• "Well done in all respects... should be well received in
  science classrooms. It will hold students' interest and provoke
  some lively discussion. Teachers wishing to enliven Earth science
  classes will find the program useful... recommended for purchase."
  **** Video Rating Guide
  

Subject Areas: MEDIA LITERACY, HISTORY, SCIENCE, CRITICAL
THINKING, LITERATURE, GEOGRAPHY

ISBN: 1-56029-048-X

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