Re: Gen: "Song of the South" okay to show?

[Robert Koreis <RKoreis@PUYALLUP.K12.WA.US>]

It's pretty simple, really.  Is the showing the movie integral to =
instruction?  Is the teacher doing a unit involving Uncle Remus stories?  =
If not and the showing is for entertainment purposes AND your district has =
not paid for public performance rights, then you would be violating =
copyright.  Disney has very vigorously pushed for copyright extension in =
the past few years and was a major player in getting Congress to change =
the rules.

As for whether or not it should be shown, that's not a matter of being =
"PC"  If I had a book with depictions similar to the movie in my library, =
it would probably be removed from the collection.  Do six and seven years =
olds have the background knowledge to understand the time and context in =
which the film was released? =20

Bob Koreis
Teacher Librarian
Meeker Elementary=20
Puyallup WA=20

Just 36 more days to the MLIS!  WOOHOO!!!  =20

>>> Marian Royal <marianroyal@HOTMAIL.COM> 05/08/03 01:41PM >>>
A first grade teacher has just come in and asked me if it's acceptable to
show the original "Song of the South" in the classroom.  I know some might
consider this movie NOT PC, but is it actually in violation of any laws,
statutes, etc?  Thanks in advance for your help.



Marian Royal
Librarian
Parkview Elementary
Socorro, NM
marianroyal@hotmail.com=20

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