Show This in High School

Rating: 10/10 (21 November 2005)

This is a movie that should be shown in a civics or social studies class in high school. This film does a tremendous job conveying how far this "melting pot" of a nation has come and how far we need to travel to move beyond the shallow ugliness of racism. The performances of Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle and so many others brought the silent undercurrents of racial prejudice into the spotlight in a very powerful and anecdotal way.
This story may be a morality play, but it is a story that is played out every day in America and other parts of the world. "Racism" and "Sexism" are subjects that current and future generations will need to deal with if we are to survive as a civilization rather than succumb to our fears and ignorance. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is fresh in the psyche of America as we continue to remain divided by class and race despite political rhetoric to the contrary.
"Crash", "American History X", and "Schindler's List" are a few films I believe could be valuable teaching aids that our educators can use if we seriously want to engage our children in the discussion of our failures, victories and challenges in how we relate to one another in the short time we have on this planet.