The Eye of the Storm (1970 film)
The Eye of the Storm is a 1970 American television documentary[1] featuring schoolteacher Jane Elliott conducting her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise in discrimination. The documentary is narrated by Bill Beutel and directed by William Peters.
The Eye of the Storm | |
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Directed by | William Peters |
Starring | Jane Elliott |
Narrated by | Bill Beutel |
Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company (ABC) |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
William Peters follows Jane Elliott's schoolroom exercise of dividing an otherwise homogenous group of elementary school kids by their eye color.
Follow-up
This documentary was followed up with "A Class Divided",[2] a 1985 Frontline episode in which The Eye of the Storm is shown to the original participating students—now adults 15 years later—and Elliott is given a chance to find out how much of the lesson her students retained.[3]
References
- Anthony, Andrew (October 17, 2009). "Jane Elliott, the American schoolmarm who would rid us of our racism". The Guardian. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- "William Peters, 'Class Divided' Director, Has Died". NPR. June 2, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- Mio, Jeffery Scott; Awakuni, Gene I. (2000). Resistance to Multiculturalism: Issues and Interventions. Routledge. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0876309544.
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