This document provides an overview and discussion questions for the film "Ciao, Professore!" for a university course on schooling and society. It discusses themes in the film related to gender, race, class, the role of teachers, and the relationship between individuals and their environments. Students are prompted to consider how the main character Professore Sperelli's attributes and experiences shape his work and relationships at school, and whether he or his student Corzano have a greater influence on each other's education. More information on the film can be found at an internet movie database link provided.
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1. Ciao, Professore! & PED 3102: A Pre-View Io speriamo che me la cavo Me, Lets Hope I Make It! Lina Wertmuller, 1992 Prepared by Dr. Martin Barlosky, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa PED 3102: Schooling and Society
2. Schooling & Society Themes in C iao, Professore! Schooling as a Moral Enterprise Gender and Sexuality Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and History Poverty, Class, and Wealth Schooling as Marketplace: Education and Work Hope Pedagogical Love, Humility, and Commitment Prepared by Dr. Martin Barlosky, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa PED 3102: Schooling and Society
3. Some things to think about as you consider Ciao Professore! 1. What specific attributes and experiences does Professore Sperelli possess that distinguish him as a person and as a teacher? 2. How do these attributes and experiences shape his classroom work, his life within the school, and his relationships with his community? Prepared by Dr. Martin Barlosky, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa PED 3102: Schooling and Society
4. And two more 3. Does the Professore educate Corzano, or does Corzano educate the Professore? 4. Do you think that we as individuals and as teachers shape our immediate environments or do you think that our social, economic, and cultural, settings shape us? Prepared by Dr. Martin Barlosky, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa PED 3102: Schooling and Society
5. For more information on Ciao Professore! ( Io speriamo che me la cavo ) including a list of characters and a plot summary, visit the Internet Movie Data Base page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107225/ Prepared by Dr. Martin Barlosky, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa PED 3102: Schooling and Society