Guggenheim Fellows

education does not exist. In Waiting for “Superman”, Davis Guggenheim informs parents that schools are failing to produce successful students and inspires his viewers to act against this injustice. Waiting for “Superman” is a documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim that shows the injustices in the public school system. The film reveals how education has declined. Guggenheim focuses on five students and their

failing schools, the documentary shows the audience. Also by following 5 students and educators, who all experience the public school system in different ways, the audience witnesses the need for a reform in education. The movie starts off with Guggenheim interviewing a young boy, Anthony, about his life and education. That single interview sets up, for the audience, how this

sometimes the only option some people are able to depend on. In the documentary “Waiting for Superman”, the education in the United States of America is portrayed as an unsuccessful system that produces unsuccessful students. Within this documentary, Guggenheim portrays an image for the fictional character, Superman. Superman is a symbolizing factor in this documentary due to his heroic and gallant behavior as a character. As a child, many viewed Superman as a savior who assisted in times of difficulty

Zoe Blackburn Craig AP Lang 2 March, 2018 Waiting for Superman Film Review Waiting for Superman by Davis Guggenheim is a documentary released in 2010 that promotes the educational welfare of America’s children in public school systems that are severely broken in many ways. Just under two hours, Guggenheim relates many factual information and shines light on education. The film starts by introducing the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) act which progresses into describing the many faults

documentary Waiting for Superman was both informative and eye opening, as it provided insight into problems that exist within the public school system and demonstrated how difficult the education reform has been thus far. Specifically, the director David Guggenheim brought light to the literacy crisis within in the United States, investigated its many causes, and discussed changes that needed to be made in order to ensure greater academic success among children in America. While this documentary may cause

enough to move out of that district and now go to a school that offers me opportunities that prepare me for a better career. Davis Guggenheim takes a stance that criticizes the structure of the educational system as it gives students with a higher economic background better chances to get a better job or even graduate. In his documentary Waiting for Superman Guggenheim uses sadness, suspense, and captivating animations to convey the message that there is a gap between the education that students in

for Superman is a documentary by Davis Guggenheim that follows five students’ journeys to find a better source of education while discussing the flaws within these substandard institutions. Guggenheim takes the audience on an emotional journey and frequently uses animations in order to help the audience understand the problems at underprivileged schools caused by bad teachers, and give a sneak peek into students’ lives from a new perspective. Guggenheim uses emotional appeals to encourage the

schools in lower income areas such as Chicago Heights or any other major cities that are in the rougher areas of the city. The documentary focuses on those stereotypical schools for their setting. In the film Waiting for Superman created by Davis Guggenheim, the documentary exposes the overall fraudulency of the public school systems across the United States and uncovers the actual ways that certain teachers act and how they partake in educating their students. The interactive use of pop culture animations

of societies have adapted a self-centered mindset and a loss of consideration for the world they live in. In order to come across an audience who have lost a sense of ethical conduct, Al Gore, the star of An Inconvenient Truth, produced by Davis Guggenheim, formulates a thorough presentation that exposes the foreboding threat of global warming, proclaiming that humanity’s only hope in resolving this worldwide issue will result from selfless, human action. Gore’s use of ethos through real-life recordings

Reflection on “Waiting for Superman” The movies “Waiting for Superman” investigated the ways in which the American Public Education system is failing our nation’s children. It highlighted the roles that Charter Schools and education reformers could play in an effort to offer hope for the future. The movie moreover, depicted the dropout rate of high school students and schools closing due to lack of funding. Families of five children, who were enrolled in public school, shared their personal stories