Paper Clips [DVD videorecording] /directed by Ellit Berlin, Joe Fab.
by Berlin, Elliot; Fab, Joe; Hooper, Linda; Roberts, Sandra; Schroeder-Hildebrand, Dagmar; Hartr Sharp Video (Firm).
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BookPublisher: New York : Hart Sharp Video , c2006Edition: 2-disc special ed.Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.Subject(s): Whitwell Middle School (Whitwell, Tenn.) | Holocaust, jewish (1939-1945) -- Study and teaching (Elementary -- Whitwell -- Tennesee | Holocaust memorials -- Tennesee -- Thitwell | DVD-Video discs | Whitwell (Tenn.) -- Ethnic relationsGenre/Form: documentary films. | Documentary.Linda Hooper, Sandra Roberts, Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand, Peter Schroeder, David Smith.Summary: Struggling to grasp the concept of 6 millions Holocaust victims, the students at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee decide to collect 6 million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. Because Norwegians invented the paper clip and used it as a symbol of solidarity against the Nazis, students started collecting them to help visualize such vast numbers of victims. As word spread online and in the media, paper clips poured in from around the world, 11 million of which are enshrined in an authentic German railcar standing in the schoolyard.
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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| High School - old - to delete | DVD 940.53 PAP (Browse shelf) | Available |
Documentary.
Title from container.
Originally released in 2004.
Special features: Interviews with Holocaust survivors; The rail car journey; The students' visit to the NY Metropolitan area; audio commentary; additional interviews.
Linda Hooper, Sandra Roberts, Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand, Peter Schroeder, David Smith.
Struggling to grasp the concept of 6 millions Holocaust victims, the students at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee decide to collect 6 million paper clips to better understand the extent of this crime against humanity. Because Norwegians invented the paper clip and used it as a symbol of solidarity against the Nazis, students started collecting them to help visualize such vast numbers of victims. As word spread online and in the media, paper clips poured in from around the world, 11 million of which are enshrined in an authentic German railcar standing in the schoolyard.
MPAA rating: G.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital.
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