Greetings from The Paley Center for Media’s Education Department!
Welcome to the latest installment of “What We’re Watching.” Twice a month the education department reaches out to the community with tips and ideas for consuming media with kids by highlighting different themes that connect to two selected programs, one for younger viewers and one for older viewers, each with related activities and resources.
Watching media alongside your kids is a perfect jumping-off point to making media literacy a part of your everyday lives. Familiarizing yourself with the basics is a great first step. You can view our first newsletter about media literacy best practices. We also recommend the National Association for Media Literacy Education’s Parents Guide—it’s a terrific introduction!
What We're Watching: Waiters, True Crime, High School and the Monkey King
This week, we’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Our recommendations highlight two shows by and about Chinese Americans, both adapted from books. Each story explores themes of Asian American representation in media, the impact of stereotypes, the desire to be seen beyond the background and belonging. If we had room for a third recommendation, it would be Ryan Coogler’s outstanding film (for mature audiences) Sinners, which pays tribute to the rich heritage of Chinese Americans in the Mississippi Delta. We hope you have time to go see it in the theater—in the meantime, enjoy this week’s at-home streaming picks!
