Square Education
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Year Published: 1972
Description:
A musical protest film against conformity in education, set to a satirical squaredance. "Shockingly relevant!" Created by students in collaboration with Tyo Productions.
John H. Tyo (1917-2003) was a journeyman filmmaker, writer and educator, active from the 1940s when he produced a couple NFB titles. This is from a Kalamazoo MI film library so my best bet is it was created in that region.
Home transfer from 16mm original.
Complete Record: A musical protest film against conformity in education, set to a satirical squaredance. "Shockingly relevant!" Created by students in collaboration with Tyo Productions. John H. Tyo (1917-2003) was a journeyman filmmaker, writer and educator, active from the 1940s when he produced a couple NFB titles. This is from a Kalamazoo MI film library so my best bet is it was created in that region. Home transfer from 16mm original.
Transcription
[Music] off to school now one and all answer questions when they call show our hands stretch our joints plus we earn our brownie points [Laughter] raise that hand and don't be slow show the teacher that we know education is the game by which we all end up the same [Music] locks on the desk plots on the wall send us in line all down the halls all keep together mustn't get lost don't be different think of the cause [Music] in shapes and sizes at firstly very backgrounds all are quite contrary a year or so of working together will all end up as birds of a feather [Music] eat what you like like what you eat menus at school they can't be beat wonder why they look identical all are made from stuff that's chemicals [Music] heart is pure art is fun be creative be number one between the lines color with pleasure pictures only a parent can treasure integration is our claim we support it well and named black kids all are welcome here the trouble is that none live near [Music] classes to large teachers to few that really shouldn't bother you they finally cleared the last obstruction with identical individualized personalized instruction books on the shelves books on the tables full of tales and stories and fables looking at pictures will all succeed ain't it a shame that we can't read [Music] bored with classes bored with schools we find our ways to play the rules escape to halls and such excursions leads us to more fun diversions here at school we're all unique each our thing we try to seek don't conform we all maintain wearing clothes that prove our claim [Music] there's one thing sure we all do learn at the end of the day we stand in turn follow each other safe and thought the mold has set we're all well taught that's all [Music]
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