"An amusing and a stimulating thinking exercise... Recommended." Landers Film and Video Reviews

Humorous, thought-provoking, and at once both absurdist and matter of fact, it presents a carefully constructed argument from a definite, well-researched "flat-earth" point of view, while dismissing the "global earth" doctrine as little more than an elaborate hoax.

The film is comprised of the conventional documentary mix of elements, including interviews with experts, stock footage, still photographs and animation, and is woven together with the story of Andrea Barns, a Canadian woman who devoted her life to convincing the world that the earth is flat.

This is an essential lesson in media literacy for a generation plugged into television. Provoke critical thinking in your students and help them to become aware of the devices used in documentary media; the history of scientific paradigms; and their own willingness to take things at face value.



Grade Level: 5-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1990     Copyright Date: 1990
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-229-7     VHS ISBN: 1-56029-048-X

Reviews "An amusing and a stimulating thinking exercise for students eager to question how they know what they think they know. Recommended." Landers Film and Video Reviews "Well done in all respects...should be well received in science classrooms. It will hold students' interest and provoke some lively discussion. Teachers wishing to enliven Earth science classes will find the program useful...recommended for purchase." **** Video Rating Guide for Libraries