Film Review: The Help - An Anti-racist RE Resource, Schemes and Mind Maps of English Literature

This film review discusses 'the help', a 2011 film based on the novel of the same name. The story follows a young white journalist, skeeter phelan, who seeks to understand the experiences of black maids, aibileen clark and minny jackson, during the civil rights movement in mississippi. The film has great potential for anti-racist religious education (re) due to its exploration of perspectives and behaviors within a social structure, as well as the important discussion around representation and white saviorism. The review includes information on the film's age rating, what is loved about it, a suggested clip, and re activities.