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Teaching Tolerance is proud to present this teacher’s guide designed to support and supplement the HBO documentary Sergio. The film chronicles the extraordinary life and tragic death of United Nations diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello. Vieira de Mello was a Brazilian humanitarian who served the UN for more than thirty years in a variety of roles all around the world. He was killed in a hotel bombing in Iraq in 2003.
The film can be challenging, requiring a lot of background knowledge in politics, current affairs, and world history. The classroom activities in this teacher’s guide provide different lenses through which one can view the documentary. Students are encouraged to listen, speak, read, and write to demonstrate their understanding of three different themes in the film: service to others, bridging cultural gaps, and human rights.
We invite you to share your experiences with this guide and Sergio.
Visit the film’s website or HBO for more details and a schedule of Sergio.
