The Ravenswood Experience (sound)

Description: Description: Descriptive showcase of Ravenswood High School and its experimental policies toward desegregation in education produced in part as a plea for volunteers. Includes sequences of students trekking through snow and whiteout conditions atop Mt. Shasta and other expanded educational experiences such as hiking and making music. Notable sequence of an on-camera interview with a Black student discussing the relationship between Black and white students. Information on Ravenswood High School here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenswood_High_School_(East_Palo_Alto)(accessed August 15, 2024). Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1970s, Education, Youth, Schools, Racism--Resistance to , People of African origin or descent Tags: desegregation; racially integrated classrooms; Sequoia Union School District; high school campuses; Lost Landscapes; Embarcadero Freeway; San Francisco Ferry Building; soccer; trekking in the snow; students working together in classrooms; looking at maps; paper maps; hiking; San Francisco peninsula; San Mateo County; scuba gear; playing organs as a group; chalk boards; students using microscopes in turn; science laboratory classrooms; 1970s fashion; natural hairstyles; washing lettuce; Mt. Shasta; ceramics studio; basketball players; volleyball practice in gymnasium; waving to camera; interviews; microphones; light meters; palm trees; tents atop snowy mountain; wind blowing snow; white-out conditions; smiling at camera; Vaillancourt Fountain; independent study; mountaineering; backpacking; unscheduled time; free periods; expanded course offerings; mini courses; interview wears cast; broken wrists; music classes; small class sizes; game design; practical skills; on-camera interviews; conversations about race; map reading; cooking classes; John Birch Society guest speakers; Vietnam Veterans Against The War guest speakers; art exhibitions; photography classes; electives; soccer; school sports; interviews; drama classes; teachers; Film Sponsor: Creator: Ravenswood High School Media Center, Phil Arnot Credits: Produced by The Ravenswood High School Media Center Technical Assistance: David Lunn, Ed Hentra Titles by Bob Carter Editorial Assistants: Bill Cane, Joyce Fulton, Ed Murrell Directed by Phil Arnot Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Arnot Collection PC-0214 Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1973 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; California; East Palo Alto, California; San Francisco, California Genre/Form: documentary Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: duplicate reversal Color: color Color Process: Eastman Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area Edge Code: plus triangle Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 1233

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