Make recommendations for the DVDs you view in this class or films you've seen:
HALF NELSON
Check out Roger Ebert's review: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060914/REVIEWS/609140302/1023
A compelling story about a middle school teacher who fights with his will to be a role model and his compulsion to use crack. His growing relationship with a special student is tested.