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Experimenter: Film Guide

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Ages

11–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

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National Careers Week
1 March - 6 March

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A film guide that looks at Experimenter (2015), a biopic exploring psychologist Stanley Milgram's controversial obedience experiments and how their notoriety shaped his career.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Psychology, Science, History, Media Studies and Careers in addition to highlighting themes surrounding scientific theories, ethics, fame and consumerism, historical figures, life and death, abuse and mental health.

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Experimenter Film Guide

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This Resource Supports

  • Careers
  • Citizenship
  • History
  • Media Studies
  • PSHE Education
  • Psychology
  • Religious Education
  • Science

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