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SWANK is a subscription service that provides a large collection of films and TV series licensed for use in classrooms.

DIRECTIONS FOR TEACHERS:

  1. Click the SWANK icon.
  2. If prompted to login, login with Google/OPRF credentials.
  3. Search your film or TV show by title or person.
  4. You may also filter by subject, language, or release date.
  5. If you do not see the film you searched for, it is unfortunately not available through SWANK.
  6. Click "Watch" to immediately play the film/TV show.
  7. Click "Request" to add it to our SWANK collection, being sure to describe the educational purpose in the form.
  8. Click "Share" to copy the direct link to the film (which can be shared with students via Google Classroom).

If what you need is not on SWANK, always check YouTube.

There are also some Netflix Free Documentaries available.

PBS provides a wide variety of documentaries that are accessible to anyone.