Hopeless

The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, who was abducted and sold into slavery.

Themes: Survival, Slavery, Injustice, Human Rights, Life, Humanity, Despair, Hopeless, Bondage

Solomon admonishes a fellow slave who is crying over being separated from her children, and tells her not to fall into despair.

Themes: Sorrow, Despair, Giving Up, Survival, Hope, Hopeless, Slavery, Perseverance, Freedom

Solomon and two other slaves discuss whether to plan a mutiny. Solomon states that he doesn't just want to just survive, he wants to live.

Themes: Survival, Slavery, Injustice, Human Trafficking, Human Rights, Life, Humanity, Despair, Hopeless

As the end of world approaches in the form of a giant asteroid, people now struggle to go about living their lives.

Themes: Apocalypse, End Times, Purpose, Meaningless, Depression, Life, Death, Apathy, Sadness

Authority, Negligence, Fear, Intimidation, Bullying, Naïve, Confrontation, Discipline, Victim, Vulnerability, Despair, Helpless, Fairness, Injustice, Hopeless, Futility

Themes: Authority, Negligence, Fear, Intimidation, Bullying, Naïve, Confrontation, Discipline, Victim

A quiet students reads an entry from his journal that expresses how this class has given his life hope and become place of refuge.

Themes: Vulnerability, Shame, Hopeless, Hope, Homeless, Influence, Home, Refuge, Testimony

Eric challenges her students, who value the gang-life over education, about their sense of respect and purpose.

Themes: Respect, Disrespect, Teaching, Learning, Hate, Racism, Legacy, Challenging Authority, Candor