Jonestown: The Life and Death of The People's Temple
Added: 29 Sep 2015
Contributor:
Heather Keleghan
Resource type:
Audio / Video
A powerful documentary based on the life of The People's Temple and how Jim Jones a mysterious man and leader of this religious movement led his 909 of his followers to their death. Follow the heartbreaking and fascinating eye witness accounts of ex members who lost friends and loved ones in the mass suicide of The People's Temple.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Religious Education
Strand: Search for Meaning
Suggestions for use: This video can help students to identify the key reasons for people joining the cult, any differences between their own Church and the people’s temple, any aspects of Jim Jones that shocks are surprises them. Teachers should provide a worksheet to accompany video to help students write down key aspects about this Cult.
