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A Class Divided Class Divided" also demonstrates that "The Eye of the Storm" and the lessons it demonstrates have been widely used in other schools, government, the business world, and correctional systems across the country. The latter is evidenced by scenes in New York's Green Haven Correctional Facility, where "Eye" is shown to a class taught by a sociology professor, and in Iowa, where Ms. Elliott is shown presenting her "blue eyes/brown eyes" lesson to employees of the state's corrections department. "Frontline's" presentation of "A Class Divided" earned PBS an Emmy Award in 1986 for Outstanding Informational, Cultural or Historical Programming" (program length).