Film

In an increasingly visual environment, film is a powerful way to engage students in global education. Use films from a variety of sources to help students engage with the wider world. Develop students’ skills in visual literacy to assist in global awareness and to promote understanding, tolerance and acceptance of cultural, religious and political differences. Help students to learn how to interpret the complexities of different points of view and contextualise them through historical, geographical, cultural, economic, political and environmental lenses. Teach students to read the many layers in the visual images by asking questions about the environment and the interaction of people and their values. Some key questions to assist interpreting film Who created the film? What message do the makers present? How have they created that message? How might others interpret the film? What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? What underlying information about the place and people is included in the film?

Enhance TV URL:  http://www.enhancetv.com.au/ Produced by Screenrights, EnhanceTV aims to focus on film and television content that is relevant to Australian and New Zealand educational institutions and promote film and television titles as educational resources. The site includes a weekly email service and downloadable classroom materials related to documentaries and films. In the Shadow of the Palms: Iraq URL:  http://www.intheshadowofthepalms.com/ In the Shadow of the Palms: Iraq is a 2005 documentary film. Focusing on a cross-section of individuals, it documents the changes in Iraqi society and the lives of ordinary Iraqis under 12 years of sanctions and the regime of Saddam Hussein, as they prepare for war and how they cope during these times of conflict. The study guide is designed for upper secondary and tertiary students. Inspirations - Refugee Arts URL:  http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv/ In this video the project manager of the UK's Lambeth's City Learning Centre, Julia Lawrence, explains how a special Arts program for Year 10 refugees which uses animation, and image manipulation, helps build on their English and communication skills. Journeys in film URL:  http://journeysinfilm.org/ Journeys in Film aims to promote international education, cultural understanding, media literacy, and basic core subject skills among middle-school students. The program combines the viewing of foreign language films with innovative lesson plans and facilitated, interactive discussion that creates an immersive, high-impact experience for students. Kids for Kids Festival URL:  http://www.kidsforkidsfestival.org/en/index.htm Kids For Kids Festival is an independent festival of films made by and for children. It is an international meeting place for young filmmakers, media experts and the interested public. Media Awareness Network URL:  http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/index.cfm MNet is a Canadian non-profit organisation which promotes media and Internet education. MNet provides resources for teachers to help young people to understand how the media works, how the media may affect their lifestyle choices and the extent to which they, as consumers and citizens, are being well informed. The site provides a collection of classroom resources suitable for the teaching of cyber bullying. OneWorldTV URL:  http://oneworldgroup.org/tv This is a collection of video messages and short films from around the world. They are grouped into some key themes like youth, water, environment, human rights, war and peace, HIV/AIDS and trade justice. Theoneminutesjr - The One Minutes Jr URL:  http://www.theoneminutesjr.org/ These sixty-second videos are made by young people (between the ages of 12 and 20) from all over the world. The oneminutesjr network is a non-commercial community without any set political belief or ideology which gives young people, especially those who are underprivileged or marginalised, the opportunity to have their voices heard by a broad audience and to share with the world their ideas, dreams, fascinations, anxieties and viewpoints.