These Are the Changemakers: Film
Time: 60-90 minutes
Standards: Common Core ELA and CASEL
As a means of building students’ readiness for developing their own creative action projects, this lesson focuses students’ attention on successful changemakers who use film to address issues and create impact in their communities and the world at large. These featured changemakers will model the projects students will begin in an upcoming lesson.
After this lesson, students will be able to...
- understand how film/video function as a transmitter of all creative mediums in addition to being used to share narrative and documentary style stories.
- point to resources on Creative Visions to help with film creation.
- identify examples of how creative changemakers use film to share their stories
Guiding Questions
- How do changemakers use film/video to share their changemaking efforts widely?
- What are some important considerations when making a video or film?
- Where do I see film/video used in daily life about issues that matter to myself and others?
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Required Materials & Technology
Internet
Handout “What’s in the Container: a Closer Look at Film”