Thursday, August 10, 2017

Using Movies for Learning





Children and people enjoy watching a movie or a series because it feels like entering a different visual world, which is understandable. All in all, movies/series enable us to identify with a character, identifying with values, with acts/actions, and also the reverse emotional range – disliking a character or it's values.
In addition, we all know that children watch a lot of series and movies on a daily basis – did you ever wonder what do they take from them? Do they detect the nonsense? The sarcasm? The subtext or the emotional depths?
We can teach the children to observe and deepen their understanding while using the movie as a platform for opening many issues, exercise and exposure.



Why?
Built and structured content
Focused
Interesting
Help as a supportive to knowledge
Dynamic
Producing emotions
The ability to form associations



How?
Using series/ documentary series and fiction movies - using guided viewing:
Topics:
Language tasks – character description, information miming
Learning about an historical period
Geography
Religion – learning about different religious, discussion about religious issues
Sports
Emotional and social analysis- discussing a character layers, social situations, conflicts (personal and inter-personal), puberty, break-ups etc.
Nature and the environment
Biology
Economics
Law, ethics and morals etc.

An example – watching the movie "Clash of the Titans" – 6th to 12th grade
Objectives:
1. Getting to know figures from the Greek Mythology (History and Mythology)
2. Improving viewing understanding and data mining (Language and viewing skills)
3. Writing a phrase about a beloved character (language)
4. A discussion about conflicts (emotional)

Viewing task:
1. Trace all the mythological/ruling/philosophical characters in the movie
2. Line down all the conflicts in the movie – personal and inter-personal
3. List all the myths described in the movie.
4. Sum-up the information about a beloved character.

I'll be happy to answer any question, and will love hearing from you, Sharon


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