Higher Learning | Wintopia
Wintopia was born of the many tapes, audio files, and letters that acclaimed filmmaker Peter Wintonick left behind after his death in 2013.
Author : NFB Educator Network
Mini-Lesson for What Rhymes with Toxic
This mini-lesson on What Rhymes with Toxic provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on eco-anxiety for students aged 12-14.
Higher Learning | Conviction
Through the stories of criminalized women and activists campaigning for the rights of female inmates, Conviction offers a rare look at the carceral system, as well as alternative solutions to incarceration.
Mini-Lesson for Forgotten Warriors
This mini-lesson on Forgotten Warriors provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on Indigenous veterans for students aged 15-17.
Mini-Lesson for Inconvenient Indian
This mini-lesson on Inconvenient Indian provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on colonialism for students aged 15-17.
Higher Learning | RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World highlights Indigenous contributions to North American popular music, including (but not limited to) rhythm and blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.
Mini-Lesson for Elbow Room
This mini-lesson on Elbow Room provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on conflict resolution for students aged 5-8.
Higher Learning | Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Kímmapiiyipitssini offers an accurate reflection of the addiction struggles of many of today’s Indigenous communities. Dr. Tailfeathers draws on the resilience of the Blackfoot People as she Indigenizes healthcare and recovery in her community.
Higher Learning | Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me tackles the question: what kind of stories emerge from the collision between queer Africans forcibly dislocated from their nations and their newly adopted Canadian home?
Mini-Lesson for Unspoken Tears (Secondary)
This mini-lesson on Unspoken Tears provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on refugees for students aged 15-17.
Mini-Lesson for Unspoken Tears (Primary)
This mini-lesson on Unspoken Tears provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on refugees for students aged 9-11.
Higher Learning | Unspoken Tears
In Hélène Magny’s documentary Unspoken Tears, Garine Papazian-Zohrabian helps teachers better support these students and promote their mental health.