Learning Beyond the Classroom
While a formal education is essential, we've put together a collection of 4 films that exemplify supplementary learning outside of an academic structure.
Education
Our educational offerings are in the spotlight here. These posts highlight the educational potential of our film collection, as well as specific ways in which our films can be used in the classroom and beyond.
New on NFB Education – August 2019
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this August!
New on NFB Education – July 2019
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this July!
Mini-Lesson for Minoru: Memory of Exile
This mini-lesson on Minoru provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on Japanese internment for students aged 15-17.
New on NFB Education – June 2019
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this June!
Mini-Lesson for In the Shadow of Gold Mountain
This mini-lesson on In the Shadow of Gold Mountain provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on discrimination for students aged 15-17.
New on NFB Education – May 2019
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this May!
Explore All 10 Bevel Up Educational Playlists
In addition to the original 45-minute Bevel Up documentary, discover 10 Educational Playlists and a Teacher’s Guide for over 4 hours of additional content.
Supreme Law | Engage Students with an Interactive Website on Canada’s Constitution
How can one event be interpreted in vastly different ways across our country? Is one perspective more valid than another? In this post, learn how the new Supreme Law interactive website uses humour and engaging videos animated by recent Canadian YouTube stars to help students explore contradictory viewpoints on the 1982 repatriation of the Constitution.
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with 5 Films for $0.99!
We're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week (April 22-28) on NFB.ca by offering our tireless, inspiration teachers 5 films they can download for just $0.99!
5 Short Films to Use in the ESL Classroom
There are so many ways to include short films in the language classroom. Here are five NFB films that are great tools for learning ESL.
Mini-Lesson for Metamorphosis
This mini-lesson on Metamorphosis provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on climate change for students aged 15-17.