Media Literacy Resources for Primary and Secondary
Media Literacy Week is an annual event that promotes digital media literacy across Canada. Below are resources we've made for both primary and secondary students.
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Media Literacy: The Critical Path to a Connected World
Educator Carol Arcus’s blog post draws on films from NFB Education’s collection to explore the theme of this year’s Media Literacy Week: “Inclusion in a Connected World.” The learning activities suggested here can help students think critically about media and teach them how to build compassionate global communities.
Tsunami Debris Sparks Action and Creative Learning Opportunities for Students
Inspire your students by following artist Pete Clarkson in his effort to make sense of the tsunami debris washing up on the shores of Canada.
Teaching Canadian identity, nationhood, and media literacy with Shameless Propaganda
Discover the NFB's WWII-era propaganda effort, and get ideas for teaching about Canadian identity and nationhood to secondary students.
The Faith Project: Exploring Critical Issues
The Faith Project is a timely resource for teachers who wish to cultivate understanding of faith communities through the development of media literacy skills. The film-based documentary project enables students to explore prayer and ritual in the modern world through the lenses of seven traditions.
Canada Day Challenge… Accepted!
Meet our dynamic contest winner! Many talented students participated in the Canada Day Challenge, and you can hear all about Sarah's experience. Maybe you should enter next year, too. Spread the word!
Real vs. ideal: watch 5 illuminating films about beauty standards
No matter what, we all sometimes feel like we don't quite fit in. Watch these 5 films about contemporary beauty standards and the social pressures to fit into them.
Happy New Year from the NFB Education Team!
HELLO 2014! Our education studios are back in full swing after the holidays, and we’re ready for an exciting year ahead. Our team is already busy creating new ways of...
Special workshops at NFB Education Studios during Media Literacy Week
Literacy through Film: Using Media as an Outlet for Social Change Have you ever seen an advertisement and thought, what is that for?, or how did they come up with...
Using Pink Ribbons Inc. To Discuss Cause Marketing With Post-Secondary Students
The following is a guest post by Elana Cooperberg My maternal grandmother had breast cancer. My mother has had breast cancer. I was young, still a teenager, when my grandmother...
NFB Educational Workshops: For the Love of Making Movies
Educators have the opportunity to take their students on a field trip to the NFB Educational Workshop Spaces. Here, they will meet our team of experienced media and education specialists,...
Meet our digital storytelling contest winners in Champion, AB!
This is a guest post written by Claudia Sicondolfo In the fall of 2011, NFB Education launched a national competition inviting teachers to enter and win an opportunity for their...