Cultivating Creativity through World Films

Exploring Cinematic Narratives Featuring Child Protagonists

David Campos, Ericka Knudson (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

226 Seiten

2019
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4758-5174-8 (ISBN)

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With the aim to help teachers design and deliver instruction around world films featuring child protagonists, Cultivating Creativity through World Films guides readers to understand the importance of fostering creativity in the lives of youth. It is expected that by teaching students about world films through the eyes of characters that resemble them, they will gain insight into cultures that might be otherwise unknown to them and learn to analyze what they see. Teachers can use these films to examine and reflect on differences and commonalities rooted in culture, social class, gender, language, religion, etc., through guided questions for class discussion.

The framework of this book is conceived to help teachers develop students’ ability to evaluate, analyze, synthesize and interpret. The proposed activities seek to incite reflection and creativity in students, and can be used as a model for teachers in designing future lessons on other films.

David Campos,Ph.D., is a professor of education at University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in special education, multicultural education, and instructional design and delivery. Ericka Knudson, Ph.D., is a preceptor of French at Harvard University where she teaches classes on French media, culture and film, including French New Wave cinema.

Author’s Note

Preface

Part I. The Role of Film in Cultivating Creativity

Introduction

Benefits of Creativity

Target Audience

Why These Films

Structure of the Book

Chapter 1: The Case for Teaching Film in the Classroom

Films Are a Familiar Outlet for Youth

Young People Can Make Powerful Connections with Films

Youth Rarely Have Opportunities to Study Films in School

Chapter 2: Film as a Visual Textbook

Films Can Be Used to Teach a Wide Range of Concepts

Films Can Be Used to Spark Critical Thinking

Films Can Be Used to Encourage Youth to Be Informed Consumers

Chapter 3: Creativity in Young People’s Lives

Definition of Creativity

The Creativity Gap in the Classroom

The Need for Creative Practices in the Classroom

Chapter 4: Instructional Considerations When Using Films

Copyright Issues and Other Caveats

Design and Delivery of Lessons About Films

Part II. Eight World Films

Chapter 5- The Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Chapter 6- The 400 Blows (1959)

Chapter 7- Kes (1969)

Chapter 8- Children of Heaven (1997)

Chapter 9- Ma vie en rose(1997)

Chapter 10- Central Station (1998)

Chapter 11- Wadjda (2012)

Chapter 12- Theeb (2015)

References

About the Authors

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	27.10.2019
Zusatzinfo	11 b/w illustrations; 1 table; 5 textboxes
Sprache	englisch
Maße	151 x 222 mm
Gewicht	345 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	1-4758-5174-X / 147585174X
ISBN-13	978-1-4758-5174-8 / 9781475851748
Zustand	Neuware