The Youth Film Project is a gem that I’m finding not many people know about. It’s a free film curriculum resource for anyone who works with youth…teachers, after school workers, mentors, parents and any group facilitator of youth. Free downloadable curricula is available for facilitators to use with youth that uses movies to promote reading, learing and service. Each curriculum has reading components, discussion prompts, activities and service project ideas.
It’s simple…
1. Download one of the film curriculum.
Click on the Curriculum tab to browse the list of movies and associated curriculum. Next, click on the movie of interest to read more about it and the themes explored in its curriculum. Then, click on the link to download the curriculum, and a document will open for you to print.
2. Facilitate the three components of your chosen film curriculum with youth.
* Reading the book
* Viewing the movie
* Doing the activities
First, the facilitator should read the beginning pages of the curriculum for an overview of the movie, the associated book and the themes and activities to be explored. This provides the facilitator the general direction of the curriculum and what to expect.
Facilitators can decide which components they wish to use and in what order. We recommend in each curriculum using a sequence of first reading the book, then seeing the moving and lastly engaging in the discussion and activities. This order is helpful for building up knowledge and understanding that can then be applied in different ways in the activity component. Yet facilitators are encouraged to use their chosen film curriculum in a way that best suits their program and youth.
Go to www.youthfilmproject.org for more information.
