April Fools Day is a perfect opportunity to get your pupils thinking about the “news” they see. April Fools Day will be followed by International Fact-checking Day, a great occasion to do some media education with your classes, working on fake news. A great way to get pupils thinking about fake news is to ask … Continue reading “April Fools Fact-checking Resources”
Nominated for seven Oscars, Moonlight is a coming-of-age movie about Chiron, an African-American boy growing up in the 1980s and 1990s in a poor housing project in Miami. A short video gives a fascinating insight into how the film was made, and is perfect for working on éducation aux médias et à l’information. We wouldn’t particularly … Continue reading “Media Education: Moonlight”
Television adverts, as opposed to the the carefully regulated “party political broadcasts” more common in Europe, are an intriguing aspect of American politics. And they are a fabulous teaching tool, giving an insight into American culture, and perfect for educating your pupils about the media. Pupils should pick up details that repeat from one ad … Continue reading “U.S. Election Adverts”