Story Shorts 2
A DVD compilation and teaching guide
Nits
Following the success of Story Shorts (our first short films resource for Key Stage 2 Literacy), we have listened and responded to teachers' requests for further material. Story Shorts 2 is the result. The DVD includes a carefully selected collection of 12 short films between two and ten minutes long, primarily aimed at children in Years 3 to 6, but is also suitable for older children, covering a wide range of issues and subjects and range from early archive footage to 21st Century films. The booklet enclosed with the DVD introduces ways of thinking about and teaching with short films. These web pages contain further teaching guidelines, student worksheets and additional materials.
Teaching Guide
Using this web resource
The teaching guidelines are available to everyone, but to access student worksheets and additional materials you need the username and password supplied with the DVD pack.
Introduction
Why use short films in the Primary curriculum? Reasons for using short films, the aims of the pack, links to curriculum objectives
The films
Synopses and background information for each film, plus lesson plans and ideas
Thinking about film
An introduction to the ways films work as texts - cultural and technical codes - with specific references to the films in the compilation
Teaching with short films
Basic teaching techniques and ideas for using the films in Years 3 to 6
Film language glossary
A detailed list of terms used for talking about films
Credits
We would like to thank everyone who has helped put this resource together
DVD
The DVD features 12 short films for 7+, including early films, non-fiction films, live action films and animations.
Total running time: 80 minutes
Additional resources
Watch Story Shorts 2 being used in the classroom!
Two programmes have been commissioned by Teacher's TV that show how Story Shorts 2 can be used in the classroom.
To watch how Story Shorts 2 is being used in the classroom go to www.teachers.tv/video/3336
To watch how the film The Monk and the Fish was made and an interview with the film-maker please go to and www.teachers.tv/video/3337
Ordering Information
DVD compilation with online teaching guide (password accessible only)
- Catalogue no: BR037
- Price: £54.95 (inc VAT)
Buy online from the BFI Filmstore or phone Palgrave Macmillan Orders on 01256 302866.
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