A Window on the World?
A teacher's guide to studying television in the context of the citizenship curriculum
This free guide suggests a wide range of ways to explore citizenship issues by using Television. We are very interested in your feedback and further suggestions. Please let us know what you think about this website and what experiences you have using these and other films in class. Contact us at Education resources.
Introduction
An introduction to using television to teach citizenship.
Background
Background information about television broadcasting, and the development and changes of television in the UK.
TV language, formats and genres
An overview of television language, genres and formats.
Issues in television
A basic introduction to a selection of issues relating to discussions about television.
Television in the classroom
An introduction to ways of studying television and using it in the classroom.
Lesson plans
Units of work to help you teach with and about specific television programmes or formats. Starting points for media production work in school.
