New on NFB Education – January 2019

Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? With so much content constantly being added to our site, we know it can be hard to keep up—especially when you’re busy. With that in mind, we’ve created a handy guide that teachers can reference.

Check back every month for more documentaries, animation, and resource learning materials you can use in the classroom!

Here’s everything new on NFB Education this January!

EDUCATIONAL FILMS ON CAMPUS

A Time to Swim

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In the suburbs of Montreal, Mutang Urud is a family man. But in Malaysia, he was a voice of resistance for the indigenous peoples of Sarawak. A Time to Swim follows Mutang as he returns home for the first time since his exile in 1992.

What is Democracy?

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Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, What Is Democracy? reflects on a word we too often take for granted.

EDUCATIONAL PLAYLISTS

Anti-Smoking Films

• A playlist of films for students aged 5-12

Science, Please!

• A playlist of films for students aged 5-12

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The 10 Most-Viewed NFB Films of 2018

As we wrap up the year, we thought it would be fun to look at the Top 10 most-watched films 2018. It’s a great mix, and is sure to make for some great viewing during the holidays.

Enjoy!

Ripple Rock

This film shows a complicated three-year engineering project leading to the destruction of Ripple Rock, a deathtrap in the shipping lane between Vancouver Island and the mainland.

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Canada Vignettes: Log Driver`s Waltz

Easily one of the most often-requested films in the NFB collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song “The Log Driver’s Waltz” by Wade Hemsworth.

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Nunavut Animation Lab: Lumaajuuq

This animated short by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril tells a tragic and twisted story about the dangers of revenge.

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The Cat Came Back

This hilarious Oscar®-nominated animation is based on the century-old folk song of the same name.

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First Stories: two Spirited

This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney “Geeyo” Poucette’s struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirited person (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender).

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Griefwalker

This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital.

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Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Released in 1993, this landmark documentary has been seen around the world. Jesse Wente, Director of Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office, has called it a “watershed film in the history of First Peoples cinema.”

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Finding Dawn

Acclaimed Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh brings us a compelling documentary that puts a human face on a national tragedy – the epidemic of missing or murdered Indigenous women in Canada.

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Universe

A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film was among the sources used by Stanley Kubrick in his 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Neighbours

In this Oscar®-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors.

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#MyNFB : A Lyrical Ode to Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

During the summer, we issued a call for blog post submissions and many of you responded, eager to share your love of various NFB titles. Inspired by Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting, die-hard NFB fan David Van Poppel went as far as writing his own song lyrics, to the tune of the classic folk song employed by Lambart in her animated short. Play the video (at the bottom) and sing along!

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Mr. David Went A-Digging: A Lyrical Ode to Evelyn Lambart’s Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

By David Van Poppel

Mr. David went a-digging, he did find, m-hm, m-hm,
Davey went a-digging, he did find,
A strange little cartoon, made before 1975,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

A frog marches with a sword and gun, m-hm, m-hm,
A frog marches with a sword and gun,
He proposes to a mouse, announcing “You are the one,”
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Uncle Rat gives the union his blessing, m-hm, m-hm,
Uncle Rat gives the union his blessing,
And buys the mouse a gown that she’ll be dressing,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Before the wedding, they hold a breakfast, m-hm, m-hm,
Before the wedding, they hold a breakfast,
A moth and a spider are among the guests,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Off to the ceremony, they set sail, m-hm, m-hm,
Off to the ceremony, they set sail,
But a snake swallows them up like a whale,
M-hm, oh no, m-hm.

Evelyn Lambart’s short is animated, m-hm, m-hm,
Evelyn Lambart’s short is animated,
Using detailed cut-outs that she created,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Over a mostly black background, m-hm, m-hm,
Over a mostly black background,
Vibrant fungi and flora astound,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Derek Lamb performs a ditty, m-hm, m-hm,
Derek Lamb performs a ditty,
Providing a narration that’s extra witty,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Lamb is accompanied by a lute, m-hm, m-hm,
Lamb is accompanied by a lute,
Andrew Huggett’s playing is astute,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

Well, Davey fell in love with the cut-out method, m-hm, m-hm,
He first fell in love with the cut-out method,
When he saw The Adventures of Prince Achmed,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

This storybook style is meticulous, m-hm, m-hm,
This storybook style is meticulous,
Its components so detailed, yet minimalist,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

With stop-motion and 2D elements, m-hm, m-hm,
With stop-motion and 2D elements,
Lambart instills childhood wonderment,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

When David went a-digging, what did he find, m-hm, m-hm,
When David went a-digging, what did he find,
Mr. Frog Went A-Courting, such a charming ride,
M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

M-hm, m-hm, m-hm.

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Celebrate Boxing Day with 25% Off Select NFB Docs!

This Boxing Day, enjoy 25% off the digital download of our most popular docs from the past year!

Sale ends DECEMBER 28th at 11:59pm EST!

Don’t forget to check out all our NFB related products!

Angry Inuk

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Meet a new generation of Inuit who are challenging outdated perceptions and presenting themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.

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Birth of a Family

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Adopted by families across North America during the Sixties Scoop, four siblings meet for the first time and piece together their shared history.

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The Devil’s Share

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Watch as Luc Bourdon paints an impressionistic portrait of the 1970s through images, songs, and music.

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Gulîstan, Land of Roses

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This powerful feature doc features the hidden feminist face of the guerilla fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who defend Kurdish territory against ISIS.

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Our People Will Be Healed

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Discover the incredible work being accomplished at the Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre, where educators and programs are helping First Nations children to learn, thrive, and grow up strong and proud.

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The Road Forward

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Tap along with this musical documentary that connects pivotal moments in Canada’s civil rights history with the powerful momentum of Indigenous activism today.

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Stories We Tell

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Academy Award® nominee Sarah Polley playfully excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

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We Were Children

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Discover our feature doc about the profound and lasting impact the Canadian government’s residential school system had on Native children and communities across the country.

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Bring NFB Education Into Your Classroom In 2019

Happy new year! Although the school year begins in September, the new year is a good time to take stock and reassess the teaching resources you have on hand. To that end, we thought we’d round up what NFB Education has to offer.

NFB Education – CAMPUS

Whether you’re a teacher, parent, librarian, or just a curious soul, CAMPUS was designed to be your online media portal for 21st-century learning. It’s our subscription-based collection of 5,200 documentaries, animated films, interactive projects and short films in both official languages, with more than 1,500 exclusive titles.

Included with your subscription is a vast supply of resources, like study guides, a chaptering tool, and learning bundles with clear connections to today’s issues.  These will help you foster deep learning, creativity, critical thinking, and digital literacy among your students, shaping good global citizens. They touch on the environment and sustainability, Indigenous voices and reconciliation, and diversity and inclusion.

And because your subscription is online, these resources are available to you 24/7.

Subscribe to CAMPUS today

NFB Education – Study Guides

We have spent years building up our collection of study guides, and we now have well over 1,000 of them in our library. These guides accompany films in our collection, allowing you to easily integrate them into the classroom. They’ve all been written by Canadian educators and are designed to fit the curriculum. You can use them to create your own lesson plans, ones that are perfectly tailored to your students.

Search our Study Guides

NFB Education – Playlists

Looking for films on a specific subject like disability, art, or science? How about some films to use while teaching diversity? We’ve put together dozens of playlists for you – groups of films belonging to a theme accompanied by context. If you have a CAMPUS subscription, you can even create your own playlist. As a bonus, many of the films used in the playlists also have accompanying study guides.

Discover our Playlists

NFB Education – Ocean School

Ocean School is the latest addition to our educational offer. It’s an immersive, interactive experience that allows you and your students to travel outside the confines of the classroom to explore an entire world underwater. Designed with the curriculum in mind and using an inquiry-based approach to learning, it’s the perfect way to engage students in ocean science.

Dive into Ocean School

NFB Education – Media School

Another option for hands-on learning is to sign up for one of our Media School online workshops. In Fall 2019, they’ll be open to students of all ages looking to acquire skills in media production. The workshops will provide interactive challenges and activities while guiding you through various stages of production.

Coming Fall 2019!

NFB Education – Indigenous Voices and Reconciliation

We’re excited to announce our new learning experience which will be available in 2020, which is aimed at engaging students in discussions about Canada’s colonial history and its impact on Indigenous communities. Learners will be able to interact with media content and engage in activities designed around our extensive Indigenous film collection.

Coming in 2020!

NFB Stop-Mo Studio

Not content with simply watching films? Want to engage your students with a more hands-on approach? Download the NFB Stop-Mo Studio app and create your own films within minutes. It’s highly intuitive to use, and it’s suitable for amateurs and pros alike. There are so many benefits to incorporating filmmaking into the classroom, from learning how to tell a story to producing it, plus learning all about digital literacy.

Download NFB Stop-Mo Studio App

McLaren’s Workshop

Now that we’ve established filmmaking is a great learning tool, it’s time to look at McLaren’s Workshop. This app is absolutely free but only available for the iPad. It contains access to over 50 of McLaren’s works, and also provides the tools to animate your own films in three distinct McLaren styles.

Check out McLaren’s Workshop

 

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NFB Staff Picks 2018

Every year, our team partakes in a little activity that we’ve all become really fond of: our end-of-year staff picks. The rules are simple: the title has to have been added to NFB.ca in 2018 and be available for free viewing.

We have hundreds of films you can watch for free on our site, and this list is a fun little place for you to start watching the hidden gems you might have missed throughout the year.

Here are our picks for 2018. What were yours?

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The Devil’s Share

The Devil’s Share takes you back to Quebec in the 1970s using excerpts from over 179 films in our collection. A masterpiece by filmmaker Luc Bourdon.

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Skin for Skin

Who said Canadian history is boring? This dark, mesmerizing animated short dives back to the time of the fur trade, reminding us that nature has its limits and will not put up with human arrogance forever.

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Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political

A wonderful film that introduces viewers to this extraordinary artist through archival footage and both public and private memoirs, while explaining her importance in the history of Quebec. An absolute must-see!

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The Mountain of SGaana

What a whale of a love tale! This magical short invites you to dive into the story of a man pulled deep into the underworld, and the woman who rescues him. Filmmaker Christopher Auchter’s unique and vibrant blend of traditional Haida art and animation makes for a beautiful kaleidoscopic adventure you’re sure to enjoy.

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Threads

In this animated short, filmmaker Torill Kove takes a poetic look at the unique relationship between parent and child.

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Regina Telebus

Making a telephone call and accessing a transit service that picks you up at home? No, It isn’t the service you are thinking about. After all, this film was made in Regina…in 1973!

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The Cage

This 1957 drama from the Perspective TV series is one of the few films from that era to tackle the subject of burnout and the rat race. Although The Cage is more than 60 years old, its message is still valid today.

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True North

A fascinating look at the world of minor-league basketball in Toronto, which has gained a reputation as a talent hothouse among NBA scouts in recent years.

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Ride

Kristin Catherwood’s short film Ride is an intimate look at Liam Marshall, a teenage boy in rural Saskatchewan training to become a bareback bronc rider, and the community helping to initiate Liam into this precarious sport.

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#MyNFB : REW-FFWD, a glimpse of Denis Villeneuve’s early work

Teaching Identity Politics in the Digital Age with “The Amina Profile”

The provocatively-named blog A Gay Girl in Damascus first gained traction and extensive media coverage in the summer of 2011. Purportedly written by Amina Arraf, a homosexual Syrian woman, the blog was consistently critical of the Syrian government in the months leading up to the country’s civil uprising of 2011. But who was Amina? Why was she writing? And why and how did she suddenly go missing?

The 2015 documentary The Amina Profile (Sophie Deraspe) is a rich resource for educators focusing on the intersecting topics of identity politics, global geopolitics, and relationships in the age of social and digital media. The film also prompts an interesting discussion about the documentary form and its ability to reveal—and conceal—the “truth”. Read on for some ideas on how to broach these subjects with your students after screening this compelling film.

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Note: this film contains scenes of nudity and/or sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised. Educators should be aware that this film is only appropriate for post-secondary levels.

Gender identity and sexuality in the digital age

Relations of power and oppression based on sex, gender, and sexual orientation are nothing new. An entire history of patriarchal hetero-normative discourse has consistently persecuted and endangered those who are perceived to deviate from established norms. But the digital age, and the ease with which it facilitates communication, has changed the ways in which these relations of power are enacted.

After screening The Amina Profile with your students, re-play the opening minutes of the film in which an anonymous woman disrobes during eroticized narration. This sequence provides an opportunity to reflect on sexualized images of the female body in general. In what contexts can such images be empowering and/or oppressive? What are the effects of this particular sequence on viewers: shock, arousal, discomfort, disapproval?

Notice that the film does not reveal exactly to whom the body and the voice in this sequence belong. But what inferences does the film make? Ask students to identify who the body and the voice are “supposed to be”; what clues lead them to this conclusion? After having seen the entire film, ask students to discuss why filmmaker Sophie Deraspe may have chosen to open her film with these jarring images.

Images can of course be used as tools of power (think of the recent discussions about “revenge porn” legislation that have been in the media). There’s a great deal to consider in the digital age about the use of one’s image and one’s rights to one’s own likeness. Ask your students: how do images circulate online, and what control do we have/lack over their use and ownership? How do these issues impact the formation of relationships online, particularly those of a romantic or sexual nature? What roles do gender, sex, and sexual orientation play in these relations of power?

The documentary form and operations of revealing/concealing

Discuss “stock/re-enactment” footage with students. In The Amina Profile, scenes of protest and violence in Syria are shown in blurry, shaky long shots. What expectations are set up? Do viewers think this footage is “real” and why? What formal signatures reveal the inauthenticity? What are the roles of tinting, blurring, etc. in setting up certain kinds of expectations about authenticity?

Ask students to assess the protest footage at 13:31 in the film. Is it real or not? What are the ethics of re-enactments, especially when a film identifies itself as squarely in the documentary genre?

Consider the aesthetics of surveillance footage, some of which is shown in The Amina Profile. Even though the camera is sometimes (cursorily) manned, there is an absence of control or authorship there. How does this kind of footage compare to the explicitly authored and carefully constructed film that Deraspe has made? What are the different effects of intentional versus unintentional recording of images?

More surveillance footage appears in the film at 28:50 and 30:40. Who do we see? What are they doing? Where are they? What formal signatures are present and what do they infer?

The big reveal: who is Amina?

Spoiler alert!

The Amina Profile gradually reveals that Amina is a fictional character created by an American man named Tom MacMaster. Ask students: what aspects of the online world facilitate creating fictions/illusions, and what aspects help to actually uncover such fictions? Reflect on the crossover here between the personal and the political. What happens when both personal and political relationships are jeopardized through dishonesty and particularly online “scams”? Yes, it was the internet that allowed MacMaster to deceive, but it was also the internet that eventually exposed his hoax.

Ask students to reflect on MacMaster’s “confession” letter and the fact that he does not believe he harmed anyone. The film cuts quickly from his apology to an erotic conversation with Sandra, who believed he was Amina. Reflect on the effect of this editing choice in the film. Also: ask students to consider the elements of privilege that facilitated MacMaster’s hoax: he is a white, male, Western, middle class Anglophone. Do students or viewers feel any sympathy for him, and how and why?

What are the political stakes of taking on a false identity in order to “infiltrate” a certain community and for what purpose? MacMaster claims he liked the challenge. What are the similarities and differences between his false identity and the recent controversy over Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who identified as black? What is identity and how is it formed? And what does blogger Liz Henry mean in the film when she talks about “the identification process”?

There’s necessarily an element of trust in online interactions. How do we separate what is true from what is not when forming an online relationship? How is trust established between people who have never met online? Ask students to reflect on Amina’s relationship with Sandra in the film, and compare it to their own experiences forming relationships online. Has The Amina Profile  changed the way students will form relationships online?

Hopefully, the complex and at times almost unbelievable story told in The Amina Profile will stimulate students’ own thinking about their identities, both personal and political, and the ways in which they represent themselves online. The Amina Profile is a great film for repeated viewings, as once the big “reveal” is already known, the film offers many opportunities for re-assessment and new perspectives on the fascinating cast of characters it presents.

You can access The Amina Profile through the NFB’s subscription-based CAMPUS platform. This platform offers the latest releases and bestselling educational titles in documentary, animation, and interactive productions, as well as study guides and other educational resources for students of all levels.

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This Week on NFB.ca: Explore the World of Dance through 5 Films

This week on NFB.ca we explored the wonderful world of dance through the films of five different filmmakers. There’s a natural partnership between cinema and the art of dance, as the former captures the latter in so many different and interesting ways. From modern dance to ballet to flamenco, these films will move you and inspire you. Happy viewing!

Ballet Adagio

It would be sacrilege not to kick off a week of dance films with something by Norman McLaren. His love of the art is evident in every film he made about it. This one offers us a slow-motion study of the pas de deux adagio, one of the most exacting dances of classical ballet. The piece is performed by David and Anna Marie Holmes.

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Source

This short resulted as part of our partnership with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Each year, we create films to honor the winners. In this one, we get up close and personal with dancer/choreographer Margie Gillis… and her incredible mane of hair.

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Coda

Ready for something wild? This short film uses digital technology to provide us with a brand-new perspective on dance in the cinema. Set to the strains of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, it treats us to the visual experience of dancers broken down to their tiniest particles and brought together again through their art. It’s hauntingly beautiful, and really something to see.

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Flamenco at 5:15

You can feel the passion coursing through this Oscar®-winning short as the great Susana and Antonio Robledo offer a master class in flamenco. Visiting the senior students at the National Ballet School of Canada, these two legends share their love of dance and tremendous energy. It’s a joy to watch.

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Pas de deux

That’s right – it would be a crime to close out a post on dance films without adding one more Norman McLaren film. This Oscar®-nominated short is a cinematic study of the choreography of ballet. It is one of the most treasured forms of dance. The film is dreamy and ethereal and so easy to get lost in. Just enjoy it, whether for the first time or the hundredth.

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#myNFB: Remembering the Oka Crisis with Rocks at Whiskey Trench

Word Base: Play Chess With Your Vocabulary

Word Base is a fun and challenging vocabulary game for iOS and Android.

Words + Strategy With Friends (Or Strangers)

With the recent media buzz surrounding the three-week match in which Mangus Carlsen ultimately defended his chess championship in a defeat over Fabiano Caruana, chess is popular again. For the intellectually-incapable (or just bored and uninterested), chess can be a challenging game to begin playing. It takes years of studying and practice, or an innately heightened sense of the game’s logic, in order to improve. Word Base has a much lower barrier of entry. It’s the perfect game for those who have always favored English class over math. Yet, it contains a competitive level of player-vs-player strategy that’s not typically seen in word games (with the exception of slower moving games like Words With Friends).

The Chess of Words

Once you’ve teamed up with an opponent in Word Base, the playing field (a Word search-like grid of letters) appears. The goal of the game is to create words that stretch from your home base to the opponent’s home base. It’s sort of as if your goal is to advance a pawn to the other side of the board so that it becomes a queen (I think this is how chess works). When you cross paths with your opponent, their chain is broken. This keeps the game competitive, fast, and interesting. You can play with friends or strangers. It’s a great way to exercise your vocabulary skills, and put to use any chess-like strategical thinking skills that you may or may not possess.

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Diversify Tech: A Collection Of Resources For Underrepresented People In Tech

Diversify Tech sends a weekly collection of scholarships, events, and job opportunities for underrepresented people in tech.

Join A Team Or Diversify Your Own

Efforts to diversify tech have been ongoing since people first started to identify the issue, but the industry remains relatively difficult for certain genders, races, and ethnicities to break into. In order to more fairly represent the global population online, many believe, we need to have a diverse group of individuals contributing to the web. Diversify Tech is an initiative to help move that progress along. The site has resources both for people looking for a job or a way to break into the industry, as well as for founders. The goal is to #ChangeTheRatio, and increase the number of women and people of color in tech positions. The site outlines reasons why founders should do so, and how they can go about reaching their diversity goals.

#ChangeTheRatio

Diversify Tech also features a job board, which contains information about how many women and people of color are on a particular company’s staff, in most cases. There’s a collection of other useful job-finding sites under the “Job Hunt” section of Diversify Tech, as well as other categories such as “Deals,” “Events,” “Education Scholarships,” “Tech Conference Scholarships,” and more. Diversify Tech also appears to be attempting to build a community of supportive peers, invested in the success of those that utilize its resources. If you’re interested in joining the community and learning how you can get involved in tech (or how and why to diversify your team), consider subscribing for the Diversify Tech newsletter.

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Mini-Lesson for December 2018 | Hedgehog’s Home

Hedgehog’s Home: Exploring Home and Relationships

Theme: Values

Grades: 5-6

Keywords/Topics: Empowerment, peer pressure, bullying, security, friendships, virtues, independence, poetry, homes, values

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Lesson’s main inquiry: How do values shape our beliefs, and how do they change over time?

Summary: The animated short film Hedgehog’s Home is based on a poem by Bosnian author Branko Ćopić. In this retelling, Hedgehog (the main character) is deeply attached to his home and unwaveringly defends the simple peace it brings him. Fox, Wolf, Bear and Wild Boar simply can’t understand his attachment. What ensues is a journey of self-discovery, steadfast convictions and tragic endings! The filmmaker creatively uses rhyme, lulling the viewers into the sometimes not-so-gentle conversations between the characters. This literary device engages the viewers in this fable as they await the fate of this motley crew.

1) How do values affect relationships?

Clip #1

Activities

• Define the word “values.” Discuss the moral messages embedded within the film.
• List the values portrayed in the film.
• Create and label a two-circle Venn diagram sorting the animals’ values into positive or negative attributes.
• Rank the values in order of desirability. Is your list the same as that of your peers? How are they the same or different?
• List the qualities you value most in a person.
• Write a letter to one of the characters explaining why they should change their behaviour(s) and the potential impact those changes would have on those around them.

Go Deeper

Hedgehog stands up for his beliefs. Discuss the traits of a good leader. Learn about leaders (past and present) and the impact they’ve had on society. Is there a leader in your community who inspires you?

2) What makes a house a home?

Clip #2

Activities

• Discuss the clip. What does Hedgehog value about his home? Can you relate to his monologue?
• Answer the following question using the shape-poem format: “Why is your home important to you?”
• Interview five people. Discuss their responses to the question “What makes a house a home”?
• Discuss the proverb “Home is where the heart is.”
• Draw a picture of your home or a special place within your home and create a proverb or idiom to represent that space.

Go Deeper

Research the importance of children’s rights with reference to the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Discuss what it says about a child’s right to a home. What action can you or your class take to help ease the plight of refugees or the homeless?

3) How do values change over time?

Clip #3

Activities

• Discuss Fox’s statement depicted in the clip.
• Predict how Fox’s epiphany will affect how he acts/lives his life in the future.
• Divide the class into two groups. Debate the literal and philosophical meaning of the word “rich.” Use examples from the video to support your arguments.

Go Deeper

Write a dialogue (no longer than one page) that takes place between Hedgehog and Fox one year later. How has Fox’s epiphany changed his life?

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This Week on NFB.ca: Watch 4 Inspiring Films about Living with Disability

This week on NFB.ca we looked at films that explore disability, specifically focusing on the stories of four individuals and how they navigate through life.

From an accomplished playwright to a soulful singer to a group of women redefining intimacy, these films show different aspects of what it means to live with a disability, and thrive in the face of adversity.

We regret to inform you

Meet Dr. Heidi Janz, an incredible woman who’s accomplished far more in her life than many can ever hope to… despite having a severe disability. She’s written award-winning plays and holds a position as an adjunct professor but is unable to perform the simple tasks required to live life independently. Yet, she is denied any financial assistance from government programs because her mind is still productive. This 10-minute short raises interesting questions about what it means to live with a disability.

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How Does it Feel?

This is a gem of a short film that focuses on disability and the restorative power of art. Fifty-eight-year-old Kazumi suffers from cerebral palsy, but that doesn’t stop him from partaking in his favourite pastime – singing. Aided by vocal teacher Fides Krucker, he puts together a one-man show like no other, with interpretations of Motown classics that will leave you breathless… and reaching for the Kleenex.

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Citizen Sam

This feature doc from 2006 presents the inspirational story of Sam Sullivan. Sullivan is a quadriplegic city councilor in Vancouver making a run for mayor. Politics is stressful enough, campaigning is pure hell, and then throw in the added disability? Suffice it to say that Sullivan is an incredible human being, and this is an honest portrait that does his story justice.

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Toward Intimacy

It’s hard to believe this film was produced over 25 years ago, but there you have it. In this feature doc, we follow 4 women who share their stories of disability with us. Though their stories touch on different topics, the biggest focus is on finding and sustaining intimacy. From sexuality to self-esteem, these women open up in order to allow us a better understanding of their issues.

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GiveTide: Round Up Spare Change, Donate To Charity With A Tap

GiveTide lets you donate your spare change to the charities of your choice.

Just Round Up

Many people don’t think twice when dropping their extra change into a tip jar at a restaurant or coffee shop. Why not do the same thing for all your purchases (but instead of donating more to the businesses that sold you something, donate to charity)? That’s the premise behind GiveTide, one of several similar charitable apps that utilize the rounded-up-spare-change model of motivation. Although the old adage “a penny saved is a penny earned” remains important to all those whose bank accounts dip dangerously low, those with a little extra giving money might feel better if they know that their extra cash is being directed towards worthy causes.

Donate With A Tap

Any amount of money, of course, helps the non-profits that work with GiveTide. If multiple users donate to the charities through the app, the amount will add up quickly. GiveTide makes it easy for non-profits to get connected with them, and it’s similarly easy to set up an account as an individual. The app contains several other useful features, such as the ability to track your spending, add friends, and view the past giving activity of your friends list. Another cool feature is the ability to cap your weekly spending, so you give just the right amount each week even if you don’t have a ton of extra cash to spare. GiveTide is a simple execution of a strong idea, and it can only be beneficial for all those involved (if giving does, indeed, feel worth it to you).

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Boomerang: Your Family’s Favorite Cartoons In One Place

Boomerang is a streaming service for new and classic cartoons.

Come Back To Cartoons

It’s probably been several years since Netflix’s corporate offices have envisioned a future in which they’re not a dominating media entity. Of course, the same could have been said about Blockbuster at some point. Although Netflix remains a massive presence, smaller, more niche streaming options have been able to survive alongside the behemoth. Netflix has bet heavily on the success of its own original series, a move which has resulted in a surplus of often below-average content on the platform. That’s good news for sites like Boomerang, a streaming platform with a specific focus: cartoons. The company’s library, which is available for streaming online and across most mobile devices and smart TVs, contains thousands of old and new cartoon tv shows and movies.

A Niche Streaming Alternative

A Boomerang subscription costs $4.99/month, or $3.99/month with a yearly plan. That’s a relatively good deal for an ad-free, family-friendly service. Especially if your kids are of a certain age or you have an unusually high interest in cartoons yourself, choosing Boomerang over other streaming services might even be a viable option that satisfies your entertainment needs while saving you money in the process. If you’re skeptical, the site even lets you take a free tour and watch some free episodes of The Flinstones. It would be surprising if a niche streaming startup like Boomerang ever surpassed the likes of Netflix and other competitors, but they do provide a useful, specific service. For those that just want to watch cartoons, subscribing to Boomerang might be easier than sifting through the noise on the other platforms, even if they contain cartoons as well.

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