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Studying Story Through the Lens of Film
Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
TH241
A good story is a good story, whether it's told orally, in print... or through film. I've utilized a Film Study in my Division II class every year for the last eight years and it has done wonders for my students' ability to comprehend complex storytelling concepts. I'll walk through how I utilize short films to introduce concepts, and share the films, resources, and projects I use to deepen their understanding. (This unit of study leads really well into my Camp NaNoWriMo writing unit, which I'm also talking about in my other session "Grade 4s Don't Write Novels")
Speakers
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Matt Vanden Dungen

Matt is a grade 4 teacher at Dr. Robert Plaxton Elementary School in Lethbridge. He’s been teaching grade 4 or grade 4/5 classes since the mid 2010s, and has a bad habit of allowing new programs to completely transform his teaching practice.
Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
TH241
  Language Arts (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9

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