
Active Citizenship
Using Film and Drama
New Films and Resources from Cinemagic
CCEA are delighted to provide access to two new films and resources from Cinemagic which explore aspects of Personal Development and Mutual Understanding and Local and Global Citizenship. The 2 films "Impossible" and "Mix It Up" are accompanied by lesson plans, teacher guidance and pupil booklets.
Impossible
This resource is aimed at Key Stage 3 pupils and is based on a 22 minute video called "Impossible". The video tells the story of the relationships between young people from different community backgrounds in Northern Ireland.
The teacher Guidance and Pupil Booklet are designed to provide opportunities to develop pupils’ competencies in Social Awareness and Relationship Skills. Teachers can also adapt the activities to develop Communication Skills such as Talking and Listening and Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities.
Mix It Up
This resource is aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils and is based on a 16 minute video called "Mix It Up". The video tells the story of one family’s experience of Covid and how they cope when Dad has to leave home for a short period of time.
The resource is aligned to the Personal Development and Mutual Understanding Area of Learning and includes a series of eight activities on a PowerPoint presentation, accompanied by a pupil workbook, and teacher guidance. The resource also provides a focus for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and can be used to support Shared Education lessons.
Pushed
The film “Pushed” has been produced by Cinemagic and CCEA. Zoe and Kate are inseparable, the best of friends. Nothing can separate them until they meet Mikey and life will never be the same again for any of them.
This film and accompanying resources can help teachers meet the statutory minimum requirements of Local and Global Citizenship and Personal Development at Key Stage 3.
The following lessons have been created to accompany the film “Pushed”. They deal with reporting crime, friendship, peer pressure, and the effects of drugs and alcohol on young people and their wellbeing.
The monologue and stage version scripts can be used in conjunction with this accompanying lesson to explore the monologue film of ‘Pushed’. The lesson is designed to explore a range of positive outcomes for the characters and can be used as a debrief session after viewing the monologue film.
Pushed Launch Event
This clip gives a flavour of the Active Citizenship Using Drama resources including the launch of the film “Pushed” in March 2020
Pushed - Package 1 & 2
This monologue version of the film “Pushed” has been produced by Cinemagic and CCEA. It depicts the inner thoughts of the characters Zoe, Kate and Mickey. Zoe’s thoughts take place before the terrible event and the thoughts of Kate and Mickey are captured after the tragedy has taken place. The resource is designed for face to face teaching as it contains some sensitive material.
This film is a teaching resource for Active Citizenship which has been produced by Cinemagic and CCEA and is designed to support the use of drama teaching strategies in exploring challenging issues.
Package 3 - Teaching support materials
This support package has been produced by Cinemagic and CCEA and is designed to help pupils explore issues related to aspects of Active Citizenship. It is intended for face to face teaching as it contains some sensitive material.
The following set of short films explore the process of using drama to enable pupils to deal with challenging issues and express ideas in the form of a script. In the first clip ideas for the scripts are explored and expressed by the group. Clip two experiments with workshop exercises aimed at helping to deepen the exploration in order to make the script meaningful and realistic. The next clips show the outcome of the work in the form of scripted duologue scenes presented by the six performers (the third duologue was filmed using an iPad). Finally the interview with the performers gives the participants a chance to provide feedback and take ownership of their final outcome.
Ideas from these explorations are designed to be used and adapted in the investigation of other sensitive issues around the suite of Active Citizenship resources.
A Stone’s Throw
The film “A Stone’s Throw” has been produced by Cinemagic in association with CCEA and deals with the risks and consequences of anti-social behaviour. In addition, a stage play version of the film has been devised by Maire Campbell. The film and script are available here for schools to use free of charge.
There are five accompanying lesson plans that deal with issues arising from the film such as conflict and peer pressure. The lessons use drama and active teaching and learning strategies to support and develop the teaching of Active Citizenship at Key Stage 3. Teachers do not have to be Drama teachers or have had any training in Drama to adopt and develop these lessons.
The following films and accompanying resources were created by Cinemagic Belfast to support the NI government's Fresh Start Plan (2015) and its aim to promote the rule of law and tackle paramilitary activity. Each lesson uses a film to explore issues such as justice, fairness, lawfulness and contributing positively to society.
Please note that only the Cinemagic films are available for schools to screen online. Schools must ensure they have a PVS license to screen any of the other films identified in the lesson plans.