Moving images
Moving images include: films, documentaries, animations, reportage, television, and advertisements.
Key resources
Other resources
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Ten Classroom Approaches to Media Literacy
From the Ontario Ministry of Education, ten approaches a teacher might adopt to enhance students' media literacy. Levels 1 to 8
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Audio Visual Archives
From Archives New Zealand, this site features 100 National Film Unit films, including Weekly Reviews and Pictorial Parade newsreels as well as one-off documentaries. It provides a unique insight into New Zealand's cultures and heritage and also contains information on the National Film Unit, Archives New Zealand's preservation work, and stories on filmmakers and films. Levels 1–8
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Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings
Explore the history, myths, and culture that shaped The Lord of the Rings. This multimedia website has information about J R R Tolkien, the history behind the story, images from the movie, and links to further information.
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Breaking the News
From Britains' Channel 4, a comprehensive guide to the critical analysis and production of television news, including a range of downloadable resources for the classroom. Levels 5–8
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British Film Institute
A huge repository of film information and links, including to Sight and Sound Online and the Museum of the Moving Image Online. The site also has a wealth of education resources and lesson plans. Levels 1–8
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The Film Archive: On Disk Library for Secondary Schools
These archived programmes are made available in digital format through the New Zealand Film Archive. The English/Media Studies collection supports NCEA prescriptions in these subjects, and there are disks for oratory, propaganda, New Zealand film, advertising, women, youth, and New Zealand identity themes. The education package for each disk includes a teacher’s booklet, with online lesson plans available for some. Borrowing the disks is free for New Zealand schools; orders can be made online from the site.
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Film in the Classroom
This PBS resource has sections on the language of film, adaptation from literature to film, and literary elements in film, as well as resources to support the study of films from Masterpiece Theatre.
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Film Study
From Web English Teacher, ideas for using feature films to develop literacy skills. Included are tips for studying film in general, a first-person account of movie-making, and ideas for analysis and evaluation.
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Movie in the Making
In this project, students respond to a novel by describing how they would turn the novel into a motion picture.
- South Pacific Pictures: The Inside Story
- NZ On Screen
: The online showcase of New Zealand television, film and music video
