Tools for Change: An Educator's Resource Site

Author(s): Face to Face Media & National Film Board of Canada

Publisher: Face to Face Media & National Film Board of Canada

Type of Resource: Video

Target Grades: 3 – 12

Canadian Resource? Yes

Resource formally evaluated? No

What is the source, internet link, or article title for viewing the formal evaluation of this resource? (none supplied)

Subject Areas:tolerance/diversity/aboriginal, healthy relationships

(where noted: Consistently (C)   Often (O))

Exploring Well-Being Through Relationships

This video shares knowledge with students about:

• how our actions/choices impact the well-being of others
• how the actions/choices of others impact on our own well-being

This video provides opportunities for students to acquire skills by allowing them to:

• explore empathy
• explore interpersonal respect
• respond to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of characters in the video

Exploring Social Relations of Violence, Oppression and Equality

This video shares knowledge with students about:

• social structures of inequality, marginalization/exclusion, and discrimination
• social relationships of marginalization and exclusion as forms of violence
• how values and biases are used to exclude individuals and groups of individuals
• the relationships between societal influences and individual experiences of the multiple forms and contexts of violence
• the varied forms of violence in different contexts (home, schools, communities, institutions, policies, media etc.
• social experiences/identities of privilege and vulnerability
• social relations of equality, inclusion, and empowerment

Exploring Identity, Gender, and Diversity

This video shares knowledge with students about:

• social identities and experiences within the context of multiple or different social structures
• how social experiences are influenced by identity and social location

This video provides opportunities for students to:

• respectfully explore identities, experiences, and values different from their own

Developing Connections, Creative Thinking and Participation

This video:

• gives students ideas of how to relate to others in respectful and inclusive ways
• provides students with knowledge on choices/actions that promote well-being, mutual empowerment and respect

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This resource is a collection of 23 short programs on a variety of historical and contemporary First Nations issues in Canada. Some of the issues addressed include: First Nations perspectives on history, culture, spirituality, education, justice, the environment, racism, colonialism, and the role of women. An accompanying Teacher’s Guide provides background information into issues explored in each video and suggests topics for classroom discussion, classroom activities, and additional resources for the teacher. The focus of this resource is on structural forms of violence, ie: ways in which First Nations groups have been discriminated against, disenfranchised and disempowered in Canadian society.