Creating a documentary film: an amazing shared learning experience with a school from Greece

Guidelines

Activities for thematic unit 1: The Turkish Invasion as a Historical Event

Thorough investigation and study of events related to the Turkish invasion through relevant leaflets, documentaries, presentations, photos, and worksheets , as well as through individual research by children using various sources (internet, parents, grandparents). It is expected that through this action, children will be able to recount the most significant historical events related to the Turkish invasion and gain an understanding of concepts related to the invasion and its aftermath, such as refugees, trapped individuals, prisoners, missing persons, refugee camps, invasion, occupation. Furthermore, children are expected to become familiar with important figures associated with the events of 1974. A shared folder in Teams will be created to save the gathered content. The material collected from each school separately will be exchanged so that children from both schools have access to more sources of information.

Activities for thematic umit 2 : The Turkish Invasion through Literary Texts

Literary texts, primarily from the Cypriot anthology but also from other sources will be processed. Specifically: (a) Linguistic and semantic processing of texts aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding of the Turkish invasion and its consequences, and (b) emotional sensitization of children regarding how people directly associated with this historical event experienced it, how it affected their daily lives, and its impact on their psyche.

Linguistic and semantic processing will occur through individual and collaborative activities. Additionally, activities involving the writing of various literary forms or poems regarding the children's emotions and attitudes toward the events and the personal experiences of people who lived through the historical event presented in the literary texts will be individualized.

Activitιies for thematic unit 3: Occupied cities and villages of Cyprus - history, legends, and traditions

Within both the framework of History and Greek Language classes, there will be a study of material related to subjects concerning the history, legends, and traditions of the occupied areas of Cyprus, under the thematic unit "Occupied cities and villages of Cyprus". Specifically, relevant worksheets will be used along with information from the websites of the occupied municipalities of Cyprus.

Activities for thematic unit 4: War and Peace

Luistic and conceptual processing of the ancient comedy "Peace" by Aristophanes, as well as lyrics from some greek songs about peace ("Ειρήνη"-"Το τραγούδι της ειρήνης").  An analysis will be conducted on the concepts of war and peace and how these two conditions have influenced people's lives from ancient times to the present day. The discussion-analysis of the subject will also be historically revisited, referring to periods that have already been taught to the children within the framework of History class or national anniversaries. Additionally, reference will be made to contemporary events-wars and their consequences as presented in news  and based on what the children know (e.g., about the war in Syria and the war in Ukraine).

Activities for thematic unit 5:  The process of creating a documentary film

1.  Understanding the Concept of "Documentary:
   - Processing material from presentations of the program "Recording Memory," as well as the previous knowledge and experiences of the children in documentaries they've previously watched on various subjects.

2.  Analysis of Documentary Creation Stages:
   - Planning and creation of a schematic work plan in collaboration with the educator and the children.

3.  Creation of an Initial Plan-Script:
   - Group creation of a script in each school.
   - Exchange of plans between schools for exchanging opinions.

4.  Selection of Interviewees:
   - Creation of a list of proposed individuals for interviews.
   - Evaluation criteria: their experience during the invasion and ease of meeting for an interview.

5.  Drafting Interview Questions:
   - Collection of questions from the children and preparation of a final list of questions.

6.  Conducting and Recording Interviews
   - Guiding children on filming interviews.
   - Collaboration with a professional cinematographer for improved recording and directing the children.

7.  Transcription of Interviews
   - Selection and modification of excerpts to be used in the documentary.

8.  Writing the Final Script
   - Selection of music and video materials for the documentary.
   - Discussion with children about intellectual property rights and usage rights for any printed or digital material.

9.  Editing Recorded Material
   - Assistance from a professional for editing the material.

10.  Creation, Presentation, and Distribution of the Documentary
   - Writing a text or presentation regarding the experience of producing the documentary.

11.  Reflection
   - Written reflection on the process and the final outcome.

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