DMZ International Documentary Film Festival - Doc School
“Doc School” is an online educational program designed based on the educational value of documentaries. Participants watch a documentary film and freely discuss the film using worksheets on each film’s theme.
“Doc School” serves as a new model for documentary-based education. Since its launch in 2020, “Doc School” has successfully attracted about 250,000 participants, and it can be introduced to educational institutions, such as elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as youth organizations and home.
With such achievements, “Doc School” presents a total of 9 short documentaries and worksheets on various topics, including peace, unification, history, and the environment. All content is available through the film festival’s video streaming service, VoDA (http://voda.dmzdocs.com).
| Target Users | Middle and high school students, and youth of the same age groups |
|---|---|
| Target Location | Schools, institutes, organizations, home, and other places wishing to use documentaries for learning |
| How to Use | Watch a documentary and complete a worksheet related to its themes |
About Worksheet
Sharing Thoughts
In the challenging times of post-media era, post-COVID era, and post-truth era, the students are encouraged to reconsider the documentary as a tool for representing reality through three questions, fostering deeper thoughts on each theme of the documentary.
Checking Understanding
This process checks whether the students have understood the story and theme of the film. The students read the given questions before watching the film to encourage them to watch the film more carefully.
Expanding Thoughts / Stories in Film
This process helps the students expand their thoughts on the universal values presented in the film. Various activities and texts help the students empathize with the situations in the film and gain meaningful lessons.
Learning Keywords of Doc School
#Women #Dreams #Culture #Independent Life #War #Vietnam #Peace #History #Social Media #Relationships #Communication #Art #Cultural Diversity #Prejudice #Respect #Marriage Migrant Women #Multicultural Family #Discrimination #Identity #Attitude Toward Life #Migrants #Awareness Improvement #Cultural Diversity #Korea and Japan #Refugees #Refugee Policy #Human Rights #Democratic Citizen #Civic Courage
Tips for Using Doc School
At School
Choose a documentary related to the curriculum theme and watch the documentary with students. This allows indirect cultural experience, and the students develop their critical thinking skills by completing the worksheets. More than 30 students can work on their own worksheet or form groups for debate.
At Clubs
Watch a documentary and hold a debate based on the worksheet questions. The students can share their thoughts about the film and exchange their opinions on the key theme. This is recommended for groups with up to 10 participants.
At Home
Use Doc School during self-learning time at home for a unique learning experience. Watch a documentary alone or with a guide and complete a worksheet to build up thinking skills. The learners can also write about their learning experience to review what they learned. This is recommended for individual activity and allows free choice of documentary regardless of length.