KIDS FIRST! Junior Film Critics Curriculum
Becoming a Film Critic
SESSION Ten: Closure.
What's next? Become a KIDS FIRST! Juror
Become a curator, panelist, or staff for KIDS FIRST! Film Festival?
Time: 60 minutes
A. Welcome transparency up. Sign in.
B. Review Homework:
Media Log. How would you rate your favorite program? Who is the audience?
Give us your 1st combined review and evaluation. Share two or three.
C. Pass out media survey again. (Certificates for Adult Facilitators)
This is important in assessing what changes, if any, have the kids made as a result of participating in this program. Send both the pre- and post- media surveys to KIDS FIRST! We will give you a report back after our team has evaluated them.
D. Pass out Certificates. Every participant gets one. Adult. Child. If you are a Girl Scout leader and have been doing this curriculum with your Girl Scouts, check here to see if they have completed the requirements for their Junior Film Critics Patch.
E. Discuss the options facing the group.
- Continue meeting on a regular basis.
- Become Jurors for KIDS FIRST! Contact us if you want to join our national jury and evaluate videos, films and software. Keep the media you evaluate for your own personal library.
- Participate in your local KIDS FIRST! Film Festival as curators, panelists, or volunteers.
F. Take a group photo.
OPTIONAL: Lifelong learning.
Learn more about careers in film and video - from critics to production. Choose one of the following and find out more about what it takes to do the job, what education you need to do it, and what makes it interesting and challenging.
* Film or video critic
* Film or video editor
* Film for video producer
* Film or video writer
* Television programmer
* Television news anchor
* Media researcher
TEACHER RESOURCES
Evaluation Form - Please tell us how well you liked this program.
Girl Scout Junior Film Critics Patch
