The Life documentaries bring contemporary global development and sustainability issues into the classroom in an accessible, visual and credible format. At 25 minutes they are valuable teaching resources, promoting critical thinking, reflection and action.
Each of the 104 Life films has now been analysed for its educational value and curricular relevance in New Zealand. The analysis was carried out by educational consultant Nicola Easthope as part of a project supported by the Global Education Fund of NZAID, New Zealand's international aid and development agency.
The analysis is available in the two downloadable Excel files from the Connected Media website, see link below:
Life - Secondary Curricular Links This file relates each of the Life films to relevant NCEA Unit Standards and Achievement Objectives in Geography, Social Studies, Economics, Health, English and Media Studies.
Life - Tertiary Curricular Links This file relates each of the Life films to relevant tertiary subjects including Development Studies, Geography, Environmental Science, Political Science/International Relations, Peace Studies, Women's Studies, Economics, Health, Public Policy, Media Studies and Philosophy/Ethics.
