Overall Objective
Students will learn about the motivations, influences and approaches to producing documentary film in Canada from 1941 to the present. They will become more aware of the challenges and benefits of living in a diverse society. They will study how media constructs representations of ethnocultural groups, thereby influencing popular perception. 

Grade level
Advanced 9-12 and beyond. This unit can be adapted to younger grades and different courses of study in various Canadian provinces and territories.

Content Areas
Arts, Culture & Recreation
Canadian Studies
Citizenship
English
French
Geography
History
Language Arts and Media Studies
Social Studies

Material Required
Access to computers, Internet connection, data projector, blackboard, whiteboard or flip chart, photocopies of material found in the Appendix.