CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP YOUTH CHALLENGE
NOTHING BEATS THE REAL THING!
On Wednesday 25 March 2009 the NOTHING BEATS THE REAL THING! Youth Challenge on film/DVD piracy was held in Melbourne.
90 students from 12 Victorian schools worked through a program that challenged and entertained them - asking them to come to an understanding about the implications of film piracy for the sort of society they want to create. While most students (and teachers!) had at some time been 'pirates' themselves, they realised that there were considerable implications to their actions, and all agreed that it was a fair and proper civics and citizenship strategy to 'just say NO.'
A surprise guest presenter was Sam Clarke from Neighbours, who described the personal impact of the issue on young actors like him. Many excited students now have photos of themselves with 'Ringo'!
A highlight was the role play advertisements that groups created to complete the communication task: to Inform, Explain, Entertain and Influence. The 9 presentations were clever and fun, and showed that students had really thought about this personal issue.
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Welcome
If you don’t think about what is happening in your society today you’ll lose the ability to influence it.
A big statement – but a true one. This website can help you influence your society in one big area — film and DVD piracy. All of you have illegally downloaded films or DVDs, or know someone who has. It’s easy to do. But is it the right thing to do — for you, for the creators of the films and DVDs, and for your society?
Well, that’s up to you to decide. That’s what this website does — helps you to decide.
How? By giving you access to some units of work about film and DVD piracy, by giving you some interactives about it, and by letting you know what the facts and the law are. And what the consequences are if you choose to be a pirate. So, click on the area you’re interested in, keep an open mind, and see what you learn.
Print Units
Unit 1: Is it all my own work? Quiz
Help students tell what’s legal and what’s not in creating their own work and navigating the digital world. Download (.pdf, 1.71MB) |
Unit 2: Introducing the
concept of copyright
and piracy
You’re in line for the prize. You’ve almost won it. But will the pirates beat you to it? Download (.pdf, 1.62MB) |
Unit 3: How do laws
change? Case study Create a law, and then test your skill by seeing if it has anticipated real life situations. Download (.pdf, 1.96MB) |
Unit 4: Rabbit-Proof Fence – Is it good
history? It’s moving and dramatic. It’s about our culture and history. But it has been challenged. Look at the evidence and arguments and decide for yourself. Download (.pdf, 3.19MB) |
Additional Downloads
- All print resources including teachers guide and all four units.
Complete Booklet (.pdf, 5.78MB)
- What is this resource?
Suggestions for use in
the classroom.
Film, Discussion & Questions (.pdf, 154KB)
Interactive Units
Play Online
Click here to play 'Create your own Anti-Piracy Advertisement' |
Play Online
Click here to play 'Can you create and sustain an ecomomic community?' |
Play Online Click here to play 'Can you create a documentary?' |
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Please note: For optimal performance and quality these interactives need a high speed broadband connection to support the high level of audio video content. |
Please note: To run, download the .zip file for mac or pc. Then unzip and open the 'afact_doco' file. |
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Links
Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft
www.afact.org.au
Australian Teachers of Media
www.metromagazine.com.au
Ryebuck Media
www.ryebuck.com.au
Produced by Australian Teachers of Media and Ryebuck Media Pty Ltd for
the IP Awareness Trust via AFACT (Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft)
© 2008 AFACT Ltd for the IP Awareness Trust