Learn how Arfah used video to enrich language learning for her Secondary Two students and helped them master rhetorical devices by creating their own mock commercials for make-believe products.
First, Arfah asked students to recount a memorable commercial and study how it used rhetorical devices to inspire action.
Students then began to write scripts for mock commercials that applied these rhetorical devices. They also planned how to enhance their script with visual and sound effects.
Next, students used camera skills and editing techniques to create their own TV commercial in iMovie. Learn about short film production in Chapter 8 of the Everyone Can Create Video guide.
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Finally, they presented their finished commercials to the rest of the class.
Meaningful activities enable students to make sense of the world while staying engaged in the classroom. Creating lessons with rich media such as videos, photos, drawings, and music that they can apply to the real world not only makes learning more exciting, but also helps them understand why their Mother Tongue is important.
