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Haut comme trois pommes

Ce court métrage documentaire brosse un portrait intimiste de la pauvreté infantile au Canada, selon le point de vue original de Nance Ackerman, cinéaste et photographe. L’histoire d’Isaiah, 8 ans, suscite une réflexion sur ce que signifie « être défavorisé », sur les défis d’élever un enfant dans la pauvreté et sur les préjugés sociaux.
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Ce court métrage documentaire brosse un portrait intimiste de la pauvreté infantile au Canada, selon le point de vue original de Nance Ackerman, cinéaste et photographe. L’histoire d’Isaiah, 8 ans, suscite une réflexion sur ce que signifie « être défavorisé », sur les défis d’élever un enfant dans la pauvreté et sur les préjugés sociaux.

Social Issues Children and Youth Families All subjects
  • script
    Nance Ackerman
  • direction
    Nance Ackerman
  • producer
    Annette Clarke
  • photography directing
    Christopher Ball
  • editing
    Nance Ackerman
    Roslyn Power
  • location sound
    Aram Kouyoumdjian
    Jamie Alexander Alcorn
  • None
    Jamie Alexander Alcorn
    Nance Ackerman
  • executive producer
    Kent Martin

Education

Ages 15 to 16
School subjects
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values Family Studies/Home Economics - Family Diversity and Challenges
Students will volunteer their time at a local food bank and write about their experiences while documenting how the food bank helps their community. Students will chart and research poverty in their community/province/country and compare statistics with another country. Students will plan a grocery list based on a specified amount given by the teacher, to feed a family of four or five for one week. Students will create a budget and describe their food choices/meals in writing or through imagery.

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Haut comme trois pommes
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