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In the 21st century, more and more studies are being conducted in the European areas that demonstrate the need for film education or otherwise “film literacy”. In recent years, technology in general and video in particular has been increasingly used in drama classes as a tool to improve or enrich the educational process worldwide, following Freinet’s pedagogical approaches. How can there be such an interaction between these two fields so that their combination enhances film literacy as well as the cultivation of expressive and artistic skills for students? Could the films of the early years of cinema (silent movies) inspire primary school students and lead them to express themselves and be creative? This case study investigates the use of silent films as a tool for film literacy and the cultivation of expressive skills through the use of drama techniques in the context of a drama class.
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Evgenia Maragou
Maragou Evgenia graduated from The Department of Political Science, Panteion University, the Drama School Themelio, The Department of Theatre Studies, University of Athens, and holds a Master’s Degree in Greek and World Theatre: Drama, Performance, Education from the same University Department. She is a drama teacher in primary school and has also provided auxiliary teaching work in the Department of Theater Studies in University of Athens as an academic scholar (2021-2022). She has been active in acting, writing, directing theatre and documentary films for children and adults. She has written books, articles in referred books, journals and conference papers.
