Blog entry by Beáta Cervenová
In one of our civic classes, I introduced an assignment that encouraged students to explore the topic of deviant behavior from both analytical and creative perspectives. They were given a choice:
- Analyze a case study involving a deviant act, or
- Create a short audiovisual project, such as a mini-film, illustrating a fictional example of deviance.
I was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm with which the students approached this task. Not only did I receive several well-structured and thoughtful case study analyses, but some students even decided to ask me tocollaborate on producing a short film.
Although the students granted me permission to publish their film online, I decided to take a more cautious approach regarding GDPR compliance. Instead of sharing the full video, I am including only a selection of still frames from the project—carefully chosen so that no student faces are visible.
We enjoyed not only the production process itself, but also the follow-up session where students presented their work and discussed the ideas behind it. The activity proved to be both educational and engaging, giving students a chance to deepen their understanding of sociological concepts through hands-on experience.
I hope this project might serve as inspiration for your own classroom activities as well.