Man Dancin’
In November 2006, LCET piloted an RE day conference for a group of 120 sixth formers from Luton based on the Norman Stone film ‘Man Dancin’. The RE day was part of our partnership with dare2engage, a collaberation working to deliver innovative and credible Christian input to 16-19 education.
The idea for the conference came from our interest in developing new and innovative approaches to 6th form day conferences, both in form and content. We were especially keen to see how film might be used to explore key topics in RE.
‘Man Dancin’ is a full length feature film released in British cinemas in 2005. Through it’s story it explores themes of prejudice, redemption and the role of the church in society. It also is a form of ‘passion play’, having some resonance to the Christian Easter story in its characters and plot.
The conference itself was a huge success, with very positive feedback from students and, as a result, we have decided to make the outline of the day and the material developed available more widely. There is no charge, but we do ask that LCET is acknowledged as the source. We would be delighted to hear of how the material is used, either directly, or as a way of encouraging similar work.
Man Dancin’ Summary
An outline for a Year 12 RE theme day based around the film Man Dancin'. Available as a pdf. You may need Adobe Reader in order to view this file.
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