Boštjan Kernc, Nina Arlič, Miha Kavšek

The aim of the animated presentation of France in 1789 and the events, which symbolically and concretely illustrate the genesis of the modern world, is to encourage the users to familiarize themselves in an interest-catching and quality manner with the complicated and multilayered period of history and to become personally engaged in it. The picturesque depictions and educational game inserts target predominantly the young generation, accustomed to moving images.

Through portrayal of the social condition, the main characters and the ideas prevailing at the end of the 18th century, the independent learning material first embarks the users on a journey from the beginning till the end of the revolution and engages them in active participation in the ideological and political background of the turbulent period by classifying, selecting and completing texts, tables and visual materials. Besides familiarizing the users with historical facts and making them identify themselves with individual personalities of the time, the animation also draws their attention to other general social issues, such as the questions of freedom, equality, democracy, media, violence, presentation of history etc.

In my teaching practice, I have found that, despite the interest of pupils in electronic materials, the latter are rather rare and that, in order to make pupils more familiar with the subject matter taught, classical materials are frequently converted into electronic form. I deem the existing classical materials should be adequately adaptedto new forms of media since they offer numerous possibilities. I hope this presentation to be an exemplary solution.