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Melita Lemut Bajec

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ery museum). The students were notified that the project work would occur
outside regular school lectures due to the limited participation of only nine
students, which made the formal integration of PBL into the timetable un-
feasible.
Then, they began by familiarizing themselves with the historical time and
place, discussing memory as a historical source. Further, they outlined the
filming process and created the setup. Formulating original interview ques-
tions aimed at eliciting unconventional answers, they proceeded to inter-
view the retired bakers. After that, the students engaged in reflective exer-
cises prompted by inquiries such as: How successful do you assess you were?
Why do you claim so? Which piece of information surprised you in particular?
Was there anything difficult to grasp? Would you be able to put yourself in their
shoes? They filmed some of their reflections and later integrated them into
the film.
In the production phase, they focused on crafting an aesthetic product.
Here it was decided that additional archive material from the regional mu-
seum and the local gallery as well as footage from a local bread factory might
be utilized. This is where the teachers intervened to expedite the process
and formally requested permits from the institutions for their usage. Then
thestudentsrevisitedtheiroutlineandincludeddirect-to-camerainterviews,
archivematerials,andstudents’re-enactmentsbasedon theirinsights.In this
time-consuming phase, the students could turn to their IT teacher for ad-
vice if in trouble. Once the documentary was made, the project team and
the teachers watched it together and debated its qualities and scope for im-
provement. Lastly, they were given a self-evaluation sheet as a home assign-
ment.
The film was entitled Made by Hand. It depicts the time of the 1960s and
1970s when the local steam bakery was still in operation. Through the mem-
ories of four bakers, a story of camaraderie, warmth, and respect for bread as
a fundamental commodity of civilization and a reflection of the well-being
of the community unfolds. It questions contemporary values and awareness
of the local while cautioning against the pitfalls that globalization presents.

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