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Screenwriting Lessons
Thelonious "Monk" Ellison, American Fiction (2023) This page presents screenwriting lessons that focus on the foundational elements of crafting a screenplay. Teachers will find lesson plans, writing exercises,...
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Lesson: Introducing the Textual Analysis
It's actually very manageable if you break down the work into different phases and concepts. You may even find that you want more words than the word count allows. Image Gallery Slides 1-12 should be...
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Vampire CS Worksheet
The column to the right includes all of the films mentioned in the video essay The Power of the Vampire Myth (with the exception of non-vampire films and TV shows like Vamperina that might not work for...
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Lesson: Vampires Introduce the Comparative Study
They hunt humans. They help humans. They are even good subjects for a comparative study. In this introduction to the comparative study, students think about a comparison between creepy vampires, shiny...
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Activity: Unpacking Rubrics
Helping students identify the pattern in one rubric can help them understand what is expected from them in each IB Assessment. If you take a look at some of the individual markband criteria pages under...
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Lesson: Film Theory
Students will learn that film theories are lenses through which we can examine and analyze how meaning is both conciously and unconciously created in film, regarding both cultural contexts and artistic...
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Unit Plan: Film Theory
When we experience films beyond the reach of reason and language is where film theory kicks into high gear, unlocking the hidden layers of cinema, and revealing the profound mysteries and deeper meanings...
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Mini Lesson: Film Language as Subtext
This lesson uses a scene from Twin Peaks to show how much meaning can be brought into a scene after the script is written. Students will learn that subtext comes from every area of film language and...
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Amelie in Analysis
Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain is widely considered a beautiful film of a beautiful city filled with beautiful people. What more could there be to it? For this assignment you will analyze a five...
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Lesson: Amelie in Analysis
This can be an early practice assignment for for students to learn how to begin to construct meaningful analytical arguments as they develop skills they will need for later assignments including the Textual...