Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Week 16 English 10A


Week 16 English 10

Day
Class work
Homework
Monday
LACER and NMA Tutoring Students
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5-minute Animal Farm Quiz

Watch and Analyze Video of The Cold Equations

How does one “read a moving image”?
Composition

Pacing and Continuity
·      Arrangement of people and objects within frame
·      Movements of camera and/or subject in the frame
·      Camera Distances and angles in relation to subject
·      Lighting
Cinematography
1.   Distance
·      Long shot
·      Medium shot
·      Close-up

2.   Camera Angle
Sequencing and Juxtaposition

 “Pace is interest not Speed” -Robert Wise

Soundtrack
Sound effects, dialogue, music
Rhythm, dynamics, pitch, timbre
Motif, leitmotif
How does one analyze a Science Fiction Film?

Driving Question: Why did the director tell this story in this way at this time?

Story written in 1954
Twilight Zone version 1989
Students watching in 2013


Read and Annotate:
Primary and Secondary Source Documents:

The Chasers, Panic at The Nickelodeon, The Movies Message


Tuesday


Science Fiction Genre

Conventions of a Science Fiction Film:

Emphasis on Science and Technology
Speculation about the Future or Current Events
Social Commentary

The Familiar vs. The Unfamiliar

Driving Question

Why did the director tell this story in this way at this time?
What is the film’s ideological orientation?

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Quizlet.com Study and take test at home or LACER by Wednesday before class.

 Reading a Moving image terms
Wednesday

 Science Fiction Genre

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Quizlet.com
Read a Moving Image

Thursday
Science Fiction Genre

The Day the Earth Stood Still


How do Filmmakers create symbolism?


Science Fiction Film Screening After School
PG



Teams to present review of assigned section of


Friday


Animal Farm
Driving Question

Why did George Orwell tell this story in this way at this time?

Terms and questions:
What is Irony?
What is Satire?
What is Allegory?
What is a fable?
Objectives: Students should know the characteristics of dystopian novels.
Students should recognize an author or director’s use of irony, satire, and allegory.

RE-Read
Chapters 1 and 2 of Animal Farm

Vocabulary is on quizlet.com

Complete Handouts on Animal Farm



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