Film Unit Emphasis
Throughout the film unit we will discuss a variety of film elements such as lighting, camera angles, and camera movement to assist us in understanding characters and plots. We will spend a great deal of time on the life lessons presented in each of the films. We will identify and analyze these lessons as they are presented to characters and viewers and then evaluate how they are received on screen.
Perhaps the most critical part of this unit will come with the self-exploration and application of the life lessons to the individual class members. In this process students will select specific lessons and write about the events and individuals in their lives which surround them. Personal goals will be set and presented, and honor will be placed upon those who taught these lessons to students. The final outcome will include a well composed essay and Sones’ Stanza as modeled in the link below.
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