Teaching Film

 

Discovery Through Film: La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful)

 Unit Plan Overview

In this Unit Plan, I have selected the film La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful), as it has become a classic film as well as one that has not been adapted from a classic novel. This unit includes viewing the entire film in class, all assignments, guiding questions, handouts, supplementary material, and other resources, both Web and non-Web.  

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 UNIT PLAN

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Lesson 1: Identifying Comedy

Lesson 2: Subtitles

Lesson 3: The Novelist

Lesson 4: Breaking it Down

Lesson 5:Viva Tableaux Vivants

Lesson 6: Shorts

Lesson 7: Your Turn & Conferences

Lesson 8: Tin Foil Awards

Lesson 9: Movie Reviews

Lesson 10: Film Cover

Lesson 11: Writing for Meaning

Lesson 12: Your Turn 2 & Conferences

Lesson 13: Your Turn 3 & Conferences

Lesson 14/15: Film Festival Day One

HELPFUL LINKS

Internet Movie Database: IMDB

IFC Film School