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Year long essential question: How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through the stories we tell and the ways in which we tell those stories?
Year long essential question: How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through the stories we tell and the ways in which we tell those stories?
Fall Semester: Students will learn the types of tools used by filmmakers and writers in order to tell a story.
Fall Semester: Students will learn the types of tools used by filmmakers and writers in order to tell a story.
Listed below are potential units for the fall semester with an example(s) of the types of films/texts used in each unit.
Film Grammar
Film Grammar
Introduction to camera shots, camera motion, film editing and general film grammar.
Tropes/Archetype
Tropes/Archetype
How does the use of tropes and/or archetypes shape our understanding of ourselves and the communities in which we live?
Lighting & Sound
Lighting & Sound
How do sound and/or lighting impact the way an audience perceives or relates to a story and its characters?
Film Translation
How does a filmmaker authentically translate characteristics of a book into the film medium?
How do the story-telling devices compare and contrast between book versions and film versions of the same story?
How are the attitudes and/or cultural values/ideals of society reflected in books and film?
Spring Semester: Students will discuss how filmmakers use tools to discuss themes, societal issues, personal stories, etc.
Spring Semester: Students will discuss how filmmakers use tools to discuss themes, societal issues, personal stories, etc.
Listed below are potential units for the spring semester with an example(s) of the types of films/texts used in each unit.
Translations of Shakespeare
Translations of Shakespeare
Do Shakespeare's stories still matter for a modern audience?
In what ways do factors like age or race impact character relationships?
Is Othello a racist play?
Mental Health
Mental Health
In what ways is our understanding of mental health impacted by the stories we encounter and the ways in which those stories are told?
Heroes & Heroism
Heroes & Heroism
What defines a hero and how does a hero reflect his/her culture?
How do we reward/recognize our heroes (based on culture, age, etc.)?
Final Project: Director Study (Example: Steven Spielberg)
Final Project: Director Study (Example: Steven Spielberg)
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