MOVIE STUDIES
● Identify which craft moves filmmakers use (camera angles, music, lighting, etc.).
● Evaluate the choices made by filmmakers and movie reviewers.
● Analyze how the differing structure of a text contributes to its meaning and style.
● Engage effectively in a range of discussions, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly in a civil manner.
GRAPHIC NOVELS
● Use a variety of techniques unique to the graphic novel format.
● Write and illustrate routinely over an extended time frame.
● Reflect on their writing process and their graphic novel to see what is working and where there is room for improvement.
● Be a sounding board for other graphic novelists, giving feedback and offering suggestions.
BROADCASTING
● Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
● Provide meaningful feedback about others’ broadcasts.
● Skillfully produce a broadcast using an appropriate digital tool (including recording, editing, etc.).
● Use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, clear pronunciation and a sense of intensity/emotion that helps to drive home the claim OR that matches the tone/message.