During the second week, students will discover, that in contrast to traditional narrative analysis that prioritizes dialogue or plot, this lesson emphasizes the emotional, spiritual, and political work that sound and movement perform—especially within Black cultural traditions.

Building on Week 1’s themes—Black oral traditions, folklore, and symbolic horror—students engage in multimodal analysis of key scenes in Sinners, where music becomes prayer, dance becomes protest, and shared movement reflects healing or defiance. Using a structured viewing worksheet, collaborative activities, and thematic discussion, students learn to “read” sound and movement as rhetorical tools shaped by history, faith, and power.