Lesson Plan

Grade/Subject:10-1/ELA Unit: Film Study Lesson Duration: 80 minutes

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Learning Outcomes:

GeneralOutcome#2:Studentswilllisten,speak,read,write,viewandrepresenttocomprehendand
respondpersonallyandcriticallytooral,printandothermediatexts.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

2.2 Respond to Texts

2.2.1 Experience various texts (consider genre, theme, historical context, personal and peer
connections)
2.2.2 Construct meaning from texts (character motives, theme, point of view)
2.2.3 Appreciate the artistry of texts

2.3 Understand Forms, Elements, and Techniques

2.3.1 Understand forms and genres
2.3.2 Understand techniques and elements

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. use the elements of film to better interpret a piece of media text.
2. learn background information about the filmespecially the directors influence
3. better understand film critiques and storyboarding

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Key Questions:
Watch for engagement throughout the
activities. How does learning about the makings of a film
contribute to your understanding and analysis of it?

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

HFTWP PowerPoint
Film Critique examples

PROCEDURE
Introduction (3 min.):
Hook/Attention Grabber:
DO: Finish theme questions from last period and review answers.

Transition to Body:
DO: Bring up PowerPoint and ask if students have decided on a writing assignment from the assignment
options. Explain that today we will be going through a bunch of different resources that will help them do
that assignment.

Body (75 min.):

1
Learning Activity #1: HFTWP PowerPoint

DO: Precede through the PowerPoint and discuss:

Actor/ Character behind the scenes footage
Role of the Director and his personal reasoning behind film making
Film Critiques
Storyboard helps examples

DO: Gauge timeeither have students write about something new they learned that added to their
understanding of the film, or allow the students to begin their writing assignments.

(Sponge) Learning Activity #2: Creative Writing Assignment

DO: Have students begin their writing assignmentsee assignment handout

Closure (2 min.):
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning:
ASK: Who learned something interesting about the film today that you can use to better analyse it? Was this
helpful for your assignments?

Transition To Next Lesson: (or continue if its a double period)

SAY: Our next two classes we will be working on our writing assignments up in the computer lab. They are
due Friday.