Unit Plan for the New Zealand Film "Snakeskin"

TEACHING POINTS
Review of aspects covered
- elements of film: genre, plot, critical events, character, theme, symbols and motifs
- cinematography: shots, angles, perspectives, movement, transitions, pace
- soundtrack- dialogue, sound effects, music (motivated and interpretative)
- storyboarding - images, transitions, effects, voiceover, soundtrack
- expectations of A.S.5 external assessment - criteria, exemplars, analysing questions and identifying keywords
- essays - introduction, paragraph, topic sentence, example, quote, conclusion
- 3-2-1 list of Topic Vocabulary, Thesaurus Synonyms, Quotes
ACTIVITIES
Individual:
Answer 3-2-1 review test
Answer selected shots questions
Answer chosen A.S. 2.5 examination question in test conditions
RESOURCES
OHP2 - Snakeskin selected shots
Handouts: 3-2-1 review test
Selected shots question and answer sheet
A.S. 2.5 examination questions and answer booklet
ASSESSMENT
Summative assessment of:
- elements of film, cinematography, soundtrack, storyboarding
- 3-2-1 list
- expectations of A.S. 2.5
- essay structure and composition.
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