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  • Kia ora 9C2

    This week we continue to explore visual texts. At Level 5, students are expected to use a wide range of sources of information. Just like books, while films are there for enjoyment, they are also a great resource for knowledge. Here are a few:

    Films are great for visual learners

    Every student has their own unique learning style. Sometimes auditory learning or learning through reading doesn’t come easily to students. Movies are great resource for visual learners because they enable them to understand concepts without the barriers that hinder learning.

    Films allow students to see life through different perspectives

    Just like books, movies allow students insight into the lives of different characters, how their perspective differs and how they handle certain situations. Films can show students how different people, in different parts of the world, live their lives. This can be particularly useful in subjects like geography and social studies.

    Films provide a visual aid to understanding historical events

    As students learn about history in the classroom, it isn’t always easy to fully realize how a historical situation would have really felt. For example, an historical drama like Saving Private Ryan can help students understand the Second World War, or a movie like Les Misérables can help students understand the French Revolution.

    Films help students understand concepts like theme, style, and genre

    Students often have difficulty grasping these concepts when hearing about them in an English or Art class. Identifying theme, style and genre in a movie allows students to grasp these concepts in a medium that is more familiar to them.

    Foreign films can help teach language

    Movies help teach students language. When students are learning a new language like French, for example, it helps to watch a movie in French and try to follow along as much as possible so they can apply everything they learned.


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how different people address challenges and choices through studying a variety of short texts.
    • We are EXPLORING how camera shots and angles are are used for various purposes and special effects
    • We are EXPLORING visual and audio features used in A film, as well as the effects of using these features.


    This week, we will look at the short film The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse. We will explore visual and audio features used in this film, as well as the effects of using these features.

    The aim is to develop your ability to analyse short films.


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • identify:  the film shots, camera angles, mise-en-scene and sound used in this short film
    •  explore the effects of these shots, camera angles, mise-en-scene and sound.


    Activities:      There are two important learning activities this week:

    One

    1. Identify the film shots, camera angles, mise-en-scene and sound used in this short film, and

    2.  explore their effects.

    Two

    Students who haven't yet submitted the one-pager poster, complete it asap and turn in on Google Classroom for marking and feedback. Thank you those who already have. \

    See out Talking Points doc for further clarification. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KdcTr9hfhVSXHiKAKP6G3oQpp-04mJ97DTbnOnZZcjE/edit