Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the visual language features in a short film.
    • We are OBSERVING the camera angles and visual techniques used.

    MHJC GREAT Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Digital Literacy

    Victoria and Gurpreet in front of whiteboard

    MHJC Great Learner Learning to Learn / Ako: Learning and Thinking Strategy

    Alex and Brooklyn Thinking

    Learning Intentions:

    • Students will be able to analyze and interpret the short film Koro's Medal.
    • Students will be able to identify and discuss key themes in the film, such as cultural identity, loss, and memory.
    • Students will be able to write a well-organized and insightful critical response to the film.
    • Students will be able to analyze and interpret the short film Koro's Medal.
    • Students will be able to identify and discuss the use of camera angles and visual techniques in the film.
    • Students will be able to explain how camera angles and visual techniques contribute to the meaning of the film.
    Success Criteria:
    • Students can identify at least three key themes in the film.
    • Students can provide evidence from the film to support their interpretations of these themes.
    • Students can write a critical response that is well-organized and insightful.
    • Students use appropriate language and grammar in their writing.
    • Students can identify at least three different camera angles or visual techniques used in the film.
    • Students can explain how the camera angles or visual techniques they have identified contribute to the meaning of the film.
    • Students can use appropriate film language in their discussions and writing.

    Koro's medal

    Learning activities:

    Exploring Characters:
    • Why was Billy so desperate to get the medal back when he dropped it?
    • What would you have done in that situation?
    • How did the filmmaker tell us about the thieves? Were there different ways used to tell us about them?
    Deeper thinking:
    • Why was Koro so special to the family? What were his special accomplishments?
    • What did Billy learn about his family through the film? 
    •  How did the family show that their Koro was still important to them?  What did that look like in the film?


    Third session:

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