Film Study (Harry Potter) | Stage 4

Summary
A comparative study, spread over five weeks. Includes chapter analysis, scene analysis - overview of film techniques

Duration
Term 1 5 weeks

Unit overview
y the completion of this unit students shall !e a!le to perform a comparative study !etween te"t and film

Indicators of Learning
#tudents complete task activities in relation to te"t and film techniques #tudents create a story!oard$script usin% the techniques and skills they have learnt throu%h the completion of activities on the we!quest tool #elf and &eer Assessment

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,ssessment overview
At the movies -avid and .ar%aret /A , 0ilm ,ritics1 have 2ust finished their review of 3arry &otter and the &hilosopher4s stone. They have raised that the film4s openin% chapter consists of several distinct differences with the !ook. As a result it has !een decided that the openin% scenes will !e reshot for a directors cut of the film, that would closely follow the !ook, and satisfy !oth fans and critcs of the movie. #tudents are tasked to either create a story!oard, takin% advanta%e of all the techniques you have 2ust e"plored, or you can create a script, includin% sta%e directions, camera an%les, etc., of how you think the openin% scene of 53arry &otter and the &hilosophers #tone5 should have %one.

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()*-+A effectively uses a widenin% ran%e of processes, skills, strate%ies

and knowled%e for respondin% to and composin% te"ts in different media and technolo%ies
()*-5, thinks ima%inatively, creatively, interpretively and critically a!out

information, ideas and ar%uments to respond to and compose te"ts

/ontent
#ta%e * - 6utcome + #tudents7 (n%a%e personally with te"ts
reco%nise the different processes required

!eac"ing learning and assessment

&rovide comprehensive list of film and written techniques - analyse !oth film and te"t e"cerpt to perform comparison !etween their presentation #timulate class discussion on similarities and differences !etween the te"t and film and the effect this has on the audience -evelops own script$story!oard usin% a com!ination of ?e! +.: tools - paired activity.

0esources
yr=en%lish+:1*.wee!ly.com classroom we!site /contains complete overview of student task and teacher resources1 http7$$%enerator.acmi.net.au$story!oard story !oard$script !uilder - final assessment for this task 3arry &otter and the &hilosopher4s stone /0ilm$)ovel1

for respondin% and composin% in a ran%e of forms and media

reflect on ideas and opinions a!out

characters, settin%s and events in literary te"ts, identifyin% areas of a%reement and difference with others and 2ustifyin% a point of view /A,(8T19+:1 ;nderstand and apply knowled%e of lan%ua%e forms and features
use a ran%e of software, includin% word

processin% pro%rams, to create, edit and pu!lish te"ts ima%inatively /A,(8<1=+>,

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!eac"ing learning and assessment

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Aespond to and compose te"ts

analyse and e"plain the effect of

technolo%ical innovations on te"ts, particularly media te"ts /A,(8<1=951

use colla!orative processes, e%

play!uildin%, performances and di%ital compositions to construct te"ts #ta%e * - 6utcome 5 (n%a%e personally with te"ts
share, reflect on, clarify and evaluate

#tudents develop own opinions concernin% te"t throu%h colla!orative discussion -evelops own script$story!oard usin% a com!ination of ?e! +.: tools - paired activity. ("plore throu%h discussion why the te"t$film is so appealin% to pre-teen audience

yr=en%lish+:1*.wee!ly.com classroom we!site /contains complete overview of student task and teacher resources1 http7$$%enerator.acmi.net.au$story!oard story !oard$script !uilder - final assessment for this task 3arry &otter and the &hilosopher4s stone /0ilm$)ovel1

opinions and ar%uments a!out aspects of literary te"ts /A,(8T19+=1 ;nderstand and apply knowled%e of lan%ua%e forms and features
understand and use conventions of

storytellin% in a ran%e of modes and media, e% di%ital storytellin% Aespond to and compose te"ts
discuss aspects of te"ts, for e"ample their

aesthetic and social value, usin% relevant and appropriate metalan%ua%e /A,(8T1>:@1

Start and Finis" Dates

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#valuation
?ere the 6utcomes of this ;nit metC

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#valuation
-id you have the nessassary skills to teach this unitC -id you have the nessassary knowled%e to teach this unitC ?ere the learnin% tasks authenticC ?ere the learnin% resources adequate and acessi!leC ?ere the assessment strate%ies appropriate to the outcomesC -id the assessment type and level of difficulty cater for the learnin% needs of the studentsC ?as the len%th of time for this unit satisfactoryC ?hat recommendations do you have to improve the quality of this unitC

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