Unit 1: The History and Language of Film
Duration of Days: 10
-The origins and history of movie making
-Similarities and differences between film and theater
-Film techniques vocabulary
-Characters, plot, and themes of a historically classic film
-View and take notes on a documentary about the history of the cinema
-Read and annotate an article on film techniques vocabulary
-View and discuss model short clips and images
-Recognize and use film techniques vocabulary
-View and take technique notes on Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
-Analyze characterization, plot, and themes of a historically classic film
-Discuss film and techniques in group and whole class settings
-Notes on, and oral discussion about, film documentary
-Annotations of article on film techniques vocabulary
-Notes on, and oral discussion about, film techniques
-Small group video application of film techniques
-Notes identifying film techniques in the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause
-Test on film vocabulary as well as characters, plot, and themes of Rebel Without a Cause
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Movies are Magic | 1 |
| 2 | The Language of Film | 4 |
| 3 | Rebel Without a Cause | 5 |