MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION FILM STUDY Grades 9-12 Credits: 2.5 ABSTRACT Film Study deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. Film Study is primarily concerned with exploring the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of the cinema. The goal of this course is for students to be able to speak about films intelligently and to be able to write critiques about movies in one of several contexts. BOE approved 06/19/2018 BOE approved 9/10/2013 MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Unit of Study: Intro to Film Study History of Film Angles and Point of View, (Title, timeframe, description) (2-3 weeks) (2 weeks) Color/Lighting Define Film Study and the three Analyze the evolution of movies. (3-5 weeks) basic styles of films. Also to Define various camera angles, ​ ​ identify and define a working list movements, and shots. Analyze how of Film Genres. directors create point of view and how they use color and lighting to create mood. 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CRP1. - CRP12. CRP1. - CRP12. Enduring ● The nature of Film Study ● The major contributors, movies, and ● The various camera angles, shots and Understandings: ● The nature of “Realism”, technological advances in film movements (students will understand . .) “Formalism” and “Classicism” as history. ● Understand the “shot” as the basic styles of film and compare ● The first forms of motion pictures building block for movies characteristics of each. (moving pictures). ● The nature of how a director creates ● Differences and similarities among ● How filmmaking has evolved over point of view; the voyeur’s eye, movie genres. time. vicarious eye, and visceral eye ● Understand how a director frames a shot and his purpose for doing so ● Lighting styles and their effect ● The symbolism of light, dark, and colors Essential (Guiding) ● What are the major film styles and ● How did movies evolve from still ● How does form shape content in Questions: (What genres? pictures to moving pictures? movies? provocative questions​ will ● How do we characterize film styles ● How have movies changed since the ● What effect do the different camera foster inquiry, understanding, and genres? late 1800s? angles, shots, and movements have on and transfer of learning?) film and how they are viewed? ● What role do colors play in a movie’s overall effect? STAGE 2: Evidence Assessments & Formative Assessments Formative Assessments Formative Assessments Evidence: ● Daily Class Discussions· ● Daily Class Discussions· ● Daily Class Discussions· (Through what authentic ● Exit Tickets ● Exit Tickets ● Exit Tickets performance tasks will students ● Open-ended responses ● Open-ended responses ● Open-ended responses demonstrate the desired understandings?) ● Homework ● Homework ● Homework (By what criteria will ● Guided Readings ● Guided Readings ● Guided Readings performance of understanding ● Participation ● Participation ● Participation be judged?) ● Journal assessments ● Journal assessments ● Journal assessments ● Classwork/Homework ● Classwork/Homework ● Classwork/Homework ● Textbook/Workbook Activities ● Textbook/Workbook Activities ● Textbook/Workbook Activities MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS ● Cooperative Group/Pair ● Cooperative Group/Pair activities ● Cooperative Group/Pair activities activities Benchmark Benchmark Benchmark ● End of 1st and 3rd marking ● End of 1st and 3rd marking ● End of 1st and 3rd marking periods periods periods Summative Assessments Summative Assessments Summative Assessments ● Tests - May include Midterms ● Tests - May include Midterms and ● Tests - May include Midterms and Finals Finals and Finals ● Unit Tests ● Unit Tests ● Unit Tests ● Research Papers ● Research Papers ● Research Papers ● Written assessments ● Written assessments ● Written assessments Alternative Assessments Alternative Assessments Alternative Assessments ● Oral presentations and debates ● Oral presentations and debates ● Oral presentations and debates ● Writing assessed through use of ● Writing assessed through use of ● Writing assessed through use of rubrics rubrics rubrics ● Research-based projects, writing, ● Research-based projects, writing, ● Research-based projects, and presentations and presentations writing, and presentations ● Primary Source Analysis ● Primary Source Analysis ● Primary Source Analysis ● Projects ● Projects ● Projects ● Media Analysis (reaction papers) ● Media Analysis (reaction papers) ● Media Analysis (reaction papers) Other Other Other ● Viewing movie clips and identifying ● Viewing movie clips and identifying major technological advances and camera angles, shots, and movements, ● Creating definitions achievements also different points of view ● Viewing movie clips and ● Quizzes asking students to define, ● Quizzes identifying different styles and identify, and explain various terms, ● Essay genres ideas, movements, and written and ● Analysis of movies ● Quizzes asking students to define, non-written film language ● Writing identify, and explain various terms, ● Essay ● Daily Discussions ideas, movements, and written and ● Analysis of movies non-written film language ● Writing MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS ● Daily Discussions ● Daily Discussions ● Essay ● Analysis of movies ● Writing STAGE 3: Learning Plan Learning Activities: ● Students will brainstorm what it ● Students will read the text and take ● Using the text and film clips, students (What specific activities will means to study film. outlined notes on the history of film. will define each camera shot, angle, students do and what skills will ● Using the text, students will define ● Use the World Wide Web to search and movement students know as a result of the unit?) Realism, Formalism and and gather information about the ● Write a 1-2 page reaction discussing Classicism.