Last updated: 7/18/2025

Literature Through Film 2 - 20 Weeks

3 Days

Actors and the Roles they Play

(1)	11-12L5	Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
(5)	11-12R6	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose, to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., persuasiveness, aesthetic quality, satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). (RI&RL)
(2)	11-12SL3	Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric; assess the premises and connections among ideas, diction, and tone.
(1)	11-12SL4	Present claims, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective; alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed; organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

What are the actor's preparation in the roles that are performed?

How does the relationship between the actor and the director affect how the script is performed on screen?

Power point presentation

YouTube videos

Weblinks

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Learn the vocabulary Theme, characterization, motifs, mood, and plot are concepts that apply to film as well as literature.

Identify how filmmakers purposely create a desired effect. Film elements (angles, shots, sound, lighting, and transitions) are used to influence the audience’s perception and understanding. Identifying specific elements of film can help us to be critical viewers

https://www.storyofmovies.org/national-film-study-standards

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 weeks

The Unlikely Hero

(3)	9-10R3	Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. In literary texts, analyze how complex and/or dynamic characters develop, interact with other characters, advance the plot, or develop a theme. (RL) In informational texts, analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or argument, including the sequence, the introduction and development of ideas, and the connections that exist. (RI)
(3)	9-10SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral), evaluating the credibility, accuracy, and relevance of each source.
(1)	9-10W2	Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
(1)	9-10W3a	Engage the reader by presenting a problem, conflict, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters.

Why would a director want to make a character appealing to an audience?

How does the director portray the action to the audience?

How does the director show character growth throughout a series?

The Hunger Games Series:

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games Catching Fire

The Hunger Games Mocking Jay Part 1

The Hunger Games Mocking Jay Part 2

The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes

Maze Runner Series:

Maze Runner

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: Death Cure

Divergent Series:

Divergent

Allegiant

Insurgent

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze how the director makes the character appeal to the audience

Identify growth in the character through his/her journey

https://youtu.be/m3Jx8dXnuGE?si=f3pFLsymooW4k6q2

https://youtu.be/rucvU_glBaM?si=jTZyuod97JCzeU1s

https://youtu.be/Nbq5CsraxBM?si=bGrHZ1pr85YeCNEE

https://youtu.be/UnfI6Qapgbs?si=OEenNytNunMlfGtz

https://youtu.be/_ym1AAstcPE?si=zNwLgmPNxZnU80FN

https://youtu.be/CDasst-n00Q?si=Qxcjes1QMXIa_ZBe

https://youtu.be/EF7G0DVoR3o?si=7rKmIQW9GFQOwsC-

https://youtu.be/BmtceCYFpGo?si=Y_0PvBKO_ukmRkZs

https://youtu.be/f30VBdeKY5Y?si=Qj_bZJUZnyswfZcJ

https://youtu.be/Nhu6pIsulrY?si=re_xvRnHKaiDM52P

https://youtu.be/jJsq0vQqtY4?si=pai--A8bas3vUwLH

https://youtu.be/C52DpU3PUhc?si=wARoT7T9Dwgjp5Er

https://youtu.be/0lFQEC0B08E?si=Aava4_4B1E1Q5M8F

https://youtu.be/IWAayKgolCg?si=BAHrP_D14_6gk1oN

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 days

The Breakout Role

(2)	9-10R2	Determine one or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze its development, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a text. (RI&RL)
(3)	9-10R3	Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. In literary texts, analyze how complex and/or dynamic characters develop, interact with other characters, advance the plot, or develop a theme. (RL) In informational texts, analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or argument, including the sequence, the introduction and development of ideas, and the connections that exist. (RI)
(1)	9-10R6	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., examine rhetorical strategies, literary elements and devices). (RI&RL)
(3)	9-10SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral), evaluating the credibility, accuracy, and relevance of each source.

How does a director portray a child's inoccence on the screen?

How does the actor demonstrate the feelings and actions of a child on screen as an adult?

BIG

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Identify how the director portrays a child's innocences on screen

Identify how the actor captures a child's emotion on screen.

https://nycinfilm.com/2018/12/31/big-1988/

https://youtu.be/bcDRqb9_boY?si=4FuStDa7djhPs-Ud

https://youtu.be/DSp-AxflDNA?si=NFPAHzvDqx6vSw4P

https://youtu.be/F8OL2o-Ymrg?si=NPVv2w_FiewrGp09

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

1 week

The Hero

(1)	RI.11-12.2	Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
(2)	SL.11-12.2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
(2)	SL.11-12.5	Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
(2)	SL.CCR.5	Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

How does the director use special effects to recreate an action showing heroism?

How does the director demonstrate heroism and realism on screen?

Sully

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze the director's portrayal of a induvidual's life story

Analyze if there is a use of bias while protraying an individual's life

Identify the conflicts in the individual's life

Analyze and Identify the accomplishments in the individual's life

https://youtu.be/w6EblErBJqw?si=xkfn8Xdoty4CjWEo

https://youtu.be/IaKPVz8HwHk?si=SBlzLQtMQI0vLx1k

https://youtu.be/YLdaNxSQNBU?si=f44Z9yh8HD4SiSKc

https://youtu.be/iaN7_NRePPU?si=m23TD-wJ7f5mrVuP

https://youtu.be/YLdaNxSQNBU?si=CLyL25TPEo9y8LPK

https://youtu.be/HUx8KSDWcgw?si=GSh0EPCCSQCm1Kem

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

1 week

Causing a Ripple Effect

(5)	11-12R2	Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze their development, including how they emerge and are shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a complex text. (RI&RL)
(5)	11-12R6	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose, to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., persuasiveness, aesthetic quality, satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). (RI&RL)
(1)	11-12SL1c	Pose and respond to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; address a full range of positions; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives.
(4)	11-12SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral). Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of each source, and note any discrepancies among the data to make informed decisions and solve problems.

How does the director weave historical fiction into a plot of the movie?

How does the director use a tracking shot to begin and end a movie?

Forrest Gump

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze the directors use of conflct throughout the film.

Analyze the directors use of camera angles and shots to protray the historical accuracy of the film

Analyze the impact the of the characters in a historcial content

https://youtu.be/0s21LSWxH9w?si=qmgFLmrDnsN4boCr

https://youtu.be/rt3DhF4tqwg?si=932EC3XewM1euGj_

https://youtu.be/1PGP3LAGgRs?si=v-Dcs7kRpr5x2NAY

https://youtu.be/hb5c04q_YfM?si=sbL4i9uzL2C81qcl

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 week

Historical fiction

(1)	SL.9-10.2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
(1)	SL.9-10.3	Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, identifying any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence.
(1)	SL.9-10.5	Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
(1)	SL.9-10.6	Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grades 9-10 Language standards 1 and 3.)

Why would the director focus the camera angles on an old man and the American flag in front of the grave to start a movie?

How was Apollo 13 a successful failure?

Why is a lead actor’s role important to a movie and for the audience?

What is the purpose of a director fading out a scene to end with a symbol as done in Saving Private Ryan?

How does this movie depict war compared to other movies of Tom Hanks?

How does the director portray a countries mood, attitude, and duty during The Cold War?

How does the actor prepare for a role which the character is hated, but in the end is the hero for the country?

Saving Private Ryan

Bridge of Spies

Apollo 13

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze the directors use of conflict throughout the film.

Analyze the directors use of camera angles and shots to protray the historical accuracy of the film

Analyze the impact the of the characters in a historcial content

https://youtu.be/c-M1klmXjqI?si=wyCgYMhiKR-D9i9a

https://youtu.be/-cWBLO6L64E?si=YNFlw2OUDdddGskF

https://youtu.be/2ynv2YLwoNk?si=kxAPDG-9pJeuvYTk

https://youtu.be/CHNhufby8Wo?si=C3r2an-NxrtwdFzk

https://youtu.be/LUbzfTu3syA?si=7mfl8QAYgDs9nNPG

https://youtu.be/bOc_sXkf49E?si=uFaQWf-N9qY0QXht

https://youtu.be/U2kOMm8p4C8?si=h6R_DIdn8HCsIYSn

https://youtu.be/tCgfawFAGW4?si=Sdqk213MuldZ-_y0

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 weeks

The Team Spirit

(2)	SL.11-12.2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
(1)	SL.11-12.3	Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
(2)	SL.11-12.5	Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
(2)	SL.CCR.5	Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

How does the director show the character overcoming adversity?

Why would the director start a movies as a flashback?

Why would a director make the audience question the motives of a character?

A League of Their Own

Remember the Titans

Radio

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze the directors use of conflict throughout the film.

Analyze the directors use of camera angles and shots to protray the conflict of the film

Analyze the impact the of the character's actions thoughout the movie

https://youtu.be/uAsPynNpMcE?si=zKGKhb08P1830nOK

https://youtu.be/XfBxhyUfFJE?si=ozX6H51teDaHmse5

https://youtu.be/FO8VFPZSjR0?si=bof5CjyUUWx63c4r

https://youtu.be/3R3slfQ4q6U?si=cfcNB-CK37u8_hrb

https://youtu.be/xMChQFHJqTw?si=s1Vu7c_AWlZ1lkw4

https://youtu.be/xgwoioSSwj8?si=cwi3_l9qbjuggPCM

https://youtu.be/igTrl8eUuS8?si=g12S9hvWBakC4Xjm

https://youtu.be/WYgE8g73EXc?si=nwI40n6c5ygu7BNA

https://youtu.be/sNqjcxRnkZs?si=X5_UZY9EZ1_YRmrg

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

4 weeks

The Voice Actor

(5)	11-12R2	Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze their development, including how they emerge and are shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a complex text. (RI&RL)
(2)	11-12R3	In literary texts, analyze the impact of author's choices. (RL) In informational texts, analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop. (RI)
(5)	11-12R6	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose, to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., persuasiveness, aesthetic quality, satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). (RI&RL)
(1)	11-12R7	In literary texts, analyze multiple adaptations of a source text as presented in different formats (e.g., works of art, graphic novels, music, film, etc.), specifically evaluating how each version interprets the source. (RL) In informational texts, integrate and evaluate sources on the same topic or argument in order to address a question, or solve a problem. (RI)
(2)	11-12SL3	Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric; assess the premises and connections among ideas, diction, and tone.
(2)	11-12SL5	Make strategic use of digital media and/or visual displays in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence, and to add elements of interest to engage the audience.

How does a director make an animated movie as impactful as a live action movie?

How do the actors bring animation to life?

What process does a director use in creating an animation and did it change throughout the years?

Toy Story Series:

Toy Story

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 4

Monsters Inc.

Monsters U

Moana

Moana 2

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze how the directors created animations and demonstrate the plot

Identify the plot and how the director creates the characters based on the plot

Identify how the voiceover actors work with the director to enhance the plot of the film

https://youtu.be/niB_AcxYDCI?si=y03esDc3DBMh7UkW

https://youtu.be/_hlw-SzNvyg?si=GR4AXXVIYqZcZAhP

https://youtu.be/Wk6ONKKiQLo?si=fqm9z__2K7dRt0wX

https://youtu.be/oh1O2dLfBVA?si=hSuafVnSbSPE6s0x

https://youtu.be/n3YGneO6o9w?si=IKn57Ed9pAYADEP5

https://youtu.be/XzLp5GQ9AnE?si=H-5PMiRWoXHElGH2

https://youtube.com/shorts/9J0wJr1or00?si=rV1zUCw3SwaS9A6C

https://youtu.be/d_ttuEySXTc?si=APlX_rScD3hEyX9C

https://youtu.be/kmv2lYQ-Pck?si=WVpIzbPMdU_EYMlO

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

2 weeks

The Chase

(3)	11-12L3	Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
(5)	11-12R2	Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze their development, including how they emerge and are shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a complex text. (RI&RL)
(5)	11-12R6	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose, to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., persuasiveness, aesthetic quality, satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). (RI&RL)
(4)	11-12SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral). Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of each source, and note any discrepancies among the data to make informed decisions and solve problems.
(2)	11-12SL5	Make strategic use of digital media and/or visual displays in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence, and to add elements of interest to engage the audience.

Why would the director use 4th wall to talk directly to the audience?

How does the director use a conflict to create a plot?

How does the actor portray his/her character to match the directors vision for the movie?

Why would the director not give a definitive resolution at the end of a movie?

The Terminal

Catch Me If you Can

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze the difference between the director's vision and the writers' ideas to include the audience in the movie

Identify how the director protrays the coflict and the accuracy of the time period

Identify how the actor and director work together in creating the on screen character.

https://youtu.be/4EvaXzj-74M?si=0I0i-7JKwP7Ja8pg

https://youtu.be/118GmArZW04?si=Dz4ht38ILQf3beUE

https://youtu.be/npOUIYIU3pI?si=ommGfQ-W73SupKH_

https://youtu.be/k6Mf8RK6OdQ?si=0_XGKwWNwFJVzqon

https://youtu.be/2ANfVvbkkFA?si=qI1mQ5j-XUtPViDZ

https://youtu.be/j9vRVyI-3yM?si=sdcacgibMyXEqPm5

https://youtu.be/7GXCxfZsBlM?si=X-pOJp0hv9md3sI_

https://youtu.be/huRTPL1UEyU?si=W9EDhf-7KhKWpYXu

https://youtu.be/qRkA42lDyls?si=u-08MsvkL7qF_p59

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 days

Overcoming Challenges

(2)	9-10R2	Determine one or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze its development, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a text. (RI&RL)
(3)	9-10R3	Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. In literary texts, analyze how complex and/or dynamic characters develop, interact with other characters, advance the plot, or develop a theme. (RL) In informational texts, analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or argument, including the sequence, the introduction and development of ideas, and the connections that exist. (RI)
(1)	9-10R5	In literary texts, consider how varied aspects of structure create meaning and affect the reader. (RL) In informational texts, consider how author's intent influences particular sentences, paragraphs, or sections. (RI)
(3)	9-10SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral), evaluating the credibility, accuracy, and relevance of each source.
(1)	9-10SL5	Make strategic use of digital media and/or visual displays in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence, and to add elements of interest to engage the audience.

How does the director use conflict to create the plot of the movie?

How does the director use point of view to show the different conflicts in a plot?

Freedom Writers

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

Students will:

Analyze the director's portrayal of a induvidual's life story

Analyze and Identify the accomplishments in the individual's life

https://youtu.be/av2JF7AFZTc?si=DvCx4QYG65Ihxm9Q

https://youtu.be/9VJ6Lsx5aTI?si=KojMkKvXpipxn23x

https://youtu.be/CJFitNAGrD0?si=DmMmBP36dUkkA2Vj

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 days

The AI Distrust

(3)	11-12L3	Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
(5)	11-12R2	Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze their development, including how they emerge and are shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a complex text. (RI&RL)
(4)	11-12SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral). Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of each source, and note any discrepancies among the data to make informed decisions and solve problems.

How does the director use CGI and live actions to create a movie?

How does the director demonstrate the dangers of technology?

How does the director demonstrate the conflicts with human hubris and flaw leading to the downfall of socital norms?

What type of resolution does the director demonstrate at the end of the film?

I Robot

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

point of view

Students will:

Analyze the characters conflict with technology

Identify how the technology can go rogue

Analyze how human hubris can cause the downfall of society

Analyze the directors choice of a resolution

https://youtu.be/kGc5GYI7Tgw?si=Mqw5zSBQyy_KNqac

https://youtu.be/q1FiWIfOCJs?si=pasOD7uo_FeOXa-5

https://youtu.be/ILYsbXS9XYw?si=GZxe1gaGrv_mSCFw

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings

3 days

The Musical

(3)	11-12L3	Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
(5)	11-12R2	Determine two or more themes or central ideas in a text and analyze their development, including how they emerge and are shaped and refined by specific details; objectively and accurately summarize a complex text. (RI&RL)
(2)	11-12R3	In literary texts, analyze the impact of author's choices. (RL) In informational texts, analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop. (RI)
(5)	11-12R6	Analyze how authors employ point of view, perspective, and purpose, to shape explicit and implicit messages (e.g., persuasiveness, aesthetic quality, satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). (RI&RL)
(4)	11-12SL2	Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral). Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of each source, and note any discrepancies among the data to make informed decisions and solve problems.

How does the director's approach to a musical differ from other genres?

How does the director show characterization and growth in the movie?

How does the director show conflict and resolution in the movie?

Grease

Academic Vocabulary

sequence
shot
establishing shot
long shot
medium shot
close up

low angle shot
high angle shot
bird’s eye view shot
point of view shot
pan

Literary Terms

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
conflict
internal conflict
theme
mood

point of view

Students will:

Identify how the director will portray the conflicts in a musical differently than other genres

Identify how the actors and directors will collabrate on the protrayal of the conflict and resolution on screen

https://youtu.be/86F2pLuzlpY?si=OdeP7v6LEWzqoxVk

https://youtu.be/ErALN36KMkA?si=EJFjRkWL83vfbKnS

Group projects

Research project

Oral Presentation

Class review and discussion

Critiques

Informal writings