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20 Pages
Subject
Film & Theater, ELA
Product
Digital
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Activities, Curriculum, Movie Guides

Description

For a rigorous viewing of the 1967 original zombie film George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, students complete a viewing log that includes both cinematic and literary analysis questions. The Horror Genre Slideshow - with note-taking guide - provides a brief introduction to the form and helps focus students on 'scary movie" elements before viewing. If you focus on 1-3 literary analysis standards that you want students to master, they will use guides on character, setting, foreshadowing, conflict, and/or suspense to enhance these skills by applying to a digital text (movie) in the horror genre. This is a great Halloween lesson, but it can be used year long!



Would you like to use a classic film in class to teach your standards? Would a classic horror movie engage your students? Two of the greatest challenges when integrating video into a high school curriculum are students' engagement with the digital text - what they will DO with the information from the movie - and standards - how this activity will help students achieve course goals. Giving students guided questions and activities to complete provides them structure while viewing; following up with literary and cinematic analysis encourages them to process the information and bring their individual insights to a digital work.



Recently, NCTE released a statement on the reading of nonprint/digital texts. Learning how to read these digital texts/movies/films is essential understanding for ALL students as our world becomes more digital and visual. 50% or more of the text students encounter on a daily basis is in a digital format. By providing a framework for students to view and engage with a film, you will guide them to understand how a movie is both like and different from a written text (novel, short story, play). And then as you walk students through a comparison-contrast discussion, you will help them develop an appreciation for the medium of film.



Included: (Printable PDF and Digital Google Slides™)


Horror Movie Film Genre Slideshow

Note-Taking Guide to introduce your students to Horror Films.

Film Viewing Log

Character Development

Character Relationships

Character Analysis

Setting Analysis

Conflict Analysis

Foreshadowing Analysis

Theme Statement

Foreshadowing, Dramatic Irony, & Suspense Analysis

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Serving Suggestions: Using Night of the Living Dead, students will complete a viewing log that includes both cinematic and literary analysis questions.


Serves: Whole Class and Groups/Independent


Ingredients: (Print or Digital)


Night of the Living Dead (1967) DVD or Digital Access


Night of the Living Dead Viewing Log (Print or Digital)


Generic Viewing Log: Horror Film Genre


Horror Film Genre Slideshow


Procedures: (for printed copies)


Introduce students to the Horror Genre with the Horror Film Genre Slideshow. An outline of the notes is also provided.

Distribute the viewing logs digitally or print copies. Prior to viewing the first segment of the video, give students ample time to complete the previewing questions.

Have students review the questions prior to viewing. Answer any questions students have about the terms or content. You may wish to review unfamiliar terms with students; many are necessary to answer some of the viewing questions. If you need support for the technical questions about film, see my product Film Terminology - Cinema Vocabulary for Analyzing Movies.

Show the film in increments according to the viewing log. Pause the film and give students ample time to respond and catch up, if needed.

Give students time to respond to post-viewing questions before going over their answers or collecting for a grade.

The Horror Genre: Generic Viewing Log can be used in tandem with or instead of the detailed viewing log. I have also used this to differentiate the assignment for students with various needs.

I have included Literary Analysis Guides for Character, Setting, Conflict, Foreshadowing, Theme Statement, and Dramatic Irony/Foreshadowing/Suspense. These can be primary or extension activities to use with the film.

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Melinda @TheLiteracyCookbook
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