Create Lesson Plans Based on Movies and Film
TWM's Film Study Worksheet
For English Language Arts and Literature Classes
Designed for note-taking while students watch a movie or, to record their reactions when the movie ends, TWM's Film Study Worksheet will help students:
- pick out themes;
- analyze the plot and its various phases;
- examine how the following literary elements affect plot progression, assist in character development, and convey meaning:
motif -- symbol -- foreshadowing -- echoing -- flashback -- metaphor -- irony & choice of language;
- organize their thoughts.
The worksheet also contains a section asking students to analyze the cinematic techniques used in the film.
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