Teaching Film as Literature - ULTIMATE teacher guide
This booklet provides visuals and descriptions of multiple film techniques as well as an overview of your standard elements of literature to study a film in your English class.
It is intended as a teacher's KEY GUIDE to teaching film as literature, however many of the pages could be given to students for reference.
Note well: This resource is also available in our discounted bundle here!
This resource includes:
⭐ One 26-page, completely editable booklet (so tweak, add, use parts of it in your own resources to your heart's content).
You'll enjoy:
❤️ Having a key go-to for film studies!
❤️ Visuals that provide examples of film techniques - especially camera work and lighting/colour.
❤️ Short descriptions of techniques and their effects. I've kept it basic so you don't get bogged down. This is supposed to be a quick but comprehensive guide!
❤️ An overview of unit sequencing etc.
❤️ Confirmation that film IS a form of literature and that you know how to teach this already. The overview of the elements of literature and a few things to look out for helps!
❤️ A wee list of recommended films, but no means exhaustive and totally Sue's opinion.
Formats:
🖥️ Microsoft PowerPoint, resized to an A4 page. This means your resource:
- Is completely editable.
- Will easily upload to your Google Drive if you prefer the Googley suite.
- Is printable 📃
🖥️ A PDF version
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Also helpful are these related products:
✅ Basic scene/shot analysis templates
✅ Movie Manipulation - a more involved film analysis
✅ Specific film studies: Uproar and Blood Diamond
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Sharing/Copying this Resource
Feel free to purchase just one for your department - no need for a copy for each teacher. However:
- Please do NOT share with the school down the road.
- Please do NOT take it with you to a new school.
- Feel free to suggest the website to others - that'd be great!
That's pretty fair I think! Let's help each other out. :)
Reviews
I love this resource. The content is really helpful for even the most experienced of teachers! Every single aspect of film is covered clearly and comprehensively, in fantastic depth and with great examples. It has very quickly become my 'go to checklist'. I feel reassured that I am teaching to the sort of depth required at all levels. Thank you :)