My goal has been to make this unit as user-friendly as possible. To that end, I include these supplements to be used during the unit. Because of our own formatting restrictions, they are not as fancy as you may like, but the bones are good and provide a solid foundation on which you can build to "make it pretty." Also, depending on the needs of your learners and your own instructional style, you may not need the sentence starters or as much structure as I have included here. I figured that it would be easier for you to take things away than to do the opposite, though you may find the need to add more anyway. I have structured these so that students will be developing strategies (summarizing and using the text to support their judgments) as they progress through the unit. Ideally, at the end, when you use the final supplement for the culminating assessment, all of this scaffolding can be removed.
Supplement 1
Reinforcing Vocabulary
Name______________
Date_______________
Directions: Use this sheet to help reinforce the vocabulary that we have learned and to help you keep track of the story.
1. This is the setting of the story:
2. This is a description of the film's mise-en-scene:
3. These are some of the major characters in this story:
4. These are some of the minor characters in this story:
5. This is the conflict in the story:
6. This is the plot of the story:
7. This is the story's resolution:
Supplement 2
Name______________
Date_______________
Summarizing and Recognizing Author's Craft
Film Name:
Director:
Scene 1
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Review of the scene
:
In this scene _________________ wants _________________ but ____________________ so_______________________.
What I am watching for in this scene:
- In this scene, I am looking for how the author/director ________________________.
- These are ways that he accomplishes that:__________________________________.
Scene 2
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Review of the scene
:
In this scene _________________ wants _________________ but ____________________ so_______________________.
What I am watching for in this scene:
3 In this scene, I am looking for how the author/director ________________________.
4 These are ways that he accomplishes that:__________________________________.
Scene 3
-
Review of the scene
:
In this scene _________________ wants _________________ but ____________________ so_______________________.
What I am watching for in this scene:
- In this scene, I am looking for how the author/director ________________________.
- These are ways that he accomplishes that:__________________________________.
Supplement 3
Name______________
Date_______________
Recognizing How Voice is Crafted: Where is your Attention and Why?
Directions: As you watch these next scenes, pay particular attention to how the director focuses your attention on certain aspects of the film. As we watch together, look for ways that he makes you ignore certain things in the scene, while paying extra attention to others.
Scene 1
The author director wants me to notice/think about _______________________. I know
this because____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Scene 2
The author director wants me to notice/think about _______________________. I know
this because____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Scene 3
The author director wants me to notice/think about _______________________. I know
this because____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Based on what I have learned above, these are ways that an author/director focuses my attention on a particular character or aspect of the story:
Supplement 4
Name______________
Date_______________
Directions: Read the short selections that you have been given. Remember as you read that EVERY work has a voice. It is your job as the thinking reader to be aware of what it is! We have been listening for the voice in film. Let's see if we can identify it in these written selections. This is a guide to help your thinking so that you are ready to do this on your own!
Selection 1
1. This is summary of this article:
____________________________ wanted ___________________________ but
_____________________________ so _________________________________.
2. I would describe the voice the author uses in this piece as ____________________. I know this because ____________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. The author wants me to notice/think about _______________________. I know this because________________________________________________
Selection 2
4. This is summary of this article:
____________________________ wanted ___________________________ but
_____________________________ so _________________________________.
5. I would describe the voice the author uses in this piece as ____________________. I know this because ____________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. The author wants me to notice/think about _______________________. I know this because________________________________________________
Selection 3
7. This is summary of this article:
____________________________ wanted ___________________________ but
_____________________________ so _________________________________.
8. I would describe the voice the author uses in this piece as ____________________. I know this because ____________________________
__________________________________________________________________
9. The author wants me to notice/think about _______________________. I know this because________________________________________________
Supplement 5
Name______________
Date_______________
Culminating Assessment
Directions: Now it's time to practice what we have been carefully learning. You will be given a group of articles. Once you have read through them, read and complete the following. Complete all answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Remember:
- Stories have a structure and a voice.
- Good writers are able to recognize their own voice and manipulate it to suit a purpose.
- Writing is more influential and powerful with the careful crafting of voice.
Step 1: Choose an article that you like from the group that you have been given.
Step 2: In one well-written paragraph, summarize this article.
Step 3: In one well-written paragraph, describe the author's purpose. There are many "right" answers to this question, so be sure that you prove your answer from the text.
Step 4: In at least one well-written paragraph, describe the author's voice in this article. Be sure to give examples from the text that support your feelings. Be sure to explain how voice helps purpose.
Step 5: Choose at least 3 excerpts from the article that demonstrate your description of the author's voice.
Step 6: Choose one word or phrase that characterizes the author's voice in this selection. Supply a word/phrase to complete the sentence: "The author's voice in this article is…." For your answer, I expect an adjective like
brash, gentle,
or
romantic
. This sentence will go on your display that you will create in Step 7.
Step 7: Create a visual display on a file folder with the above written assignment. A sample and a rubric are below.
Example for Culminating Assessment
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Rubric for Culminating Assessment
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