Lesson 44 Setting the Mood: Wonka Two Ways Turn in HW To your tray! Lesson 44 Setting the Mood: Wonka Two Ways Objective To analyze an author’s explicit purpose for writing To understand style elements (mood and tone) in two medias To draw a direct connection between text and film

Terms to Know Open your books to page 153. In your English journal, define the following terms on page 153: Mood Tone Once finished, turn to your shoulder partners and discuss the similarities and differences between mood and tone. As a class, let’s fill out the Venn diagram below.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A novel By Roald Dahl About the Author Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Whales to Norwegian parents. The stories he heard as a child greatly influenced his love of stories and books. Dahl wrote stories for adults and children. Many of his children’s stories come about from the bedtime stories he made up for his daughters. James and the Giant Peach was his first book, followed by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, both of which enjoyed huge success in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Mood and Tone On page 153, read the introductory material located at the top of the page. We will read the excerpt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Passage 1: mood Highlighters out: As we read, highlight words or phrases that stand out to you. …After reading, what words or phrases did you underline identify the atmosphere or predominant emotion in the work? In shoulder partners, fill out the graphic organizer on page 153 where you identify the mood of the work.

Passage 2: tone Highlighters out: As we read, highlight words or phrases that stand out to you. …After reading, what words or phrases did you underline describe the tone of the passage? In shoulder partners, fill out the graphic organizer on page 155 where you identify the tone of the work.

Movie Version comparison You will now watch the beginning of Tim burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. While viewing, pay special attention to the ways in which a director’s ability to create various moods leads to the shifting tone of the film. Consider these two questions as you watch the film. How does Burton create mood and tone? What does a director have at his disposal that an author does not? (In addition to dialogue/text, a director can use lighting, costuming, sound color, etc.) In terms of mood and tone, is the film version similar to the written version? What specific instances contribute to the mood/tone? Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1376Tolhimg

Film Notes Fill in the graphic organizer on page 158 once you are finished viewing the film. In partners, brainstorm: Can you identify themes or subjects you uncovered that correspond to your research in the previous activity?

2.20 – Do not do the following slides if you are on the field trip Film Term Review: As a class, let’s review film terms that we learned in 2.15 and 2.16 and then read the introductory material on page 159. In groups, you will get an index card on which you have written three to five film terms, each from a different category. You will then role play as director, cameraman, and actors to create a short scenario using the terms on your card. Fill out number 1 on page 159 as you begin brainstorming. Then, you will present your scene demonstrating the terms on your cards.

Present! Time to present! Let’s see what we come up with!

Winning Ticket Now we will watch a clip (twice) from the film that proceeds from Charlie’s finding the winning ticket to the first meeting with Willy Wonka (scenes 10-12; 0:27:36-0:38:00) On the first viewing: We will first turn off the sound. Each time there is a cut from one shot to the next, clap your hands. On the second viewing: you will be assigned specific techniques, like what we did with the wedding video. After the second viewing, jot down your notes from your assigned technique.

After After you have presented your scene and viewed a clip from the film, draft a quickwrite in which you respond to the questions on number 2 on page 159.