1. Lesson Goals Analyze how an author or director achieves specific effects and purposes through literary/ cinematic devices Interpret text by analyzing the author’s purpose behind literary/ cinematic choices Craft an analytical statement, support it with evidence from the text, and include reflective commentary to explain interpretations LESSON 47 ACTIVITY 2.24: READING FILM, DAY B

2.  Review your notes and discussions from the last viewing of “Scissorhands” for 4 minutes  We will watch scene 5-13 today (less than 30 minutes) BE IN YOUR HOME GROUPS BOOKS OPEN TO PAGE 166

3.  Discuss the questions on page 166 with your home group.  Come to a group consensus for each answer  Why do the townspeople welcome Edward so quickly into their lives?  How does the town seem to change after Edward’s arrival?  Kim’s reaction to Edward is played for humor, but in what way is hers the most natural or realistic response?  What hints in this segment indicate that all will not work out well? AFTER VIEWING…

4.  Divide up the cinematic techniques at the bottom of 166 amongst your group  You will focus on your one cinematic technique in the key scene about to be shown again  Take notes of interesting or effective examples of your technique  Think about what triggers Edward’s flashback, and how the music, lighting, and tone are different in the flashback  Think about what the cookie may symbolize  Now discuss with your group your findings.  Make predictions about the story’s outcome as a group ANALYSIS OF KEY SCENE

5.  Now each of you will create an analytical statement with textual support and reflective commentary about one of the cinematic elements in today’s showing  VOCABULARY NOTEBOOKS!  Commentary—your explanation of the importance or relevance of your example and the way your example supports your analysis  The key word is? ANALYTICAL STATEMENTS

6.  Your reflective commentary is going to come after your example of the purpose of the technique  Think of your statement like a mathematical equation  Cinematic Element + Purpose + Evidence + Commentary  Your commentary shows your understanding of the relationship between your example of the element used the purpose of the element itself  Reflective Commentary = So What ; the “why we care” COMMENTARY

7.  Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, use _____________________ in order to ___________________________________________________. For example, ____________________________________________.  ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. FILL IN THE BLANKS: ANALYTICAL STATEMENT

8.  On a post it note, please answer our second essential question to the best of your ability.  How do authors and directors use specific techniques to achieve a desired effect?  When the bell rings, leave your post it at the front table.  Homework: Activity 2.25, Director’s Chair: Visualizing a Scene  Using the dialogue on page 168 from Edward Scissorhands, create a storyboard on pages 169-171. Roughly sketch out what the dialogue scene should look like.  Include your descriptions of the music/sound, dialogue, lighting, and framing.  On a separate sheet of paper, answer the reflection questions at the bottom of page 171. EXIT TICKET & HOMEWORK