1. Lesson 49 2.17: Screening Day D
Sit with original families,
Start passing stuff around
Lesson : Screening Day D
Goals
Interpret text by analyzing the author’s or director’s purpose for literary/cinematic choices
Craft a paragraph of film analysis
soon…

2. Home Groups: 5 minutes
Review your notes together from the last viewing
Refresh your memories on what happened in the last chunk of film

3. Last Chunk of Film Pay attention to Edward’s actions/feelings
What lesson could we all be learning?

4. Home Group Discussion: Page 174
Answer questions 1-4 in your groups together
Does Edward’s action seem justified?
How does Edward appear to feel about Jim’s death? How does Kim appear to feel?
Why do you think Edward cuts his clothes off?
Most fairy tales have a lesson or a moral to teach. What do you think Kim wants her granddaughter to learn from her story?

5. Key Scene: Jigsaw
Assign experts to your group based on the cinematic techniques in the boxes at the bottom of page 174
Note the places where you see particularly interesting or effective uses of your assigned cinematic element.
Flashback Scene
Besides the possibility of getting his hands, what else did Edward lose on this day?
How do the framing and music effect the scene?
What are the implications of Edward’s inability to touch people without hurting them? Aka, What conclusions can you draw about his inability to touch people?

6. In Class Writing: Bottom of 174
Write a well-developed paragraph analyzing Burton’s use of a cinematic element in Edward Scissorhands.
Include all the features that you have practiced
Analytical Statements
Textual Support
Reflective Commentary (3 sentences—SO WHAT?)
Closure

7. Home Groups
Share your findings with you group about the cinematic elements you took notes on
Share your analytical paragraphs with one another
Discuss as a group our second Essential Question:
What are the essential features of an effective style analysis?