1. The 11th Hour
Introduction

2. Today: Students will explore montages and how they convey emotions
Goals:
Focus Questions
Students will explore montages and how they convey emotions
Students will continue to analyze persuasion techniques
Through multiple viewings of the opening sequence of a documentary, students will analyze how images and sound can convey a documentarian’s intent and evoke a strong response in a viewer.
How doe people create arguments?
How do filmmakers use persuasive techniques to convey their perspectives?
Can activism be combined with a documentary without compromising the truth?

3. Ethics in Documentaries
Watch the following clip which shows a documentarian explaining the delicate balance of filmmaker and subject. I
Then answer the question.

4. People pleasing vs. telling the truth vs. telling the story
Which do you think is most important for a documentary?
There’s no right or wrong answer here.
Is it possible to “do justice” to the story, present “characters” truthfully, and not hurt people’s feelings?

5. What is a montage? Examine the Montage example clip:
What emotions does the clip evoke?
Visual track- primary/archival footage
Audio track- Diegetic/non diegetic sounds, dialogue/narration
Text

6. What is a montage? #2 Examine the Montage example #2 clip:
What emotions does the clip evoke?
Visual track- primary/archival footage
Audio track- Diegetic/non diegetic sounds, dialogue/narration
Text

7. What is the purpose of a montage?
Why bother making one?
What do montages do?

8. The 11th Hour (previewing the text
Looking at the title and the cover, what are your expectations about the documentary?
What might these symbols represent?

9. The 11th Hour We will watch the opening 3 times:
1st: with the sound off. It is a powerful sequence of images. Jot down your immediate reaction to the montage.
2nd: “Slow-Mo”. List as many of the images you see on your paper.
Explains the sequence of images. What is suggested by the order?
3rd: Sound on. The sound is as powerful as the series of images. After viewing, write the effects of sound on the images. Revisit logos, ethos, and pathos.