Students reviewed topics such as Visible and Invisible Sound, Soundtracks, Score, Dialogue, Sound Effects and more.
We then analyzed different film clips, focusing on the information we learned from the text. We viewed films such as Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, Almost Famous, and more.
To analyze a full film for its sound qualities, we watched The Hurt Locker. Students are now crafting their culminating analyses that focus on these two standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.D
Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
I can't wait to see what they've created!
