Outline of the coursework - marks etc

Classic Hollywood Narrative - 3 Act Structure, Cause & Effect, Hero's Journey

Cause & Effect
Hero's Journey & 3 act structure

Reminder of Homework - A Presentation of your Draft so far due tomorrow lesson

If you are NOT coming on the trip on Friday:

You will use the 2.5 hours & 3 hours Homework to write a draft Textual Analysis essay of 750-1000 words using PEAS is due on your films.

Next week (Tomorrows Lesson) you will each present the content of your essay (5 mins) to the class as a model example - ensure you have the key scenes ready to play in the room. 

To ensure you cover all levels of thinking your presentation should be structured using PEAS.

• You should have a Thesis Statement - your personal argument (eg: the films follow or break the conventional narrative/genre rules, it questions our idea of the Hero for the modern day, it represent men as femininised, it has created a more sucessful style of Horror etc)
• It must examine the MICRO in your key scenes and discuss the significance of creating MACRO meaning (ie: how the camera in Psycho objectified the women sexually to represent her as 'there to be looked at', how the location/props create Genre meaning, how the editing makes the narrative 'jump' around out of sequence or tells 2 stories at once/creates juxtaposition between hero & villain - Batman can;t save both who has to die?)
• Each point must Infer (def: to reason, imply, propose, read into, imply, deduce) meaning to your MACRO (Narrative, Genre etc) study
• You should end with a conclusion

The class will mark your presentation out of 40 using the mark scheme - this will be used as your initial Module grade for your reports this term.

There will be no lesson planned next week - YOU are the Teacher, YOUR content IS the lesson.

Textual Analysis MACRO framework definitions

Theory with a small 't' - some approaches

These critical approaches (theory with a small 't') may be helpful to explore your area - they are from A2 Media so the elders (yr13) may find this a good way to cross over with the Media exam

Narrative overview

Classical Hollywood Narrative

Genre

Representation

The Male Gaze

Week 3 Coursework & Set Cover Work/Homework for Friday

If you are NOT coming on the trip on Friday:

You will use the 2.5 hours & 3 hours Homework to write a draft Textual Analysis essay of 750-1000 words using PEAS is due on your films.

Next week you will each present the content of your essay (10 mins) to the class as a model example - ensure you have the key scenes ready to play in the room. Your presentation must be structured using PEAS.

• You must have a Thesis Statement - your personal argument
• You must end with a conclusion
• It must compare the key scenes and comment on the significance of at least 1 aspect of MICRO (MES, CAM, EDIT, SOUND)
• Each point must Examine & Infer meaning to your MACRO study
• It must relate to your Thesis Statement

The class will mark your presentation out of 40 using the mark scheme - this will be used as your initial Module grade for your reports this term.

There will be no lesson planned next week - YOU are the Teacher, your content IS the lesson.

If you ARE coning to the Trip on Friday

Use your notes & learning on Narrative to prepare a lesson that applies (uses information in a new situation - ie different film) what you have learned to the Narrative for V for Vendetta (Group 1) & Children of Men (Group 2) 

Each group give a 20 minute Microteach with Clips from the films

Below is your progress tracking so you can monitor your progress - colour this in weekly using Paint and post to your blog.

Homework Mod 2 Week 2

1. Peer Assess the essays you took from class today (Grace I think you left yours behind so come and collect before next Thursday). Use the mark scheme to give it a grade (numeric) and be prepared to justify your decision

2. Upload your photo of your PEAS cards you wrote today - this is crucial for us to use in class to compare with Children of Men

3. Now you have a conclusion for your Textual Analysis, plan your coursework essay - list 4 points you want to address that you can compare and contrast in each film

POINT (MACRO areas - youth are represented as.../our hero is motivated out of revenge/enjoys killing)
EXAMPLE (Key Scene & MICRO - how this links to the point)
ANALYSIS (Infer Meaning ie: the character/motives/how they overcome problems/are represented as..)

4. Pay for the Film Studies trip for next week - £10 to finance. See me Wednesday if you are skint.

Proposal Outline

Super 8 vs Attack the Block from caraalexandrou

Children of Men Messages and Ideas - student examples

Lesson Outcomes Mod 2 Wk 2

Mod 2 Mentor Pairs & Homework League

Below are your grades/levels for your Mock Exam in Mod 1 for the Higher Level Analysis Essay (Themes & Message/Value). You have been paired by your grades in order to support each other

Mentor Pairs

Alex Mid3 & Grace Hi2

Emma Mid2 &  David Mid3

Jasmine Hi2 & Cara Hi3 

Megan Hi2 & Beckie L1

Martin Low3 & Benn Hi2

Peter Low2 & Nicole Low3

Jake Low4 & Abbie Hi2

Luke Mid2 & Ollie L1

Coursework Teams

Narrative & Genre
Peter
Benn
David
Ollie
Luke

Representation
Martin
Abbie
Beckie
Cara
Jasmine
Grace

Below is an audit of your Homework posts over half term so you can monitor your partners progress for the coursework/exam prep. Remember your success is linked the achievement of your Mentor

Homework League Module 2 Wk2

Martin - no tasks posted
Beckie - no tasks posted since Sept
Alex - no tasks posted
Abbie - no tasks posted since Sept
Adam - ?
Biyi - ?

Nicole - CoM complete (good) no coursework proposal
Pete - "    " no coursework proposal
Jake - "   " no coursework proposal
David - "  " no coursework proposal

Benn - all tasks done
Jasmine - all tasks done
Ollie - tasks done
Cara - all tasks completed
Grace - all tasks completed v g
Luke - all tasks completed
 

Children of Men - MES - Themes & Advertising/Propaganda

Homework reminder due for Thursday & Friday

1. A 5 minute presentation on your Study Proposal for your coursework - which films, what points of comparison, what MACRO(s) - (this ought to have been done last week so we are 1 week behind as some people did not come prepared - i.e. do their half term homework...you and I know who you are do not make this mistake this week)

Be prepared to discuss/answer questions on what you have learned since last week about your MACRO area (ie Genre & Narrative)

1st Draft (1000-1500 words) is due in 2 weeks

2. Propaganda poster with slogan that encapsulates a Message/Value from the film V for Vendetta with a background image(s) of key scenes from the film that communicate this message

Be prepared to discuss how it creates this message start of Fridays lesson


3. You must have completed your half term homework by studying Children of Men for Friday and have taken notes on themes and scenes - I will be expecting you to be up to date and ready for class hence there will be a Quiz

V for Vendetta exam response exemplar (messages & values)

Thesis Statement

V for vendetta 2006 presents a dystopian vision of Britain in the near future where a corrupt and Fascist totalitarian government oppresses the citizens is challenged by a revolutionary Terrorist. The film's messages reflect the context of the early 21^st Century the political and social unrest caused by the war on terror and 9/11. The film contains contentious and conflicting messages questioning the central character V's role as a both a Freedom Fighter and a Terrorist, and his motives condoning the use of violence for both personal revenge and to overthrow Fascism. Through the character of Evey the film makes the statement that the value of freedom is worth more than life, and that ideas are more powerful than the individual. Finally we are told that 'governments should fear their people' - that the rise of tyranny is the responsibility of the people's fear and willing dependency on government.

Theme: Terrorism

Scene: Opening

V's mask is based on Guy Fawkes and celebrates him as a freedom fighter. He blows up buildings and uses acts of terrorism. Opening scene with Evey

MICRO – locations (blows up Old Bailey = Justice), mask- guy fawkes, music builds up to an overture – his monologue is all about vengence

Message: Terrorism/violence is justified as a freedom fighter

Theme 2: Oppression

Scene: Dietrich's house/Evey breaks curfew

MICRO - has a copy of the Kohran (threat of Islamic beliefs), sex pistols style poster of Sutcliffe (Punk rebellion), a protest poster (Coalition of the Willing) homosexual erotic images (also the Lesbian character in the flashback is taken away for being gay)

He is 'black bagged' - taken away by the Secret Police like Eveys parents (Nazis)

Message: Facism = religious and sexual intolerance and restriction of rights of protest

Theme 3: Torture

Scene: Eveys is abducted, tortured and refusal to confess

MICRO – costume orange jumpsuits (Guantanamo), the small confined cell and shot in CU, her hair is shaved off – removing her femininity and fear/making her masculine and toughened, her rebirth is in the rain outside juxtaposed with images of Vs rebirth – one is fire, one if water (symbolism)

Message: Freedom is more important than the fear of death/Fear is a prison of your own making

Theme 4: Revolution

Scene: Ending

MICRO - The population are shot together as one united, Evey pulls the lever to blow up Parliament (so her choice), the dead characters are behind the masks – everyone is V

Message: When the people are united behind an idea of freedom it cannot be killed

or
V's Monologue Revolutionary Speech, uses Terror tactics to take over the TV station

Message: The people must take responsibility for themselves/not rely on government to protect them from Terrorism/take away their civil rights

 Theme 5: Vengence
Scene: Ending
MICRO - Evey pulls the lever NOT V to blow up Parliament the Revolution is no longer about vengeance but the decision is taken by a Free person/V has killed everyone in power but has his own selfish motives for revenge.
Message: Mixed messages - is the Revolution for Freedom or for his personal vendetta?         

Conclusion

The film uses the themes of Terrorism, Torture and Government Oppression to express the values of Revolution and a message that calls citizens to be vigilant and mindful of their governments in the face of the threat of terrorism. It also appears to condone the use of violence for political ends portraying the terrorist V as a freedom fighter and a hero even though he is motivated by vengance as much as he is freedom. The value of freedom is held greater than the life of the individual and the film communicates the idea that to be liberated from fear means to believe that the value of freedom is greater than personal safe or your own life – citizens ought to be wiling to die for this ideal. V for Vendetta addresses the conspiracies and fears surrounding the war on terror and the 7/7 bombings and 9/11, of governments using acts of terrorism to restrict of civil liberties and of protests.

AS Coursework Production Example

What MACRO Framework?

Learning Outcomes 2.1

Coursework Intro & Study Proposal

Post mock essay - themes & messages/values

Essay structure

Children of Men Characters