Appendices
Teachers, I am not including basic worksheets on vocabulary and figurative language, etc. as I expect you already have them, but if you need help with any of these they can be readily found online.
Appendix A
Culminating Project Assignment
For your culminating project you will write an original short story that uses one of themes in our study of The Individual and Society. You may choose to write in the style of one of the authors we've read or in another style. You may also choose to continue one of the stories and tell about what happens to one or more of the characters in his or her future. Keep in mind that your story must show how one or more of your characters solves a problem concerning his or her identity, fidelity to his or her group, or decision to commit to conformity to society or not. This will be treated as a Full-Process Writing Assignment with grades based on each step of the process. Your Prewriting (15 points) may be in the form of any of the graphic organizers we've explored or of your own device. The First Draft (25 points) will be written neatly in ink or typed and given to your Peer Responder with the appropriate Peer Response Sheet (10 points). Following your revision, you will turn in all four documents for me to read. When you receive your work back from me you will have one week to finish a Final Draft (50 points) and turn in the entire packet.
Appendix B
Video viewing-the forms provided can be copied and used for all three films or adapted for other films.
Video Viewing Sheet for Day One
1. How does the film demonstrate the theme in the short story? Does it work? Choose an example and explain whether or not you support the filmmaker's choices.
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2. How would you describe the music and the way it is used to someone who had not seen the film? What does the composer do that is effective? How does this help the story and your understanding of what is happening?
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3.Which character (s) do you like and why? Which character (s) do you dislike and why?
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Video Viewing Sheet for Day Two
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- How does the music reflect the action? Can you tell what is about to happen through the music? Can you identify any of the instruments?
- Does color have any importance in the film? Does the filmmaker use any specific colors or color combinations to tell the story? What do you think the colors represent?
- What can you say about the actors' depictions of the characters? Do they compare favorably with your impressions from reading the story? Which do you like better, and why?
- Have your feelings or opinions about any of the characters changed since yesterday's viewing? Explain why and how.
Video Viewing Sheet for Day Three
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- How is the music helping to define the tone of the action? Identify a particular scene in which the music is effective.
- Have you changed your opinion about the characters (actor portrayals) you liked and disliked since watching first two days? Offer examples and explain.
- Does the action seem more real and moving when you see it compared to when you read it? Why do you think this is so?
- Now that you've seen the end of the film what is your overall impression? Would you recommend the film to anyone? Who and why?
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