As You Like It Lesson Plan

Film Scene Comparison

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will learn about how directorial decisions, including design, staging, and filming, impact the meaning and impact of a scene.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

Resources:

o Copies of two film versions

o TV or screen and projector

o Optional handout (see activity)

Setup

o Make sure the films are ready to play – the relevant technology is all set up and the films are queued up

o Identify the timestamp for the beginning and ending of the relevant scene in each

o Make sure classroom is arranged so students can see the screen

Activity

o Introduce the activity (10...