Thursday, March 26, 2015

Spring Break: Movie List and Movie Notes Organizer



Documentaries:    Top Documentaries or Documentary Heaven or Netflix
Shoah
Goebbels Experiment
the Cross and the Star
Paper Clips
 
Drama:  Please watch a movie that you have NOT seen!!    Do not read other reviews and plagiarize.  

Uprising
Schindlers List
The Grey Zone
“Europa Europa”
The Last Train
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“Sophies Choice”
Life is Beautiful
The Pianist
The Diary of Anne Frank
Spring 1941
Sarah’s Key
Good Evening Mr. Wallenberg


First, Take
Notes about the story only.  Divide it into
5-6 ‘episodes’ with Titles.
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Questions: 
1.Purpose  What 3 central questions is the film trying to answer? What does the filmmaker want people to know or remember?
2.Interpretations  How might others see this film in a way that differs from the way I see it? How and why might different types of people interpret this film in divergent ways?    What is my reaction to this film and what do I learn about myself from my reaction or interpretation?
3.Credibility   What of the film are facts and which might be opinions?  How do you know?  What part might be considered ‘propaganda’?  Explain.
4.Who might benefit from the messages in this film? What have I learned from this film? Why might the film's message(s) matter to me?
5.Response   Where are there genocides or refugees from wars in the world today?  Why?
Messages & Meanings  What have I learned from this film about WW2 and the Holocaust ?  
List 5-6 things you learned that are important….  
 
NOW, Write your Movie Review!  Use the Outline of for Movie Review to Write your Movie Review.  You may not use any existing movie review as a resource. If you do, your review will not be accepted. 
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4 comments:

  1. What about the Book Thief??? It was on the list Friday.

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  2. are the movie notes and questions the same or are they separate?

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  3. I'm seriously confused about what you're asking us to do here. The fact that you're not answering our questions doesn't help.

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    1. I know right!!!!! Sorry if you thought Dr. Steinberg was replying but I agree with you.

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