1.Whole films

2.Film clips

3.Short films

4.Film lesson plans

5.Online student resources

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whole films

Esl notes

Plot Summary This movie is the classic story of racism in a small fictional town in the American South, based on the book of the same title by Harper Lee. The story takes place in 1932, during the great economic depression, in Macomb, Alabama. It is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, an adorable six year old girl who loves her father very much, and who observes the great difficulties that he faces after he decides to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, who is falsely accused of raping a poor white teenage girl. In telling her story, she reveals much about race, social class and the law in 1930s America.

Esl notes

Esl notes

Film

circles

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The wordsmith

Thecinematographer

The culture vulture

Themusic lover

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film clips

The 4 S’sSettingStorySound

Symbolism

The 3 C’sCameraColour

Character

Character 1 Character 2

Generic activities1. Show with no sound

2. Write the dialogue

3. Play with sound only

4. What’s going to happen?

5. Roleplay

6. Write from perspective of a character

7. Write an alternative ending

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short films

Advantages of short films1.View several times

2.Different activity each time

3.Great dramatic impact

4.Great stories

5.Innovative and creative

6.Prompts for oral and written

communication

The Mirror

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Online

lesson plans

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Learning

through film

online

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