TV Advertisements

'No One Thinks Big of You' - RTA Campaign

1. Visit http://advertising.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/speeding-no-one-thinks-big-you
2. Read the webpage to ascertain: campaign synopsis, target audience, campaign execution, and campaign evaluation.
3. Then ... deconstruct the video below for the filmic techniques employed by the composer.  You need to consider the effect of each technique on the responder (viewer).  This is needed to achieve analysis of the text.
4. Be ready to discuss your findings in a following lesson.

Monday - Period 2 & Tuesday - Period 4

Short story final copy to be submitted in this lesson.

Continuing our examination of extracts that represent the characteristics of dystopian literature, we will look at the 'hero' element of 'The City of Ember'.  As well as examining scenes containing Lina and Doon, we will also consider the 'hero's quest' and how it is evident in this text.

Wednesday - Period 3 & Friday - Period 1

Documentary Filmmaking Activity:  Using the photos/film taken earlier in the term, you are to compose a 'documentary' of BPC that presents it from either a positive or negative perspective.  You need to be in a group of two or three.

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

Tropfest Summary Task & self reflection.

Monday - Period 4

Activities:

1.  'Be My Brother' short film - character, setting, plot and theme.
2.  Film techniques study (if time)

Friday - Period 2

Activities:

1.  Wider Reading Task - letter to a friend describing the book read this term.
2.  Viewing - 'Be My Brother'

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

1. Journal writing
2. Short film 'Between the Flags' - Plot and themes.

Homework:  Your wider reading for Term 1 should now be complete.  Be prepared on Friday 26/3/10 to complete an activity in class that demonstrates this reading.

Wednesday - Period 3

Viewing of short film, 'Between the Flags'.

Examination of how setting and character are important elements in this narrative.

Homework:  Assessment Task (short story writing) due on Friday, 19/3/10.  To be handed in during lesson together with your planning journal.

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

Using the work from last lesson, you will compose a sentence for each of the deconstruction stickers you used when studying the short film, 'Last Stop'.  These sentences will then be used to write a paragraph about the use of film techniques by the filmaker.  Sentence prompts will be provided.

Homework: Creative writing of short story for Assessment Task due Week 8

Friday - Period 2

Activities:

• Deconstruction of short film, 'Last Stop' - identification of film techniques in selected scenes.

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

1.  Journalling

2.  Film deconstruction - Tropfest short film 'Last Stop'

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

1.  Paired Reading
2.  Short Film - 'Last Stop'.  Examination of character, setting, plot and theme.  Deconstruction of film techniques and how they assist narrative.

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

1.  Subject Specific Terminology  
2.  Introduction to film study - revision of filmic techniques

Homework:  Don't forget your NAPLAN Reading practise questions are due tomorrow, 3/3/10.  Our lesson on Friday will give you the change to work on your assessment task draft, so make sure you have a copy of it (electronically or hard copy) and your journal with you.