Finally, by writing their own movie scene and filming it, teens put into practice what they learned about the art of movie making. Explain that students will be making a movie whose theme is how to make a movie. Invite students to choose from the following general topics. I made this while a student at usc school of cinematelevision. In this second of four lessons students will continue to plan a film that pays homage andor emulates their historical contributions to cinema. This blog post has been written by guest author mike dimin a music teacher at the charlton school in burnt hills, new york where he has taught a technologybased. In this lesson, students will create music for a movie trailer. To make them easier to sell worldwide, they often contain little or no dialogue, which makes comprehension much easier. In this lesson, youll find out all about the importance and purpose of music in films. Students learn and practise vocabulary related to photos, describe a photo, listen to a description of a photo, and talk about photos. Utilizing technology, specifically garageband, i was able to reverse the process.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of how movement can create meaning. Jul 22, 2015 in the first grade lesson plan silent e. The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself, but because of. Play film clips without sound and have students observe actor. When they chose one, they were instructed that they would use that story to make a storyboard as a plan for their final project. Lesson plan composing a movie trailer midnight music. The mirror is a short film by ramon and pedro which tells the story of a boys journey from childhood to old age.
The lesson is intended for elementary learners, but. Explore with a variety of film making and editing techniques in order to create a film that demonstrates basic storytelling. When i tell people that i teach courses such as black popular culture in d. Engage and excte your students with this series of lesson plans designed to introduce students to melodrama and silent movies. Students create dialogue that relates to a florida archives silent film clip. Tell students that even in silent films, title cards were used sparingly to help fill in some blanks. Learning filmmaking vocabulary by making films readwritethink x. Lesson planner pitching your silent film cte online.
Break students into small groups and assign each group a decade of film and television to research. Using full movies in the classroom is a great way to combine many important esl skills and subskills, including listening comprehension, communicative learning, selfexpression and vocabulary use. A year 7 scheme of work lesson plan is suitable for 6th 7th grade. Pairs use the two characters to make a new scenario both funny and sad. Students will balk at the thought of having to watch a silent movie, so you, the teacher, need to give the students a quick lesson in film history. Silent film era silent film, reading informational texts, reading. As many short films are artistic, they have limited appeal in the commercial marketplace and are funded from diverse sources. A silent film on how to make a silent film duration. One way that silent movies are easier is that you can film in as noisy a place as you want, since the. Students participate in an engaging, alternative assessment activity. In the lesson students practise vocabulary related to the stages of life, discuss stages of life, watch a short film, and speak and write about it. In this educational resource page you will find lesson plans and teaching tips about arts and music learn about movies, pre and postproduction, cameras, directors, acting, and cinema. Intro to silent film byu theatre education database. If youre an educator or music industry professional who is interested in contributing an article to the midnight music blog, you can apply here.
With the help of a singalong, choral reading, word scrambles, and more, learners will gain practice reading and differentiating between words with short vowel sounds e. They research the florida memory project and view a film clip. Silent film acting movement unit by kirsten king byu. Five film clips that demonstrate movement analyzing movement in silent film worksheet lesson 2.
A lesson on recognising melodrama in silent movies, and on adding captions to silent movies. Apr 12, 2018 making a video in english class is a fun way to get everyone involved while using english. Read and write about silent film era classics like charlie chaplin. Plan, produce and present media artworks for specific. A traditional unit on silent film history in california would have students read some primary and secondary textbook sources, then maybe watch some silent movies or silent movie actor documentaries, and write a paper discussing this historys importance to the state of california. Have a slideshow film festival in which students present their work to the class. Many consider the art of motion pictures to have matured in the silent era 1894 to 1929 and many argue aesthetic quality decreased when talkies were first introduced. This project offers them an additional way to demonstrate their mastery of the topic.
Students will make a silent film that demonstrate basic story element, such as conflict, while learning about the characteristics of the filmmakers career objectives the students will be able to. The class discus an extract of the kid and its use of comedic techniques. Then, students were given four simple silent film scenarios to choose from. Removing music from a scene will show teens how powerful music can be in film. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of plot structure by analyzing the plot structure of a short film clip and by creating their own plot structure for their silent film. The first part is an old activity that ive used with a great deal of success. An esl lesson plan to get students talking about movies. They worked on the storyboard together for the rest of the lesson and then completed it for homework. Different sources declare different works as first films. Scene 1 take 1 no purchase necessary to enter or win. The dates should start with the invention of silent film and end with the present day. The film vocabulary they have learned in action will now become part of their movie.
Jun, 2016 as many short films are artistic, they have limited appeal in the commercial marketplace and are funded from diverse sources. The students now compose music for the scene, as a film composer might, rather than create the scene from the music as was done in the disney fantasia movies. Identify the title of the movie, the phantom of the opera, a silent movie starring lon chaney. In a silent movie, the visuals are especially important, so take care finding a location that works for your story and budget. Here are seven ideas for bringing the creative juices of movie making into your teaching practice. An introduction to melodrama and silent movies lesson plan template and teaching resources. Pdf teaching wordless videos and classic silent films in efl. City of cranes this lesson in perspective includes both activities and the 14minute video city of cranes, available to watch online. In this lesson plan, we help our students understand the importance of music in. In this lesson plan, we help our students understand the importance of music in silent films through experiencing silent films and discussing their music both in small groups and as part of the class. Describe what the actor was doing with hisher face. Discovering the history of film with wonderstruck scholastic. Make a list of all the locations you need for your shots and go location scouting. Making a video in english class is a fun way to get everyone involved while using english.
You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. Students are going to watch a silent movie for identifying story elements. These preproduction steps will help students visualize and plan out their productions. Depending on the number of students in your class, you may want to pick and. With the right film and a little creativity, you can develop a truly amazing lesson plan. Students develop an assessment piece based on a piece of silent movie music, creating a short movie using the techniques and devices learned in. Depending on the number of students in your class, you may want to pick and choose decades based on interestsignificant events. As a result, they offer intensely filmic experiences, using images and movement, sequence and duration.
Once you finish, your class will have a video to show off to friends and family, theyll have practiced a wide range of conversational skills from planning and negotiating to acting, and theyll have put their technological skills to work. The seven best silent short films for language teaching. Jun 01, 2014 despite the decrease of interest in silent movies in recent years, many industry leaders agree that making a silent movie teaches the most important elements of film production. A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In this lesson, students will explore the long vowels a, i, and o and learn how a silent e turns short vowels into long vowels. Students develop an assessment piece based on a piece of silent movie music, creating a short movie using the. In this lesson, students practise speaking about comedy tv and using adjectives of personality. Writing and visualizing your silent film cte online.
The tasks for each of the seven weeks of this project are defined, as well as the objective and specific content facilitated through the project. Analyzing movement in silent film a silent film the general hook have the lights off when students enter the room. In this lesson the instructor will guide the student in how to craft a script, create storyboards and a shot list for their silent film. K3 in this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades, students use an online interactive game to practice making words with silent e, bossy r, and transformer h. Whether you realize it or not, music is a really important part of the films we watch. The following will give a brief history of this genre. They develop film literacy skills as they learn to enjoy film in a more complex way. During my first week out of three and to infinity and beyond that i focus on teaching students to infer, i try to incorporate many different ways to think about how we make an inference when reading. Mar 16, 2014 a silent film on how to make a silent film duration. Students will balk at the thought of having to watch a silent movie, so you, the teacher, need to give the students a. The create a documentary lesson plan includes everything youll need to excite your students.
The first lesson explores some basic language used to describe movies and the second lesson provides practice and more indepth exploration. Creating silent movies with imovie mac music magic. Filmmaking lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. Ask students to find out the meanings of the following key words that relate to film making. The seven best short films for elt students kieran donaghy. Youngsters view the silent classic metropolis as they discuss film history and editing techniques. Public service announcement lesson plan this lesson will guide students through the process of developing a storyboard for a public service announcement. Show the film once and ask the students to collaborate on summarising the events of the story.
You can then show the film again and ask them to fill in their blanks. My princess grace award winning short film about first impressions and assumptions. This is also a great film to use if youre teaching movies. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime, and title cards. Make a list of all the props that you are going to need in your movie. Students learn terminology and techniques simultaneously as they plan, film, and edit a short video. One way that silent movies are easier is that you can film in as noisy a place as you want, since the sound will be edited out anyways. It works very well for getting students speaking, writing and using vocabulary related to age, face, body, mood and actions. How is body language and important tool in storytelling and. Even an outline can give you enough information to execute an awsome project.
Feb 26, 2012 a lesson on recognising melodrama in silent movies, and on adding captions to silent movies. Dec 20, 2011 show the film once and ask the students to collaborate on summarising the events of the story. Students will use technology, music, and body movement to learn all about silent e. The first part is an old activity that ive used with a great deal of success for years and the second part is a roleplay that i made recently and is. This exercise also may spark an interest in seeing some famously well done films from lawrence of arabia to rocky. Film canon project a list of titles appropriate for the classroom, organized by grade level, by type, and by release date. Lets be honest, no matter how big your budget might be or the talent of your students and the teacher, walking onto the set without a tight script will not bode you well. Lets watch a story beacon learning center lesson plans. The short film gift can be categorized under several genres of short film social shorts, branded shorts, viral shorts, but this teaching approach will use it from the perspective of new silent short films. This exercise also may spark an interest in seeing some. I like to kickstart each day during that first week with a different short film to get our inferences flowing. An introduction to melodrama and silent movies share my lesson.
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