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THE WILD |
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Sean
Penn's controversial 2007 account of the adventures of Chris McCandless
provides much of value for classroom discussion. And
writer-director Penn uses the whole range of cinematic and editing language,
which will make analysis rewarding. |
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Contents |
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Teaching Guide |
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Styles of
Film-making |
7 |
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Introduction |
3 |
Film Technique
Checklist |
9 |
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Suggested
Teaching Plan |
4 |
Close Reading Task
Sheets |
11 |
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After the First
Viewing |
5 |
Setting |
15 |
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Plot Summary |
6 |
Characterisation
Tasks |
17 |
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Analysing the
Plot |
7 |
Themes |
18 |
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Narrative
Structure 2 |
8 |
Genre |
20 |
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Scene-by-scene Commentary
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9 |
Adapting the
Book |
21 |
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Close Reading the Text
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23 |
Timeline |
22 |
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Scene Analysis:
Graduation |
32 |
Responding to
the Critics |
23 |
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Setting |
33 |
Useful
Quotations |
24 |
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Character Notes |
36 |
Cast List and
Soundtrack Music |
26 |
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Genre / Adapting
the Book |
39 |
The Complex Makeup of a Movie
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27 |
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Making the Movie
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40 |
Scene List |
28 |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
42 |
Glossary of Film
Terms |
29 |
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Quiz Answers |
43 |
Write-on Worksheets
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Unit outline |
45 |
Study Record |
32 |
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Study Programme |
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Easy Plot
Summary |
33 |
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Introduction |
2 |
Techniques
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34 |
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After the First
Viewing |
3 |
Analysis of Graduation Scene
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35 |
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Initial Quiz |
4 |
Quotations Quiz
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36 |
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Analysing the
Plot |
5 |
Revision Quiz
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37 |
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Narrative
Structure 2 |
6 |
Scene-by-Scene Work sheets
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38 |
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Extras: a picture gallery of more than 200 shots from
the film; plus lists of awards and filming locations, song lyrics,
Introduction to Genre, 'What did happen to Chris McCandless?', plus usual
film study terms. |
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