Shrek
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The delightful and unexpected fairy tale with an ogre as
hero is a great film to teach. All the
techniques of live action as well as great scope for extension into genre and
humour. |
Contents
Teaching Guide |
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Study Guide |
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Introduction |
3 |
Study
Plan |
2 |
Suggested teaching plan |
4 |
Initial
Quiz |
3 |
Genre Study: Fairy Tales |
6 |
Plot
Questions |
4 |
Plot Summary |
9 |
Narrative
structure |
7 |
Initial Quiz |
10 |
Motifs,
Symbols and Allusions |
9 |
Plot Study |
11 |
Film
Technique Checklist |
10 |
Narrative Structure |
13 |
Close
Reading Task Sheets |
12 |
Scene Analysis |
15 |
Setting |
19 |
Scene by Scene commentary |
16 |
Designing
a Film |
20 |
Close Reading the Text |
29 |
Characterisation
Tasks |
21 |
Setting |
38 |
Character
Questions |
22 |
Characterisation |
40 |
Exploring
Genre |
23 |
Motifs, Symbols,
Allusions, Design |
43 |
Reviewing
Films |
24 |
Themes |
44 |
Comprehension:
‘Animated Animation’ |
25 |
Genre Revisited |
45 |
Fun
Trivia Quiz |
27 |
The Tech of Shrek |
49 |
Anacrostic |
29 |
Answers to Puzzles and
Quizzes |
50 |
Word
Search |
30 |
Facts and Gossip |
53 |
Quotations |
31 |
Soundtracks |
54 |
Storyboarding
worksheets |
34 |
Cast and Crew |
55 |
Close
Analysis worksheet |
36 |
Unit outline |
56 |
Technique
Answer Sheets |
37 |
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'Subverting
the Fairy Tale' worksheet |
44 |
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Scene
List |
45 |
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Scene-by-Scene
Work sheets |
46 |
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Glossary
of Film Terms |
54 |
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