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Sione's wedding

An infectious comedy set in the vibrant world of Auckland's large Samoan community.

Four 30-something men who still behave like teenagers have to find girlfriends if they want to attend Sione's wedding.

Much of value for classroom study.

Contents Page

Teaching Guide		Study Guide
Introduction	3	Introduction	2
Suggested Teaching Plan	4	Making the Movie	3
After the First Viewing	6	After the First Viewing	4
Initial Quiz Answers	8	Initial Quiz	5
Plot Summary	9	Analysing the Plot Task Sheet	6
Analysing the Plot	10	Conflict Task Sheet	7
Conflict	11	Narrative Structure Task Sheet	8
Narrative Structure	12	Film Technique Checklists	10
Motifs Worksheet Answer Guide	16	Close Reading Task Sheets	12
Scene-by-scene Commentary	17	Design and Setting Task Sheet	16
Close Reading the Text	31	Characterisation Checklist	18
Approaching Scene Analysis	40	Characterisation Task Sheet	19
Scene Analysis: Opening Sequence	41	Exploring Themes Task Sheet	21
Scene Analysis: "Banned!"	43	Examining Genre: comedy	22
Design and Setting Answer Guide	46	Useful Quotations	24
Character Notes	47	Cast List	26
Images and Shots Answer Guide	50	The Complex Makeup of a Movie	27
Characters & Actors answers	51	Songs and Music	28
Themes – an approach	57	Scene List	29
Introducing Genre	60	Glossary of Film Terms	31
Examining Genre – Comedy	61	Write-on Worksheets
Planning and Writing an Essay	65	Study Plan	34
Word Search answers	68	Plot Summary	35
Unit outline	69	Motifs and Running Gags	36
Appendix 1: Plot Pattern	70	Character Motifs and Echoes	38
Appendix 2: the Three Act Structure	72	Scene Analysis: Opening Sequence	40
		Scene Analysis: "Banned!"	42
Extras: Photo Gallery; Cast and crew biographies; 'Planning an Answer'; synopsis, Alternative motif worksheet.		Characters and Actors	46
		Word Search: adjectives	53
		Scene-by-Scene Work sheets	54-61

The Complex Makeup of a Movie