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Spider-Man

A high interest action/fantasy adventure that brings to life a much-loved comic book super-hero. High quality features make it a rewarding film to study with the difficult 14 – 16 age group. Highly recommended.

Contents

Teaching Guide	2	Study Programme
Suggested teaching plan	3	Introduction	2
Plot Summary and Analysis	5	Plot Analysis	3
Narrative Structure	7	Narrative Structure Task Sheet	4
Examining the Screenplay	10	Film Technique Checklist	6
Developing the Story	13	Close Reading Checklist	7
Motifs	14	Narrative Devices and Approaches	8
Film Styles	15	Close Reading Task Sheets	9
Special Effects	16	Design and Setting	15
Approaches to Scene Analysis	17	Characterisation Checklist	17
Scene by Scene commentary	18	Characterisation Tasks	18
Opening Scenes: Close Reading	32	Themes	19
Close Reading the Text Answers	34	Responding to the Critics	20
Setting Notes	48	Static Image Task	22
Characters and Actors	49	Writing About the film	23
Beginning and Ending	54	Scene List	24
From Comic to Screen	55	Useful Quotations	26
Planning an Answer	56	Complex Make-up of a Movie	29
Writing About the Film: Exemplars	57	Glossary of Film Terms	30
Initial Quiz	58
Anacrostic Answers	59	Worksheets
Cast List and Soundtrack	60	Study Plan	33
Allusions and Jokes	61	Worksheets	34
Interesting Facts about the Production	62	Scene-by-Scene Worksheets	47
Appendix: Narrative Analysis	64	Extras: essay samples; pics from the film

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