Analysis: Film As Text 'Romeo And Juliet'

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STAGE 1 – DESIRED RESULTS
Unit Title: Film as Text – Dead Poets’ Society – comparison with ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Summary of Unit
This unit compares the differences and similarities in experiences of teenagers in the two stories. Students will explore the relationships and decisions made by characters within the two texts, particularly those in relation to conflict with others and interactions with adults. Part of the study will entail comparison and contrast of the outcomes of the different examples of decisions and repercussions of decisions by various characters. Other texts may be draw upon and students will be asked to reflect on their own life experiences also.

Knowledge and Understandings: At the end of this Unit the students will know …show more content…

• Students will create their own texts in a variety of formats and styles.
• Technology will be used to research and facilitate learning.
• To gain an understanding of political and cultural parameters and how they affect an individual and groups of people in the decisions they make. Essential Questions:
• What factors contribute to the characters in DPS making the decisions they do?
• Is the pressure to conformity the same in both texts?
• To what extent are the outcomes of the characters in both texts determined by their approaches to rebellion and conformity?
• How do we write a comparative essay that is interesting to read?
• What values are present in each text that either confirm or challenge our theology? Students will be able to:
- Apply their knowledge of each of the texts to create their own comparative text.
- Apply their knowledge the conventions of writing to produce a range of different texts that respond to ideas in a prompt.
- Derive ideas from a source text and extend these ideas with personal insight.

STAGE 2 – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
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