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
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• 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
Performance
A Comparison of the Interpretations of Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet Having studied the openings of two film versions, the two directors Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann, show they interpret the play differently because of the way they see different meanings in them. By interpreting the play differently, it also means the audience pick up a different meaning. Every image seen in the beginning decides whether the audience should continue with watching the film. But what makes a film so engaging?
...ce, although both writings are interesting in their own ways, the most interesting aspect of both writings together is that they both have a similar plot and theme. It is rare that two
The shared themes in both stories are on morality, society and class, lies and deceit, and education. The theme of morality meaning knowing and doing what is believed to be right or wrong in the midst of trials. Society and class shows how flawed humanity can be, and how with humanity’s differentiating between classes, there is degradation of other’s integrity. The theme lies and deceit being based on dishonesty is the longest road to travel. Education being a theme expressing how the different levels people have on education somehow invigorates people with the idea that it is okay to treat those on a lower “scholarly” level as if they
Chloe Fleming investigates Baz Luhrmann’s capability in embodying Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in his own modern film adaptation and praises the hell out of it.
music changes to show that she is sad. We then get a close up of
Romeo and Juliet - Movie vs. Book & nbsp; Often times people say that William Shakespeare was and still is a legend. They are correct. It is amazing how Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet was written. centuries ago can be better than Franco Zefferelli's movie production of Romeo. and Juliet, which had much better technology to work with only decades ago. Although the movie appeared better, it left out some major parts. The play had better mood and plot details which made it much more dramatic and by far a better presentation of the. & nbsp; One major difference between the play and the movie occurs in mood. An example of this is the marriage scene. In the marriage scene of the play, Romeo and Juliet is very serious. The reader can tell this by the way the two speak. Romeo says that the Holy Words the Friar speaks can make something without an equal (Act II, Scene 6, Line 4).
This essay has compared the differences between the societies in these two novels. There is one great similarity however that both make me thankful for having been born into a freethinking society where a person can be truly free. Our present society may not be truly perfect, but as these two novels show, it could be worse.
One of the most celebrated plays in history, “Romeo and Juliet”, was written by William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. It is a story about two lovers that have to meet in secret because of an ongoing family feud. Tragically, because of their forbidden love Romeo and Juliet take their lives so they can be together. In 1997, a movie was adapted from the play “Romeo and Juliet”, directed by Baz Lurhmann. However, as alike as the movie and the play are, they are also relatively different.
In the beginning of both of the pieces of literature, the main character(s) have not had the experience that will shape their values yet. Rather, as time moves forward in the stories, the
To begin with, I will begin with a brief summary of both stories in order to better
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is fully summarized in Shakespeare's prologue: "Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood make civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star crossed lovers who take their life" (Universal, 1996). This movie is a masterful culmination of the director's phenomenal ability to create a powerful introduction, to select a realistic, but surreal setting, to choose realistic actors, and to enact specialized dramatic effects.
The movie, “Romeo Must Die”, is an action packed drama that adapts William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” into a more modern perspective with a twist that deviates from the original plot. Han Sing, played by the actor Jet Li, resembles Romeo, where as Trish O’Day, played by the actress Aaliyah, resembles Juliet. Fate causes them to meet when Trish jumps into the taxi Han hi-jacks. As Han is in search of the person that killed his brother, he learns that Trish may have a connection and begins to pursue her.
the cinema is the director's. Romeo and Juliet is a feast for the eyes and
The biggest difference between the two texts is that one is about gangs and racism while the other is about the way a boy’s perception of his father changes as he grows up. However, both texts cleverly use techniques to convey messages that are relevant to our society.
6. Paris is the mayor’s son and so has allot of money as well as power