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Model for an effective movie unit

Model for an effective movie unit. Objectives. What is the purpose of film in the classroom How are films currently used How can we improve how we use film Increasing Movie Effectiveness Activities Embedding grammar, structure, vocab and writing Thematic Formative Assessments

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Model for an effective movie unit

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  1. Model for an effective movie unit

  2. Objectives • What is the purpose of film in the classroom • How are films currently used • How can we improve how we use film • Increasing Movie Effectiveness • Activities • Embedding grammar, structure, vocab and writing • Thematic • Formative Assessments • Summative Assessments • Unit Timetable • One Model Used • Brainstorm Alternative Methods

  3. Purpose of Film

  4. Do you show a film… • as a summative activity the end of a cultural unit. • as a filler to increase grading time. • with an intentional purpose to augment a particular grammar lesson • as part of a thematic unit

  5. A window into language & culture… Movies immerse students in the language, while experiencing aspects of the culture. Movies are an entertainment, but in the hands of an experienced, thoughtful teacher, movies can be effective teaching tools. Movies can become a strategy to develop communicative skills, oral and writing.

  6. Do you… • create your own activities for a film? • buy a unit from a respected site or catalogue? • borrow from a colleague?

  7. Effectiveness&Activities

  8. Do you present vocabulary… • as part of the text • as a thematic study • as part of a performance activity • other

  9. where to find vocabulary resources • Colleagues • Tracy Heaton – Francis Howell North • A La Folie…Pas du Tout • Tim Farley – www2.truman.edu • Au Revoir Les Enfants • Internet searches • www.quizlet.com • www.quizbiz.com • www.quia.com

  10. A la Folie, pas du touthttp://www.cinemovies.fr/bande-annonce-42-26364.html

  11. Getting students to brainstorm and organize ideas is … • Difficult • Easy

  12. Do you struggle to get students to write more complex sentences? • Yes • No • Sometimes

  13. Relative Pronouns and Complex sentences.

  14. writing

  15. My students fear writing a 5-paragraph essay. • agree • disagree

  16. Summary and Comprehension

  17. formative assessments

  18. Guided writing • keep it simple • outline • use the activities as a base • one step at a time • give guided practice • mini grammar units embedded • worksheets • brainstorming • give good input • short-term summaries (short) • answers to comprehension questions • rough draft

  19. summativeassessments

  20. final project • peer edit • teacher edit • final copy

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