This pack contains SEVEN lessons that cover DISTRICT 9. All lessons have been planned using exam board past papers, guidance and additional materials. Each lesson focuses on a specific element of the course and builds towards an assessment based upon previous exam papers/questions. The lessons included all come with accompanying handouts and additional resources: Lesson 1 -Intro to Science Fiction Genre and Screening tasks Lesson 2 - Character Types - The Hero’s Journey applied to Wikus Lesson 3 - Cinematography of District 9 Lesson 4 - Representation & Context: Apartheid Lesson 5 - Mise-en-scene of District 9 Lesson 6- Narrative of District 9 Lesson 7 - Sound of mise-en-scene

**This pack contains a 31 slide PowerPoint addressing a contextual reading of the film. A 14 page student booklet is also included. ** This lesson covers: **Aesthetics - magical realism, Phantasmagoria, The Grotesque in Del Toro’s work Aesthetics of PL **- Blue/Black for the real world vs. Orange/red for the fantasy world. Discussion of how aesthetic choices drive meaning in the film. Consideration of past exam question (students will work towards answering this question as they go through this lesson with you) Magical Realism - define and explore. Magical Realism - a vehicle for exploring the horrors of the 20th century. Dr. Tom Shippey article re: magical realism and fascism in the 20th century. Film Analysis Each scene is explored in DETAIL with the students. There are detailed notes provided (these can be given to students, used by teachers to inform their own reading, or ignored in favour of a student lead approach) 1 - intro to the film 2 - Intro to Ofelia 3 - The Captain ** Using Disturbing Art to reflect a disturbed world ** Discussion of 'disturbing art’ Introduction to Goya and his Black Paintings Study of Saturn Devouring his Son - primary aesthetic inspiration for the Pale Man **Analysis: ** 4 - the Dinner scene 5 - the Pale Man - links to fascism, the catholic church, symbolism of the Pale Man as the Captain. Assessment included.

This pack contains a 39 page PowerPoint presentation and a 16 page student booklet. The lesson can be taught as one linear session, or split in to smaller, more manageable sessions. This lesson contains everything you need to prepare students for the contextual issues, and stylistic choices, that inform the film. The lesson covers: Look at past questions - looking for trends and recurring topics Intro to film (basic production context info) Del Toro - mini-auteur study and formation of his style / themes. (Task - watch clips from some Del Toro films. Students to note down stylistic and thematic consistencies in his work) Contextual Issues What is Fascism? History of Fascism in Europe Franco’s Spain - rise of fascism in Spain. Gender - how Franco’s fascist policies impacted women, minorities, non-Fascists in Spain (specific focus on women and how this informs the representation of gender in the film). Role of the Catholic Church - links to Fascism and Franco Additional research links Pre-screening consolidation task - this can be re-visited AFTER the screening. Students can begin building contextual links to the film on their own/in groups before in-depth study begins with the teacher.

This pack contains THREE lessons. A break down of each session is listed below: (in case you re returnign to this listing: it used tolist FOUR lessons - this was an error by myself that has been corrected) All three lessons are fully animated, thoughtfully designed, engaging, and come with student booklets The pack also includes a ‘screening notes’ handout - teacher’s screening notes whilst watching the film with students. **Lesson 1- Introduction to Mogul Mowgli / production context ** Bio of director Basam Tariq Bio of writer/star Riz Ahmed Ted Talk from Tariz " The Beauty & Diversity of Muslim Life" Defining terms: MOGUL / MOWGLI Produciton context slides - covers studios involved, intent of filmmakers, support from the UK Muslim Film organisation Research task: research Ahmed and Tariq’s inspiration for the film / their reasons for creating the film / their perspectives of representaiton of ethnic minorities in cinema. Lesson 2- Pre-Screning / Context / Post Colonial Theory *** Context covered**: History of Partition British Empire’s role in India Consequence of Partition (At the time and modern) Ghost Trains - phenonemon associated with Partition, and one that is central to the narrative of MM. Trauma Generational Trauma ** POst-Colonial Film Theory; Tony Gilroy** Task: Indiana Jones analysis task - representation of formerly colonised groups in Western media Overview of Post Colonial Theory (See screenshots for level of detail in slides) Albonic Nostaliga vs. Post-Colonial Britain ‘Racial Otherness’ Ideological representation of Muslim people / Muslim way of life in cinema: Task - analysis and student reflection ‘The Muslim Other’ Examples of ‘othering’ across different British media Great interview of Riz Ahmed reacting to the othering of Muslim peoples Lesson 3 - Post Screening response This powerpoint includes all former questions for this module (up to 2022) A history of TOBA-TEK-SINGH Several guided tasks and activities that are designed to draw out student understanding of both NARRATIVE & IDEOLOIGICAL messaging within Mogul Mowgli. Assessment included in this lesson.