FILM STUDY
This is a set of 10 PPTS as the introduction from first to second viewing of the film. I have assumed that the teacher leading this knows how to teach film and has reviewed the film!
The PPTS use stills, and questions to prompt students to securely locate the Britishness in this film using cinematic evidence
It is not however, an introduction to cinematic terms so I have assumed basics have been taught eg lighting props costume
It has only a few youtube links which are all working at the time of upload
This does dig into the context of era so has some challenging ideas about the Thatcher era, racism and as such students should continue to be trigger warned - a heading from the Times used is genuine, sadly.
This is a first run 30 PPT introduction to the film/documentary and 3 further PPTS - connecting F is For Fake Orson Welles to Exit, one asking Who is Banksy
and one asking who is Guetta
All have some essay questions to encourage students to think more deelpy about the complexity of fake versus fictions, authenticity, art and art fraud, and the role of graffiti
It assumes it will be teacher led and the main PPT is approximately 1/2 before and 1/2 post viewing
I introduce ideas about authenticity, cinema verite, voice over narration, and there is a slide in which the I list the sequences - this would be best printed for students!
There are writing ideas and discussion points
I have assumed students have a knowledge of the language of film and therefore the deep dives are limited to what is more unique to the documentary
This should cover somewhere between 3-5 lessons excluding viewing
UPDATED March 2024 addition Gender (and disabliity) passing
If you have bought this earlier and can not access the NEW additional PPT message me - an addition is a PPT of 2-3 lessons including essay topics, extended writing and short reseach task making explicit connection to the Bible from the text
Resouce 1 This has a 55 slide PPT which introduces the novel - it is structured in sections and a teacher could use sections in any order
It also contains four slides of guided reading questions which will help students read the novel and allow teachers to check progress
Some theories are introduced eg Afrofurturism queer theory
There are discussion breaks throughout, and suggested essay tasks which a teacher can choose to make in to long/short writing - or pair share brainstorming
This is provided on the assumption that if you are teaching this novel you know it :)
resource 2 This is a selection of excerpts and introduces extension ideas of Nihilism and Kant
This is new to the UK curriculum, but I taught it from 2005-2011. Students fell into two groups: loved it or hated it
There is a work book, and three PPTS - all updated and linked to the UK boards. Essay question, auteur theory specific to this film.
Dips quite deeply into the how to make meaning of this films, However, I have assumed two things: teachers know how to teach film, and students have some basic cinematic teaching/knowledge.
I would never suggest this is the first film to kick off with an A Level course
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