Lesson Sheet
Year 11 Preliminary -Motion Picture Analysis Worksheet
Step 1. Pre-viewing
A
Title of film: ________________________________________________
Historical Perspective: ________________________________________
B
What do you think you will see in this motion picture? List Two concepts or ideas that you might expect to see based on the title of the film. List some people you might expect to see based on the title of the film.
Concepts/Ideas
People
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
1.________________________________________
2.________________________________________
Step 2. Viewing
A
Type of motion picture (check where applicable)
____ Documentary film
____ Newsreel
____ Propaganda film
B
Physical qualities of the motion picture (check where applicable)
____ Music
____ Narration
____ Special effects
Step 3. Post-viewing (or repeated viewing)
A
What is the central message(s) of this motion picture?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
B
Consider the effectiveness of the film in communicating its message?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
C
How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
E
Does this film appeal to the viewer's reason or emotion? How does it make you feel?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
F
List two things this motion picture tells you about life in China at the time it was made:
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
G
What information do you gain about this event that would not be conveyed by a written source? Be specific.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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