In today's lesson we will answer the following questions;
- What are the requirements of Unit B322, the examined unit?
- What defines film genres, sub-genres and hybrids?
- What are the common codes and conventions of Action Adventure films?
- What are Todorov's, Propp's and Levi Strauss' narrative theories?
- How can I get a head start with the TV comedy questions, prior to addressing them in class?
To answer question 1 we will look at a selection of exam papers; identifying common elements that we can anticipate and plan for. We will use the exam papers presented on this blog page. You will work in small groups, be assigned an exam question to review and one person from each group (my choice) will be asked to feedback to the group (tell everyone what you have to do in that section of the exam). We may also review the mark scheme on this page to identify the expected standard of your response under exam conditions (or maybe next week).
We will revise NICS (remember?) in an attempt to define genres, sub-genres & hybrids. We will use the Slideshare presentation on this page to help us. We will also revise denotation and connotation using appropriate hand gestures!
When investigating the answer to question 3, following an audit of what we already know, we will use resources on this blog page to remind us of all the codes & conventions of action adventure films.
Back to small groups for question 4 (different ones). Use your memories, our teaching blog and the internet to prepare definitions for each of these narrative theories.
Back to small groups for question 4 (different ones). Use your memories, our teaching blog and the internet to prepare definitions for each of these narrative theories.
To address question 5, and to enable you to get ahead of the game, we will introduce you to the TV comedy case studies on this dedicated blog. Repetition & familiarity is the key to success here, so read the Outnumbered case study for question 4a here in preparation for weekly socrative tests!
Out of Hours Learning
- Identify an action adventure film that you want to watch. Watch the whole film. List all the ways in which this film follows the codes & conventions of the action adventure genre. Consider NICS and the related narrative theories (Todorov, Props & Levi-Strauss). Be prepared to share your findings with your peers next lesson. You should complete your homework, written by hand, on a piece of A4 paper; to be handed in next lesson. If you need paper, please ask today.
- If you want an advantage, read the exemplar answer for question 4a for Outnumbered, our first case study (see link above). Familiarity with the case studies is the key to success on this part of the exam!
