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Model for an effective movie unit

Model for an effective movie unit. By Janice DeNure Eureka High School, Eureka, MO Rockwood School District . 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

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Model for an effective movie unit

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  1. Model for an effective movie unit By Janice DeNure Eureka High School, Eureka, MO Rockwood School District

  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 [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  5. Effectiveness&Activities

  6. Do you… • create your own activities for a film? • buy a unit from a respected site or catalogue? • borrow from a colleague? [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  7. 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 • Textbook – Cinéphile – Kerri Conditto (French)

  8. Do you present vocabulary… • as part of the text • as a thematic study • as part of a performance activity such as IPA • other [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  9. Step 1

  10. writing

  11. I have students brainstorm… • as a class activity • individually • as a graded activity

  12. Step 2

  13. Do you struggle to get students to write more complex sentences? • Yes • No • Sometimes [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  14. Step 3 Summary and Comprehension

  15. Step 4 Relative Pronouns and Complex sentences.

  16. My students fear writing a 5-paragraph essay. • agree • disagree [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  17. Step 5

  18. formative assessments

  19. 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

  20. summativeassessments

  21. final project • peer edit • teacher edit • final copy • Fairfax PALS scoring guide • EHS – Standards Based Grading Scale

  22. Contact information • Janice DeNure • Email: denurejanice@rockwood.k12.mo.us • School Website: www.staff.rockwood.k12.mo.us • FLAM Website: www.flamnet.org • All materials are on the FLAM website under conference materials. • Materials will also be posted for a short time on my school website.

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