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Madonna to star in Casablanca remake

The Task. Your task is to analyse the film Casablanca using a range of language genres that form part of the English Leaving Certificate curriculum.You will use the web quest to carry out your research using the different websites listed below and that your group deems interesting and relevant. Th

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Madonna to star in Casablanca remake

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    2. Madonna to star in 'Casablanca' remake? Pop superstar Madonna wants to relaunch her acting career with a remake of 1942 classic 'Casablanca'. The Evita star is reportedly keen to modernise the Oscar-winning romantic drama, which originally starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, and possibly set the film in Iraq. The planned project has been met by stiff opposition among Hollywood executives, according to British newspaper The Mail On Sunday. A studio source says: "She is still determined to make it in the movies. She and her representatives have been touting around a project which is a remake of Casablanca. The reception has been lukewarm to say the least.

    3. The Task Your task is to analyse the film Casablanca using a range of language genres that form part of the English Leaving Certificate curriculum. You will use the web quest to carry out your research using the different websites listed below and that your group deems interesting and relevant. The end product is your presentation. Be creative: include pictures, sound or anything you can to make your presentation interesting. Your presentation should include at least 4 different styles of writing from the range of suggestions given on the next slide.

    4. Styles of Writing Analysis of Humour Reviews Language of Information Aesthetic use of language Language of Narration Responding to visual stimuli Language of Argument Language of Persuasion

    5. Process Divide into groups of four. Use the websites listed in the resources section to fully research your groups topic.Determine what information is relevant or interesting to you. Organize your material in a consistent way. Rephrase what youve found and create your personal text using your own words. Prepare the details for the presentation. Decide who is going to say what (everybody has to do something) and how you are going to present your findings. Prepare the handout to give to your teacher, and the supports you will need for the presentation (transparency sheets, memory sticks, posters, and so on).

    6. Presentation Oral presentation. Everybody in the team has to take part in it. Remember to vary your presentation by using the OHP (Over Head Projector), a Powerpoint presentation, the whiteboard or some posters. You can keep some sheets with you, but dont read them. You should speak to your classmates.

    7. Humour in Casablanca. Find 5 examples of humour in Casablanca and say why they are funny. http://au.movies.yahoo.com/Casablanca/movie/14084/fullreview/3/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/quotes

    8. Humour Watch the parodies of Casablanca. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqYWowHujBE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BCswxH6VNI What is funny about them?

    9. Read the reviews The work of a reviewer http://www.indopedia.org/Film_critic.html http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=6642 (Review of the dvd) http://www.thestopbutton.com/2008/10/03/casablanca-1942/ (review of the film) http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/movies/bestpictures/casablanca-re.html (review)

    10. What makes a good movie ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R14SWADF8YPIXI (review why it is a good movie) http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=5660 (why it is a good movie) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/usercomments?start=90 (one of the great movies?)

    11. Language of Information Make a Wanted poster for Rick. Write a newspaper article set in Casablanca 1942. Write an informative article about Casablanca. Give geographical, historical and political background to the film. Write an obituary for one of the characters.

    12. Aesthetic use of Language Describe a Moroccan market. Markets there are called souks. Appeal to the readers senses. Remember to show rather than tell. Imagine that you are Ilsa. Write 3 diary entries.

    13. Language of Narration What happens to Rick/Ilsa after the final clip? Write your version. Does dialogue in the film reveal characters? Where ? How ? What are the roles of motifs, symbols, music in telling the story in the film? See http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/homeworkzone_sc.asp?id=2565 (Characteristics of film, features of film genre)

    14. Visual Literacy Find advertisements for Casablanca. Would they persuade you to go to this film? Why? Search on http://images.google.ie/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi for pictures from Casablanca 1942. Which photo made the most impact on you. Why? Design a new advertisement for Casablanca.

    24. Language of Argument Does this film give a positive or negative image of certain nationalities? Discuss if this is an example of propaganda. You have to defend Rick in court. Write the speech you would make.

    25. Language of Persuasion Persuade Madonna that the 1942 version of Casablanca is a classic and one of the greatest movies of all time. Whats the point of watching an old 1940s black and white film? Persuade a group of teenagers that it would be worthwhile.

    26. Analysis of Casablanca http://www.serve.com/Lucius/Casablanca.index.html (Analysis and interpretation ) http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/00/2/paris.html (Analysis from a lecturer) http://www.sparknotes.com/film/casablanca (Themes , motifs symbols) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)#Quotations (quotations , cinematography, music links)

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