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INTO THE WILD |
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Sean Penn's controversial
2007 account of the adventures of Chris McCandless provides much of value for
classroom discussion. And
writer-director Penn uses the whole range of cinematic and editing language,
which will make analysis rewarding. |
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Contents |
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Teaching Guide |
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Styles
of Film-making |
7 |
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Introduction |
3 |
Film
Technique Checklist |
9 |
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Suggested
Teaching Plan |
4 |
Close
Reading Task Sheets |
11 |
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After
the First Viewing |
5 |
Setting |
15 |
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Plot
Summary |
6 |
Characterisation
Tasks |
17 |
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Analysing
the Plot |
7 |
Themes |
18 |
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Narrative
Structure 2 |
8 |
Genre |
20 |
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Scene-by-scene Commentary
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9 |
Adapting
the Book |
21 |
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Close Reading the Text
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23 |
Timeline |
22 |
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Scene
Analysis: Graduation |
32 |
Responding
to the Critics |
23 |
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Setting
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33 |
Useful
Quotations |
24 |
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Character
Notes |
36 |
Cast
List and Soundtrack Music |
26 |
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Genre
/ Adapting the Book |
39 |
The
Complex Makeup of a Movie
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27 |
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Making the Movie
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40 |
Scene
List |
28 |
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Miscellaneous
Notes |
42 |
Glossary
of Film Terms |
29 |
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Quiz
Answers |
43 |
Write-on
Worksheets
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Unit
outline |
45 |
Study
Record |
32 |
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Study Programme |
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Easy
Plot Summary |
33 |
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Introduction |
2 |
Techniques
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34 |
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After
the First Viewing |
3 |
Analysis of
Graduation Scene
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35 |
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Initial
Quiz |
4 |
Quotations
Quiz
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36 |
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Analysing
the Plot |
5 |
Revision
Quiz
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37 |
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Narrative
Structure 2 |
6 |
Scene-by-Scene
Work sheets
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38 |
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CD Extras: a picture gallery of
more than 200 shots from the film; plus lists of awards and filming
locations, song lyrics, Introduction to Genre, 'What did happen to Chris
McCandless?', plus usual film study terms. |
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