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Guides for
teaching and studying films, literature and language
Everything the busy teacher needs to successfully
teach film analysis to teenagers. All guides are ð
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Glassock, English Co-ordinator, Covenant Christian School, NSW, Australia LATEST ADDITIONS: A teaching guide to John Steinbeck's classic novella and a new film guide: Dead Poets Society NEW: An
Introduction to Film Techniques A series
of PowerPoint presentations on film techniques, illustrated by
shots from films. other recent additions Slumdog Millionaire Lars
and the Real Girl Little Miss Sunshine The Queen Literature
guides, based on resources built up during Shakespeare's plays Yes, I
know there are dozens of websites out there.
What I offer is material of the highest calibre, with answers provided
and academic standards that can be relied on, ready-formatted for teachers to
use in the classroom. Much Ado About
Nothing Romeo
and Juliet Other guides to
literature and language |
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George Orwell's Animal Farm Margaret Atwood's
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Handmaid's Tale Susan Cooper's King of Shadows Catherine Chidgey's Golden Deeds |
William Golding's Lord of the
Flies Harper Lee's To Kill a
Mockingbird Selected Short
Stories of Owen
Marshall |
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Notes and task
sheets built up over dozens of years in the classroom. Ready
to use; answers provided. |
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About a Boy
An entertaining comedy/drama that deals with issues of
bullying and appropriate male behaviour.
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Moulin Rouge!
Vivid,
colourful and exuberant – excellent for studying editing and camera
technique.
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Multi-award winning drama satire of the 'American Dream'. |
The Navigator
Vincent Ward's small miracle of a movie – its allusive
story, structure and film technique provide rich areas for study. Now out on DVD. |
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Atonement
The brilliant film adaptation of a brilliant novel. Superb direction, acting, music, design, cinematography, screenplay. |
No. 2
Award-winning
comedy-drama about a Fijian matriarch's demand for a feast – today! |
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A Beautiful Mind
Excellent for teaching: high calibre acting and screenplay,
and contrasting genre styles. |
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Brilliant, entertaining and richly inventive comedy about
three escaped convicts in the '30s. |
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Bend It Like Beckham
Very
accessible tale of an Indian girl in London who wants to play football.
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The Pianist
Multi-award winning account of survival in the horrors of
Nazi-occupied Warsaw. |
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Billy Elliot
A boy in an
English mining town pursues his dream of being a ballet dancer.
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Pleasantville
A comic fable of
two modern kids transported into a 1950s black and white sitcom. Stunning cinematic techniques. |
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Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing
The best way
to introduce Shakespeare to students – lively, fun and beautifully made.
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The Princess Bride
A cult
favourite - a superbly entertaining and rewarding film for study.
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Chicken Run
Brilliantly funny,
texturally rich, all the techniques of live action. 85 minutes long - perfect for the
classroom.
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The Queen
The most acclaimed film of 2006;
a fascinating study of the clash of tradition and modernity, and of the power
of the media. |
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The Constant
Gardener
Visually and cinematically
superb, with powerful and topical themes, this is a good film for study. |
Remember the Titans
About the
forced integration of an American high school football team; even for those
who don’t like football.
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Crash
Best Picture Oscar winner – a
study in racism and the effects of strangers on the lives of others. |
Richard III
Ian
McKellen’s triumphantly cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.
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Danny the Champion of the
World
Wonderful adaptation
of the Roald Dahl book; plenty of material for theme study and drama. At last available on DVD.
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Shakespeare in Love
Perfect to
team with the study of Romeo and Juliet,
but marvellous on its own as well.
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Dead Poets
Society
Peter
Weir's moving and inspiring examination of life in a boys' school in
1959. Guide written by Peter Beale. |
Teaching notes
by Peter Beale. The classic prison
movie about degradation, uplift and hope.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Charlie
Kaufman's highly original and exciting tale; the film of 2004! |
Shrek
Delightful
animated fairytale, with enough to please all ages. All 'live action' techniques utilised.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
Thrilling
and exciting; superbly acted, directed and filmed – it has it all.
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Sione's Wedding
Infectious comedy set in the
lively and attractive world of Auckland's Samoan community. Released internationally as Samoan Wedding. |
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Finding Neverland
Charming, moving
film about the inspiration for Peter Pan.
Excellent for all ages. |
Slumdog
Millionaire
The
success story of 2008 in cinemas as well on screen. Brilliant techniques make for rewarding
teaching. |
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Heavenly Creatures
Peter
Jackson’s masterpiece about a real-life murder by two schoolgirls in 1950s
Christchurch.
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Spider-Man
A winning
combination of high interest action and cinematography, with great
characterisation and acting. Highly
recommended for classroom study.
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A superb adaptation
of the popular book by Louis Sachar, about a boy who is sentenced to digging
holes in a dried-up Texas lake. |
Strictly Ballroom
Baz
Luhrmann's first feature hasn't lost any of its sparkle or charm. Only 94 minutes long – perfect for the
classroom.
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In My Father's Den
Character study
cum thriller – a weary war journalist returns to his small NZ town for his
father's funeral. |
10 Things I Hate About You
A lively
1999 update of The Taming of the Shrew,
set in an American high school.
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Into the Wild
Sean Penn's controversial 2007 account
of the adventures of Chris McCandless.
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The Truman
Show Brilliant film
about a reality television programme with a star who doesn’t know he is on
TV. |
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Juno
The hit of 2007. A smart and delightful comedy, with plenty
to engage students, to provoke debate and to study. |
A futuristic thriller; a dystopian satire, a sci-fi action film – and even a love story. So much to teach that the guide has 139 pages. |
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A Knight's Tale
In the
Middle Ages, a thatcher’s son pretends to be a knight. Deliberately anachronistic and great fun.
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Walk the Line
The hugely enjoyable story of Johnny cash and June Carter is rich in themes, characterisation and techniques; great for genre study too. |
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Lars
and the Real Girl
A wonderful and charming comedy-drama about the power of individual and community goodness. |
Whale Rider
A wonderful
film about a young Maori girl proving her worth as a leader of her
people.
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Little
Miss Sunshine
The comedy hit of 2006, it has much to say about
winning and losing, leadership and co-operation. |
The
World's Fastest Indian
Anthony Hopkins
stars in this charming tale of Kiwi Burt Munro, who broke speed records in
his 60s on his modified 1920 Indian motorcycle.
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The Matrix
A rich,
complex and entertaining film. Great
for the classroom.
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Franco
Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
The most
sumptuous film ever of a Shakespeare play – visually stunning; excellent for
teaching technique
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Mean Creek
A lean, uncompromising film about
teenagers seeking revenge on a bully and then facing the consequences of a
prank gone wrong. |
An Introduction
to Film Techniques
The easy way to teach
students about film techniques – via PowerPoint
presentations that you can show them or that they can watch by
themselves. |
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