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For a rigorous viewing of the 1933 horror film King Kong, students complete a viewing log that includes both cinematic and literary analysis questions. The Horror Genre Slideshow – with note-taking guide – provides a brief introduction to the form and helps focus students on “scary movie” elements before viewing. If you focus on 1-3 literary analysis standards that you want students to master, they will use guides on character, setting, foreshadowing, conflict, and/or suspense to enhance these skills by applying to a digital text (movie) in the horror genre. This is a great Halloween lesson, but it can be used year long!
Would you like to use a classic film in class to teach your standards? Would a classic horror movie engage your students? Two of the greatest challenges when integrating video into a high school curriculum are students’ engagement with the digital text – what they will DO with the information from the movie – and standards – how this activity will help students achieve course goals. Giving students guided questions and activities to complete provides them structure while viewing; following up with literary and cinematic analysis encourages them to process the information and bring their individual insights to a digital work.
Recently, NCTE released a statement on the reading of nonprint/digital texts. Learning how to read these digital texts/movies/films is essential understanding for ALL students as our world becomes more digital and visual. 50% or more of the text students encounter on a daily basis is in a digital format. By providing a framework for students to view and engage with a film, you will guide them to understand how a movie is both like and different from a written text (novel, short story, play). And then as you walk students through a comparison-contrast discussion, you will help them develop an appreciation for the medium of film.
Included: (Printable PDF and Digital Google Slides™)
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Horror Movie Film Genre Slideshow
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Note-Taking Guide to introduce your students to Horror Films.
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Film Viewing Log
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Character Development
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Character Relationships
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Character Analysis
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Setting Analysis
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Conflict Analysis
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Foreshadowing Analysis
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Theme Statement
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Foreshadowing, Dramatic Irony, & Suspense Analysis
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Serving Suggestions: Using King Kong, students will complete a viewing log that includes both cinematic and literary analysis questions.
Serves: Whole Class and Groups/Independent
Ingredients: (Print or Digital)
King Kong (1933) DVD or Digital Access
King Kong Viewing Log (Print or Digital 3 pages/Slides)
Generic Viewing Log: Horror Film Genre
Horror Film Genre Slideshow
Procedures: (for printed copies)
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Introduce students to the Horror Genre with the Horror Film Genre Slideshow. An outline of the notes is also provided.
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Distribute the viewing logs digitally or print copies. Prior to viewing the first segment of the video, give students ample time to complete the previewing questions.
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Have students review the questions prior to viewing. Answer any questions students have about the terms or content. You may wish to review unfamiliar terms with students; many are necessary to answer some of the viewing questions. If you need support for the technical questions about film, see my product Film Terminology – Cinema Vocabulary for Analyzing Movies.
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Show the film in increments according to the viewing log. Pause the film and give students ample time to respond and catch up, if needed.
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Give students time to respond to post-viewing questions before going over their answers or collecting for a grade.
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The Horror Genre: Generic Viewing Log can be used in tandem with or instead of the detailed viewing log. I have also used this to differentiate the assignment for students with various needs.
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I have included Literary Analysis Guides for Character, Setting, Conflict, Foreshadowing, Theme Statement, and Dramatic Irony/Foreshadowing/Suspense. These can be primary or extension activities to use with the film.
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