Brainstorm previous knowledge about The
Holocaust with your partner and share the most significant discovery from each partner.
Briefly summarize and add your contribution to the Brainstorming Web on the board.
Write the contributions onto your web.
Anna Eleanor
Roosevelt was an
American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First
Lady of the United
States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945.
Pick Three human rights on the charter that you believe where most violated during The
Holocaust.
Share One with the group.
Listen to the AUDIO version of the Charter read by Eleanor Roosevelt was an American politician, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, holding the post from March 1933 to April 1945 http://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/asset/C1
00/C1007/
Holocaust Documentary
Write a journal response about the atmosphere
of this time in history while viewing the two documentaries.
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Review and Discuss
http://film-english.com/film-glossary/
Passive Viewing means that you are being
“exposed” to the video content but you are not engaged at any critical level.
Active Viewing means being “present” in the viewing experience.
An active viewer analyzes, identifies, compares, and contrasts both the content and the techniques presented.
So you’ve decided to become an active viewer. No more distractions.
Pose questions while you watch.
Constantly consider how you feel.
Compare and contrast.
Discuss what you have seen with others. one with a good eye and compare notes.
Get out the paper and pencil.
Have specific techniques in mind before viewing.
You may consider film elements: exposition, plot development, dialogue, camera angles, lighting, cuts, framing, symbols, voiceovers, music and score, etc.
Review the Critical Essay Questions and Film
Analysis Essay Guidelines Guide to Critical
Assessment of Film Handout before viewing the film so that you can take very specific notes while viewing the film.
Point form notes will help you focus your thoughts so you can devise a very focused thesis for your essay.
Plan your essay and thesis using active viewing techniques and try to formulate a fim plan for your essay.
Using your active viewing notes, your essay question and your Film Analysis Guidelines
Handout plan and write your essay.
You have 1 ½ hours to write your essay. If you exceed the time you may continue writing.