HSB
4M1: Society Film Analysis
Introduction
Over the course of the semester we will be watching
various movies such as Pleasantville, Crash, American History X, and Cry Freedom. Viewing
a film with a critical eye is an essential skill as a social scientist. In many ways movies are a reflection of the
world around us and serve as a good medium to educate, criticize and evaluate
what we see around us.
Task
After view the various films, students will write a 4 page (double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman) film analysis that focuses on the
following questions:
- How do these films effectively portray
different societal or historical issues?
- How are these films the medium
for a specific message(s)? How do
the central themes and message of the films relate to each other?
- Compare
and contrast any of the
following themes from the various films viewed in class:
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-Gender Roles -Conformity and Alienation -Family Structure |
-Social, Racial and Gender stereotypes -Human Interaction |
Rubric:
Society Film Analysis
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Criteria |
Level 4 (80-100%) |
Level 3 (70-79%) |
Level 2 (60-69%) |
Level 1 (50-59%) |
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Knowledge |
-
clearly explains a multitude of key concepts and relationships between various
films’ portrayal of societal issues and real life |
- explaining
the key concepts and relationships between various films’ portrayal of
societal issues and real life |
-making
some effort to explain the relationship between the film’s portrayal of the
issues and real life |
-making
a limited effort to explain the relationship between the film’s portrayal of
the issues and real life |
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Application |
-making
excellent connections to social issues, terminology and historical events with evidence and/or
current events |
-making
considerable connections to social issues, terminology and historical events with evidence and/or
current events |
-Lacking
a varied use of connections to social issues, terminology and historical events with some evidence and/or
current events |
-making
little use of connections to social issues, terminology and historical events with weak evidence |
|
Thinking / Inquiry |
-providing
exceptional analysis in the descriptions and critical comparisons of various
themes found in the films and how and their relation to society |
-providing
clear analysis in the descriptions and good
comparisons of various themes found in the films and how and
their relation to society |
-providing
some analysis in the descriptions and adequate comparisons of various themes
found in the films and how and their relation to society |
-provides
little analysis in the descriptions and few comparisons of various themes
found in the films and how and their relation to society |
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Communication |
-exceptional
introduction that includes a clear thesis and outline for analysis -ending
with a clear and effective conclusion, summing up the evidence -
Information presented very organized and contains exceptional language
conventions |
-begins
with a clear introduction with thesis and overview of films -ending
with a clear conclusion, summing up the evidence -
Information presented organized and contains good language conventions |
-begins
with an intro. that attempts to set the scene -ending
with a conclusion and attempts to sum up the evidence -
Information presented is somewhat organized and contains some errors in
language conventions |
-Begins
with an intro. that does not set the scene -ending
with a conclusion and makes little attempt to sum up the evidence -
Information lacks clear organization and contains numerous errors in language
conventions |