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Golden, John – 2001
To believe that students are not using reading and analytical skills when they watch or "read" a movie is to miss the power and complexities of film--and of students' viewing processes. This book encourages teachers to harness students' interest in film to help them engage critically with a range of media, including visual and printed…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Critical Viewing, English Instruction, Film Study
Kohl, Virginia; Dressler, Becky; Hoback, John – 2001
As a co-author of the GEAR-UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant proposal to the Department of Education in 1999, the primary author (Kohl) of this paper is in her third year of working at Franklin Middle School, which largely serves at-risk minority students through the University of South Florida (USF),…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Critical Viewing, Films
Rooks, Kirsten W. – 2002
Based on Ken Kesey's novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," this lesson plan presents activities designed to help students understand that all works of art lend themselves to critical reviews; critical reviews consist of opinions and support for the opinions; and a critical review may compare and contrast a work in one medium to the same work in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Viewing, English Instruction, Film Criticism