FILM STUDY Film Analysis Unit for ANY FILM - English Film Techniques

This complete FILM STUDY UNIT for High School English walks students through a thorough English film analysis of film techniques in ANY FILM you would like to study in your classroom. This unit is all about understanding how English film techniques are used to communicate meaning in film. 

High school English students studying films will achieve excellent depth of understanding of your chosen movie and will know it 'inside out’.

This easy-to-follow film unit will make you feel confident that you have taught students the necessary aspects of English film analysis and how to analyse films.

The print-and-go film study student booklet is accompanied by all teacher notes, a unit plan, keys for marking. To complete this film unit you will only need to purchase your own film.

This High School English Film Analysis includes:

1. A 34-page print-and-go student film study booklet, including:

• A short history of film
• Pre-watching film activities
• Post-watching film discussion
• Post-watching focus on film storytelling - plot, characters, setting, theme
• English Film techniques list of terminology
• Film Analysis worksheets for a variety of scenes, characters and themes
• Film Techniques worksheets for Setting, Symbols, Motif, Mis-en-scene and Montage
• Essay Questions on film

2. Film Study Teacher Resources, including:

• A sample unit plan for how to analyse film
• Answer Keys for film analysis activities and example movie analysis pages.

This complete FILM STUDY UNIT is suitable for high school English students who are learning to complete a comprehensive film analysis and understand film techniques. Great for any High School English Language Arts students.

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What Teachers are saying about this film analysis for high school:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ABA Treasure Chest says, “I am using this for my home-schooled 10th grader who does not particularly like films - this resource has helped pique his interest as it covers history and technical aspects of film! Now he is watching for camera angles and editing choices! Thank you!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ema T says, “This made a huge difference to my Media students' film analysis responses. Really helped them get to grips with the expectations!”

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Want to teach students how to write technical film techniques essays too?

Accompany this film unit with this great film techniques essay template.

Note: I normally use British English spelling, but I do everything possible to avoid words that cause conflict. You should not find many, if any, contentious words.

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