The History Behind the Making of Star Wars
Venture to a galaxy far, far away as we look at the struggles, creation, and mythology behind one of the most extraordinary science fiction franchisees ever: Star Wars.
Janie Cline
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4.8
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What's included
3 live meetings
2 in-class hoursClass Experience
Students are invited to venture to a galaxy far, far away as we look at the struggles, creation, and mythology behind one of the most extraordinary science fiction franchisees ever: Star Wars. PowerPoint slides will guide the lesson through photographs, maps, and other authentic materials as learners explore the history behind the creation and making of Star Wars, the cultural contributions the films have had on society, and its mythological themes and character types that has helped make it one of the most extraordinary science fiction creations. An Outline of the Themes and Content are as follows: George Lucas and His Many Inspirations * A look at George Lucas's early life, education, and passions that would cumulate together into Star Wars and the struggle to get A New Hope written, budgeted, and filmed. Star Wars' Impact on Society: The Creation of a Franchisee * The evolution of Star Wars from a movie into a franchisee covering the late 1970s to present. The Enduring Mythological Themes and Character Types * An examination of different monomyths is compared to Luke Skywalker's Hero Journey as well as a peek at the popular character types used in Star Wars. Please note that a portion of the class will be spent reviewing the following information as influential events as they relate to Star Wars: The Vietnam War's Tet Offensive. For complete description, please refer to the Learning Goals. The classroom environment is designed to reflect and honor diverse identities with time given to address and/or discuss any situations or clarification that may arise using the instructional strategies provided by Teaching Tolerance toolbox (https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/teaching-strategies), but individuals who are uncomfortable with details of combat or general social/political issues should refrain from this class. **** The above picture was download from Unsplash and accredited to Iam_os.
Learning Goals
Students will examine the mythical aspects that make Star Wars enduring in addition to the looking at the societal changes that has occurred as a result of the franchisee.
George Lucas and His Many Inspirations
* A look at George Lucas's early life, education, and passions that would cumulate together into Star Wars and the struggles to get A New Hope written, budgeted, and filmed.
* Life and influences leading up to American Graffiti.
* Influences on Lucas's "space opera" such as Flash Gordon and Joseph Campbell.
* Script summaries as they evolved.
* The casting, cost, and innovated special effects used in A New Hope.
* Editing, promoting, and release of Star Wars.
Star Wars' Impact on Society: The Creation of a Franchisee
* The evolution of Star Wars from a movie into a franchisee covering the late 1970s to present.
* Movies and merchandising before and after Star Wars release including action figures.
* Early Star War products including the Early Bird Certificate Package.
* Development and release of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
* Increasingly sophisticated video-game systems and multiplex theaters in relationship to Star Wars.
* Star Wars becomes generational with technological upgrades, more products, and new series'.
The Enduring Mythological Themes and Character Types
* An examination of different monomyths is compared to Luke Skywalker's Hero Journey as well as a peek at the popular character types used in Star Wars.
* Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey defined.
* Step-by-step, scene-to-scene summary of the movies as related to Luke's Hero's Journey.
* Archetypes of the Star Wars characters with explanations.
* Rebellions against powerful empires as related to the Vietnam War and the Tet-Offensive occurring at the time when Star Wars was written and other highlighted themes throughout the series.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please note that a portion of the class will be spent reviewing the following information as influential events as they relate to Star Wars: The Vietnam War's Tet Offensive. For complete description, please refer to the Learning Goals.
The classroom environment is designed to reflect and honor diverse identities with time given to address and/or discuss any situations or clarification that may arise using the instructional strategies provided by Teaching Tolerance toolbox (https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/teaching-strategies), but individuals who are uncomfortable with details of combat or general social/political issues should refrain from this class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Janie. I am a graduate of Charleston Southern University with a Bachelors in Elementary Education and History, and was certificated in Elementary, Early Childhood, and Early Childhood Special Education. As a member of Learning for Justice, I am up-to-date on current issues and best teaching practices in order to align my classroom to inform accurate details in a fun learning environment where children and youth feel respected, valued and welcome participants. In my 15-year career, I have worked with children aged one to ten. I believe that children do not care what you know until they know that you care, and that real learning occurs somewhere between laughter, smiles and mess.
The goal in my sessions is to engage students in topics of their interest through discussion, storytelling, and creativity to encourage authentic learning of the material and an appreciation of others. Questions and comments as well as topic-related pictures, items, and other creative means are always welcome. I LOVE to crochet and I have a passion for Science-Fiction/Fantasy, history and all things Warrior Cats.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
40 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-8 learners per class
