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14 ライブミーティング
11 時間 40 分 授業時間Homework
週あたり 2-4 時間. Students are required to watch the assigned movie before each class session. Graded students will have the option to choose and complete four* projects by the end of the course. The time required for each project may vary depending on its complexity and scope. *Students in select states may need to complete a total of six projects to meet their state's requirements for credit in this course.Assessment
Students need to complete four* projects. There is a project for each movie, and students are encouraged to choose projects from movies they enjoyed. *Students in select states may need to complete a total of six projects to meet their state's requirements for credit in this course. If you have any questions or need accommodations please contact me. Everyone can be successful in my classes.グレーディング
Students will be assumed to desire grades for their work unless they inform the teacher that they would like to opt out of receiving grades.この文章は自動翻訳されています
このクラスで学べること
英語レベル - A1
米国の学年 9 - 12
In this 14-week ELA class, high school students will explore literature through film. Each week, students are expected to watch a movie before class. During class, we will discuss major differences between the book and the movie, themes, symbolism, genre, and plot. Students should feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas. This class is designed for students of all abilities to succeed and is aligned with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards. Film offers excellent exposure to a variety of modern and classic novels that are often referenced in other works and pop culture. Each film is selected from popular books taught in US high schools. Classes in this series can be taken in any order. The list includes both classics and more modern selections across various genres. These novels continue to be taught because literature and film allow us to safely explore complex themes. YA stories often deal with highly sensitive topics, which are handled carefully and without sensationalism. Students are encouraged to consider why an author made certain choices, what these choices bring to the story, what the author intended to convey, whether it was the most effective approach, and the impact of the historical context. For example, the use of the "N" word in several movies leads to discussions about how language changes over time and what was considered acceptable when the book or film was created. These discussions are conducted with sensitivity and care. Although the films chosen are rated PG-13 or lower, they reflect the times in which they were made. This means that societal views on acceptability have changed over time. Students will see things in these films that might not be shown if they were remade today. Please review the movies and versions listed before registering for the class. Common Sense Media ratings and parental guidance are included for each movie. This information is available at: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/. Class Format: Welcome - Introduction to movie and overall thoughts of the film/story (5 min.) Main Topic - Slides, and video clips will be used to review and discuss themes, story, and how film was used to “show” the story. (30 min.) Activity - Students will discuss in breakout rooms to facilitate discussions about themes and concepts covered. (10 min.) Closing - Wrap-Up and Q and A. (5 min.)
学習到達目標
Analyze the relationship between literature and film, understanding how adaptations represent themes, symbolism, and plot elements.
Evaluate major differences between the book and movie versions of a story, identifying how changes impact narrative structure and character development.
シラバス
カリキュラム
Teacher-Created カリキュラムに準拠14 レッスン
14 週間以上レッスン 1:
The Half of It
Students will learn about the historical context of the novel on which the film is based. Additionally, we will discuss the choices made when adapting novels to film and how these decisions shape the stor
Small Town Multiculturalism: Analyze "The Half of It" in a multimedia presentation, focusing on its portrayal of multiculturalism in rural communities. Discuss identity, belonging, and cultural integration, and relate these themes to real-life experiences of immigrant and minority populations.
50 分のオンラインライブレッスン
レッスン 2:
Rustic Oricle
Students will learn about the historical context of the novel on which the film is based. Additionally, we will discuss the choices made when adapting novels to film and how these decisions shape the storytelling.
Symbolism Art Project: Create an art project exploring the symbolism present in "Rustic Oracle," such as the use of colors, nature imagery, and traditional indigenous symbolism. Use various mediums such as painting, sculpture, or digital art to convey the emotional resonance.
50 分のオンラインライブレッスン
レッスン 3:
King Lear
Students will learn about the historical context of the novel on which the film is based. Additionally, we will discuss the choices made when adapting novels to film and how these decisions shape the storytelling.
Storyboard Project: Illustrate a pivotal scene from "King Lear," like Lear's kingdom division, the heath storm, or the tragic ending. Utilize drawings, sketches, or digital art to depict the sequence, capturing its dramatic tension and emotional depth.
50 分のオンラインライブレッスン
レッスン 4:
The Joy Luck Club
Students will learn about the historical context of the novel on which the film is based. Additionally, we will discuss the choices made when adapting novels to film and how these decisions shape the storytelling.
Intergenerational Dialogue Journal: Craft a journal reflecting the relationships in "The Joy Luck Club." Pen entries from characters like Jing-mei Woo and her mother, Suyuan, delving into their emotions, conflicts, and reflections on themes like identity and cultural heritage.
50 分のオンラインライブレッスン
その他の情報
保護者へのお知らせ
One way we introduce challenging topics and critical thinking skills in ELA is through literature. In this class, we will examine film adaptations and remakes, which can make these topics more intense. Unlike a sentence or two in a book, films can vividly depict difficult material. Several of the films are rated R and contain violence, war scenes, strong language, smoking, drugs, drinking, nudity, the Holocaust, rape, unplanned pregnancy, and guns. Please review the movies, parent "need to knows," and suggested ages from Common Sense Media listed under each film before registering for the class at https://www.commonsensemedia.org/.
Week
1 The Half of It
Rated PG-13 103 Min
Common Sense 13+, Parents 12+
Parents need to know that The Half of It is a teen romcom with wry humor and serious themes set in a small-town high school in the Pacific Northwest. It centers on Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis), a bright teen who writes a letter on behalf of a smitten but not very articulate boy to the girl of his dreams. Complicating matters is the fact that Ellie has her own crush on the same dream girl. Teen couples kiss, a potential relationship emerges, and conversations about sexuality take place. At a high school party with underage drinking, Ellie drinks too much and then vomits. The next morning, when she wakes up with a hangover, she takes two pills (presumed to be aspirin). Expect a bit of mild cursing like "crap," "damn," "s--t," and "hell." A teen falls from her bike, and someone is slapped. There's some talk about God, beliefs, and values, as well as positive cultural exchanges between White and Taiwanese characters. With its sly comedy and shrewd take on relevant issues, the movie should appeal to teens and their families.
2
Rustic Oracle 2021
Rated NR 101 Min.
Common Sense 15+, Parents 14+
Parents need to know that Rustic Oracle is a Canadian drama set in the 1990s about a young Mohawk girl whose teen sister goes missing, sending her family and community into turmoil. The film, written and directed by Canadian First Nations filmmaker Sonia Bonspille Boileau, is a tribute to the many missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) across Canada. Families should expect moments of brief violence, strong language (including "f--k" and "s--t"), and intense conversations about the possible outcomes for girls and women who disappear. Adults drink in a bar, and there are conversations about dealing drugs (in particular, marijuana). Characters grieve and speak emotionally about a missing teen.
3
King Lear 2018
Rated NR TV
Common Sense 14+
Parents need to know that King Lear is a film of one of Shakespeare's greatest and toughest plays that stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role. The amazing cast makes the Elizabethan text accessible and contemporary, and director Richard Eyre does an excellent job of telling the story visually. The film is set in modern London, but it is a heavily-militarized London. As the film progresses, France and England go to war, and there are other violent incidents, including torture and murder. Beyond that, there is little objectionable material for younger viewers, though the subject matter can feel very heavy at times. King Lear would be an excellent introduction to Shakespeare or Lear for those who might feel alienated by his dense language and complex plotting.
4
The Joy Luck Club 1993
Rated R 139 Min
Common Sense 16+, Parents 17+
Parents need to know that The Joy Luck Club, based on Amy Tan's novel of the same name, includes scenes of family expulsion and conflict, rape, child abandonment, parental death, spousal abuse (both physical and mental), and suicide. While not actually very racy, raunchy, or violent by today's standards, each story includes extremely upsetting material. This warning is more about emotional content than any graphic sex, violence, or language.
5
War and Peace 2016
Rated NR TV 354 Min
Common Sense 14+, Parents 17+
Parents need to know that War and Peace, a BBC period drama based on Leo Tolstoy's epic novel of the same name, is a solid interpretation of the dense classic. It contains some moments of sexuality, including an incestuous relationship and brief nudity (partial breasts). War scenes also feature lots of bloodshed and bloody corpses, and there's lots of drinking and scenes of drunken revelry. Wealth, marriage, and Russian politics all come into play throughout the twisty plot. Teens should be able to handle it but most probably won't be too interested.
6
The Maze Runner 2014
Rated PG-13 114 Min.
Common Sense 13+ Parents 12+
Parents need to know that The Maze Runner is based on the first novel in James Dashner's best-selling young adult trilogy. The movie, like the book, is a cross between Lord of the Flies, Ender's Game, and The Hunger Games and should appeal to fans of the books and of star Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf). There's more strong language ("s--t," "a--hole," "bitch") in the movie than in the book, which featured mostly made up curse words like "shuck" and "klunk." Unlike many other popular teen movies, The Maze Runner doesn't highlight a central romance (at least in this installment), but it definitely includes the same amount of intense violence -- some of it teen on teen, some of it creature on teen, and much of it weapons based. Characters die, and the scenes in which the mechanized Grievers kill the boys are particularly disturbing. Main character Thomas is a strong role model, helping his friends and standing up to authority when necessary. And there are clear themes of teamwork, courage, and friendship.
7
Women Talking 2022
Rated PG-13 104 Min.
Common Sense 15+, Parents 15+
Parents need to know that Women Talking is writer-director Sarah Polley's intense adaptation of Miriam Toews' novel. The story follows a group of devout Mennonite women who must decide what to do after men in their isolated community are found to have drugged (with a powerful cow tranquilizer) and sexually assaulted girls and women for years. The actual assaults aren't shown, but some of the violent consequences are, including bloody sheets, bruised and bloody thighs, teeth that fall out, a young girl who needs medication, and a miscarriage. One of the women smokes cigarettes on camera, and a man is known to get drunk and beat his wife/children (off camera), but otherwise no substances are used or discussed. The religious women only curse a few times, and their use of "f--k" is presented in a comedic way, since they don't really know how to swear. "S--t" is also said, as are insults like "whore," "spinster," "lunatic," and more. Due to the insular nature of the community in which the movie is set, the cast isn't diverse. But it is notable that the movie focuses on women, both in front of and behind the camera. The cast includes Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, and Judith Ivey, and themes involve communication, courage, empathy, and more.
8
Fences 2016
Rated PG-13 132 Min
Common Sense 14+, Parents 16+
Parents need to know that Denzel Washington and Viola Davis star in Fences, which was adapted by playwright August Wilson from his own play. It's a powerful drama that deals with intense subjects including infidelity, prejudice, crime and punishment, father/son anger, and forgiveness -- as well as perseverance. So, while things like sexual and violent content aren't graphic, the film is still likely too intense for younger viewers. You can expect infrequent swearing (including "s--t") and very frequent use of the "N" word, as well as drinking, verbal and physical confrontations, the description of a murder, and a frank conversation about an affair.
9
Schindler's List 1993
Rated R 196 Min
Common Sense 15+, Parents 15+
Parents need to know that Schindler's List is a brutal, emotionally devastating three-hour drama that won several Oscars and has a powerful message about the human spirit -- but it pulls absolutely no punches when depicting the Holocaust. There are arbitrary murders and mass killings, Nazi commanders compare Jews to rats, children are killed, and there are scenes of shocking, grisly violence. There's also plenty of smoking and drinking, and several scenes of nakedness. In two of them, a woman is naked from the waist up in bed and in sexual situations. But in the rest, nakedness is used to humiliate and harass Jewish residents of concentration camps. There's full-frontal nudity of Jewish prisoners in the shower, when they are being stripped and examined, etc. There are anti-Semitic epithets as well as words such as "f--k," "s--t," "bitch," "damn," and "ass."
10
Interstellar 2014
Rated PG-13 169 Min.
Common Sense 12+, Parents 13+
Parents need to know that Interstellar is a compelling sci-fi thriller/poignant family drama directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) and starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. As in Gravity, there are nail-bitingly intense (and life-threatening) sequences that take place in space, but this is more than a survival tale: It's a relationship story about a father who has made a promise to his children to return to them, no matter what. The layered themes, intergalactic peril, and references to astrophysics may prove too dark and complicated for elementary school-aged tweens, but middle-schoolers and up will be drawn in by both the science and the parent-child bond that guides the central characters to keep searching for a way to reunite. Characters do die (both in space and on Earth), and there's some language ("s--t," one "f--king," etc.).
11
The Hate U Give 2018
Rated PG-13 172 Min
Common Sense 13+, Parents 12+
Parents need to know that The Hate U Give is based on Angie Thomas' award-winning book about Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), a black teen who witnesses the fatal police shooting of a close friend. Like the acclaimed novel, the movie deals frankly and powerfully with race and racism. It also addresses the tension between the police and the communities they're supposed to serve and protect and the differences between teens growing up in predominantly African American neighborhoods and those from affluent white neighborhoods. Moments of violence are realistic and often upsetting: A cop shoots an unarmed teen (some blood is shown), gunshots break out at a party, characters brandish and fire guns and get into a tense confrontation with the police, tear gas is deployed during a peaceful protest, two classmates push each other, a stepfather beats his stepson, a store is set on fire with people inside, and more. Language isn't constant but includes one "f--k," a few uses of "s--t," etc. Teens talk about sex, but no more than kissing is shown; there's also a little bit of drinking by both teens and adults, smoking by minor characters, and discussion of drug dealing. Families who watch will have plenty of big issues to discuss afterward; hopefully teens will also appreciate the movie's messages about standing up for what you believe in, being proud of who you are, and communicating honestly with your parents and friends
12
Macbeth 2015
Rated R 113 Min
Common Sense 16+, Parents 14 +
Parents need to know that Macbeth brings Shakespeare's epic tale of betrayal and madness to life, with Michael Fassbender playing the lead role. Because the movie is faithful to the Bard's original text, there's no foul language and little sexual content (a couple is shown kissing and presumably having sex, but nothing graphic is seen). But the violence is frequent and brutal. Battle/fight scenes are prolonged, gory, and painstaking; sometimes it feels unrelenting. Men, women, and children die in horrible ways (burning, beheading, stabbing, and more). Plus, mature themes like marital manipulation, mental illness, and corrupting power are all part of the cocktail.
13
Easy A 2010
Rated PG-13 100 Min.
Common Sense 15+, Parents 14+
Parents need to know that Easy A is a smart teen comedy inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel The Scarlet Letter. It centers on a straight-laced teen (Emma Stone) who gets caught up in the school rumor mill (partly thanks to gossip spreading via Facebook and texting) -- a situation that many teens will be able to identify with. Labeled promiscuous after she tells a white lie and, later, exacerbates that lie with another, she quickly loses control of the situation (though, because this is a movie, she manages to cope with poise and wit). Although little action is shown, the subject of sex permeates the whole film, and there are lots of innuendoes/references and situations (including talk about losing virginity), as well as incidents in which kids judge one another. There's also some swearing (including "s--t") and allusions to underage drinking.
14
The Princess Bride 1987
Rated PG 98 min
Common Sense 8+, Parents 8+
Parents need to know that The Princess Bride is a quirky, funny fairy tale with quite a bit of action-style violence, including a torture machine, sword fights (one to the death), a death by poisoning, quicksand, fire pits, ROUSes (rodents of unusual size), and giant shrieking eels that attack main characters. But the movie's skewed humor and its storybook feel lessen some of the impact of the violent scenes. There's also drinking -- in one scene a drunken character is revived in a barrel of water -- and some kissing, as well as a bit of language ("son of a bitch," "Jesus!" as an exclamation) and a reference to a character's "perfect breasts."
受講に必要なもの
Students are required to watch each movie before class. All are available online (many for free on streaming services) or at a library.
外部リソース
このクラスでは、Outschool内のクラスルームに加えて、以下を使用します。
教師の専門知識と資格
学士号 Northwood Universityから
For more than 15 years, I've been deeply involved in education, spending the last 9 years as a homeschooling parent. My greatest joy lies in helping students delve into complex subjects by exploring various perspectives. In today's world, narratives hold significant weight, influencing our understanding immensely. I'm passionate about sharing diverse literature that captivates students and broadens their comprehension. In my classes, I bring history to life through a blend of novels and primary sources, delving into socioeconomic factors, religious influences, and the nuances of narration bias. Encouraging critical thinking, I prompt students to consider multiple viewpoints and the motivations behind historical events.
For over 7 years, I've taught at a local homeschool co-op, both in-person and online. One of my favorite roles has been leading middle and high school book clubs, where I not only introduce students to new books but also facilitate discussions on challenging topics. Having undergone diversity training and sensitivity workshops, I approach these discussions with care, ensuring that marginalized voices are heard and respected. Attending numerous professional developments, I've honed strategies for fostering inclusivity and highlighting multiple points of view.
My educational journey began with a B.B.A. from Northwood University, followed by a transition to pursue a teaching degree at Eastern Michigan University. Unfortunately, family circumstances led me to prioritize homeschooling my children over completing the program.
Across various homeschool groups and co-ops, I've taught a range of subjects including English, History, Finance, and Engineering. My passion for literature shines through in running book clubs and teaching classes on essay writing, grammar, and novel analysis. I've curated diverse book selections, fostering rich discussions on themes, characters, and symbolism.
Responding to students' interests, I initiated the Literature through Film series, offering an alternative way to explore classic literature through movie adaptations. This approach accommodated different reading paces and preferences, maintaining our focus on thorough novel analysis.
In my History classes, I employ a multi-faceted approach, incorporating primary sources, articles, and films to examine diverse perspectives and marginalized narratives. Similarly, in Finance and Entrepreneurship classes, I prioritize hands-on learning, guiding students through real-world applications such as budgeting, mortgage calculations, and investment tracking.
Utilizing Lego Education Kits, I've led engineering classes, both in-person and through platforms like Outschool. These sessions encourage creativity and problem-solving, fostering an interest in STEM fields.
Continuing my professional development journey, I actively participate in events like EdCamp, NerdCamp, and NaNoWriMo, enhancing my teaching practices and staying abreast of educational innovations.
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毎週または¥225 14 クラス分週に1回、 14 週間
50 分
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年齢: 15-18
クラス人数: 3 人-12 人