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 FILM  |  WOMEN'S RIGHTS  |  AFRICA & LATIN AMERICA  |  OHIO HISTORY

Lesson Plans: Using Film in the History Classroom
Motion Picture Analysis Worksheet

Title of Film:_______________________________________

  1. Why did you select this film?

     

     

  2. What do you think you will see in this movie? (Include 3 concepts or ideas based on the title of the film).

     

     

  3. What type of motion picture is the film? (drama; documentary; based on a true story, etc.

     

     

  4. What physical qualities does the motion picture utilize? You might want to comment on how these elements affect the message/ideas conveyed to viewers.
    _____ Music:
    _____ Special Effects:
    _____ Narration:
    _____ Camera Angles:
    _____ Background Noise:
    _____ Editing:
    _____ Other Qualities:

     

  5. What particular nation, event, or cultural aspect does the movie consider?

     

     

  6. Does the movie deal with the subject in a positive or negative manner?

     

     

  7. List three things that you learned about history/society/culture from this film.

     

     

  8. What is the central message of this movie?

     

     

  9. How effective was the movie in conveying this message?

     

     

  10. Does the movie appeal more to the viewer's reason or emotion?

  11. How does it make you feel?

     

     

  12. What question(s) are left unanswered by the film?

     

     

  13. What information do you gain that would not be conveyed by a written source? Be specific.

     

     

  14. After viewing the film, do you think that you will do further reading to learn more about the subject covered?

     

     

 
 


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