POV Lesson Plan, Day 1 (Documentary)

Represent vs. Re-present

What do these words mean?

Represent vs. Re-present

List things you encounter, in or out of school, that “represent” or “re-present” other things.

Fact and Art

What do these words mean?

What do they mean together?

What do you guys know about documentaries?

Documentary Group Work Explanation

• Each get a copy of the “Introducing Documentaries Viewing Guide”.

• Divide up who answers which questions (except for question 4)

• People answer the question they are responsible for.

• Everyone answer question 4.

Preview Sheet Questions and Vocabulary

• When answering “who” questions, just put the person’s title (e.g. doctor).

• Reenactment vs Live action• Stock vs historical footage• Narration vs V.O.

Go Work

• Travel to this site:

– www.pbs/pov/video/search

• Complete your worksheet.

Debrief Work

• What are the similarities?– What generalizations can be made?

• How is this different than a Hollywood film?• Fact, fiction, or fictionalized account of real

event?• Anything else of interest?

Listening to Filmmakers

• View THIS: http://www.pbs.org/pov/video/search.php?search_type=filmmaker_interviews

• Listen to your filmmaker’s thoughts on their work.– Write responses HERE:

mvhs-media-comm.weebly.com > Media 1 > Documentary

Review Reponses

POV Lesson Plan, Day 2 (Documentary)

Documentary Production Role Play

Receive the “Role Play Sheet”

Listen to directions.

Form groups of 4.

Consider the scenario.

Debrief the Role Play

Plan a Documentary

• Use the “School Documentary Sheet”

Share Planning

• Present the elements of the plan.

• What similarities and differences are their between plans?

• What accounts for the differences?

The Plans Took Different Angles