Film Notes and Reflection Case Study Essay Assignment
Step 1:
Complete Film notes for the film you choose. (5 points) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
http://www.win6.net/v/play/23408-5-1.html Link for the movie
Step 2: In a minimum of 500 words, address both in your paper: (5 points)
How were the following institutions or individuals represented in the film: (discuss at least 1 topic below using specific evidence from the film and appropriate film terms where applicable to support your argument).
Schools
Teachers
Students
Administrators, Coaches, and/or Staff
Other? (e.g., parents, community members)
Did the film reproduce any stereotypes? ™Especially in regards to representation of gender, race, class, sexuality, and/or ability? Explain.
Connect the film to a reading of your choice (assigned or one you find on your own)
How did filmmakers utilize music, setting, location, costume, color, and props in the film?
Examples:
Weak evidence: The school was like a prison
Stronger evidence: The cinematography included low key lighting and close up shots of barbed wire lining the school fence giving the impression that the school was like a prison.
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Write a 3-5 page paper on ANY Theme from Hamlet. There are several from which to choose.
Your paper should be academically sound and include FIVE sources. The text can count as one of the five. You can use MLA or APA, footnotes or brackets, whatever style you prefer so long as the work is properly and credibly cited. Single spaced is fine for 3 pages but double spaced should be closer to five. You are welcome to go over the limit, but you must stay under 8 total content pages. Your works cited page is not part of the page count.