AS 90056 – Visual Text (film study)/FILM UNIT - The Truman Show

A great film to view, discuss and learn from. The following are a loose collection of notes, activities & response-ideas which are tied together with a unit plan & a lesson-by-lesson outline. Feel free to adapt & contribute further.

• Teacher Material: Unit Plan

Pre-Viewing Material

• Film Shot Analysis Sheet

Lesson Material

• Lesson One
• Lesson One - Reality TV Criticism
• Lesson Two & Three
• Lesson Four
• Lesson Five
• Lesson Six
• Lesson Seven
• Lesson Eight
• Lesson Eight - TRUMAN deconstruction
• Lesson Eight - CHRISTOF deconstruction
• Lesson Eight - SEAHAVEN deconstruction
• Lesson Nine & Ten
• Lesson Nine & Ten - BIG QUIZ
• Lesson Nine & Ten - BIG QUIZ ANSWERS
• Lesson Eleven & Twelve
• Lesson Eleven & Twelve - Decnstruction Close Viewing
• Lesson Thirteen
• Lesson Thirteen - Concept Map 1
• Lesson Thirteen - Concept Map 2
• Lesson Fourteen

Additional Material

• Brainstorm Sheet - Character Wrap