ELA REGENTS PREP CLASS -- SPRING 2013

Lesson on Friday, March 15, 2013:

Thinking critically about how stories are developed:

See worksheet below--

How did the screenwriter use setting to develop the story?

The story includes many figures that have been personified—how did this help to develop the story?

How did the screenwriter develop the tone and mood and how did this affect the characters?

Why is symbolism so important to this story?

How the did the screenwriter develop the characters?  How did the characters interact with each other based on their characteristics?

How did the screenwriter develop the theme of “anything is possible” in this story?

ELA – REGENTS PREP

Q#27 – SCAFFOLDING DEVELOPMENT – FOCUS –

Writers developing stories through the use of literary elements and techniques

Directions:  Use your notes from class, and the movie entitled, “Oz:  The Great and Powerful” in support of the task.  (**Note:  Movies cannot be used on Regents—in this lesson, you are learning the critical thinking skills in writing for Question 27)

Task:  Choose two specific literary elements (e.g. theme, characterization, structure, point of view, etc.) or literary technique (e.g. symbolism, irony, figurative language, etc.,) used by the screenwriter of the movie named, “Oz:  The Great and Powerful.”  Using specific details form the movie, in a well developed paragraph; show how the screenwriter uses those elements or techniques to develop the movie.

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