1st Grade New Zealand Cinema Lesson Plan Example

Topic: New Zealand cinema

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand and appreciate New Zealand cinema through reading and listening activities.

Materials

• Short videos or clips of New Zealand films
• Handouts with information about New Zealand cinema
• Pencils and paper for note-taking

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have heard of New Zealand cinema.
• Ask them to name any New Zealand films or actors that they know.
• Write their responses on the board.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that New Zealand is a country in the Pacific Ocean, and that it has a long history of filmmaking.
• Show students images of some of New Zealand's most famous films, such as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," and explain that these films have become popular worldwide.
• Tell students that they will be watching a short clip from a New Zealand film and analyzing its visual and audio elements.

Guided Practice

• Show students the short clip and ask them to focus on its audio and visual elements.
• Ask them to think about how the audio and visual elements work together to create a certain mood or feeling in the scene.
• Have students share their observations with the class.

Independent Practice

• Ask students to choose a scene from a different movie and create a short -3-minute movie inspired by that scene. The movie should have audio and visual elements that capture the mood or feeling of the scene.
• Have students work in groups to create the movie. Encourage them to collaborate and come up with creative ideas for their movie.

Closure:

• Have students share their movie with the class. Ask them to explain their choices for audio and visual elements and how they reflect the mood or feeling of the scene.
• As a class, discuss the pros and cons of using movies to study a place.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and make note of their understanding of the audio and visual elements of a movie.
• Evaluate students' movie presentations and discussions during the closure activity to assess their understanding of using movies to learn about a place.