This document provides guidance for a film study activity on the movie City of Ember. It includes learning objectives to check prior knowledge of film as a text type and compare differences between film and other mediums. Key vocabulary is defined and graphic organizers are suggested to analyze the film's narrative elements, characters, setting, plot, shots, scenes, and frames. Students are instructed to make predictions before watching a trailer and take notes on language features, images, and vocabulary seen and heard.

1. 1 Film Study
City of Ember

2. Learning Focus
Learning Intention
 To check prior
knowledge and
understanding of
film as a text type.
Success Criteria
I can:
 say the differences
between film and
other text types such
as novels.
 communicate what I
know about film.

3. Key Vocabulary
 narrative
 characters
 setting
 plot
 film
 shot
 scene
 frame

4. GKR
 Brainstorm – What
do you know
about film?
 Create a Venn
Diagram of
similarities/
differences e.g. film
v's book/TV show
What does
the title tell
me?
What do I
predict the
text will be
about?
What can
the pictures
tell me?
What do I
already know
about this
topic?
What
words do
I expect
to see?
What
images come
to mind?
What will I
do as I
read?

5. GKR
 Grab a piece of paper and fold into thirds
 Label the thirds – language features,
images and vocabulary
 Now watch the following trailer, recording
what you see and hear

6. Hook

7. Think – Pair - Share
What did you noticed in the trailer
 Grab a partner and share what you
noticed
 Join with another partner group to share
your observations further

8. Review
 Say what you know
about film text in 13
words
 List 3 learning
actions you used
today