The document outlines an activity where students will work in groups to write an article for a cinema magazine about the Academy Awards, or Oscars. They will research the history of the Awards and provide a top 5 ranking of the best films in cinema history. Each group will then present their article to persuade their classmates that it should be published in the magazine. The goal is for students to develop critical thinking about the film industry and promote enjoyment of cinema.

1. INTRODUCTION RESOURCES TASK PROCEDURE EVALUATION CONCLUSION

2. The Academy Awards, popularly known as Oscars, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in film industry. You will be working as journalists in a cinema magazine. Your task will consist of writing an article about Oscar for this magazine. In the article, you will not only include a brief summary about the history of The Academy Awards, but also a top-ranking of the 5 movies that you consider the best ones of the cinema history. The goal of this activity is to develop a critical attitude towards the film industry and to promote the pleasure for cinema .

3. WIKIPEDIA http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/ The Academy Awards The Academy Awards 2

4. You will be working in groups of five . The final product you will create is the article for the magazine. It is highly recommended to use a power point or other visual instruments to persuade your classmates that your article is the one which deserves to be published by the magazine . In order to write the article about The Academy Awards, you will need to search information about the history of the Awards, the prizewinner films and actors.

5. Follow the steps in order to complete the task: Step 1: form groups of five Step 2: you will share out the different tasks among the members of the group. Search for information and watching the movies - Best film - Best actor - Best actress - Best director - History of The Academy Awards and Curiosities about the Oscars ceremonies.

6. 1. Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List (1993) 2. Clint Eastwood , Unforgiven (1992) 3. Peter Jackson , The Lord of the Rings (2003) 4. Francis Ford Coppola , The Godfather II (1974) 5. James Cameron , Titanic (1997)

7. Best actor 1. Robert de Niro , Raging Bull (1980) 2. Al Pacino , Scent of a Woman (1992) 3. Tom Hanks , Forrest Gump (1994) 4. Jack Nicholson , One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 5. Sean Penn , Mystic River (2003)

8. 1. Jodie Foster , The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 2. Susan Sarandon , Dead Man Walking (1995) 3. Hilary Swank , Boys Don’t Cry (1999) 4. Helen Mirren , The Queen (2006) 5. Charlize Theron , Monster (2003)

9. 1. The Godfather II (1974) 2. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 3. Braveheart (1995) 4. Titanic (1997) 5. The Lord of the Rings (2003)

10. The groups will have to present the article in order to persuade their classmates to be chosen as the best to be published in the magazine. The teacher will also evaluate the way the presentation is made and if the opinions are relevant and well-documented.

11. This project is focused on the way film critics do their job. The aim is “to be in their shoes”, not only watching films for pleasure but with a critical judgement. They will also get informed of the curiosities about the awards and the work of all the film crew to comprehend the whole elaboration of the different films .