This document provides teaching materials for a Cinema Appreciation course, including an introduction, learning activities, and evaluation criteria. The introduction outlines the goals of the course in providing a comprehensive overview of film language, theory, aesthetics, and history. Learning activities include preparing questions, presentations, and a classroom project related to topics like film techniques, script elements, and the structure of cinematography. Students will be evaluated based on their participation in online forums and completion of the guided learning activities.

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Introduction
Cinema Appreciation provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the study of film, language, and
theory. It is organized around these two separate but related areas. The film language component covers two
interrelated topics that are essential for an understanding of the cinema: film aesthetic and film history. In the last
quarter century, political economy has played a major part in media studies particularly cinema.
It turns important that our students get to learn about the world of filmmaking. Throughout this subject they get
familiar with the basic components of film technique and its meaning and demonstrate how particular used of
film techniques generate different meanings. Students will learn how films are made and how values are
promoted, ideas communicated, and rhetorical arguments advanced through film techniques. It also covers a
range of interpretive methods, theories, and concerns.
Teaching assistance
The purpose of the study guides is to organize the text book material or the information from the book so that
you can increase your comprehension and memory of large amounts of information.
Using visual graphics to organize knowledge is even more effective; as the visual organization helps you see
related concepts and make meaningful connections with the material, thus acquiring the higher levels of learning
expected.
It is a good idea to read more articles related to films and the specific topic you will study during the first term
on the internet or reading other books.
This subject calls for a close attention to the study and careful self-preparation. It is suggested that you go over
the chapters with awareness. Remember, the evaluation will be based upon a lot of reflexion as a result of
reading and analyzing the text completely and carefully, your creativity and answers as well.
Forums and study guide= 40%
Exam = 60%
Learning Activities
SUGGESTION: read the whole learning activities and then start doing the Guide.
Do not cut and paste information from the web or the text on your tasks. If you do it, you will just get a score of
zero.
Learning activity 1.1
Learning Outcome
Can identify the main concepts in each of the topics to be studied through the elaboration of questions
provision of corresponding answers about the topic.
Contents
UNIT 1: Esthetics and Art
1.1 Observation of Art and the art of Observation
1.2 Creative abilities
1.3 Fundamental principles of artistic work
1.4 For a theory of Film – making realization.
UNIT 2: The structure of Cinematography
2.1 Cinema specificity

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2.2 Cinema, a new language
2.3 Articulation of cinema language
2.4 The script
2.4.1 Topic
2.4.2 Construction of a film character
2.4.3 The scene
Activities
Prepare 30 information questions per each of the topics and subtopics found in Unit 1and 2 and write
corresponding answers with your own words.
Didactic
Orientations
- Read unit 1 and 2.
- Once you have elaborated the question prepare the corresponding answers in Learning Con
section you will find the topics, for example you should start on 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, then 2.1,
2.3, 2.4 next 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3 which is the last part of this first Study Guide. Prepare a tota
information questions related to each topic and subtopics with the corresponding answers wit
your own words
Bibliography Monard, S. (2007). Cinema Appreciation Quito: ESPE, Units 1 and 2.
Evaluation Criter
We will apply the “rule of three” to give you 5 marks as maximum grade for this activity. Just count h
many questions there are in total.
Questions must be well structured and answers must be correct according to the contents of the docum
suggested.
Learning activity 1.2
Learning
Outcome
Prepare a Power Point Presentation or PREZI with known knowledge and new one.
Content
UNIT 1: Esthetics and Art
1.1 Observation of Art and the art of Observation
1.2 Creative abilities
1.3 Fundamental principles of artistic work
1.4 For a theory of Film – making realization.
Activities
Prepare an appropriate PPT in which you show what you are learning for units1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 by using
sources as well
Didactic
Orientations
Read unit 1 (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4) entirely and other sources as well.
Prepare a PPT referring to each of the topics and subtopics found there.

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The main purpose is that you show what you have learned, and you will use it.
Write the link to access to your PPT or PREZI
Bibliography
Monard, S. (2007). Cinema Appreciation Quito: ESPE
Unit 1
Evaluation
Criteria
- An appropriate rubric for a PPT/PREZI will be applied. It is below this guide.
- No more than 10 slides.
Learning activity 1.3
Learning OutcomIdentify the main concepts in each of the topics to be studied through the use of questions.
Content
UNIT 2: The structure of Cinematography
2.1 Cinema specificity
2.2 Cinema, a new language
2.3 Articulation of cinema language
2.4 The script
2.4.1 Topic
2.4.2 Construction of a film character
2.4.3 The scene
Activities
Prepare 25 multiple choice questions (a,b,c,d) per each of the topics and subtopics found in Unit 2 and
highlight the corresponding answer .
Didactic
Orientations
Read Unit 2 – The structure of Cinematography.
Prepare the multiple choice questions referring to each of the topics and subtopics found there.
The main purpose is that you show what you have learned, and how you will use it.
Bibliography
Monard, S. (2007). Cinema Appreciation Quito: ESPE
Unit 2
Evaluation
Criteria
We will apply the “rule of three” to give you 5 marks as maximum grade for this activity. Just count how
many questions there are in total.
Learning activity 1.4
Learning
Outcome
Produce a real and applicable Classroom Project based on the Chapter about The Script.
Content
The script
2.4.1 Topic

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2.4.2 Construction of a film character
2.4.3 The scene
Activities Make a classroom Project following a given model.
Didactic
Orientations
Read unit 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3 and make a classroom project.
Based on the reading of 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3 you will create a classroom project for your classes. You shou
the information found in this chapter to make up your project.
Follow this template:
PROJECT NAME:
TEACHER:
SUBJECT:
1. Project summary:
‐ What are your students going to do, and why are they doing it?
‐ Essential questions
An essential question should inspire students, require them to conduct serious research, and relate to
world issue
2. Products:
‐ What do you want students to do/write/create/build?
3. Learning goals:
‐ What do you want students to learn?
‐ Identify the curriculum content that students will learn in this project.
‐ Identify key skills students will learn in this project. List only those skills you plan to assess.
4. Time line:
‐ Check the key dates and important milestones for this project. For example deadlines for drafts
etc.
5. Personalization:
‐ Say how you will personalize the project, especially for individual students who will need
specialized support
6. Exhibition venue:
‐ Where will the exhibition take place?
7. Assessment criteria:

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PROJECT PLANNER
Evaluation
The evaluation will be based upon a solid and coherent structure of your criteria, as well as on your creativity
and making-decision skills.
“If it is strictly necessary for examining the consulting of tables, formulas, diagrams or charts, they are included as
part of the examination or in an annex
The first and second examination WILL NOT BE an open book test, therefore, I suggest you to go over all the
subject matter carefully”.
Your tutor
- How will you be assessing the learning goals you identified?
- Curriculum content
- skills
Template adapted from:
http://www.innovationunit.org/sites/default/files/Teacher's%20Guide%20to%20Project-
based%20Learning.pdf
If you need additional information, do not hesitate to visit this website.
Bibliography
Monard, S. (2007). Cinema Appreciation Quito: ESPE
Last part of Unit 2
Evaluation
Criteria
It will be applied an appropriate rubric for a classroom project
Delivery Format Microsoft Office file.
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Learning activities for the
First study guide
Scores
Learning activity 1.1. 5
Learning activity 1.2. 5
Learning activity 1.3 5
Learning activity 1.4. 5
Total 20

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Rubric for graphic organizer /PPT/PREZI
4 3 2 1
Required
information
Each required topic is
complete, explained wel
in students´ own words.
student demonstrates a f
understanding of the
information.
Each required topic is
complete, explained wel
in students´ own words.
student demonstrates a g
understanding of the
information.
Most required ideas a
complete and explain
The student has some
difficulties explaining
information in his/he
own words.
The required topics a
not complete. The stu
has difficulties
understanding the
information and
explaining the ideas i
his/her own words.
Grammar and
spelling
Work has no spelling er
and /or grammatical erro
Work has one or two sp
errors and /or grammatic
errors.
Work has three spelli
errors and /or gramm
errors.
Work has four or mo
spelling errors and /o
grammatical errors.
Design
Graphic organizer is
attractive, uniform and w
designed. The fonts used
easy to read
Graphic organizer is
attractive, uniform and w
designed. No more than
or two graphic improvem
are needed.
No more than three o
four graphic
improvements are nee
Consultation with tea
could have been usefu
Design of graphic
organizer is sloppy. M
improvements are ne
Organization
There is an excellent
sequence of information
Everything is perfect
There is logical sequenc
information. Title slide
closing slide are include
There is some logical
sequence of informat
There is no logical
sequence of informat
Ideas
* Establishes a clear foc
supported by many deta
* Uses sophisticated /
descriptive language.
* Communicates creativ
ideas.
* Includes evidence of
research
* Establishes a focus
supported by limited det
* Uses some descriptive
words.
* Communicates origina
ideas.
*Uses background
knowledge rather than
research.
* Attempts a focus.
* Uses basic and/ or
repetitive vocabulary
* Ideas not fully
developed
* Demonstrates limit
knowledge in writing
Total