The document provides guidance and instructions for students to revise for an assessment on the film The Matrix. It outlines several group and individual activities for students to engage in to strengthen their understanding of themes, characters, symbols, and film techniques used in The Matrix. Activities include researching aspects of the film to share online, developing flashcards to study key terms, planning essay responses, collaboratively writing practice essays, and creating teaching activities to demonstrate their knowledge. The overall document aims to support students in developing a deep analysis of The Matrix through varied revision activities.

1. The Matrix Revision
Christine Wells

2. What does Excellence look
like?
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-
standards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/english/sample-external-
assessments/level-2/
Look at Excellence essay exemplars and
answer the following:
1. Record the structure.
2. Highlight the parts of the essay which
make it an Excellence.
3. Identify and describe what the writer has
done to get an Excellence.

3. Become an Expert
1. Split into 5 groups and choose an aspect.
Choose from themes, setting,
characterisation, symbols and film
techniques.
2. Research your aspect and post relevant
info onto Padlet. Include YouTube clips,
images, links to websites.

4. Tips & Techniques
1. Go over essay topics and discuss best
ones to do.
2. Contribute to a Padlet on essay tips and
study techniques. What tips and
techniques work best for you?

5. Perfect Match
1. Match film terms and definitions. Complete
the film techniques worksheet.
2. Use Quizlet to create flash cards for the
terms that you have trouble remembering.

6. Essay Planning
Use Mrs White's visual text essay planner to
create an essay plan for a chosen question.

7. Developing a
Paragraph
Check out the Explain Everything on the Ultranet.

8. Create an activity
Create a revision activity for the class.
Brainstorm ideas. Some ideas could be:
• Kahoot quiz
• Mix and match
• Wordfind
• Crossword

9. Collaborate
Contribute notes to a Google Drive doc.
Choose an essay topic and collaboratively
write an essay. Each group writes a section of
the essay.

10. Teach it!In small groups, choose a scene from the film
and teach the class about it.
Include:
• What is happening - show the scene.
• Characters involved and what we learn
about at least one character.
• A theme and why it is important.
• A symbol and what it represents.
• 2 film techniques and what they show. the
audience
If you can teach it, you know it!

11. Keep your TEMPER
Watch scenes from the film and discuss
important techniques.
Complete TEMPER chart.