Read your independent SEM-R novel. If you don't have one, look through the Literature book under your desk.

September 28, 2011 - Smallville Media study: characterization

Homework: None

Lesson Essential Question:What characterization techniques do visual storytellers use that are similar

to and different from those used by authors?

Warm Up:Read the paragraph on pg. 260 under "What is a character's true identity?" and answer the question "What makes him or her seem like a real person?"

Turn in your Literature book to pg. 261

Draw a Venn Diagramin your notes and label one circle WRITERS andthe other circle VISUALSTORYTELLERS

Read the Media Literacy: TV Characters paragraph and look at the chart. Complete your Venn Diagram using information from these passages.

Characterization

Writers (authors) Visual storytellers (producers, directors)

body language

camera shots

sounds

facial expressions

camera movement

actions

thoughts

dialogue

interactions withother characters

behavior

physical descriptions

narrator's direct comments

to analyze character development, pay close attention to...·facial expressions and body language·costumes·camera shots·camera movement

Model the skill: Facial expressionsGo back to Ghost of the Lagoon and reread pgs. 214-216. Pull a line of text that gives a description of a facial expression that Mako might have. Draw a picture of what this might look like.

Mako scolded - angry face

Could he believe his eyes - shocked

Mako flung back his head and shouted for joy - ecstatic

Model the skill: Body languageGo back to Eleven and reread pg. 202. Pull a line of text that gives a description of what Rachel's body language might look like during this scene. Draw a picture of what this might look like.

I move my pencils books and erasers...

Tiered Viewing guide for Smallville - copy into notes!1. Clarify Why doesn't Clark's father want him to join the football team?

2. Recall What causes Clark to use his powers to score the touchdown the second time he gets the ball?

3. Interpret body language Describe Clark's body language when he runs onto the football field. What emotion(s) does this kind of body language represent? How can you tell?

4. Interpret emotion In the barn with his father, Clark goes through many emotions. What are they and give an example of how you knew each one.

5. Analyze character Despite their argument, it is clear that Clark loves and respects his father. How is that meaning conveyed in this scene?

1. Clarify Why doesn't Clark's father want him to join the football team?

He doesn't want Clark to expose his superpowers, and perhaps hurt someone.

2. Recall What causes Clark to use his powers to score the touchdown the second time he gets the ball?

The coach yells at him, and he wants to prove himself to the coach, his dad, and the other players.

3. Interpret body language Describe Clark's body language when he runs onto the football field. What emotion(s) does this kind of body language represent? How can you tell?

confidence - straight posture, puffs his chest out, swagger, jumping around as if pumped

4. Interpret emotion In the barn with his father, Clark goes through many emotions. What are they and give an example of how you knew each one.

Clark - determined but doubtful - straight face, no expression, stone faced, but then he gulps

dad - frustrated - frowns, furrows brow, rolls his eyes, sighs

5. Analyze character Despite their argument, it is clear that Clark loves and respects his father. How is that meaning conveyed in this scene?

Clark's dad puts his hand on Clark's shoulder

Clark's dad gets up, walks off, looks back at Clark, disappointment

Homework

None