Entrance Activity

1. HOW would you define a Unionist?

2. HOW would you define a Republican?

3. WHAT is meant by “The Troubles”?

4. WHO directed the case studies and WHAT year were they produced?

Title:

Areas of Focus –FM2 – Section B –

‘Borders and Identity’

Monday 2nd February 2015

Unit FM2: Section A – Producers & Audience

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.

• YOU WILL develop your understanding of HOW both case studies represent “The Troubles” to the spectator.

• YOU WILL learn more about this particular period of time

• Review the learning.

AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the film industry.

FM2 – Section B – ‘Borders and Identity’

• Study at least two films• Focus on how macro elements of film – particularly

Narrative – construct meanings and raise issues• ‘Borders and Belonging’ - Concerned with Identity and

belonging in relation to a place which is called the United Kingdom but in which “British” is an increasingly contested term

• Focus on Migrants, as well as characters who question their attachment to or alienation from the idea of being “British”

RE-CAP

Homework

Due: 2 Lessons – Tuesday 3rd February

1) Research “The Troubles” and produce a 1-page Timeline summary of some of the key events surrounding this conflict.

2) Complete the conflict task surrounding the opening sequence.

‘Bloody Sunday’ – 197214 Killed

“The Troubles” - 1968 - 1998

IRA Truce – 9th February 1975 to 23rd January 1976.

Omagh Bombing – August 199829 killed

Worksheet here

YOU MUST – using the worksheet provided – analyse the opening scene and establish HOW the following (through deconstructing the micro features) are represented in the sequence: •Conflict•Authority•Family•Britain v Ireland – Heroes v Villains (Propps Character Roles)

Task 1) – 8 minutes

FEEDBACK

1. The right not to wear a prison uniform.

1. The right not to do prison work.

1. The right of free association with other prisoners, and to organise educational and recreational pursuits.

1. The right to one visit, one letter and one parcel per week.

1. Full restoration of remission lost through the protest.

YOU MUST – using the worksheet provided – analyse the Clothing rebellion scene and establish WHY the IRA were so angry at what they were provided.

YOU SHOULD focus on HOW the Director constructs the slow building tension of the “prisoners” anger.

Task 2) – 8 minutes

FEEDBACK

Stick in your exercise book!

What have you learnt?

Homework

Due: Next Lesson – Tuesday 3rd February

1) Research “The Troubles” and produce a 1-page Timeline summary of some of the key events surrounding this conflict.

2) Complete the conflict task surrounding the opening sequence.

Entrance Activity

“Odd One Out”

Based on the Statements YOU MUST write down whether you think the statement is TRUE (OOI) OR FALSE (OOO)

Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) is Loyalist and Protestant

Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender) went on hunger strike in 1981

Title:

Areas of Focus –FM2 – Section B –

‘Borders and Identity’

Monday 2nd February 2015

Unit FM2: Section A – Producers & Audience

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.

• YOU WILL learn about the Exam Boards expectations for a Question based on Narrative

• YOU WILL learn about the important Narrative and Character theory YOU MUST know for the exam.

• Review the learning.

AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the film industry.

FM2 – Section B – ‘Borders and Identity’

• Study at least two films• Focus on how macro elements of film – particularly

Narrative – construct meanings and raise issues• ‘Borders and Belonging’ - Concerned with Identity and

belonging in relation to a place which is called the United Kingdom but in which “British” is an increasingly contested term

• Focus on Migrants, as well as characters who question their attachment to or alienation from the idea of being “British”

RE-CAP

Todorov’s 3 Part Narrative

YOU MUST analyse where the following parts are represented in EACH text:

1.Equilibrium – Is there any sense of normality and/or harmony?

2.Disequilibrium – What event(s) disrupts the equilibrium?

3.New Equilibrium – Is justice restored? Is there a resolution?

Syd Field Narrative Theory

YOU MUST analyse where the following parts are represented in EACH text:

1.The Set Up– Does the opening 10 minutes grab the attention of the audience?

2.The Confrontation – The main protagonist is helpless against opposing forces.

3.The resolution– The hero wins out.

Task - 15 minutes

The Set Up – Syd Field

YOU MUST analyse from the Opening Explosion to Gerry’s Father – Giuseppe Conlon (Pete Postlethwaite) – declaring “We’re getting you out of here” – to establish:

•HOW Conflict is represented and between WHO?

•HOW the lack of “Respect” for Authority is represented

•HOW Family is represented to the spectator?

Extension – YOU COULD focus on other elements such as the Power & Authority of the IRA within the community as well.

FeedbackThe Set Up – Syd Field

High Angle shallow focus shot of the 3 IRA Men seeking Gerry – Connotations?

Connotations?Connotations?

‘Villainy’ (Propp’s Narrative Functions Theory) –

Is Gerry the catalyst for the problems that the Conlon family encounter?

Roland Barthes – “5 Codes” Theory

Semantic Code

Where an example within the text – Verbal (Sound), Non-verbal (Mise-en-scene) and Technical (Editing/Cinematography) - refer to additional meanings.

Watch the scene and analyse the Semantic Codes (Additional Meanings) behind the scene.

WHO do we sympathise with?

Levi Strauss Binary Opposition

VS.

Good vs. EvilEvil vs. Good

What have you learnt?

YOU MUST write down x3 Narrative theories you have learnt today. Extension – YOU COULD explain WHERE one of these theories applies to ONE of the case studies.

Homework

• Produce a Narrative Theory “mind-map”• Investigate ‘The Guildford Four’ and ‘The

Hunger Strikes’

Due: Next Lesson – Tomorrow