1. Questions

What is a screenplay?

How do I format a screenplay?

What is the difference between screenplay and story board?

What is a storyboard and how do I create a story board?

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How do I create a dystopian society screenplay?

Screenplay: Take 1!

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2. Information Sources

A Satire of The Hunger Games: An Excerpt from a Screenplay

Dystopian Screenplay excerpt examplewith terms highlighted

Example of a 6th grade student’s screenplay and storyboard

Glossary One

Glossary Two

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Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HungerGamesPoster.jpg

3. Student Activity

Student Resource Terms Chart

Examples of Transition Terms

Example of Camera Movements, Shots & Angles

*YouTube Video - must be shown by teacher or viewed outside school

Click on the pictures to view videos.

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4. Assessment ActivityUsing what you have learned about a

Dystopian Society, storyboard and screenplay, create a story board of your scene and then create a screenplay from your scene in the template link below.

Dystopian Society Topic Examples: Poverty – hunger Bullying Individual Rights Privacy Government Control

Part 1. Template for Storyboard

Part 2. Screenplay Pre-writing Template for Screenplay Screenplay Checklist Screenplay Rubric

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5. Enrichment Activities

Would you like to add audio and lighting effects to your scene?

In order to create your film, you just need a Flip camera, phone camera or other video recording device. Here are some resources for shooting your film.

Flip Video Camera-Shoot and Edit How to edit in MovieMaker

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6. Teacher Support Materials

ELA Common Core StandardsCommon Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3d CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3e CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.2

Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.Standards for the 21st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.

Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration.

Time Frame:2-3 classesDifferentiation: Direct students to use comprehension tools Self-pace Enrichment activities.

Last updated: July 2015Created by Ms. Kristi Szczepanski, English Teacher & Library Media Intern

BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.

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21st Century

LI.CT.ST.1 LI.CC.C.4 IMT.ML.CM.1 IMT.ICT.AP.1 LC.ISD.WI.1