Watching Movies in Class!

One of the Washington State Learning Standards ("Common Core") requires you to "Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment." While we've been reading Romeo and Juliet we've been watching parts of two different film versions of the play.

Overall, how is viewing the films adding to and enhancing your understanding of the play? Are you able to view the film through your "lens"?

In your first paragraph for this post:
1. Describe your "lens" in detail. Be specific. For example, rather than saying your lens is character development, tell me what you are specifically noticing about both of the title characters.
2. Discuss what you notice about your "lens" in the film. Is it different or the same as it is in the text? Give specific details from one or both of the films.

In your second paragraph for this post:
1. Write about how viewing the films is adding to your overall understanding of the language, themes and characters. Give a specific example of something you didn't quite understand until you saw it in the film.
2. What do you like about watching the films as we read? Which film do you prefer and why?

Due Monday, December 7.