Collection: Film Studies and Movie Analysis Curriculum — Semester 2 Collection (Units 5–8)

Film Studies and Movie Analysis Curriculum — Semester 2 Collection (Units 5–8)

This collection completes the full-year elective with four units that deepen cinematography, historical inquiry, adaptation, and theme. Lessons are scaffolded for mixed-readiness classes and map day-by-day to the included movie guides and extension strands. Videos are not included; verify streaming availability and follow your site’s permissions policy.

What you get

• Semester 2 planning and pacing mapped to Units 5–8
• Weekly lesson plans aligned to guides and extensions
• Semester syllabus, parent guide, and editable permission slips
• Streaming tracker (Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video)
• Assessment outlines and rubrics for comparative and summative tasks

Units covered (Semester 2)

• Unit 5 — War Movies + Cinematography: camera movement, sound, point of view, leadership under pressure
• Unit 6 — Historical Biographies + Cinematography: rhetoric, data and advocacy, timeline analysis
• Unit 7 — Literary Classics + Theme: symbolism, foreshadowing, precise theme statements
• Unit 8 — Shakespeare in Movies + Theme: adaptation, motif, ethical dilemmas

Representative films (Semester 2)

• Unit 5: 1917 (2019); Midway (2019); Unbroken (2014); The Six Triple Eight (2024)
• Unit 6: Hamilton (2020); Hidden Figures (2016); Remember the Titans (2000); McFarland, USA (2015); Queen of Katwe (2016)
• Unit 7: Holes (2003); Treasure Island (1950); Of Mice and Men (1992); A Christmas Carol (2009)
• Unit 8: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999); West Side Story (2021); Hamlet (1990); The Lion King (1994); Macbeth (2015)

Extension strands (spiral all semester)

• Loglines and student presentations
• Three acts and plot points
• Cinematography mini-lessons
• Theme statements with scene evidence

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