Direct Instruction

The learning intention for this lesson was for students to create a detailed plan including characters, setting and plot for our annual Manaiakalani film festival movie that we will be creating this term.

This lesson shows a whole class writing lesson about how to write a detailed plan for our film festival movie, this includes watching last years movie to find the key elements of the movie. This lesson also shows students working as a group to come up with ideas and then share these ideas with the whole class in a pitch type model so that we can find the best idea for our film festival this year.

Extended plan here

Reflection

I think that this lesson went really well, the students were really engaged and loved being able to come up with their own ideas for our class film festival movie. It was really great to see how excited and creative the students were with their ideas. Another really cool thing that I noticed was that the students made sure that everyone was included in the discussions. If someone wasn't part of a group everyone in the class would make sure they felt included and would ask them to join in some of the already established groups. This is the first time I have turned this into a lesson for the whole class and I am so glad that I did as the students came up with some really interesting and creative ideas. Some groups were so excited that they even started to write a script for the movie that they would like to see. One thing I would do differently next time is allow the rest of the class to ask the groups questions about their movie ideas during the share part of the session as it would have been interesting to hear these ideas as a whole class. I did have students come and speak to me about how they could adapt some of the ideas shared after the lesson and this would have been so good to have in a whole class setting.

Things to note

This lesson was filmed over multiple days as the students needed the chance to write their plan in detail before sharing. I have just added in the key teaching parts and sharing parts of this lesson. This was a whole week writing lesson for the class which was really beneficial as the students had the chance to reflect and add extra details to their lesson. We are also still experimenting with using the microphone while the students are talking which is why it can be loud and then quiet in some parts. I also forgot to move the microphone to the students while we were sitting on the mat so I have unfortunately had to edit out some of those conversations.

I have only added a snippet of the students presenting and sharing their ideas with the class. For the full version check out the students' blog posts where the full video has been shared.

Class Site Content

Week 3 - Film Festival Ideas

WALT: create a detailed outline for a script idea for the Manaiakalani Film Festival.

PES_Parrant_Survivor.mov

Instructions

As you know this term we will be filming our movie for Manaiakalani Film Festival! This week you are going to think about what we could do for our film festival this year. You will need to think about the characters and the message that we want to have in our movie, so get your thinking caps on!

Watch the Room 10 Manaiakalani Film Festival movie from 2022 to get some inspiration.
Go through the task and resources with Miss Parrant.
See Miss Parrant when your group is called upon.
Complete the writing tasks for this week.
Post these on your blog with a task description then fill out the turn it in sheet.

Teacher Notes