Teaching resource from my recent practicum - lesson activity ideas for Context Representation units of work for Stage 6 English - my time with this unit focused on the 2010 movie, The King's Speech. This is a great text for studying Context and Representation.
Lesson Title: Introduction to study of The Kings Speech as a
filmTOPIC Elective 1: Context and Representation (The Kings
Speech)TIME 11:00 12:151hr 15min
INTRODUCTIONLESSON RESOURCES
1. Mark the roll make introductionsIntroduce self; ask students
to introduce themselves and tell me what they plan to do after
school, if they know, or one thing they enjoyPowerpoints from last
lesson (some are saved from internet) Module descriptionBOS key
definitions (stage 6 syllabus)
LESSON OUTCOMES
Preliminary English outcomes 1.2, 5.1, 5.3
TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. Mark roll and introductions (5 mins)2. 11:10 Brief recap quiz
(15 mins): what is adversity? (a difficult situation or condition :
misfortune or tragedy) What adversities/types of adversity does
King George VI face in the film the kings speech? (speech
impediment, unwanted responsibility and power, pressure to use
radio to communicate, public speaking) What did you learn from your
powerpoint about the social, historical and cultural context of the
period in which the movie is set? (1939) Give me one for each:
social Snow White/Wizard of Oz releases Historical: First Nazi
concentration camp 1933, Hitler chancellor 1933, cultural: Richard
Halliburton a world explorer display some example powerpoint slides
from last lesson to prompt discussion3. 11:25 Elective key terms
and definitions (15mins)Students to copy the key definitions from
the BOS syllabus on unit plan for concept, context, critical
thinking, interpretation, representation, and textual integrity.
Discuss these terms and definitions.4. 11:40 Discussion on what the
students think about relating these key words to the Kings Speech
(15mins). Last lesson the powerpoint related context; we researched
1939 as a context. You know that adversity is a concept that is
represented in this film. Display module outcomes. Discussion about
how the study of the Kings Speech will help us to achieve the
outcomes of this module 5. 11:55 Film Glossary display and have
students copy down some terms and give examples from The Kings
Speech (15mins+ short video) theatrical trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzI4D6dyp_o
CLOSURE12:10 Plenary activity: Pictionary. Student to draw a key
word from the lesson on the board and others to guess (5 mins)
ASSESSMENTn/a gauge knowledge of english syllabus
terminology
