Overview
Step 1:
Complete Film notes for the film you choose. (5 points) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
http://www.win6.net/v/play/23408-5-1.html Link for the movie
Step 2: In a minimum of 500 words, address both in your paper: (5 points)
1. How were the following institutions or individuals represented in the film: (discuss at least 1 topic below using specific evidence from the film and appropriate film terms where applicable to support your argument).
Schools
Teachers
Students
Administrators, Coaches, and/or Staff
Other? (e.g., parents, community members)
Did the film reproduce any stereotypes? ?Especially in regards to representation of gender, race, class, sexuality, and/or ability? Explain.
2. Connect the film to a reading of your choice (assigned or one you find on your own)
3. How did filmmakers utilize music, setting, location, costume, color, and props in the film?
Examples:
Weak evidence: The school was like a prison
Stronger evidence: The cinematography included low key lighting and close up shots of barbed wire lining the school fence giving the impression that the school was like a prison.