Author: Christina Hamlett

Social Butterflies: The Use and Misuse of Social Networks

In the 21st century, social butterflies abound in electronic neighborhoods such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, allowing participants to connect with former classmates, distant family members and kindred spirits. This month’s exercises take a look at how social networking is impacting our lives for better or worse. For younger students who haven’t yet mastered the basics of script structure, these lesson ideas lend themselves to extemporaneous storytelling and role-playing skits. Older students are encouraged to draft scenes into correctly formatted screenplays as well as film them for peer review.

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How to be a Film Critic and Learn From It

This lesson plan is all about applying what you see by watching existing films to your own screenwriting projects. Let’s say you’re an aspiring movie critic or you’re assigned to write an essay for a film appreciation class. Understanding the elements inherent in this medium is as important as being able to articulate what you liked and didn’t like about a movie or television show’s content.

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