Frankenstein Films Power Point Assignment: Self- Assessment 

  Curricular Response

  I chose this image for the 1931 Henry Frankenstein that shows a person slowly moving to the edge of a cliff. I chose this image because I believe that it shows how throughout the movie, Henry got more psychotic and began to become more absorbed in his work. I believe that Henry had let go of everything he loved and only directed his attention to one thing and that was creating life. This image ties in with the slide because it gave a visual representation of Henrys mental state and it connected to points I had made about leaving everything behind to become a scientist and achieve his goal. The picture also correlates to the slide because it supported the point I had made about Henry slowly leving his happy life and abandoning his sanity in the prosses.

 Core Competency Self-Assessment

How did you select images and words to create meaning?  What this easy for you? Why or why not? I selected the media that was put in my presentation by finding connections between the characters and the dialog. I then picked phrases and key points by discovering a deeper meaning in the movies and putting those emotion on paper. I chose my images by picturing how the character felt on the inside and channeling that through a literal representation of the character in that moment or by picturing things that would represent the situation the character was in. I found that finding images and text to put in my presentation was not difficult. I think this because I am able to use my creative outlet and think of out of the box ideas to bring an emotion or character to life through text or pictures. I felt that I was bale to find many images that made sense and that would tie in with the slide.

 

Touching Spirit Bear The Movie: Peter’s Story

Our Movie

“Plot, Character, Setting and Mood”

Explain how you figured out what your Avatar would look like. I knew that Peter was a red head and I simply imagined what the rest of him would look like based off of the way his personality was described in the book. They described Peter as quiet and shy so I tried to display that in the way he dressed and looked.

· How did you choose the plot points? I chose the plot points by looking at the quotes from others and deciding what was the most important. I wanted the plot points to show the real Peter and not just the boy who was Coles target. I wanted to find points that showed how Peter was feeling rather then what everyone else wanted him to feel. I picked moments where everyone was vulnerable and emotional.

· Explain how you figured out the setting in your story. Why is the setting significant to the story? I figured it out by simply looking at the context clues in the story. My group also took clues from how others described life in the area that the book takes place in. the setting is important because without it we would be lost with nowhere to go. the setting is a huge component of setting up a story and without it we would not get the same universe and experience wile reading the book.

· Explain what the word mood means and how/why you picked the song that you picked? I believe that the word “mood” means the overall vibe of the book. An example of mood is how the universe that the book is in is described. the mood is what evokes emotions and connects you to the book. My group and I picked an intense but meaningful song because that is how reading the book made us feel. We choose a song based off the books mood and feel and also based our choice on what we thought our character would have chosen.

“Core Competency Reflection”

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I…take a break and stretch my legs. I will get a sip of water or a snack and refresh my body and mind so that I can be more successful. If I am feeling stressed out when doing the assignment I will take my dog for a walk or go to the gym to give myself a break so when I go back to the assignment I can put my full attention to the subject.

An example of where I built upon someone else’s ideas is…when we choose the music for our movie. The original idea was to pick something that we felt the author would resonate with. I suggested that we also focus on what music our character would connect with so that we would have more to build off.

In discussions and conversations, I help to build and extend understanding by…engaging with what everyone is saying and pitching in ideas as we go so that all of us can have a part in building this presentation. I also show my understanding by being able to recall important information that was said in the book when we have discussions about it.