Developing initial responses to 'The Man on the Moon'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can discuss my initial responses to the short film 'The Man on the Moon’.
Key learning points
- 'The Man on the Moon’ is a short film about a man who lives on the moon.
- Visual literacy writing units use short films or moving picture as the stimulus for writing.
- Imagination must be used to picture a man living on the moon.
- Pupils will have different responses to the same clip and these should be discussed.
- Hot-seating is a drama technique that helps pupils understand and empathise with fictional characters.
Keywords
Imagination - the mind’s ability to create pictures and ideas that aren’t real
Empathise - getting inside a character's head
Response - a feeling, emotion or opinion that can be discussed about something someone has seen or heard
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to imagine the scene without having seen anything like it before.
Whilst it might be difficult to imagine it perfectly, we can use our imagination to create ideas that paint a vivid picture.
Teacher tip
Watch the video several times, including with pause moments, to give pupils sufficient reflection time.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A film is ...
Q2.Order these parts of a story correctly.
Q3.What is a character?
Q4.Tension in story ...
Q5.When you reach a resolution, you ...
Q6.Match the text type to its genre.
narrative
diary
non-chronological report
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The main characters in 'The Man on the Moon' are:
Q2.Lily is excited because it is ...
Q3.Viewers might feel sorry for the man on the moon because ...
Q4.Finish this sentence: 'Imagination is the mind’s ability to create pictures and ideas that are not .'
Q5.The central message of the film is ...
Q6.'I liked how much compassion Lily showed' is an example of which of the following?
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