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The Final Quarter - Making An Archival Documentary
Lesson3 of 3 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishThe ArtsTechnologyInformation and Communication TechnologiesSocialEqualityHuman RightsIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
In this lesson students will consider how the form of archival documentary can be applied to an issue of their choice. They will research for archival footage to effectively communicate a message for their chosen audience. Students will work on segments of the documentary individually, bringing them together to create a group project. The production work in this lesson assists students to experience some of the production activities undertaken by Shark Island Productions personnel in their quest to create an innovative film like The Final Quarter.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the process of selection and omission to construct meaning for an audience in an archival documentary
- understand the scope of the production work completed by Shark Island Productions when they produced The Final Quarter
- develop their editing and media production skills.
Success criteria
Students can:
- contribute a planned storyboard for one part of the group documentary
- work with their group to achieve an overview of the project
- produce and edit their 1-minute section of the documentary
- cooperate within their group and make a dedicated contribution that assists the group to create an excellent archival documentary
- research archival footage to effectively manipulate a message for their chosen audience.
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