Xala Lesson Plan

Cinematic Techniques in Xala

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will draw on their research and discussion of film techniques to analyze and perform a scene from Sembène's novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

Structure:

To begin, hold a brief, classwide, collaborative brainstorming session where students identify techniques used by Sembène which seem borrowed...