Filmmaking Tips: Lesson Plan 8
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Students will learn about filmmaking vocabulary and tips, culminating in a hands-on activity where they will explore the filmmaking process.
Credits: Lesson plan created by Izzy Voltz, WQED
Standards
🎨 Arts & Humanities (9.x)
- 9.1.3.C / 9.1.5.C — Use media & techniques (framing, shot composition).
- 9.1.3.D / 9.1.5.D — Use tools & technologies (cameras/tablets, tripods).
- 9.1.3.F / 9.1.5.F — Media‑arts processes (planning → shooting).
- 9.3.3.B / 9.3.5.B — Analyze qualities (stability, composition, continuity).
đź’» Technology & Engineering (3.x)
- 3.7.A — Select and use production tools appropriately (stabilization, angles).
- 3.7.B — Operate devices/software (camera settings, clip review).
- 3.6.C — Technology & society (communicating ideas ethically/effectively).
- Integrated K–5 STEELS design/testing mindset (try, review, iterate).
📚 ELA (PA Core PreK–5)
Speaking & Listening (SL) — Team planning; verbal directions on set.
Reading Informational (RI) — Follow checklists/shot lists.
Writing (W) — Jot shot lists and brief scene notes.
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