Noah & Saskia rap

Resources

Noah & Saskia texts
Web sites supporting film literacy
Other resources supporting film literacy
School libraries resources which support the running of a rap
Departmental resources relating to raps
Classroom resources
Outcomes and content/Teaching and learning strategies
Credits


Noah & Saskia texts

Noah & Saskia [ videorecording] (2004). Australian Children’s Television Foundation, Victoria. Available from Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) ph: 03 9419 8800; email: info@actf.com.au; fax: 03 9419 0660 SCIS 1216549

Anastassiades, Chris & Caroll, Sam (2004) Noah & Saskia, Sydney, ABC Books
A novel based on the television series SCIS 1172339

Evely, Christine & Cloonan, Anne (2004) Noah & Saskia [electronic resource] Victoria, ACTF
A CD-ROM of interactive teaching resources for the television series, includes the 13 scripts, an extended trailer, video and audio clips, interviews, and activities about television production SCIS 1199838

Noah & Saskia
The official web site of the series, run by the ABC SCIS 1251882





Web sites supporting film literacy

An introduction to the grammar of visual design

Australian Children’s Television Foundation: this site has a Noah & Saskia teaching unit in Learning centre

Cinematic terms: a film making glossar: an extensive list of filmic terms

Fiction, film and other texts: a support document for theEnglish Years 7–10 syllabus (2003) Board of Studies NSW. SCIS 1197130

Film, radio and TV. – 13, Film script terminology For teachers seeking an accessible list of definitions used in the construction and deconstruction of film scripts, this site provides definitions and examples of terms in sequential modules. Examples include terms used for transitions, shots, and angles. Large photographs and illustrations support the written text. Links to Actual film scripts and script writing software are given. The site is text dominated, but information is well written and presented in a clear layout. The site is very easy to understand, and will be useful for all Stage 6 English students. H. Cobban USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional KLA: English SYLLABUS: English 7–10; English Stage 6 SCIS SUBJECTS: Film scripts – Terminology PUBLISHER: CyberCollege, USA

REVIEW DATE: 15/03/05 [808.2]

SCIS 1179981

Film terms: a glossary of film terms

International Visual Literacy Association

Kahootz: the ACTF’s multimedia authoring program used to create Webweave and the unique look of the scenes in Noah & Saskia. Can be used to create animations and stories to share online, chatrooms, etc.

Lights, camera, action Stage 4 introduction to film a film unit from Karen Yager at Richmond River HS

Not the muffin man Stage 4 Year 8 film study a film unit from Karen Yager at Richmond River HS

Putting multiliteracies to the test information about multiliteracies pedagogy

The on-line visual literacy project The result of a university course entitled The principles of visual literacy, this site presents information about the significance of visual awareness as a key element to communication. The site opens with an animated graphic requiring Quicktime. A succinct, general introduction to visual literacy follows listing basic elements: Dot; Line; Shape; Direction; Texture; Hue; Saturation; Value; Scale; Dimension; and Motion. Each is given a detailed description and is well supported by graphics and animated images drawn from art, motion pictures, print advertising and other media. For each page, References provides a comprehensive list of text and image sources. Teachers will find this site invaluable in developing an understanding of the various elements of the composition of graphics, and their significance in positioning viewers in a particular way. T. Patterson USER LEVEL: Professional KLA: English SYLLABUS: English K–6; English 7–10; English Stage 6 SCIS SUBJECTS: Visual literacy PUBLISHER:  Pomona College, USA

REVIEW DATE: 24/01/06 [710] SCIS 1093367

The seventh art: a glossary of filmic terms





Other resources supporting film literacy

Bordwell, D. & Thompson, K (1993) Film art: an introduction, McGraw Hill, NY SCIS 770634

Buckingham, D. (1993) Children talking television: the making of television literacy, Falmer, UK SCIS 836173

Burton, L. (2004) Media literacy K-12, Australian Children’s Television Foundation., Melbourne (available from ACTF)

Caldwell, T. (2005) Film analysis handbook: essential guide to understanding, analysing and writing on film, Insight Publications, Victoria SCIS 1232693

Callow, J. (1999) Image matters: visual texts in the classroom, PETA, Sydney SCIS 971123 SCIS 1232693

Harel, I. (2002) ‘ Learning new media literacy: a new necessity for the young clickerati generation’. Telemedium, the journal of media literacy. Spring, 48(1)

Hayward, S. (1996) Key concepts in cinema studies, Routledge, London SCIS 887998

I think …[ videorecording] (2000) Australian Children’s Television Foundation, Fitzroy SCIS 1007455

Monaco, J. (1998) The art, technology, history and theory of film and media, Oxford University Press

Nelmes, J. (1996) An introduction to film studies, Routledge, London SCIS 891771

Noad, B. (2004) ‘Does critical literacy have an image problem? ’,Scan 23 (4), pp. 4–11

Potter, W. (2001) Media literacy, Sage, London SCIS 1127396

Quin, R. & McMahon, B. & Quin, R. (1997) Picture this: reading visual language, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne SCIS 903644

Quin, R. & McMahon, B. & Quin, R. (1995) Teaching viewing and visual texts, Secondary, Curriculum Corporation. SCIS 856772

Simpson, A. (2004) Visual literacy: a coded language for viewing in the classroom, Pen 142

Sly, C. (2003) ‘Learning to read film’, Scan 22 (1), pp.14–15

Viewing for learning (1995) [ videorecording] Literacy and Learning Curriculum Corporation. SCIS 849160

School libraries articles on running a rap

Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. (2000) ‘Book raps: be tempted', Scan 19(1), pp. 4-5.

Cutler, L. (2005) ‘Book raps supporting literacy in the English Years 7–10 syllabus’, Scan 24(1), pp. 8-11

Scheffers, J. (2003) ‘The enhancement of student learning through participation in a book rap’, Scan 22(1), pp. 10–12

Taylor, K. (2000) ‘The Maddie book rap at Barham High School ', Scan 19(1), pp. 6-7.

Departmental resources relating to raps

Enhancing literacy in secondary English (2002), NSW Department of Education and Training (Quality Teacher program). CD-ROM. SCIS 1098921

McPherson, D. (2004) ‘Quality teaching and implementing the new English Years 7–10 syllabus ’, Scan 23(1), pp. 8–12

Credits

Thanks to Carol Thomas from the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit for developing the material for this rap. Thanks to Lee Burton from the ACTF for joining us and responding to student queries, and to Kerry Underhill and Prue Green, Senior Curriculum Advisers, English 7–12.

Additional resources provided by the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit.

This rap is a joint project of the School Libraries and Information Literacy and English Units, Curriculum K-12 Directorate.

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