IB Film: Paired Analysis Project Assignments

DUE DATE: 19 March 2018

Film Noir - Ford and Kendyl

• The Big Sleep (1946) 
• The Big Lebowski (1998)

Monster Symbolism - Francisco and Robert Bu.

• Gojira (1954) Japan
• Godzilla (2014) USA

German Expressionism - 

• Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (1920) Germany
• Edward Scissorhands (1990) USA

Vampires - Ashley and Natalia

• The Horror of Dracula (1958) UK
• What We Do in the Shadows (2014) New Zealand

Star-crossed Lovers - Leslye and Jenitze

• Devdas (2002) India
• Romeo and Juliet (1968) UK/Italy

Horror - Desimarie and Olivia

• Night of the Living Dead (1968) USA
• 28 Days Later (2002) UK

Cyberpunk- Simon and Trace

•  Akira (1988) Japan
•  Blade Runner 2049 (2017) USA/UK/Hungary/Canada 

Cyberpunk - Sami and Jake

• Ghost in the Shell (1996) Japan
• The Matrix (1999) USA

Adaptation: Chambara/Western - Thomas N. and Hal

• Yojimbo (1961) Japan
• Fistful of Dollars (1967) Italy/USA

Adaptation: Chambara/Comedy - Dominique and Victoria

• The Seven Samurai (1954) Japan
• A Bug's Life (1998) USA

Forest Metaphor - Kayleigh and Demi

• Beauty and the Beast <La belle et la bete> (1946) France
• The Two Towers (2002) USA

Relative Quality of Truth - Taylor and Robert G.

• Rashomon (1950) Japan
• Hero (2002) Hong Kong

Dystopian Sci Fi - Nio and Thomas B.

• Logan's Run (1976) USA
• Children of Men (2006) UK/USA/Japan

IB English: HoD Final Graphic Project

The summative project for the Heart of Darkness unit is a graphic project.

The student will select one quote from the novella which encapsulates one of the themes. Then the student will find an image (from the Internet or a book, et cetera) that he or she feels illustrates the quote from the novella; center the image and caption it with the selected quote from the novella. On the back of the page, the student will properly cite the source of the image  as well as the quote from the novella (MLA format).

Students will present their graphic projects to the class on Thursday, February 22, 2018.

An example is below:

"[The Jungle] whispered things to him, things about himself that he didn't know until he was out there alone. That whisper echoed loudly inside him because he was hollow." (Conrad, 68)

IB English: Mandala Project

This mandala project is due Wednesday, February 21, 2018.
 Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning center and circle. It conveys the notion that any center is tied to its circumference and any circumference is always determined by its center. Together they represent wholeness. The character mandala project represents the student's analysis of the whole character in The Heart of Darkness.

After choosing your character, consider what traits that character displays and what happens to him/her in the story. Using the color symbolism chart, color the mandala according to the characteristics you have determined about your character. Whichever traits/characteristics are the most important or most evident should be represented by the corresponding colors from the chart and be dominant on the mandala. Any character you choose should have at least three characteristics and/or traits, and those colors should be evident on your mandala. Under the mandala, write the name of your character. On a separate page, type one paragraph about your character by first introducing him/her, followed by an explanation of what each color represents, the significance of their placement, and textual evidence and personal commentary for support of each characteristic you displayed. Conclude your paragraph with a theme statement of the selection. Be prepared to present your finished product to the class. Yes, you will have to read your paragraph.

The completed project should meet these criteria:

1. a choice of characteristics appropriate to the character showing careful, close reading,
2. a pattern of colors that are pleasing to the eye (or meaningfully harsh) and represent the characteristics the colors symbolize,
3. effective paragraph organization, sentence fluency, word choice, and attention to conventions,
4. and appropriate evidence correctly notated.