Will the advancement of technology doom interpersonal relationships? Like the score for Jaws, the music for the opening sequence of Stanley Kubrick's 2001- A Space Odyssey stirs the imagination of viewers. Cinema lovers and film newbies alike will appreciate a brief but in-depth analysis of one of the most famous science fiction films of all time.

Concepts

film, film adaptations, film analysis, science fiction, arthur c. clark

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign a separate portion of the film to four small groups; have them search for evidence of parallels to themes in the other portions and then present their findings to a mixed group of experts
• Have class members craft their own review of the film

Classroom Considerations

• Assign the 2:29-minute film for out of class viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Aranda's critique includes clips from the film to illustrate his points
• The narrator also references the reviews of other film critics

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3