Class members compare the final 30 minutes of Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope with Act V of Doescher's play, William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope and consider how the choice of media influences viewers' impression of the same events.

 

Concepts

william shakespeare, media analysis, cross-media analysis, characterization, color theory, symbolism

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have those very familiar with the Star Wars® series collect evidence of color symbolism (clothing, light sabers, etc.) in the more recent films and share their findings with the class

Classroom Considerations

• A 90-minute period or two class days are required if including the discussion of the color symbolism in the film
• The eight in a 10-lesson unit incorporating Ian Doescher's play

Pros

• Suggests an extension activity in which viewers analyze the color symbolism in the film
• Builds students' knowledge and vocabulary of cinematic techniques and how to actively view films

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.7 RL.9-10.9 RL.11-12.7 RL.11-12.9