Pre Reading: Monsters on Maple Street

Pre Reading: Monsters on Maple Street

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of a screen play or teleplay?

• Written to be filmed by a camera

• Delivers ideas through dialogue and stage directions

• Audience hears dialogue (actors speaking to each other)

• Written to be acted out on stage

Multiple Select

Which of the following are TRUE of stage directions? Hint: There are three correct answers.

• Written for actors, directors, and crew members

• Tell how to speak, where to stand, and what emotions to project

• Describe characters, setting, costumes, mood & atmosphere

• Are the words that characters speak to each other

Multiple Choice

Which phrase below best defines "pan?"

• switch camera from one scene to another

• turn the camera to follow a person or object

• camera moves in for a “zoomed in” shot

• camera films from long distance

Multiple Choice

Which phrase below best defines "long shot?"

• switch camera from one scene to another

• turn the camera to follow a person or object

• camera moves in for a “zoomed in” shot

• camera films from long distance

Multiple Choice

Which phrase below best defines "cut?"

• switch camera from one scene to another

• turn the camera to follow a person or object

• camera moves in for a “zoomed in” shot

• camera films from long distance

Multiple Choice

Which phrase below best defines "close up?"

• switch camera from one scene to another

• turn the camera to follow a person or object

• camera moves in for a “zoomed in” shot

• camera films from long distance

Multiple Choice

Rod Serling began his career writing for radio drama.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Rod Serling Wrote more than 500 television scripts during his career.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Rod Serling was creator of the Twilight Zone television series.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

Rod Serling's writing became know for surprising twist endings and thought provoking

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(Hint: answer is two words)

Social Commentary

Modern Examples

The following slides will show examples of social commentary. Be ready to type:

What is the author’s intended message/social commentary?

How do you know? Cite evidence that supports your claim.

Open Ended

What was the intended social commentary on the previous slide?

Open Ended

What was the intended social commentary on the previous slide?

Open Ended

What was the intended social commentary on the previous slide?

Open Ended

What was the intended social commentary on the previous slide?

Open Ended

What was the intended social commentary on the previous slide?

Setting = 1960’s

• No cell phones

• Phones were permanently plugged into the wall

• Phone calls often went through an operator.

• No internet communication, and not everyone had TVs.

• Portable radios were used for communication and were battery operated.

• No remote starters for cars

Open Ended

Summarize one thing you learned about McCarthyism and anti-Communist feelings in the 1960's in the previous video.

Open Ended

Write about a time when you or someone you know has been affected by mob mentality or herd mentality.