“Our students love the Lights, Camera, Literacy! class. They are excited and highly engaged. Best ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND of all, they are improving their reading skills while having fun.” ■ L.V. Lake-Parcan Middle School Principal “LCL! allows students to create authentic work that demonstrates mastery of literacy skills.” ■ G. Mayo, LCL! teacher “In the LCL! classes you learn to cooperate. You learn that no idea is a bad idea.” n Lights, Camera, Literacy! (LCL!) Rachel P., LCL! student “LCL! gives me the drive to get up and come to school every day.” ■ William M., LCL! student “LCL! classes opened my eyes and taught me n Lights, Camera, Film Literacy! (LCFL!) n Lights, Camera, Media Literacy! (LCML!) Engaging, successful programs designed for middle school students! that films don’t magically appear. They take work and a lot of effort.” ROCKVILLE, MARYAND ■ Sara R., LCL! student “I think Lights, Camera, Literacy! is awesome! I made the right choice by signing up for this class!” ■ Natasha B., LCL! student Critical Thinking Authentic Tasks F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N : ■ ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND ARLA BOWERS Montgomery County Public Schools 850 Hungerford Drive Rockville, Maryland 20850 301-279-3937 [email protected] Collaborative Project-based Problem Solving M o v i n g I m ag e a s T e x t A hands-on, integrated 21st century curriculum aligned to Common Core Standards Critical Thinking Authentic Tasks Collaborative Project-based Problem Solving M o v i n g I m ag e a s T e x t Lights, Camera, Literacy! THE LIGHTS, CAMERA, LITERACY! (LCL!) middle school series focuses on increasing literacy in both written and visual texts, The LCL! Series “I can’t believe I am so lucky that I get to teach this!” n Lights, Camera, Literacy! (LCL!) S T U D E N T S T R A N S F E R their skills as viewers of film to skills as readers of the implementing authentic use of vocabulary, improving collaboration written page. They make inferences from screen to script to book. They use critical skills, building confidence and motivation, and providing opportunities thinking and explore new vocabulary in the areas of lexicography, chess, and film. for higher-level thinking. Throughout the course, students reflect on their learning through student-to- The LCL! series of courses allows for ease of differentiation and technology to produce authentic products—short films. addresses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. student discourse and journal writing. They work collaboratively and use n Lights, Camera, Film Literacy! (LCFL!) S T U D E N T S F O C U S on film history as they learn more advanced literary skills. They are introduced to the physics of motion pictures and emulate early filmmaking techniques in creating original works. Students not only read select texts and screenplay pages, but are guided through adapting a novel for the screen. The units include How Movies Got their Start Silent Narrative Films Early Talkies, Early Color ■ ■ ■ ■ Genre Classics: The Golden Age of Hollywood Classic Adaptations: The Golden ■ Age of Hollywood and Beyond Documentaries Animation The Business of Film ■ ■ ■ and Film Festivals. n Lights, Camera, Media Literacy! (LCML!) S T U D E N T S E X P E R I E N C E a timeline of media with emphasis on the history and physics of communication from troubadours’ and griots’ storytelling to today’s mass media world. Students develop related multimedia projects within each of these units: Storytelling The Printing Press Newspapers and Print Advertising ■ ■ ■ ■ Photography and Film Radio Television Computers and the Internet Media ■ ■ ■ ■ and Our World. All LCL! LCFL! LCML! course manuals include detailed lesson plans, listings ■ ■ ■ of recommended materials, and student worksheets. ■ L. Melmed LCL! teacher
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