Digital Stories and Screen Magic · Term 3

Characters on Screen

Exploring how characters are presented in media, focusing on their appearance and actions.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how a character's costume helps tell us about them.
  2. Explain how a character's actions on screen reveal their personality.
  3. Compare how a character looks in a drawing versus in a live-action video.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9AMAFR01
Year: Foundation
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Digital Stories and Screen Magic
Period: Term 3

Suggested Methodologies

Case Study Analysis

Deep dive into a real-world case with structured analysis

30–50 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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