The Arts and Global Expression · Interpretive Listening

Cinema and Storytelling

Viewing and discussing short films to understand cultural nuances and cinematic techniques.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do filmmakers use visual cues to convey meaning without words?
  2. 2What cultural values are most frequently portrayed in target language films?
  3. 3How does subtitling or dubbing change the viewer's experience of a film?

Common Core State Standards

ACTFL: Communication - InterpretiveACTFL: Cultures - Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: World Languages
Unit: The Arts and Global Expression
Period: Interpretive Listening

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