A WebQuest for High School Language of the Media Students
Resources
Literary Terms (Step 2)
Literature Elements - definitions and examples of characterization, setting, plot, point of view, tone, style, irony, theme and symbolism
Movie Reviews (Step 3)
The Internet Movie Database - A great site that is searchable by name, title, genre, and movie quotes.
The Chicago Sun Times - This site presents full text of recent reviews, a "one-minute summary" of recently reviewed films with a brief synopsis and rating, and a searchable archive of Roger Ebert reviews going back to 1985. You can search by movie title, the names of actors, producers, directors or writers, date and rating.
Movie Review Query Engine - This site is a gateway to many of the movie reviews available on the World Wide Web.
Movie Web - This site has movie previews and reviews for current and upcoming movies.
Movies.com - Need to know a fact about a movie. Check this site out - movie trivia.
Literary Criticism (Step 3)
The IPL Online Literary Criticism Collection - This site contains hundreds of critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by literary period.
Writing Resources (Steps 2 and 4)
How to Write a Movie Review Template
Compare/Contrast Essays
Writing the Movie Review - an interesting article discussing the nuts and bolts of a movie review.
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