ENG4CI: Choose Your Own DocumentaryAnalysis

Task:Complete an analysis of a documentary and related article that you choose and then discuss your findings in a screencast.

Steps:	Step 1:Choose a documentary and complete Media Analysis Organizer (pages 2-3)
Step 2: Find an article related to your chosen documentary, read it and complete Reading Analysis Organizer (page 4)
Step 3:Preparing a short screencast following the instructions below to accompany your presentation (Don't forget to rehearse/practice! Your screencast is being marked)

Step 1: Choose a documentary and complete the analysis chart

• Find a documentary thatinterests youand is school-appropriate!
• Once you have found a documentary, watch it andcomplete the Media Analysis Organizer(pages 3-4 on digital assignment document)

Sites to Use to Find Documentaries

Short of the Week

• Go tothe Short of the Week website
• scroll through and choose a documentarythatinterests you!
• make sure you choose a documentary as there are many types of films on this site.

National Film Board

• Go to:The NFB and choose a documentary thatinterests you!

CBC Documentaries

• Go to:CBC Documentaries
• scroll through and choose a documentary that is 10-20 minutes in lengthand thatinterests you!

Step 2: Choose an article to read and analyze

• Find areputable article online (Wikipedia is not an option people!) that isrelated to your documentary (it does not have to be about theexact topic of the documentary)
  • CompleteReading Analysis Organizer(page 4)

Step 3: write a 2 page discussion in which you discuss the documentary you watched, along with the accompanying article.

• Some things to consider:What did you like about the documentary? What did you not like about it? Did you connect to it in any way? Did anything in it surprise you? Did the article you read further enhance your understanding of the topic covered in the documentary? Did you find the article to be effectively written? Why or why not?

Documentary:Media Analysis Graphic Organizer

Nameof chosen documentary:	The Diver
Link to view documentary:	https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2023/03/21/the-diver/

Text Questions

Question	Analysis
Does this documentary follow a formula or pattern?	I believe the documentary follows a pattern throughout the film due to its establishment, confrontation, and resolution throughout the film
Are there any stereotypes?
What is theoverall message/lesson the creator is trying to convey?
What are some of theovert or implicit ideas used to support the overall message?

Audience Questions

Question	Analysis
Who is the target audience for this text?
What audience(s) is/are being left out by this text?
How might this text be changing society?
How does this documentary appeal to me or to others? ChooseTHREE (3) elements or techniques from the list below and complete the analysis chart for each element you choose.

Element/ Technique Choices: Reading Analysis Graphic Organizer

Nameof chosen article andnameof writer :
Link to view article: :

Question	Analysis
What kind of text is this?
What is the writer's purpose for writing (to inform? persuade?) and how do you know this?
Who is the writer's intended audience and how do you know this?
What key idea(s) does the writer present? What supporting details does the author include to develop his/her key idea(s)?
How does this text enlarge your understanding of the documentary you watched?