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Disaster Film Genre Study

Disaster Film Genre Study

Tornado and film reel illustration

🎬 Part 1: Movie Knowledge Starter

1. List three movies that deal with natural disasters:
2. What do these disaster movies have in common? Write at least two similarities:

🌪️ Part 2: Understanding the Disaster Film Genre

3. Based on our discussion, complete this definition:

A disaster film is a genre that focuses on _____________ and _____________ around natural catastrophes such as _____________, _____________, and _____________.

4. Circle the key features that are typical of disaster films:

Human survival and resilience

Romance as the main plot

Natural catastrophes

Comedy and humour

Action and suspense

Themes of community and heroism

📚 Part 3: Why Study Films in English?

5. Match each reason for studying films with its explanation:
1. Storytelling techniques
2. Themes and messages
3. Visual techniques
4. Critical thinking
A. Camera angles, sound, special effects
B. Narrative structure, character development
C. Social issues, human responses to crisis
D. Analysing and evaluating visual texts

🎭 Part 4: Genre Sorting Activity

6. Sort these films into the correct genre. Write D for Disaster, C for Comedy, R for Romance, or H for Horror:

_____ Twister (1996)

_____ The Notebook

_____ Shrek

_____ San Andreas

_____ The Conjuring

_____ 2012

_____ Mean Girls

_____ Titanic

7. Choose one disaster film from above and explain why it belongs in the disaster genre:

📝 Part 5: KWL Chart - Disaster Films

8. Complete your KWL chart about disaster films:

What I KNOW about disaster films:

What I WANT to know about disaster films:

What I have LEARNED about disaster films (complete at end of lesson):

😱 Part 6: Emotional Reactions to Disaster Films

9. What emotions do disaster films make audiences feel? Tick all that apply:

Fear

Excitement

Boredom

Empathy

Suspense

Hope

Anxiety

10. How do filmmakers create these emotional responses? Give two examples:

🎯 Part 7: Exit Ticket

11. Write ONE clear reason why we study films in English class:
12. Rate your understanding of the disaster film genre (circle one):

I need more help

I understand the basics

I understand it well

I could teach someone else

🔍 Part 8: Extension Research Task

13. Research one real-life tornado event. Complete the information below:

Location: _________________________________

Date: ___________________________________

Damage caused: ____________________________

Number of people affected: ___________________

14. How does this real event connect to themes we see in disaster films like Twister?

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