Part of Lesson Plan: The Trailer Park

Activity Overview / Details

The next portion of the lesson will have a mix of lecture, note taking, and class discussion.

Ask students: to write down their own answers to the following questions:

What is the definition of a film trailer?

What is the purpose of a film trailer?

What are the key elements of most film trailers?

What specific editing techniques are used in many trailers?

What types of audio are popular in many film trailers?

What is the average length of a film trailer?

Does watching a good film trailer make you want more information about the film?

After students have time to respond to the following questions you can again ask for oral feedback from students. Dialogue between the teacher and students is best at the end of each segment of any lesson.