AS 91249 · 4 credits · Internal
Narrative in media
Demonstrate understanding of narrative in media texts
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This standard asks you to show you understand how stories work in media like films, TV shows, and websites. You need to identify specific techniques that filmmakers and writers use to tell their stories—like how they show characters, use time, arrange scenes, or create tension—and explain how these techniques shape the narrative you're experiencing.
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What you actually do
- ·Select narrative features that are used in your chosen media text (things like character, setting, conflict, how time is handled, sound, symbols, or how the story is structured)
- ·Describe or explain how each of these features actually works to create or develop the narrative
- ·Show you can identify these techniques in action—not just name them but connect them to what you actually see or hear
- ·For higher grades, examine why the creator made these choices and what effect or implications they have on the audience
- ·Support your analysis with specific examples from the media text you're studying
AAchieved
You describe what narrative features you notice in the media text and explain in basic terms how they contribute to telling the story.
MMerit
You explain in detail how the narrative features work together and why the creator chose them to shape how the story unfolds.