Genre+Study

Genre Study: This page links with ideas and resources relevant to the teaching of Genre study topics.

Movie Trailers
This is the link for [|Movie Trailers] that are a good entry into a genre. They are short, sharp and colourful and they follow a definite set of conventions. And there's ALWAYS a ready supply of fresh material that's easy to find. You can have fun with these! I use the Apple site for convenience (I'm Mac based) They are all in quicktime format. There are plenty of other portals, I'm sure. -Ken Hudson

This ad would be an excellent starting point for a group exercise. It uses creativity and would definitely stretch the students imaginations. Using their own signs and symbols which they think a significant to NZ the students can create their own ad e.g for a holiday, travel, an event… Brings in ideas of appropriate vernacular, lingo, puns, signs and symbols. Could fit into matrix at either 1.2 or 1,6. – Michelle Ruffell
 * NZ Woman’s Weekly – Sign & Symbol Advertisement **