1. Analysing the representation of youth All: (E-D) Identify the cinematic techniques that construct and affect the representation of youth in the films ‘Kidulthood’ and ‘The Lambeth Boys’ Most: (D-C)Analyse the representation of youth in the films ‘Kidulthood’ and ‘The Lambeth Boys’ with reference to all cinematic techniques. Some: (B-A) Analyse the representations and ideologies inherent in the films ‘Kidulthood’ and ‘The Lambeth Boys’ and the effect they have on a variety of audiences.

2. How are the messages (lyrics) and mise en scene different/ similar? Listen to: Ricky Nelson’s teenage romance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmG6APUqxHA and NDubzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=Nxq-wCf5G8o Extension: Account for the differences of the messages taking into consideration the ideologies and values of the time.

3. What was different about the lives of the youth of today and the youth of 1950s?

4. The Lambeth Boys Camera Angles/ editing Dialogue/ Voiceover Character http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANb3l-jRfh0&feature=related Extension: Analyse the effect of the documentary voiceover in ‘The Lambeth Boys’: how does this affect the representation of youth?

5. DJ and Nisha: (from 0.40-4.00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4j-eekproU&feature=related Rebecca and Vanessa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTAWTE1kJo&feature=related (until 6.46)

6. What will we analyse?

7. How would the following different audiences be affected by the representations in ‘Kidulthood’: 50+ Parents of teenage children Teenagers Teachers

8. In pairs, create an idea for a film (characters, synopsis and cinematic techniques) that challenges the conventional representation of youth that we have seen in films so far.