Into the Spider-Verse Scene Study Notebook

Into the Spider-Verse Scene Study Notebook

Teach Visual Literacy, Narrative Structure, and Symbolic Thinkingβ€”One Scene at a Time

πŸ’΅ Price: $5
πŸ“¦ Format: Printable PDF + Fillable Digital Version
πŸ•’ Suggested Time: 3–5 class periods (or stretch across a full unit)
πŸ“š Target Audience: Grades 7–11 | ELA, Media Studies, Film, or Interdisciplinary Use

What It Is

This is not your average viewing worksheet.
The Scene Study Notebook is a deep-dive film analysis tool designed to guide students through 30+ carefully selected moments in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Each scene is framed with context, visual prompts, guiding questions, and creative extension activities that blend visual literacy, literary analysis, and critical thinking.

Perfect for:

  • πŸ“˜ English teachers introducing cinematic storytelling
  • πŸŽ“ IB/IGCSE-style analytical skill-building
  • 🏠 Homeschoolers seeking structured media literacy
  • ✍️ Students learning how to write about film and visual language

Skills Students Will Build

  • Film Analysis: Cinematography, color theory, camera movement, sound, editing
  • ELA Integration: Symbolism, motif, metaphor, and theme tracking
  • Narrative Structure: Hero’s journey, rising tension, character transformation
  • Creative Reflections: Comic panel creation, visual metaphor, and symbolic writing tasks

What's Inside:

  • 30+ scene study pages, from the opening montage to the multiverse battle
  • Scaffolded guiding questions for watching closely and thinking deeply
  • Creative Extensions for each scene (e.g., design a mural, storyboard a moment, write a monologue)
  • Focus on identity, belonging, transformation, and visual storytelling
  • Printable AND fillable digital formats (perfect for tablets or Google Classroom)

A Sampling of Scene Studies:

  • Scene #1: Police Car Drop-Off – Framing & emotional distance
  • Scene #4: The Underground Mural – Visual symbolism & self-expression
  • Scene #14: The Training Begins – Subverting the superhero montage
  • Scene #27: Subverting the Hero Team-Up – Insecurity and identity
  • Scene #34: The Leap of Faith – Visual metaphor & turning points

Designed For:

  • πŸ“… End-of-year capstone projects
  • πŸ“½οΈ Film-literacy units in English class
  • πŸ’¬ Discussion-based learning or flipped classrooms
  • 🧠 Honors, enrichment, and gifted support
  • 🎨 Arts-integrated or SEL-aligned curriculum

Why It Works

β€œThis helped my students connect emotionally to film and think critically about visual storytelling.”
β€œIt bridges creative and academic work beautifully.”