Into the Spider-Verse Scene Study Notebook

Teach Visual Literacy, Narrative Structure, and Symbolic ThinkingβOne Scene at a Time
π΅ Price: $5
π¦ Format: Printable PDF + Fillable Digital Version
π Suggested Time: 3β5 class periods (or stretch across a full unit)
π Target Audience: Grades 7β11 | 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:
- π English teachers introducing cinematic storytelling
- π IB/IGCSE-style analytical skill-building
- π Homeschoolers seeking structured media literacy
- βοΈ 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: Heroβs 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 β Framing & emotional distance
- Scene #4: The Underground Mural β Visual symbolism & self-expression
- Scene #14: The Training Begins β Subverting the superhero montage
- Scene #27: Subverting the Hero Team-Up β Insecurity and identity
- Scene #34: The Leap of Faith β Visual metaphor & turning points
Designed For:
- π End-of-year capstone projects
- π½οΈ Film-literacy units in English class
- π¬ Discussion-based learning or flipped classrooms
- π§ Honors, enrichment, and gifted support
- π¨ Arts-integrated or SEL-aligned curriculum
Why It Works
βThis helped my students connect emotionally to film and think critically about visual storytelling.β
βIt bridges creative and academic work beautifully.β
