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DEUTSCHLAND 83

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Sample exam questions
A)Why do long form television dramas from different countries offer different representations?  [30]
 In your answer you must:
consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and 
consumed 

 explain how media contexts may have influenced representations in the set episodes 
of the two long form television dramas you have studied 

make judgements and reach conclusions about the reasons for the differences in 
representation between the two episodes.
B) Evaluate the relevance of Todorov’s theory of narratology to long form television drama. [30]
C) Discuss the extent to which the two long form television dramas you have studied challenge the conventions of genre.
 [30]
D) Discuss the extent to which your chosen long form television dramas successfully target their audiences.
[30]
E) How do the representations in the TV dramas you have studied reflect changing social, economic, political and cultural contexts? Consider the differences between the actual time when the drama is set and the time when the drama was written. [30]
F) How does D83 fit in with C4s core values? Show how Channel 4 and D83 are an ideal match. 
G) How does [D83 E1] represent differences between East and West Germany ? [30]
Do you think the themes in D83 relate solely to 1980's political and social contexts or is the series saying something more universal about today's society and general issues facing the world? 
H) Why are David Hesmondhalgh’s ideas  more useful than Clay Shirky’s when considering [D83?]
i) How realistic is the representation of young people in D83?  Include references to any of the following in your answer:
 Hall, Todorov, Butler, Levi-Strauss, Van Zoonen, Gauntlett. You may also criticise the question and challenge the idea of 'realism'.  

J) How do the representations of character help to arouse our interest and curiosity? Refer to one or both of the TV dramas you have studied. 
K)  In what ways does D83 E1 grab audiences and make them want to continue watching?

Xtra) Evaluate the usefulness of academic ideas and arguments in helping your understanding of how media language is used in one of the long form television dramas that you have studied. [10]
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Extra questions and discussion points [20 marks]
  1. How does the first episode draw the audience in?
  2. How do long form TV dramas successfully target different audiences?
  3. Discuss the representation of location in the dramas you have studied.
  4. Compare and contrast the representations of certain groups in the dramas you have studied e.g. authority figures, police, children, women, villains, parents, the army, young people
  5. How does long form TV drama successfully cross national and cultural boundaries to gain foreign audiences?
  6. Discuss the differences in style between the English language and the non English language TV drama you have studied.
  7. Discuss the role of intertextuality and other postmodern conventions such as self-referencing, parody and pastiche in your chosen TV dramas.
  8. How does the format of a long-form drama influence the structure of the narrative?
  9. To what extent do the dramas you have studied reflect the cultural, social, economic and political context of the countries in which they were produced?
  10. Which academic ideas could be useful in adding to an appreciation of the dramas you have studied?

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study booklet - available free for school or on TES resources here
and also here 

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useful powerpoints
d83 binary opps.pptx
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d83 reps of authority.pptx
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d83 concepts & contexts.pptx
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​Character match up
d83_character_matchup.docx
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A-Grade essay - How do LFTV dramas successfully target their audiences?
target_audiences.docx
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D83 Theory Links
d83 theory links.docx
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useful slideshare: 
https://www.slideshare.net/TomEccles4/applying-theories-to-lftvd
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d83 revision cards.docx
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