1. The Evolution of Batman What Do We Expect Out of a Hero?

2. Adam West’s Batman  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZQ3OLE JWE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZQ3OLE JWE  What do you already know about the 1960s?  Take a look at the Batman from this time period.  What characteristics does he have?  What kind of hero is he?  How does he reflect the time period?

3. Tim Burton’s Batman  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PE9qrV1 pUM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PE9qrV1 pUM  Tim Burton’s Batman movies came out in the late 1980s and early 1990s.  How does this Batman differ from Adam West’s?  What characteristics does this Batman have?  What kind of hero is he?  Is he a “better” or “worse” Batman?

4. The “Forgotten” Batman  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8D0ckow 0ck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8D0ckow 0ck  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKNSstnq 4sg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKNSstnq 4sg  Batman Forever and Batman and Robin are widely considered the worst representations of the super hero.  How does this Batman compare to West and Burton?  Does this Batman seem like an effective hero?  Why or why not?

5. The Dark Knight Trilogy  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T__uN5x mC0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T__uN5x mC0  Christian Bale’s Batman is considered the “darkest” Batman ever.  What are some characteristics of this Batman?  How does Bale’s interpretation differ from his predecessors?  Does this Batman seem like “more real” hero? Why or why not?