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High school informational text movie guides for Google Apps
Princess Bride Film Study, Movie Guide + Activities, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
William Goldman’s The Princess Bride is the perfect fairy tale to use with secondary students, but it’s not enough to just hit “play” on the DVD. Instead, add a layer of rigor to your students’ study of The Princess Bride with this packet of print-and-teach materials that will take four days to complete while entertaining and challenging your teens.Materials in this 18-page film study include (PDF + Google Drive versions of student handouts):• A suggested lesson procedure page with calendar (1 p
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8th - 11th
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The Social Dilemma Active Viewing Guide - Netflix - Social Media Literacy
Are your students naive about social media algorithms? This 22-page active viewing guide is designed to help them process the Netflix film "The Social Dilemma." Students are required to listen and watch actively, consider their own behavior, analyze the film maker's choices, and write about rhetorical impact. A teacher guide is provided, and all materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides.This viewing guide is now embedded in a 12-lesson media literacy unit, Detect & Dismiss: How to
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9th - 12th
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Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 1: Inventors - DIGITAL
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 1: Inventors39 Question worksheet. (PDF, Microsoft Word, and Google Doc included)Do you want to show the History Channel's amazing new video series, MANKIND: THE STORY OF ALL OF US, EPISODE 1: INVENTORS, but are afraid your students will become bored or stray off-task? Fear no more! This worksheet will keep students engaged, on-task, and increase their comprehension of the series. While watching the video, students will complete a series of fill-in-the-bla
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Bundle of Episodes 1-12
End-of-Year English Activities BUNDLE | Netflix | Titanic | Media Literacy
Is testing over? Do you have a gap to fill? Use this set of stand-alone activities and lesson plans to engage students and keep the classroom meaningful. Handle the last two weeks school with a twelve-lesson unit on fake news, a two-day activity on Titanic survivor Violet Jessop, and a two-day set of exercises on the Netflix documentary "Minimalism."All three resources are provided in PDF format and editable Google Slides.
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8th - 10th
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BLM - "Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution"
In this activity, students will view the PBS Independent Lens’ documentary “Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution” (includes links to stream the film online). When students have successfully completed the assignment, they should have a solid understanding of the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the Black Panther movement.About the Film: “In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored — cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ted Talk Guides: Focus on Mental Health
These highly engaging Ted Talks focus on mental health and self-awareness - two areas our students definitely need help with! Included in this download are guides for each talk. Guides are available as a PDF or as a Google Doc - whichever works best for your students and your printing situation. I also included a link and a QR code for the talk directly on the worksheet so students can access the talks outside of the classroom. This works great for students who are absent from class the day of t
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Ultimate Ted Talk Bundle
PBS: The Central Park Five - Movie Questions
This resource includes movie questions for PBS’s The Central Park Five documentary. In which filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon, and Sarah Burns present the events surrounding the 1989 case of the Central Park jogger. Five young men of color were in the park that night - a night where teenagers were harassing others in the park. They were arrested and later charged with the assault and rape of a white woman. Shortly after their confessions, the five boys recanted their statements, claiming
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6th - 12th
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LGBTQ Documentary (link to doc included): "Gender Revolution: A Journey"
In “Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric,” an hour and half long TV documentary produced by National Geographic, Couric “sets out to explore the rapidly evolving complexities of gender identity.” The documentary (links to view the doc online for free are included in the worksheet), when accompanied by this text-based questions worksheet which focuses students on the most important aspects of the documentary and asks them to prove their understanding through reasoning and the support of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: LGBTQ+ - Educating Against Ignorance: Culture, Current Issues, Resources
The Path to Nazi Genocide- Documentary
This Google doc resource is used as a viewing and discussion guide for the Holocaust Museum's documentary: The Path to Nazi Genocide. I use this 38-min documentary as part of my launch materials for Elie Weisel's Night as it helps to provide historical context to the social, political, and militaristic events that led to WWII and the Holocaust.In the viewing guide, students are asked cause and effect questions as well as basic identification of important details from the film. A key has been pro
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9th - 12th
Teach Rhetoric with The Social Dilemma: Timestamped Transcript of the Film
This timestamped, summarized transcript of The Social Dilemma is a versatile resource to support your use of this powerful documentary in your classroom. This Google doc contains detailed notes with corresponding timestamps for every 5 (or so) minutes. There are lots of potential applications for this resource, including: Quickly familiarizing yourself with the film As an answer key; copy and paste, deleting the content, then ask students to complete the content side on their own (see product im
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9th - 12th
Also included in: UNIT BUNDLE: Teach Argument with The Social Dilemma
Fog of War Documentary Notetaker + Discussion Questions
This google doc has been used by both my AP Language and Composition and standard English classes rhetorical analyze the 2003 documentary The Fog of War (available for purchase on Amazon Prime or free with Ads on Tubi). The film is about the life of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. Composed of archival footage, recordings from the 1960s of conversations of the United States Cabinet, and new interviews with McNamara, T
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9th - 12th
Thanksgiving ELA Activities Discount Bundle-Common Core Aligned!
This is a bundle of my Thanksgiving activities designed for middle school students. The bundle includes study guides for two TED Talks about gratefulness, four objective summary assignments focused on the history of Thanksgiving, and a movie guide for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
You save 30% by purchasing the bundle. All activities are Common Core aligned, and the TED Talks are great SBAC listening prep. These activities are a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving in your classroom without losi
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6th - 9th
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Growing Bundle I Am Malala Reading Quiz Film Analysis Yousafzai Digital
Challenge your students to reflect on key moments in Malala Yousafzai's memoir, I Am Malala, and documentary, He Named Me Malala, in this growing bundle of resources.Note that this resource supports the regular version of her memoir (rather than the young adult version). You'll get digital and printable versions of:a 4 question (with some questions multiple-part) quiz on Chapters 5-9 with detailed answers (except for the areas where students construct their own meaning) designed to support a 10-
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9th - 12th
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The Alpinist Documentary Unit Study
The Alpinist is a documentary on Netflix that features climber Marc-Andre Leclerc. This unit study is a guide to presenting the documentary to students in 4 parts and covers multiple CCSS each day through both engaging group and independent activities. There are multiple themes within the documentary that lend itself to being engaging and entertaining for students - while also presenting multiple learning opportunities. Each day has a Google Slides presentation with a, Objective, Do Now: Quickw
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6th - 10th
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Black Lives Matter: "True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality"
Bryan Stevenson has dedicated his life to uncovering bias in the legal system and defending those unjustly sentenced to Death Row. The film takes viewers through racism in America, including the eras of enslavement, Reconstruction, lynching, and mass incarceration, offering both the historical and political context and dire consequences of these time periods. This assignment (which includes a link to view the film) guides students in focusing on the most important themes and topics in the docum
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Lesson Plan: Exploring the Netflix Documentary "The Social Dilemma" Grade Level:
Engage your high school students in a thought-provoking exploration of the impact of social media with this comprehensive lesson plan centered around the acclaimed Netflix documentary, "The Social Dilemma." This ready-to-use lesson plan is designed to promote critical thinking, media literacy, and ethical reflection while addressing Common Core State Standards.
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9th - 12th
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LGBTQ Documentary (link to doc included): "Growing Up Trans" from Frontline
The PBS Frontline website describes “Growing Up Trans” as “Just a generation ago, it was adults, not kids, who changed genders. But today, many children are transitioning, too — with new medical options, and at younger and younger ages. In Growing Up Trans, FRONTLINE takes viewers on an intimate and eye-opening journey inside the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families.”The worksheet accompanies the documentary, ensuring students’ understanding of these complex issues th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: LGBTQ+ - Educating Against Ignorance: Culture, Current Issues, Resources
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) Movie Guide
Detailed viewing guide for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) to be used upon completion of the final reading lessons of Engage NY's ELA 10: Module 3.This viewing guide is designed to allow student choice while viewing the movie, incorporating a range of text dependent questions, compare contrast pages, and includes components that could be completed at home if a student misses portions of the movie, such as a soundtrack analysis and color theory mini-lesson.The activities included are:
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9th - 12th
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13th by Ava Duvernay: Text-based and Focus Questions
With the BLM Movement more active and in the news than ever, incorporating Black history and Black voices into the secondary curriculum is more important than ever. “13th,” the award winning documentary by director Ava Duvernay, is an incredible resource offering the opportunity for both.This worksheet combines text-based questions. which follow the plot of the film chronologically, with questions which engage the student personally. The text-based questions ask students to support their answers
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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"The Social Dilemma" Pear Deck and Film Questions
This lesson is now a part of my larger BUNDLE: Complete Collaborative Discussion Unit! "The Social Dilemma" is one of the most relevant and engaging documentaries to use in a secondary classroom. It is a call to action for our youth-- to recognize the harmful effects of social media and develop strategies for remedying them before it's too late. Viewing this film inspires incredibly deep conversations amongst today's teenagers, and I highly recommend using it in your classroom! It is available t
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9th - 12th
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Documentary Viewing Guide for Smithsonian Channel's "Secrets: The Turin Shroud"
Allow your students to analyze the enigma that is the Turin Shroud in this fast paced 45 minute episode from the Smithsonian Channel (episode 1, season 1 currently available on prime video) with this in-depth viewing guide. This documentary manages to squeeze in four different theories for the origin of the shroud and test each by creating a replica. Students will watch knowing the big question (essay question) from the start with a guide to help them track the information as it comes. Great way
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9th - 12th
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Mermaids: The Body Found - Documentary Guide
Students will watch the Docufiction/Mocumentary "Mermaids: The Body Found" ,track arguments, and analyze rhetorical appeals ( Ethos, Pathos, Logos) used to persuade the audience.
Grades:
9th - 10th
The Danger of a Single Story: Critical Thinking Questions
Contains eleven critical thinking questions to go along with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en
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6th - 12th
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Crash Course Video Viewing Guide Post-Classical Civilizations
Included in this lesson is a video viewing guide for a series of Crash Course World History videos on post-classical civilizations. A Google Doc link is included.
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7th - 10th
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