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High school writing-essays movie guides for Microsoft Word
Odyssey - Comparison Chart and Essay with O Brother, Where Art Thou?
After reading the Odyssey, students watch the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? which is a modern re-telling of the epic poem. They fill in the chart while watching the film, comparing and contrasting specific elements of both mediums.
After the chart is complete, students use this information to write a compare-contrast essay. A prompt and outline is provided in the handout.
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Odyssey - Comparison Chart and Essay with O Brother, Where Art Thou
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9th - 12th
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Into the Woods (Musical) Critique Activity
This assignment was created to be used with the movie "Into the Woods" as a way to practice reviewing films; however, you can edit the document to be used with any musical film. The students take notes on their favorite character, actor or actress, musical number etc. and write a five paragraph movie review after the film! Please note: The store watermark IS NOT on the purchased product!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Film Discussion and essay questions - Fantastic Mr Fox
A set of nine questions to support a unit of work on Wes Anderson's superb film 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. This is an excellent film for study because it is of wide appeal, is fun, and can be analysed at different levels of depth and complexity. As a film text it provides excellent examples of art design, camerawork and composition, and will inspire students to attempt their own stop motion film creations.
Most of these questions are at a moderately advanced level, as teachers can easily generate thei
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Haute Cuisine (Saveurs du Palais) Movie Guide: Preview, Questions, Follow-ups
Teachers, the more I see this film, the more I really, really like it and find it extremely undervalued. With the total absence of any objectionable content whatsoever you should not hesitate at all in showing this to your classes. You could even stream it for free as I did on Vudu. Just download this packet and you will have all you need for a very rich and nourishing (pun intended) unit on la cuisine française. Students will immediately identify with the awkward situation in which Hortense fi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Karate Kid Movie Quiz, Lesson Plan, and Research Project
A lesson plan and research project based on The Karate Kid (2010) starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith with 28 multiple-choice questions, 6 essay questions with lined paper, suggested research questions, works cited page, and answer key. ***PLEASE NOTE: Due to copyright laws, we cannot include the video(s) and/or film(s), but they are available on many streaming platforms. Please consider this before purchasing!This lesson is student-centered, meaning:--it allows you to become a facilitator!--ha
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4th - 12th
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Man of La Mancha Viewing Guide
This is a question packet to accompany the film (or play) Man of La Mancha. Although intended for a Spanish class, all of the questions are in English and can be adapted and enhanced for a high-level literature class. The questions are intended to make sure that students are able to recognize characters, basic plot ideas, and basic themes that they see throughout the movie. At the end they are asked to compare and contrast a selection of two characters, which includes Don Quixote and Sancho, Don
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9th - 12th
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (A la folie...pas du tout) Movie Guide, Questions
My fellow French teachers, mes compatriotes,This movie is by far and away, I mean de très loin, the most popular and exciting one I have ever shown in class in my now 22 years of experience teaching this subject. Kids of all backgrounds love this film and will be glued to the big screen from the moment it starts. The twist (flashback) in the middle will throw them for a loop without losing them and the ending will leave them on the edge of their seats. This movie is custom-made for Digital Age l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Crucible Essay Assignment
This is an essay assignment that I used with my Eleventh Grade English class this year after reading and watching the Crucible by Arthur Miller. This assignment could be used after reading the play, watching the film, or both. Its main prompt asks the students to examine who or what is ultimately responsible for John Proctor's death. The assignment includes a graphic organizer and class discussion prompts with possible answers (these can be deleted and filled in by your class--I always post a
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9th - 12th
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MLA Format Video Lesson Plan, Packet, Activity
This comes with the lesson plan, a follow along packet to videos, and an activity.
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9th - 12th
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"Barbie" 2023 Movie Project
Just watched "Barbie" and need some project ideas? This resource contains four project options for students to choose from to complete as a culminating analysis for the movie. A general rubric for all options is included as well.
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10th - 12th
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Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Film Guide: Plot and Essay Questions
Teachers and parents, Especially if you have easily distracted, at-risk kids this film will work well for you. A stunning visual masterpiece, the inclusion of strong fantasy/supernatural elements will also make it a hit with young people. The fact that the main character and heroine happens to be female gives it a modern feel, almost like Wonder Woman meets James Bond with Adèle's use of one-liners. There really is nothing like this film and students will appreciate that. This packet will ensure
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6th - 12th
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Coach Carter Film - Comprehension Booklet
This booklet was designed to assist students in comprehending the film Coach Carter. As well as comprehension questions, this booklet dives deeper into the analysis of film techniques used by the director.
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9th - 10th
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"Mon Meilleur Ami" Film Guide, Anticipation Guide and Essay Scaffolds
French teachers CHECK THIS OUT! Fun movie! Low price! (So I can show you that Bruins' French Store is a place worth checking out!)"Mon Meilleur Ami" is a delightful French film with very little objectionable content. This packet includes group pre-viewing activities, 40 plot based questions written in simple French (I can easily use these for French 1 even) and then what I call "French Language Essay Sentence Starters" that will help students in levels ranging from 1-4 create rich and meaningfu
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7th - 12th
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MOVIE News Story
This is the perfect lesson for a journalism class when you want to show a movie and are looking for a way to tie it in to the curriculum.
Students pretend to be reporters in the world of the movie and write a news story based on events they view. They gather quotes and write the news story in a journalistic style in keeping with the AP style guide and basic news writing techniques.
Includes a planning guide for students to use while viewing the movie and a detailed rubric for grading.
I use
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9th - 12th
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Comparison of film O' Brother Where Art Thou? to The Odyssey
This graphic organizer and writing assignment helps students to compare the film O'Brother Where Art Thou? to The Odyssey. I've actually used it as a final assessment before. The students love the film, and I've included teacher notes with times in the film to stop and discuss. After they fill out a chart comparing and contrasting the film to the epic poem, they are then instructed to write an essay connecting the two. I've included a prewriting organizer for students to plan out their essay
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9th - 12th
A Teenager's Experience, Expository Essay, Holocaust
This is a writing activity that is used to go with the video "A teenager's experience", which can be found on unitedstreaming.com. It tells the true story of a survivor of the Holocaust. I have my students watch the video, and then I have them write a five paragraph essay over the video. This activity outlines what each paragraph should include. It's amazing how year after year, the kids really get into this activity, and actually enjoy writing!!
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4th - 12th
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The Last of the Mohicans (film studies version) test (with key)
The 1992 film version of James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans" remains an engaging viewing experience for students. Here is an in-depth 30-question multiple choice test with an Literary Archetype Essay Assignment. The 1992 film offers enough literary merit to be be a good companion to the very challenging novel. This film and the test offer a strong reinforcement of Literary Archetypes made more popular from by Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth"
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9th - 12th
"La Vie en Rose" Movie Packet: Anticipation Guide, Plot and Essay Questions
My fellow French teachers, if it fits within your curriculum and you have the ability to do so, go ahead and show this stunning bio-pic of French cultural icon Edith Piaf! This film was highly decorated by the academies and delivers on its promise of quality despite its rather long run-time.If your students (read parents, grrrr!) are especially sensitive, just fast-forward from the 7:20 mark to 7:35 and you'll avoid the very brief bit of nudity and objectionable content and all will be good.This
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The Patriot Movie Argumentative Writing Assignment
If you are looking for a writing assignment to help you justify showing the movie "The Patriot", you've come to the right place! I'm including a prompt that challenges students to justify the showing of this controversial movie in middle school. This argumentative writing prompt also includes a small graphic organizer for students to complete as they watch the movie and a short pre-write for students to fill-in before they begin writing. This assignment correlates with the common core in that
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7th - 11th
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Chocolat Movie Guide: Anticipation Guide, Plot Questions, Essay Questions/Review
My fellow French teachers,Although "Chocolat" was done in V.O. English, the setting, themes, and content of this wonderfully fun and funny film lend themselves perfectly to the French classroom. Just set the audio to French, with English subtitles and away you go! Your students will love this film and my packet will give them an assortment of ways to apply their new learning and ideas. This packet includes seven Anticipation Guide questions to get students thinking about issues that will be pres
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dead Poets Society and Transcendentalism Essay
Students must write an essay that connects the ideals of Transcendentalism to Dead Poets Society after watching the film in class. Can be used for an assessment of Transcendentalism.
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9th - 12th
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Film Analysis Unit Plan
Based on the NY Times’ popular “Anatomy of a Scene”, the blog offers a guideline on how to teach students to think like a director. Using this as a foundation, the unit below ties in other resources from ReadWriteThink and original creations (visuals, written descriptions, and a rubric).
Objective: Students will identify relationships between the written and visual art forms of our culture, to understand an author’s/director’s purpose, and to increase their analytic thinking skills.
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7th - 12th
Hatchet Essays Movie Comparison Cast Away
This is an compare/contrast thematic essay project to conclude reading Hatchet. Students will watch Cast Away, take notes using a graphic organizer (included), and then compose a thematic essay comparing the two works.
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5th - 9th
Samba Movie Guide, Anticipation Guide, 50 Plot Questions Amazing Critical Review
Teachers, parents and homeschoolers, Do yourself a favor and show this film! It is so timely and so relevant these days that it will definitely get students to tune in and broaden their thinking and perspectives. The question of whether or not France should grant legal immigration status to Samba will resonate with students no matter which political ideologies they bring to class. With no offensive content and minimal offensive language there's absolutely nothing to worry about in showing this f
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: "The Intouchables" and "Samba" Movie Guide Two Pack and Thematic Unit
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