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Common Core RL.9-10.5 movie guide microsofts
Monomyth Cycle (Hero's Journey) Activity Using "Piper" (2016) – Pixar Short Film
Piper (2016) is a Pixar short film that follows the journey of a young, sandpiper (bird) aptly named, Piper! This activity uses the short film as a way to engage student discussion and analysis of the Monomyth Cycle, or Hero's Journey.As of February 11, 2022, the short film is available on the Disney+ streaming service, or alternatively, you can purchase the Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3 on Amazon, which includes Piper. It is highly recommend this short film is paired with the publicly
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Analyzing Mood and Tone using Movie Trailer Remixes
This is a great way to break up the monotony with a little bit of humor while still teaching crucial analysis skills! My high school students love the remixes - which are professionally done - and engagement during this lesson is always high. Students analyze three sets of movie trailers. Each set contains the original trailer and one remake. Analysis focuses on the effects of music, filters, dialogue, inclusion/exclusion of scenes all impact tone, mood, and characterization. This product includ
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9th - 12th
M. Night Shyamalan's The Village: Movie Guide & Film Study
Movie guide and discussion questions for M. Night Shyamalan's film The Village. Covers one FULL week of instruction and movie guidance if needed.**Includes high level standard aligned questions for ALL CCSS ELA standards grades 9-12.**
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9th - 12th
Film Guide for 2002 The Importance of Being Earnest
This movie guide has 39 open-ended questions that follow the film. It is used to compare the film with the original Oscar Wilde play, so many comparison questions and questions asking why producers added or changed key details or scenes. It closely aligns with standard RL 7 (multiple interpretations of the same work). The editable Google Doc guide is broken down by act, including notes as to where roughly the film breaks for each act, to help if you are watching while reading the text. A detaile
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Importance of Being Earnest Full Unit - No Prep, Teach Today!!
Film Guide for 2018 Ophelia (Adaptation of Hamlet)
This movie guide has 68 open-ended questions that follow the film. It is used to compare the film with the original William Shakespeare play Hamlet as well as the Kenneth Branagh film, so there are many comparison questions and questions asking why producers added or changed key details or scenes. It closely aligns with standard RL 7 (multiple interpretations of the same work). The editable Google Doc guide follows the order of the text. There are about 5 questions that specifically reference th
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9th - 12th
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The Princess Bride Bundle: Narrative Writing and Movie Guide
The first half of this bundle uses The Princess Bride as an illustration in order to take students through critical aspects of the narrative form. It is a fun PowerPoint that can be enhanced by showing clips of the film The Princess Bride (links to film clips are embedded). This PowerPoint will give buyers the following: guidelines for narrative writing, aspects of narrative writing, elements of writing dialogue,examples of plot structure, student activities, and engaging material to make narra
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5th - 12th
Pixar Shorts Literary Devices Unit Plan
A unit designed around Pixar Short films, using them to teach character, setting, plot, and other literary devices and skills.Utilizes 20 Pixar Shorts, and includes lesson plans, activity ideas, a list of the shorts used, and 3 assessments.
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7th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet Film Comparison (1996 & 2013) and Original Text
Everything you need to do Romeo and Juliet in two weeks! This is a GREAT way to do R&J if you're short on time or you find your students need extra help with engagement in a Shakespeare text. Students will love comparing and contrasting the 1996 (Leonardo DiCaprio) and 2013 versions of Romeo and Juliet. This packet includes the original text and language from the top 5 scenes in R&J (1st fight, R&J meet at the party, Balcony scene, Death of Tybalt and Mercutio and Romeo's banishment,
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8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Fast Romeo and Juliet Unit! Done in under 3 weeks!
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Final Test, Novel Assessment, Final Exam
This is a final test on To Kill a Mockingbird — a versatile assessment tool designed to evaluate students' understanding of Harper Lee's timeless masterpiece. This exam includes a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true / false, quote identification, and short answer essay questions to assess comprehension, critical analysis, and interpretation skills. Use and reuse the test from year to year and/or give it as a make-up test for absent students. An answer key including key po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Romeo + Juliet Movie Guide & Student Worksheet Pack - EDITABLE Resources for ELA
Romeo and Juliet Movie Guide and Student Worksheet Pack - Engaging Resources for ELA TeachersFor a pdf version of this resource, click here.Enhance your English Language Arts curriculum with our comprehensive Romeo and Juliet Movie Guide and Student Worksheet Pack! Designed for Pre-AP English I, Pre-AP English II, English Language Arts classes in 8th-12th grades, and AP Literature courses, this resource is packed with engaging materials to deepen students' understanding of Shakespeare's timeless
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8th - 12th
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10 Things I Hate About You teaching resources
Teaching Taming of the Shrew? Show the modern-adaptation of Shakespeare's play to engage students in this classic romantic comedy. Included is a PPT to teach students about the use of stock characters. While students watch 10 Things I Hate About You, they will analyze how the stock characters do and do not conform to stereotypes and determine what themes may be learned form the characters on a movie guide. Additional materials include: warm-up for day 2 reviewing stock characters, warm-up f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Macbeth Compare & Contrast Act 1.1 Film Adaptations, Witches Scene
Use the handout as you watch Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1, Scene 1. There are five different film adaptations covered, so this activity allows for exploring different director choices for the setting and film depictions. It also explores how the same lines are said but the films are expressing different tones and character choices. There is a You Tube link provided on the handout as well as a screencastify film recording. There is an answer key for the handout. There is also a compare and contras
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9th - 12th
Birds Movie Classroom Packet
This is a packet for the Alfred Hitchcock movie The Birds. The movie can be used as a refresher or review of standard plot and characterization of a story and is geared toward 9th grade English I, but can be modified for higher levels. It has discussion questions, character charts, and an essay prompt.Worksheets can be modified to add or remove questions. Please review and leave feedback. :)
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9th - 12th
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Digital Movie Viewing Guide for use with The Maze Runner
Don't let the end of the year race away without introducing The Maze Runner to your students. This movie, based on James Dashner's book of the same name, is just close enough to the original work to be valid, but with enough differences to spark endless discussions between you and your students. Use this resource to finish the year strong while viewing this movie with your students.Included in this resource, you will find:A viewing guide and answer keyCharacter ChartCharacter Development Activit
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7th - 12th
Movie Analysis: Hoodwinked (Extensive; advanced) Word Doc
Intensive analysis of the deconstructed fairy tale cartoon mystery, Hoodwinked (currently streaming on Netflix), a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.Answer key and teacher ideas are included.Lesson Plan includes more than 20 varied questions for advanced middle school or regular high school students. Questions range from knowledge level to evaluation (Bloom's taxonomy); lessons can be adapted to the needs of your class. The movie, Hoodwinked, is a cartoon - yet the simple story is an excellent
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8th - 10th
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Coraline Movie Guide
This movie guide can be used for student engagement in the "narrative" elements of Coraline. This can be used for a unit on dark romanticism or any basic narratives. Questions for analysis include topics such as:plot structurebuilding of suspenseforeshadowingsymbolismthemecomplex character
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6th - 12th
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Creative Writing Workshops - Mythic Structures
This series of lessons has the students compare the sequence of events outlined by Propp and by Campbell for a hero's journey. It is meant to consolidate the idea of sequencing narratives, and of translating the structures in myth into more modern stories using film as part of a process of recognition.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Work on Structure at the Macro and Micro Levels
To Kill a Mockingbird Assignments for the Common Core
These four assignments are for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and are geared for meeting common core standards. The first assignment is a close reading analyzing Atticus Finch's closing remarks to the jury. Students identify the rhetorical strategies Atticus uses (logos, pathos and ethos) and the effectiveness of his speech. The same assignment has students compare and contrast the scene in the movie to the book.
The second assignment has students look closely at the trial, using evidence to su
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9th - 12th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Comparison of Play to Movie
The five questions that ask students to assess the transfer of a staged script to screen are meant to be answered as the play progresses. These are not seek-and-find or tracking questions but rather questions that ask students to decide if casting, adaptations to screen, etc. meet their expectations and are effective choices.For other lessons, tools, study guides, etc. related to The Diary of Anne Frank and the Holocaust, please click here.
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8th - 12th
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Movie Plot Elements, Great End-of-Year or Substitute Activity, Standards Based
This assignment teaches and reinforces the elements of plot, using almost any feature film. For middle school and junior high schools, this would be a good tool to introduce plot. For high school students, it would be a good review of plot, and the expectations can simply be increased depending on the grade level. Over time, this assignment has allowed me to teach a variety of state and national standards, and it can supplement many different units. Everything the students need is on this she
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6th - 12th
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Rear Window Classroom Packet
- This packet has been updated - This is a packet for the Alfred Hitchcock movie Rear Window (1954). The movie can be used as a refresher or review of standard plot and characterization of a story. Discussion topics include: setting, mood, symbolization, point-of-view, building of suspense, irony, and themes in the film.Packet has discussion questions, character charts, evidence chart, table timeline, and essay prompts.Worksheets can be modified to add or remove questions or sections. The docume
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9th - 12th
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V for Vendetta Movie Guide (answer key and lesson plan)
This is a movie guide for V for Vendetta, a 2005 film based on the 1980s graphic novel by Alan Moore. This guide includes comprehension questions, notes, critical thinking questions, and the answer key. I've included the answer key with time stamps for how much of the movie we watch each day! I use this film to introduce our dystopian unit. You might want to make some minor changes or add questions specific to your lessons, but this is a great worksheet to build off of. I lead my students throug
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7th - 12th
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Stand By me Viewing Guide
Chronological short answer and extended response questions with a focus on characterization, setting, theme and plot line.
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9th - 10th
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Julius Caesar Act 3-5 Reading Guide (answer key)
This is a reading guide for all of Act 3, 4, and 5 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and I've included the answer key. You might want to make some minor changes or add questions specific to your lessons, but this is a great worksheet to build off of. This reading guide includes comprehension and critical thinking questions. You can find any of my other Julius Caesar materials on my page.
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Julius Caesar Unit (Reading Guides, Test, Project, etc.)
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