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7th grade Martin Luther King Day other (ELA) movie guides
Teach Language Arts with Film Clips: Suspense and Foreshadowing
This short Film, Alma, is an excellent tool to have students review suspense and foreshadowing techniques. Students love the "creepy" film and figuring out exactly what has happened to the character. The file includes the film, student worksheets, and an answer key. The 4 worksheet pages include pause times to have students reflect and infer, as well as screenshots for analyzing examples of foreshadowing. Older students will enjoy this film which is not too young and engaging enough to keep them
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6th - 12th
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Film as Literature Analysis Sheet {Any Movie}
Use movies in the classroom to teach and reinforce literary skills! This "Film as Literature" analysis graphic organizer is the perfect tool for film study, sub plans, end of the year, or reward movies in English class. Six rigorous short answer analysis questions cover plot, character, setting, conflict, theme, and summarizing. Ensures students focus on the movie and craft thoughtful responses. Perfect for Common Core!This product includes:•Doublesided analysis sheet•Half page versionYou may a
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7th - 10th
Selma - Movie Guide
This seven page download includes 45 thought provoking questions, which are intended to help your students stay focused as they view the 2014 film "Selma," starring David Oyelowo. This is a great fit for a unit on the Civil Rights, or the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. An answer key was added 7/24/2015.
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7th - 12th
Introduction to Film Study: Analyzing Films for Meaning
This zip folder contains 4 things all pertaining to analyzing film to make meaning of the visual text. This works well for any movie or television episode, although I use them during a mini-unit on The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street for The Twilight Zone. The general focus is to pay attention to different film techniques, such as distance, angles, movement, editing, and lighting in order to understand how filmmakers tell a story.1) Film Booklet: This one page front and back handout can be fo
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6th - 12th
Selma (2014): Complete Movie Guide
I went to the movies to watch Selma when it first came out. Then, my school received free tickets to take two groups of students to watch the film. After the 3rd time watching the film, I decided to write down some questions and to prepare a viewing guide for this film (it comes out on DVD and video in May). This is the movie guide that I wish my students would have had while watching the film - it would have made this powerful film into a complete lesson for them. This 20-question video guide w
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7th - 11th
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Life is Beautiful: Film Viewing Guide
An excellent film to view for English, History, or Italian Language classes. "This is a simple story ... but not an easy one to tell. Like a fable, there is sorrow. And, like a fable, it is full of wonder and happiness."These are the opening words of the film Life is Beautiful, starring and directed by Roberto Benigni. This Award-winning Italian film tells the story of one family’s experience during the Holocaust. This film explores the importance of family and a father-son relationship. This is
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6th - 12th
Mulan Movie Guide: Literacy Skills (plot, character, figurative language)
This movie guide accompanies Disney's 1998 hit Mulan. It can be used in its entirety or you can pick and choose the activities you want. This is an excellent option if you need something for a several days for a sub, or to augment a unit on China with a literacy tie-in.
There are four printable pdf activities:
1. Comprehension Questions
This can be completed during the movie as a guide, or as an assignment after viewing where it would take an estimated 30 minutes.
Assignment description: Thir
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5th - 9th
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The Giver Color-Fill Film Guide Doodle Notes
Color-Fill Film Guides are doodle notes for movies! They are perfect to leave with a sub., give for extension extra-credit, or just to use in class. Students color and answer prompts as they watch the film. The coloring aspect is just enough to help them concentrate. When the film is finished, they have an Elements of Plot page that asks them to identify key events in the plot, a Film vs. Book page with information about differences between the two genres, and a final page to help them reflect o
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7th - 10th
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God Grew Tired of Us Documentary Teaching Package
This activity package for the critically acclaimed documentary God Grew Tired of Us from National Geographic is perfect to pair with the novel A Long Walk to Water, any other unit dealing with refugee and immigration experiences, or even in a modern history Social Studies class. This package contains a teacher's guide with ideas for obtaining a copy of the film, a before viewing vocabulary activity, a viewing guide for the film, reflection/critical thinking questions, cultural compare and contra
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7th - 10th
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Disney's Hercules Viewing Guide + Original Myth and Comparison Worksheet
Have you ever wondered how the Disney film version of Hercules stacks up against real mythology? This collection of activities gives students a chance to view the Disney film, read the original myth (through a Reader's Theater script-story), and compare the two!Often filmmakers must adapt their source material to make it more appealing to modern audiences, and Disney’s Hercules is no exception. Analyzing Disney’s choices in adapting this ancient myth will help you appreciate both the original st
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6th - 12th
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The Outsiders (1983): Complete Movie Guide
"A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends
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7th - 10th
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Our Friend Martin Movie Guide + Extension Questions
This 14 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the animated film "Our Friend, Martin (1999)(2004)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher. PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made three sets of questions for differentiation or depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included • 30 questions in chronological order.• 20 questions in chronological order (10 questions removed from the
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3rd - 7th
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Lost Boys of Sudan Documentary Teaching Package
This activity package for the critically acclaimed documentary Lost Boys of Sudan from PBS is perfect to pair with the novel A Long Walk to Water, any other unit dealing with refugee and immigration experiences, or even in a modern history Social Studies class. This package contains a teacher's guide with ideas for obtaining a copy of the film, a before viewing activity, a viewing guide for the film, generic film and novel compare and contrast sheet, author's purpose analysis, and exit ticket. T
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7th - 10th
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Selma Lord Selma Video Viewing Guide - Black History Month Activity
This viewing guide can be used while students watch the film "Selma Lord Selma" about the freedom marches in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. It includes a characterization graphic organizer for students to record important information about the main characters in the film. Also included are several higher-order thinking questions for students to answer during and/or after the film viewing.In addition to the viewing guide, there is also a Venn Diagram Activity that requires stude
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6th - 9th
Questions to Accompany the Movie Life of Pi End of the Year Activity
This is a set of 20 questions to accompany the movie Life of Pi.
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Plot Diagram Activity Using Disney Movies
This product contains everything you need to create a plot diagram sorting activity for your students. There are slips for Toy Story 3, The Lion King, and Cinderella. The teacher will cut the slips and place them in labeled envelopes or bags. The students must sort them onto a plot diagram, and can check their work with the included answer keys.
There are also a set of slips with the definitions of each term on the plot diagram (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).
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5th - 9th
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Selma - Movie Guide
Selma Movie Guide - 40 Question worksheet designed to help students stay engaged while watching the movie. This is a Microsoft word file. Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel,[3][4] Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Lewis. The film stars actors David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wall
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Film Guide Questions: Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope
38 multiple-choice questions in chronological order of the story's progression. Answer Key included. Great for students to answer as they watch the film, or use it as a test after the movie. I use the Star Wars Unit to teach archetypal characters & colors, as well as the Hero's Journey - these lessons, as well as film guide questions for Star Wars Episodes 1-3 & 5-6 are all available in my store!
Available option in my store: Save money by buying all 6 sets of questions for the 6 films a
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7th - 12th
Big Hero 6 No-Prep Literary Analysis
Baymax fever has taken over my house and my classroom!
This packet was designed for 4-8 grade to provide teachers with no prep, highly engaging literacy activities for the classroom. These are great to use to break up the stress of state/standardized testing or for those crazy days at the end of the school year. These even work great as activities for sub plans!
Packet includes:
- Student cover sheet
- Viewing guide with literacy concepts and terms
- Character analysis
- Character traits
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4th - 8th
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Bridge to Terabithia (2007): Complete Movie Guide
"Bridge to Terabithia" is a popular novel written by Katherine Paterson. It tells the story of two fifth-grade friends, Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke, who create an imaginary world called Terabithia, where they escape the challenges of their everyday lives. The novel explores themes of friendship, imagination, loss, and the power of the human spirit. The story is set in rural Virginia during the 1970s. Jess Aarons is an artistic and introverted boy who faces difficulties at home and struggles to
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5th - 9th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Color-Fill Film Guide Doodle Notes
Color-Fill Film Guides are doodle notes for movies! They are perfect to leave with a sub., give for extension extra-credit, or just to use in class. Students color and answer prompts as they watch the film. The coloring aspect is just enough to help them concentrate. When the film is finished, they have an Elements of Plot page that asks them to identify key events in the plot, a Film vs. Book page with information about differences between the two genres, and a final page to help them reflect o
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7th - 10th
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Ready Player One Movie Guide on Plot, Characterization, Questions, Activities
This seven page packet goes with the film Ready Player One. The packet has worksheets on Plot, Characterization, movie questions, and 2 writing activities that go with the film. The packet does also contain an answer guide.I also sell a full 75 page unit for the novel Ready Player One that includes this movie packet as well as chapter questions, activities, and a final exam.Full Unit for Ready Player One Be sure to check out these other, completely free, resources I have to aid in teaching with
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5th - 12th
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The Great Debaters Viewing Guide
This movie is a must in my public speaking class. I use this movie to preface our debate unit as well as to demonstrate how public speaking is not just a required course, but a useful tool that can motivate and inspire people.
Viewing guide includes comprehension questions surrounding the movie's action as well as objective-based questions (summary, text structure, etc.).
Such a great resource for any public speaking class or unit. This movie relates to the civil rights movement as well.
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7th - 12th
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The Butler - Movie Guide
The Butler is a film based on the life of Eugene Allen, who worked as a waiter and butler in the White House for 34 years. He started working in the White House in 1952 and retired in 1986 (as the head butler). This discussion guide is made up of 50 questions and is intended to help make viewing the film more meaningful for your students.
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7th - 12th
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