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The Truman Show Themes Slideshow
35 pages of an informational slideshow concerning the following 4 major themes that show up in the film:
* The American Dream
* Reality vs. Illusion
* The Power of the Media
* Utopia vs. Dystopia
Definitions and some important background information included, along with many images and photos to help students.
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Blindside Viewing Guide
This guide focuses on the motivational story of Michael Oher in The Blindside, released in 2009. This great guide include 35+ questions that mainly focus on comprehension but also include creative response questions.
Creative response questions include creating character interview questions, writing a review, and summarizing/sketching a scene.
Use this great guide to help students find motivation and appreciation in their everyday lives.
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5th - 12th
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The Dark Side of Chocolate Comprehension Questions
Twenty multiple choice and short answer questions on the documentary 'The Dark Side of Chocolate.' The questions are sequential and are divided into Part One and Part Two (roughly first and second half of the documentary in case you want to break it up a little or discuss what they've seen.)Created for the seventh grade as an introduction to documentary film.
Grades:
6th - 9th
A Million Miles Away movie guide in English and Espanol
This is a video guide in Word in English and Spanish about A Million Miles Away movie and Hispanic astronaut Jose Hernandez. It was designed for high school grade ELS, ELL students. It has sentence prompts and is numbered. It has vocabulary at the beginning to preview for learners.
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5th - 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 Danger of a Single Story: Viewing Guide to Chimamanda Adichie's TED Talk
This 2-page printable asks students to track Chimamanda Adichie's language regarding specific, chronologically listed elements of her talk. Additionally, they must take the direct quotes they write down and make meaning out of them by making connections to their own lives. This is designed to facilitate, not replace discussion, and depending on the students' level, I often pause the talk once or twice and draw from their notes to help them make sense of Adichie's ideas. This is a great lesson to
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8th - 12th
Diary of Anne Frank Background Information on Holocaust/WWII Minilesson
This product is a minilesson for 90-120 minutes using the U.S. Holocaust Museum’s video entitled “The Path to Nazi Genocide”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRcNq4OYTyE
It includes questions for teachers to orally ask students prior to beginning each section of the 38 minute video (which includes a timeline). Students can answer these questions independently or in groups. A test (with answer key) based on this information is provided after the teacher questioning sheet. This may be used as b
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7th - 11th
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Polar Express-comprehension questions
Comprehension questions to follow the movie (in order of events) "The Polar Express"
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5th - 7th
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Film Study Guide Rabbit Proof Fence
Activities including short answer questions on plot, theme and visuals on Phillip Noyce's non fiction film Rabbit Proof Fence with an extension activity at the end for older students.
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Blackfish Movie Questions - Intro to Persuasive Writing
Blackfish is a documentary about SeaWorld and how the orcas are treated there. It is a very engaging movie and the students gain a new perspective on a park that many of them have visited before. I use this movie as the jumping off point for my Persuasive Writing unit - the students write an essay answering the question "Should SeaWorld be shut down?"
These questions are meant to help students not only identify their feelings about various topics broached throughout the movie but also to practi
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7th - 9th
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Blackfish Documentary One Pager
Did your class watch Blackfish? This is a GREAT way to assess their understanding of the film in an engaging and creative way!Students create a one pager that represents the themes present, how the world views the exploitation of whales, and they'll use symbols to show their understanding of complex content from the movie. Your students will surprise you with this assignment! This includes a rubric for them self assess their work (saves you time!) and a reflection where they explain the meaning
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Blackfish Film Guide, One Pager, and Animals in Captivity Essay!
Media Studies: Reel Injuns
Package includes pre-reading and post-reading questions for "Reel Injuns: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian."The video itself is available from the the National Film Board of Canada at http://www.nfb.ca/film/reel_injun See also the film's webpage: http://www.reelinjunthemovie.com/site/There are currently no answers, but they are being developed. Buyers will be able to download the answers for free once they are added. See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challeng
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Media Studies: Race Video Bundle
The Social Dilemma - Film / Movie Guide and Reflection
Students will be completely engaged as they watch The Social Dilemma, breaking down how Social Media platforms are manipulating them every day. Some students will claim "it's biased and anti-social media!" others will agree with the documentary once the facts are laid out in front of them. One thing is for sure, students WILL leave your classroom debating and arguing the value of Social Media!This guide is a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and critical thinking questions that will keep the
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Media Impact Unit
Media Studies: Reviving Ophelia
Package includes pre-reading and post-reading questions and ANSWERS for the video, Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls.See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challenge," and "Media Studies: Women in the Media" Packages. I always use these assignments together. I have also posted packages based on numerous videos from the Media Education Foundation, including the Killing us Softly series, Tough Guise, and many more.Check out the complete preview. Pac
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Media Studies: Gender Videos Bundle
DUNE by Frank Herbert PowerPoint Presentation and Activity- English/Reading/SCI
This is a fun activity for English, reading, or science class. Dune is one of the most popular science fiction novels written. Dune has inspired tv-series and movies (Dune remake is set to be released in 2021!!) This activity includes a PowerPoint presentation covering information about Frank Herbert and the storyline. This activity is an interactive, fun assignment where students interpret quotes from the novel. . The quotes chosen elicit self-awareness and understanding of oneself. Like alway
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5th - 12th
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Infographic Outline and Rubric
This assignment is designed to be used with any infographic creator, e.g. Piktochart. However, students can also create infographics the old-fashioned way with colored pencils or other art supplies. This is a good warmup assignment to use before assigning formal informative essays, as it helps students outline their thoughts visually while preserving the basic structure of a 5-paragraph informative essay. Page 1Brief overview of assignmentPossible topics for the infographicRubric (1-4 mastery sc
Grades:
6th - 12th
Apollo 11 moon walk free Youtube video fill-in-the-blank transcript
This free Youtube video opens by showing footage of the moon landing then explains the most important events in 14 minutes. To keep your students engaged, have them follow along this transcript with key words removed as fill-in-the-blanks. An answer bank is provided for students who may need it, as well as an answer key. It is also fully editable. When complete, students have an excellent summary of the event with key vocabulary identified, which can be used for other purposes. The Youtube video
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4th - 8th
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Film Guide Not Without My Daughter
This is a brief film study guide on the non-fiction film based on the autobiography of Betty Mahmoody, an American citizen, who risked death attempting to escape from Iran with her daughter.
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8th - 11th
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Film Terminology Graphic Organizer with Scaffolding/Examples
This graphic organizer asks students to define basic terms used in film making. After students complete this, they may apply the terms to any film and analyze it as literature.
I've used it with "The King's Speech," but any Alfred Hitchcock film will work beautifully as well as "Citizen Kane" or "To Kill a Mockingbird."
See the PowerPoint in the store that goes with this graphic organizer. I spent two days in the computer lab with students researching and defining terms, and then I used th
Grades:
6th - 12th
Media Studies: Reel Bad Arabs
Package includes pre-reading and post-reading questions for "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People."The video itself is available from the Media Education Foundation.http://www.mediaed.org/There are currently no answers, but they are being developed. Buyers will be able to download the answers for free once they are added. See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challenge," and "Media Studies: Women in the Media" Packages. I always use these assignments toget
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Media Studies: Race Video Bundle
Media Studies: Killing Us Softly 3
Package includes pre-reading and post-reading questions for "Killing Us Softly 3"The video itself is available from the Media Education Foundation.http://www.mediaed.org/There are currently no answers, but they are being developed. Buyers will be able to download the answers for free once they are added. See also my "Recreational Media Tracking Assignment," "Media Free Challenge," and "Media Studies: Women in the Media" Packages. I always use these assignments together. I have also posted packag
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7th - 12th
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Radio Film Guide
This guide is for the movie Radio. I hope you like it and can use it in your curriculum.
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8th - 12th
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Hook Movie Answer Power Point
This is the answer key to the worksheet that is provided. The answers are clearly shown for the students to follow a long.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Hook Movie Worksheet and Answer Key
Remember the Titans Movie Guide
This is a movie guide that has questions that include the 8 Keys of Excellence
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6th - 9th
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