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Short stories Common Core RL.4.2 movie guides
Short Films Hair Love Theme Inference Plot Worksheets Literary Devices Elements
Guaranteed engagement with this animated short film workshop, Hair Love. It teaches inferencing, theme, foreshadowing, plot twist, symbolism, and conflict. This workshop highlights the work of black writer, Matthew Cherry, who aims to portray black fathers in a positive light and represent them fairly in the media. In this heartwarming film, a young father struggles to help his daughter fix her hair while her mother is recovering from chemotherapy. ❤ EASEL COMPATIBLEStudents work through the g
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4th - 8th
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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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Finding Theme With Short Films
SHORT FILMS are the perfect way to teach literary elements! This digital, interactive workshop studies the short film, Joy and Heron and guides students through an analysis of the 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing assignment. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the fun activities. ❤ Literary Elements Covered:ThemeSettingCharactersPredictionPlot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolutionCu
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4th - 7th
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Teaching Literary Elements with Animated Short Films: Presto
Use the animated short film "Presto" to teach plot, characterization, conflict, and theme. This engaging series of lessons also includes figurative language, the author's influence, poetic justice, and foil (a character type). Wrap up your film lessons by analyzing and writing a movie review.Teaching with animated shorts is a great way to engage struggling readers and English language learners. It gives them a scaffold that enables them to participate in discussions with peers about literary ter
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4th - 7th
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