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8th grade short stories movie guides for Easel Activities
Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Christmas/Winter Activities Literary Elements Theme
Pixar-like Short Film LITERARY AND NARRATIVE WRITING Workshop: HEY DEER!Looking for a fun way to teach theme, plot, setting, and narrative writing. This winter themed workshop is both rigorous and adorable! It can be used for a Christmas activity, but it is also a great winter activity, appropriate for students who don't celebrate this holiday.Students will use the graphic organizers to analyze the plot of Hey Deer!, then use STORYBOARD templates to plan and write their own narrative. DIFFERENTI
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5th - 8th
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The Little Match Girl Christmas Short Story Analysis for the Common Core
The Little Match Girl is a classic story by Hans Christian Anderson. This analysis applies the common core standards for literature. The goal of the study is to challenge students with critical thinking questions directly connected to the text.
The study includes:
1. The story in block form with questions for each block.
2. Questions that are text-based and require analysis.
3. Using specific text to analyze the development of theme.
4. Analyzing the use of specific words and phrases to c
Grades:
4th - 8th
Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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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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Labyrinth Film Study Viewing Guide
Labyrinth is an 80's classic that your students are sure to love! This Film Viewing Guide includes Before Viewing, While Viewing, and After Viewing questions to help students focus on characterization, setting, plot, and main themes of Labyrinth as a folktale with elements that connect to myth. Can easily be used as a stand alone film study or part of a Short Stories unit.
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7th - 10th
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Movie Guide CHARACTER TRAITS TYPES ANALYSIS Graphic Organizer Movie Clips
Want to teach literary elements using movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students to analyze and identify CHARACTER TYPES: Flat, Round, Dynamic, & Static for ANY film or story. ❤ Culminating Activity: BUYING OPTIONS:BUNDLE AND SAVE 20% (Includes 8 PRINTABLE Movie Guide Workshops) $8BUNDLE AND SAVE 20% (Includes 8 DIGITAL Movie Guide Workshops) $8BUNDLE AND SAVE 30% (Includes 8 DIGITAL & 8 PRINTABLE Workshops) $14Compatible W
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6th - 9th
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Movie Guide OBJECTIVE SUMMARY for ANY Short Films | Movies | Novels
Want to teach literary elements using movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students to write objective summaries for ANY film or story. ❤ Culminating Activity: Students will be cast into the role of a movie description writer. They will learn how to write a brief, objective summary that provides only key details. BUYING OPTIONS:BUNDLE AND SAVE 20% (Includes 8 PRINTABLE Movie Guide Workshops) $8BUNDLE AND SAVE 20% (Includes 8 DIGITAL M
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6th - 9th
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Movie Guide THEME for ANY P Short Films | Movies | Novels | Short Stories
Want to teach literary elements using Movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students to analyze the THEME of ANY film or story. Students will learn how professional movie makers and writers develop a theme through conflict and resolution to bring meaning to their stories.❤ Culminating Activity: Students will be cast into the role of a screenwriter to develop their own theme to pitch to movie producers, using the knowledge they gained i
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4th - 8th
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Movie Guide CHARACTER TRAITS for ANY Short Films Movies Novels Literary Devices
Want to teach literary elements using MOVIES or PIXAR SHORT FILMS and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students how real writers use characterization techniques to develop fascinating characters.❤ Culminating Activity: Students assumed the role of a screenwriter and build a character using characterization techniques. They will be given a movie premise from which to create the character. BUYING OPTIONS:BUNDLE AND SAVE 20% (Includes 8 PRINTABLE Movie Guide Worksh
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6th - 9th
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Movie Guide MAKING INFERENCES for ANY P Short Films | Movies | Novels
Want to teach literary elements using MOVIES or PIXAR SHORT FILMS and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students how make inferences in movies or stories an why writers don't always directly state what they want the audience to know. ❤ Culminating Activity: Students will assume the role of a film director and will create a movie scene where the audience must make a inference. They will be given a prompt to help build their scene. BUYING OPTIONS:BUNDLE AND SAVE 20
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6th - 9th
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Movie Guide THEME for ANY P Short Films | Movies | Novels | Short Stories
Want to teach literary elements using Movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This Google Slides workshop teaches students to analyze the THEME of ANY film or story. Students will learn how professional movie makers and writers develop a theme through conflict and resolution to bring meaning to their stories.❤ Culminating Activity: Students will be cast into the role of a screenwriter to develop their own theme to pitch to movie producers, using the knowled
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4th - 8th
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Movie Guide SETTING for ANY P Short Films | Movies | Novels | Short Stories
Want to teach literary elements using Movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students to analyze the SETTING of ANY film or story. Students will learn how professional movie makers and writers create a setting to shape the plot, characters, and theme, and set the mood of a story. ❤ Also, they will be cast into the role of a screenwriter to produce their own setting for a story, using the knowledge they gained in the activities. BUYING
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4th - 8th
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Movie Guide PLOT for ANY P Short Films | Movies | Novels | Short Stories
Want to teach literary elements using Movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students to analyze the PLOT of ANY film or story. Students will learn how professional movie makers and writers develop the structure and connect events to create an exciting story. ❤ Culminating Activity: Students will be cast into the role of a movie description writer for Netflix. It will be their job to develop a plot summary of the film using the knowledg
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4th - 8th
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Movie Guide DIALOGUE for ANY P Short Films | Movies | Novels | Short Stories
Want to teach literary elements using Movies or Pixar short films and bring real world learning into your classroom? This series teaches students to analyze the DIALOGUE of ANY film or story. Students will learn how professional movie makers and writers use dialogue to characterize their actors, reveal a character’s thoughts and feelings, and propel the plot and actions in a story. ❤ Culminating Activity: Students will be cast into the role of an actor. They will create a dialogue script from th
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4th - 8th
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Raven's Tales Season 1 Episode 7: Child of Tears 2006 Movie Activities
Raven's Tales Season 1 Episode 7: Child of Tears 2006 Movie Activities. Stars Evan Adams. Inclusive educational activities. Created by activemindsnow@gmail.com © Truth and Reconciliation “Igis and Qos are trying to have a child without success. Frog comes upon Igis crying in the forest, and she tells her of the witch-creature Dzunukwa, a powerful magician who may be able to help her; for a price.” Imbd.comThis movie is an excellent movie to introduce The First Nations People of North America and
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Raven's Tales Complete Season 1 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
Raven's Tales: Bald Eagle 2006 Movie Review and Educational Activities
“Bald Eagle, Raven’s Tales Season 1 Episode 6” 2006 Movie stars actor. Inclusive educational activities. Created by activemindsnow@gmail.com © “Igis and Qos are trying to have a child without success. Frog comes upon Igis crying in the forest, and she tells her of the witch-creature Dzunukwa, a powerful magician who may be able to help her; for a price..Imbd.comThis movie is an excellent movie to introduce The First Nations People of North America and their heritage to your students. Truth and
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Raven's Tales Complete Season 1 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
Raven's Tales: Love and War 2006 Movie Review and Educational Activities
“Love and War: Raven’s Tales” 2006 Movie stars Evan Adams. Inclusive educational activities. Created by activemindsnow@gmail.com © “Qos is in love with Igis, but she'll have nothing to do with him. He becomes increasingly despondent as he is the only man without a mate or children, and winter is upon them, but Igis is too much in love with herself to love anybody else.” Imbd.comThis movie is an excellent movie to introduce The First Nations People of North America and their heritage to your stud
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Raven's Tales Complete Season 1 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
Raven's Tales: Gone Fishing 2006 Movie Review and Educational Activities
“Gone Fishing: Raven’s Tales” 2006 Movie stars Evan Adams. Inclusive educational activities. Created by activemindsnow@gmail.com © This movie is an excellent movie to introduce The First Nations People of North America and their heritage to your students. Truth and Reconciliation Please look at the PREVIEW of this resource. I know that most teachers are on a tight budget, so I want to give you an opportunity to see exactly what you are buying.Make sure it is what you are looking for, otherwise,
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Raven's Tales Complete Season 1 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
Raven and The First People 2006 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
“Raven’s Tales S1 E2: Raven and The First People.” 2006 Movie stars Evan Adams. Inclusive educational activities. Created by activemindsnow@gmail.com © “The world is filled with life: birds clamour merrily, and fish swim and jump in the waters. Raven and Eagle walk among the new animals, instructing them to behave, but the animals ignore or make rude gestures.” Imdb.comThis movie is an excellent movie to introduce The First Nations People of North America and their heritage to your students. Tr
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Also included in: Raven's Tales Complete Season 1 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
Raven's Tales: The Seawolf 2006 Movie Review and Educational Activities
“Raven’s Tales Season 1 Episode 3: The Seawolf” 2006 Movie stars Evan Adams. Inclusive educational activities. Created by activemindsnow@gmail.com © “Gwai has a hard time keeping up with the others when it comes to gathering and hunting food. His wife is afraid they will end up with less than everybody else, which would be an embarrassment.” Imdb.com Truth and Reconciliation Please look at the PREVIEW of this resource. I know that most teachers are on a tight budget, so I want to give you an opp
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Raven's Tales Complete Season 1 Movie Review & Truth and Reconciliation
The Necklace Lit Guide | Guy de Maupassant | Literary Analysis | Theme | Plot
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what your class will do:Analyze Guy de Maupassant's famous short story The NecklaceEngage with 10 high-level, short answer questionsExplore setting, character development, symbolism, foreshadowing, and ironyIdentify and interpret specific word choice and nuance in meaningInsert themselves into the narrative, make decisions and defend their opinionsDiscuss multiple interpretations of the short storyDebate how the themes of appearance vs re
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Drama Genre Short Stories | Bundle of 8 Lit Guides | SAVE 30%
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