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Middle school informational text movie guides under $5
Zootopia Movie Guide & Stereotypes Discussion
Zootopia is not only a great movie, but also has important ideas about stereotyping and how we treat each other in a diverse society. Thus, it's a perfect film to show students as a springboard to deeper content and thinking. So, I created this product to use in the middle school classroom, based on the film.
This product is broken up into three parts:
Part 1-Movie guide: students answer questions as they watch the movie, about the plot of the film.
Part 2-Critical thinking: Students answer que
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Middle School ELA End of the Year Activities ~ Includes Watching a Movie!
This packet is perfect for the end of the year! It will take about five days to complete, and everything is ready for you to print and go! This packet is all about rats! After doing some research on mice and rats, students will read an informational article, a poem, and two fables about these rodents. Then, they will get to watch the movie The Tale of Despereaux. A movie watching note-taking guide is included as well as a 30 question multiple choice test on the movie. You can begin this un
Grades:
5th - 8th
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 1: Inventors - DIGITAL
Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 1: Inventors39 Question worksheet. (PDF, Microsoft Word, and Google Doc included)Do you want to show the History Channel's amazing new video series, MANKIND: THE STORY OF ALL OF US, EPISODE 1: INVENTORS, but are afraid your students will become bored or stray off-task? Fear no more! This worksheet will keep students engaged, on-task, and increase their comprehension of the series. While watching the video, students will complete a series of fill-in-the-bla
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Bundle of Episodes 1-12
Science of...THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (movie & science comparison article)
**This product is also part of the Movie & More: Day After Tomorrow Bundle**This purchase is for a 2-page article and 2-page question sheet that covers the TRUE/FALSE about the science concepts presented in the movie The Day After Tomorrow. A great addition if you plan on showing the movie in your classroom.Answer key included.This product is provided as an MS-Word document so you can easily modify to best fit the needs of your students. The article is also provided as a PDF file for ease
Grades:
7th - 12th
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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
Tone and Mood in Finding Nemo Video Guide
This resource has been updated 7/27/16 to a PDF file. I have also included a bell work sheet. Please download again if you purchased this resource prior to the updated version.
I created this video guide to compliment the tone and mood unit we were studying in class. I focused on particular segments of the movie that I wanted students to pay attention to, and then they were to respond to each in a short written reflection- focusing on the tone and mood in the various scenes.
This activity co
Grades:
7th - 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.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Black Panther Movie with Informational Text
Students will begin the lesson with the "Pre-Viewing" research sheet. This worksheet prompts them to choose from a short list of social issues and then research that issue. They will discuss current events and problems going on surrounding this issue. Students will then use the Viewing Guide to answer the questions as they view. Some are simple comprehension questions and some urge them to think of the political agenda and symbolism behind they characters and events in the movie. After the movie
Grades:
8th - 12th
PBS: The Central Park Five - Movie Questions
This resource includes movie questions for PBS’s The Central Park Five documentary. In which filmmakers Ken Burns, David McMahon, and Sarah Burns present the events surrounding the 1989 case of the Central Park jogger. Five young men of color were in the park that night - a night where teenagers were harassing others in the park. They were arrested and later charged with the assault and rape of a white woman. Shortly after their confessions, the five boys recanted their statements, claiming
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6th - 12th
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The Zookeeper's Wife Movie Guide and Informational Text
If you don't have time to do an entire novel study on this moving story, this film guide and informational text will be a great addition to a unit on the holocaust in history or (holocaust literature in language arts). This product comes with a 32-question viewing guide, four post-viewing discussion questions, two information articles with questions, an text vs. film activity, and a visual collage response quick activity. The first article, from Biography.com give a brief real-life overview into
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8th - 12th
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Science of... DANTE'S PEAK (volcano movie comparison article and question sheet)
SCIENCE OF...DANTE'S PEAKGRADES: 7-12SUBJECTS: SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTSSUB/EMERGENCY PLANS: YES!DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!**This product is also part of the Movie & More: DANTE'S PEAK Bundle**This purchase is for a 2-page article and 2-page question sheet that covers the TRUE/FALSE scientific information about the concepts presented in the volcano disaster movie DANTE'S PEAK. A great addition if you plan on showing the movie in your classroom.Answer key included.DOC & PDF Vers
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7th - 12th
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The Greatest Showman: Fact or Fiction, Conflict and Director's Choice
Students begin with reading an article from Smithsonian.com, answering vocabulary, reading comprehension and inferencing questions on the worksheet. After reading, students will view the film and complete the Fact or Fiction, Conflict and Director's Choice worksheet.
Students will compare the real story of PT Barnum with how it was portrayed in the movie. Keep in mind they will need internet access to research the fact vs. fiction section of the worksheet (in addition to reading the passage).
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7th - 9th
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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
Research: Magical Realism and Disney's Encanto
This assignment is designed for research about Magical Realism and it's Latin American influence in creating Disney's 60th animated film Encanto.Websites and YouTube video resources are included.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Daily Science #51 : Velociraptors Fact vs. Fiction (dinosaur / Jurassic Park)
** CLICK HERE FOR MORE DAILY SCIENCE ARTICLES **This purchase is for a DAILY SCIENCE informational article which is ideal for science or language arts classrooms. These articles provide a perfect, and short, article that showcases a wide selection of science themes.Each article and assignment should take 5-10 minutes (depending on grade and student reading ability) which makes them ideal for classroom warm-ups / bell ringers, extra credit, or time filler work for early finishers. I ofte
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7th - 12th
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SUB PLANS 09 - BIGFOOT! (Science Cryptozoology video sheet / Halloween)
SUB PLANS 09: BIGFOOT!EMERGENCY SUB PLANS: SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTSFREE ONLINE VIDEO (LINK PROVIDED)DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!GRADES: 7-10TOTAL ASSIGNMENT LENGTH - 2+ HOURSHELP IS HERE! SCIENCE SUB PLANS! SCIENCE EMERGENCY PLANS! Sometimes the most difficult part of teaching is the unplanned absence when you have no idea who your substitute teacher will be. The truth is not every substitute teacher can enter your classroom and immediately teach your lesson. So give your class a day-off from the norma
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: CRYPTOZOOLOGY / PSEUDOSCIENCE SUB PLAN BUNDLE (Science/ No Prep)
How To Train Your Dragon Activity
This 3-4 day activities incorporates the movie, as well as other non-fiction texts, an art project, and synthesis activities. Students will also complete an activity on stereotypes! Great for all ages- can be modified, as needed.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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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
Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Critical Thinking Skills | Women's History
Teach respectful argument skills and Ruth Bader GInsburg biographical information with this engaging cross-curricular mini-unit. Contains a viewing guide for the documentary, RBG, but whether you use the documentary or not, these materials will immerse your students in the background, thinking, and ethics of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Our students need positive role models now more than ever! They also need to learn how to think for themselves, and practice in critical thinking. This mini-unit provides
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in: English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
Magic School Bus Rides Again Season 1 Episode 8 Three in One
Worksheet to go along with the Magic School Bus Rides Again Series for Season 1 Episode 8 Three in One. This episode is about three the states of matter: solid, liquid, gas. All the answers to the questions can be found in the episode.Worksheet is ready to be printed and used. An answer key is included.This episode can be found on Netflix.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Magic School Bus Rides Again Season 1
Science of...The Martian (movie article / NASA / space / Mars / sub plan)
SCIENCE OF...THE MARTIANGRADES: 8-12SUBJECTS: SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS, STEM, ROBOTICSSUB/EMERGENCY PLANS: YES!**This product is also part of the Movie & More: THE MARTIAN Bundle**This purchase is for a 2-page article and 2-page question sheet that covers the TRUE/FALSE scientific information about the concepts presented in the space exploration movie THE MARTIAN (2015). A great addition if you plan on showing the movie in your classroom.Answer key included.DOC & PDF Versio
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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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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Grades:
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
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Writing an Argumentative Essay using McFarland USA Movie and Articles
This is an argumentative essay writing prompt using the movie McFarland USA along with articles related to the movie. Students will watch the movie, and read articles related to the movie, to decide whether or not writers should use a creative license. This packet includes everything you need for students to write an argumentative essay including a student instruction page, quick write, movie response and notes page, essay outline, peer review checklist, articles and rubrics for grading.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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