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Middle school oral communication literature movie guides $5-10
Movie Response Unit | Film Analysis & Review | Media Literacy | Digital & Print
⭐ Make MOVIES and VISUAL TEXTS A MEANINGFUL learning opportunity in 2024 with this UPDATED and engaging collection of FILM STUDY graphic organizers, activities and tools your students will love. ⭐ All the hard work is done for you with NO PREPARATION REQUIRED for this DIGITAL and PRINT MEDIA LITERACY resource.This collection of 27 INDEPENDENT TASKS and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS takes students beyond the hype, special effects and trailers to look at visual literacy from several perspectives, offering D
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Innovative Substitute Teaching Bundle | No Prep Sub Plans
The Princess Bride: Film Study Using Short Story Terminology (Great End of Year)
GREAT END-OF-YEAR REVIEW ACTIVITY. This movie reviews short story terminology with sound educational value and provides a fun way to re-engage learners at the end of the school year, the start of the new year, or directly before or after holidays. (And let's face it: The Princess Bride, is one of the best and most beloved films of all time.)GREAT STARTER TO A SHORT STORY UNIT (terms review) This seven-page pdf document contains three different activities for a film study of The Princess Bride
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7th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol Movie Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plan
This pack of activities is an excellent way to add some rigor to your viewing of any version of Dickens's classic Christmas story A Christmas Carol and spread some kindness in your classroom. This is not a novel-to-film comparison guide, but it does work with any film version and can be used to supplement a novel study as well. These activities are tailored specifically for the movie! You may use one or all of the enclosed NO PREP activities to focus your viewing experience or to add to your exi
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7th - 11th
The Giver Movie Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plans
Add rigor to your movie-viewing experience with this The Giver: Movie Viewing Guide. This pack of versatile The Giver movie questions and activities is an excellent way to challenge and engage your students as you view the 2014 The Giver movie. It is not a movie-to-film comparison guide. These activities are tailored specifically for the movie. Student Experience: From a quick six-question guide with skills-based questions to an analysis of symbols and theme to a paired info text to an argume
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6th - 9th
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The Odyssey / O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Activities, Lyric Analysis, CCSS
The movie O Brother Where Art Thou is the perfect pairing to add fun and depth of learning to The Odyssey! These activities foster comparison skills as students analyze the similarities and differences between the two mediums. As a bonus, I've included two song-lyric analysis activities in which students apply Odysseus' travels to the lyrics from two different tunes that make an appearance, including "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"! I find this adds just a splash of extra fun! ♪INCLUDES: ★2 page
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7th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Movie vs. Book Comparisons Editable
This editable bundle has over 40 activities for comparing Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird with the 1962 movie version. Teachers can decide to choose between a variety of activities all aligned to the Common Core State Standards.The activities cover the following areas:Character/Actor ComparisonsCharacter ArcTheme AnalysisTheme ComparisonsSetting ComparisonsPlot Analysis (Order of Events)Plot/Events ComparisonCatalyst for Change ComparisonEvaluation of the DirectorCinematography Analysis
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Shrek 5 Day Movie Analysis Unit, Substitute Friendly
This unit uses the 2001 film Shrek (the first one) starring Michael Myers and Cameron Diaz. I absolutely love this film and so do my students. It is easy, fun, and keeps them engaged while at the same time allowing for some close literary analysis. There are FIVE days of activities here, plus some additional ideas if you wish to extend the unit. The lessons are designed to last approximately 50-55 minutes each. This unit is great for those times when we need to fill in several days at the end of
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7th - 12th
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Wonder Movie Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plan
This pack of activities is an excellent way to add some rigor to your viewing of 2017 Wonder movie. It is not a book to film comparison guide. These activities are tailored specifically for this movie! You may use one or all of the enclosed NO PREP activities to focus your studies, and they would work with the novel as well. Add rigor to your movie-viewing experience with this low-prep, highly-engaging Wonder Movie Viewing Guide!Student Experience: Your students will have a WONDERful selectio
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5th - 9th
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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Twelve Angry Men Introduction PowerPoint
Looking for a great tool for introducing Reginald Rose's play, Twelve Angry Men, to your students?Included in this 41 slide PowerPoint Presentation are Key Terms and characters for the play. Whether reading the script or viewing the movie or play, a description of the twelve jurors, defining protagonist and antagonist, even discussing Reasonable Doubt or Murder in the First Degree assists reading and comprehension. A great tool for introducing Twelve Angry Men to your students!****************
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6th - 12th
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Film Techniques & Film Analysis Essay BUNDLE Thesis Outlines Film Studies Movie
This Film Analysis BUNDLE is a FUN and EASY way to incorporate the analysis of movies into your classroom. You and your students will find this writing activity bundle helpful as your classroom works to examine how film techniques contribute to the purpose of ANY film!Students will understand how to use teacher-led examples to pre-write / organize their ideas while they watch the film, use a template to easily create thesis statements, and go sentence-by-sentence as they outline their essays.Jus
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study | 13 Lessons & Activities
Bring Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to life with this complete NOVEL STUDY for UPPER ELEMENTARY/PRIMARY students to enhance READING and WRITING SKILLS. This DIGITAL & PRINT resource provides a HUGE variety of "WONKA-RIFFIC" ACTIVITIES your students will love.YOU ARE GETTING 60+ PAGES OF⭐ Lessons and worksheets with assessable outcomes⭐ A multiple intelligences activity matrix with 42 self-directed activities⭐ Graphic Organizers and thinking tools⭐ Answer key and assessmen
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3rd - 7th
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A Christmas Carol ELA Animated Short Film Middle School Language Arts Activities
FULL LITERARY UNIT! Teach literary elements and devices and plot with this digital short film literary analysis of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The Animated short film is divided into 6 scenes and linked on the slides for a step-by-step, interactive analysis. ❤CAN BE USED WITH ANY VERSION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL❤ LITERARY ELEMENTS INCLUDE:THEME, PLOT, CONFLICT, SETTING, CHARACTER TRAITSDIALOGUE, SYMBOLISM, FORESHADOWING, FLASHBACK, INFERENCE, AND COMPARE/CONTRAST, MOODStudents will explore
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7th - 12th
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Shrek - FILM STUDY
A complete student film study guide of the film 'Shrek.' Comprehensive and detailed student-centred activities.Perfect for a Heroes & Villains unit or when considering fairytale conventions. This 17-page film study guide includes:Pre-viewing activities - context of filmmaking, behind the scenes of Shrek + questions, fairytale conventionsFilm techniques - definitions, pictures and quizScene-by-scene study guide - scene breakdown, questions, visual techniquesThe Hero's Journey - graphic organi
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7th - 9th, Higher Education
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"Thank You, M'am" Mini-Unit - Emergency Sub Plan, Middle High School
I created this mini-unit when my principal asked me to attend a 4-day training on only the third week of school. Because we had not yet gotten far into the curriculum, I didn’t want to rely on a substitute to teach a new skill. I wanted something that students could work on independently, yet still be critical thinkers. Thus, I created this packet for the story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes and a companion film, Finding Forrester.
Whether you use this for an sub plan or not, the mini-
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7th - 12th
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Novel Study & Movie The Mighty Activities
Looking for engaging, visual, middle school, ELA literacy activities to teach while reading Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick with your students or watching The Mighty movie? This resources include vocabulary development, theme, plot, character analysis, and writing activities.Included are visual character analysis charts to teach the six traits of characterization, text chat activity to discuss conflict, social template to review plot structure, agree and disagreement statement, writing a
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Freak the Mighty Test, The Mighty Movie Activities & Board Game Activity
Differentiated Lessons for Plot, Character, and Theme Using Pixar's "La Luna"
This set of standards-based lessons focuses on plot elements, characterization, conflict, and theme. Within each focus area, there are pages for use with students that are "approaching standard" and "on standard." There are additional pages for students who have mastered the standard and are ready to level up that focus on the coming of age genre and a paired non-fiction text (TED talk). Check out the preview for examples.My goal in teaching with films is to give students an understanding of lit
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6th
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Also included in: Five Short Films for Teaching Theme
EDITABLE Movie Guide Study Activity for ANY Film or Musical | Generic Worksheets
This 16+ page film study is editable, but can be totally no-prep if you need it to be! Perfect for movie days with a purpose. You can even leave this in your subfolder because it is so straightforward.CLICK HERE to save 30% on this resource in the GENERIC Resource Bundle!The activities that are included for before and after watching create a well-rounded unit. Mix and match the pages according to the needs of your students and the time available for this project. If you're needing to add in more
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6th - 12th
The Sandlot Movie Guide for Teens - Literary Elements & Plot Diagram
Bring this 90s classic back into the classroom to practice film analysis and identifying literary elements, the plot diagram, theme, point of view, and more! PRINT-AND-GO makes it simple to prep for unexpected sub days. This guide for The Sandlot pairs perfectly with a unit on short stories and literary elements. After the film, have your students complete the "Create a Character's Hat" Activity in which they design a baseball cap based on elements from the film!Please be aware that while The Sa
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6th - 10th
Romeo and Juliet No-Prep Film Study Guides (& GOOGLE DOC LINKS!)
I use these handouts at the end of (or throughout) a unit on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, with both 8th and 9th graders. These film studies are especially great for those last days of school when the students (and teachers!) are a little burned out, or even for a day when you know you'll have a sub. They are also fantastic for using as an optional extra credit opportunity to allow students to watch at home!Other than procuring the film and making the copies, this is a no-prep activity! You
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7th - 12th
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Netflix n Study Film - Back to School Film Units on Stranger Things & Nosedive
Who wouldn't want 2 weeks of film study fun that teenagers love? This Netflix n Study bundle combines a short film study of The opening of Stranger Things, episode 1, season 1The opening of Nosedive, from Black Mirror, Season 3For each episode, the pack includes; Notes and comprehension questions on each opening sequence of each episode. This resource allows students to practice identifying techniques, their effects and how techniques are used together for specific purposes.Includes;1 page of no
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7th - 12th
Lion Film Study Guide
The following study guide provides close analysis questions for the 2016 film 'Lion' directed by Garth Davis. The questions are intended to encourage students to consider how cinematic techniques have been used to effectively shape meaning.
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8th - 12th
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Movie Analysis: Hoodwinked (Extensive; advanced) PDF
Intensive analysis of the deconstructed fairy tale cartoon mystery, Hoodwinked (currently streaming on Netflix), a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.Answer key and teacher ideas are included.Lesson Plan includes more than 20 varied questions for advanced middle school or regular high school students. Questions range from knowledge level to evaluation (Bloom's taxonomy); lessons can be adapted to the needs of your class. The movie, Hoodwinked, is a cartoon - yet the simple story is an excellent
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8th - 10th
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Interactive Virtual Musical Fieldtrip for John Williams' Film Score
Welcome, wizards & muggles! These slides take students through John Williams’ film score “The Sorcerer’s Stone” (all rights belong to original artists and to be used solely for educational purposes!) and the melodic motif for various characters as well as thematic music. Included: 1. Infor on John Williams 2. Themed bitmoji classroom (Editable to add your own Bitmoji)3. 7 Melodic motifs with embedded listening tracks & music notation examples.4. Review with listening tracks5. Optional a
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5th - 12th
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