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9th grade ELA test prep movie guides for International Baccalaureate
Tangled Movie Guide-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
This product includes a movie guide for Disney's animated film, "Tangled." There are questions about plot, characters, vocabulary, and theme. There are also two short constructed response questions (great for homework or test prep). Each SCR comes with a template to guide students in writing a complete answer with evidence and commentary.
This would be a great sub plan or a fun activity for just before a holiday break (when you need a movie day, but don't want to give up a day of instruction).
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6th - 9th
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Arrival Film Viewing Guide (TOK Language)
The film Arrival is a great way to discuss theories of language acquisition and an excellent companion for a language unit in the IB Theory of Knowledge, epistemology or pyschology class. This viewing guide has pre-viewing questions, questions for during the film, and after the film discussion questions that explore language relativism and other topics about language. I thorough discussion guide and answer key is also included, as well as a bonus activity and questions from a TED talk related
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9th - 12th
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ELA TEST PREP RACE WRITING STRATEGY PRACTICE CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE W PROMPTS
LAST MINUTE ELA Test Prep Review! Here's the quickest way to help your students break down writing prompts and write flawless short and extended constructed responses using RACE strategy + Transitions. Not only is RACE writing great for test prep, it also teaches proper paragraph writing, as well as how to provide evidence with elaboration. Digital and Printable. ELA TEST PREP WORKSHOPCover pageTips for preparing for the test: The night before and the morning of the testConstructed response exp
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6th - 10th
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ELA TEST PREP and AFTER STATE TESTING ACTIVITIES | Literary Review with Movies
What to do before AND after the ELA state test? You're covered with this bundle! The last minute test prep workshop teaches students to write flawless constructed responses in 5 easy steps. Afterwards, you can relax and have some fun with literary review and movie guide workshops. ELA TEST PREP WORKSHOPCover pageTips for preparing for the test: The night before and the morning of the testConstructed response explanation and reference sheetRACE + T (transitions) teach / reference sheetConstructed
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6th - 10th
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"GATTACA" film unit IB DP English B - Paper 2 Practice & Speaking
A film featuring a young Ethan Hawke, and can be linked to ALL of the English B themes! Need I say more?!I have created a unit for English B based around GATTACA which includes an activity for before, during and after the film. How it works:The first resource is a group reflection activity that can be completed before watching the film in order to build context, foster curiosity and generate discussion. Students work in groups to analyse a film poster and make connections to English B Themes
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9th - 12th
Film Guide for Philadelphia (1993) Dir. Jonathan Demme Starring Tom Hanks
This is a 15-page film guide for the study of the film Philadelphia (1993), which was directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington.
This powerful and significant film may be viewed in an International Baccalaureate film course, a social studies course, a health class, or an English class. It challenges viewers to reflect upon and discuss important issues involving human rights, social justice, and knowledge/ignorance.
This guide includes the following items:
(1) Intro
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9th - 12th
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge in Two Days
A few simple steps to teaching the classic short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce in 2-3 days. Your students will remember this one as long as you follow the rules listed in the document. After teaching the story for a decade, I know what it takes to get the most out of the tale.
The download includes a 10-question ACT-ish 20-23 skills band quiz. It was adopted from a non-skills band quiz, so not every question is ACT practice, but it's still better than what the boo
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7th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet Movie guide
This is a great way to keep students engaged while still learning. Some elements they can identify are dialogue, dramatic irony, monologue, plot, setting, mood, stage directions and other elements of drama. This can also be used as a study guide for the film or review if you choose make a comparison with another film or text.
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7th - 10th
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Mona Lisa Smile - Film Study w/ Answer Key
I taught this as a precursor to The Help by Kathryn Stockett, but this assignment can be taught with any novel associated with women's gender roles and expectations in the 1940's - 1950's - early 1960's.
The goal of this assignment is for students to understand the social expectations of women during the 40's, 50's and early 60's.
My students were also facing the difficult task of answering Common Core/ELA-style writing questions, while struggling with reading below grade-level. This assignm
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8th - 12th
"GATTACA" film Socratic Seminar - IB DP English B HL Oral Speaking Practice
You're looking for an engaging, summative assessment based on a film, that isn't the typical essay question prompt. Look no further than this resource!I first watched GATTACA in my high school English class, and all these years later I love showing it to my students - its themes are still as relevant today as ever.This engaging, English B resource includes:A text (a film review) as the base for the Socratic seminar Reflective questions based on the text Detailed instructions & guidelinesSen
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â "GATTACA" film unit IB DP English B - Paper 2 Practice & Speaking
AP Language Universal Biographical Film Unit - Movie List, Viewing Guide, Cinema
Looking for a way to engage students and have them critically analyze important historical events, rhetorical situations, and rhetorical strategies? Biographical films are a great way to hook students from the start, but also offer rigorous learning opportunities. This universal film unit contains a list of 100+ biographical movies with G, PG, and PG-13 titles, a parental consent form, universal film viewing guide, and several other activities and projects! Plus - if you teach AP Language and Co
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â AP Language & Composition Full Year Curriculum - Rhetoric, Argument, AP Lang
Shrek & The Hero's Journey
Easy no prep activity! Just need access to the Shrek movie.I use this handout with the first Shrek movie. I use Laura Randazzo's Hero's Journey Prezi to teach the Hero's Journey to my students. We then do a couple of stories together as examples, and this movie is a fun way to assess their learning.Answer key and rubric provided. I printed the rubric on the back of the question sheet for fast and easy marking. Alternatively, you could just take this up after the movie or use it as an example.Thi
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9th - 11th
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Slideshow, notes, videos, and questions
This resource pack was designed to plug and play in your Google Classroom or LMS of choice.Includes:--slideshow with background information, notes, and videos--questions for each of the three video segments--an additional page of reading summary and notes on the textI developed this lesson for my high school English 4 class, senior English. The video segments allowed me to explore classic literature while keeping my students engaged and interested. This scaffolding is perfect for learners of a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Island President Movie Guide - New Netflix Documentary on Climate Change
This is a movie guide with questions that require students to not just identify details of the movie, but also reflect, predict, and challenge their current understanding of the political challenges of climate change.
This award-winning documentary is available on Netflix and has received praise for its candid exposure of the challenges faced by political leaders in tackling this global problem of climate change. Regardless of whether my students believe climate change is a real issue or not,
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7th - 12th
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Barbie (2023) Film Writing Prompt
1 writing prompt worksheet for Barbie (2023)APEC format lessonFilm can be found on Criterion on Demand for schoolsAppropriate for all high school classes
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8th - 12th
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What Moral Decisions Should Driverless Cars Make? Ted Talk Questions and Key
"What Moral Decisions Should Driverless Cars Make" is a Ted Talk that approaches the problems we face as self-driving cars begin take shape. Using utilitarian and Kantian examples, Iyad Rahwan highlights the ethical dilemmas of programming cars to make decisions in tricky situations. This is a practical application of the classic trolley problem, and this Ted Talk is a great way to introduce discussion around that thought experiment in the philosophy classroom. ***Please Note: These Ted Talk qu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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"The Peanuts Movie" Study Guide-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
This product aligns with the 2015 film, "The Peanuts Movie." It includes open-ended questions, fill-in charts, and a short-constructed response (perfect for test prep!), and it is ready to print and use today!
Questions include: plot, contrasting character's point of view, allusions, and how character's actions and personalities affect the plot. It is based on 7th grade literature standards, but due to the spiraling nature of the standards, it would work well for any middle school grade.
The S
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Peanuts Movie Guides-Discount Bundle-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
Les Miserables Movie Follow Along Guide
This is an easy way to show students a movie with a lesson plan! This handout is designed to help students understand elements of drama while watching a movie. I suggest playing the movie with captions to make it easier for students to answer the questions about details, names, and complex plot. I often find students understand the film better when captions are on and when we pause to give them a chance to answer questions, as some do require knowledge of elements of drama (terms and definitions
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9th - 12th
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The Outsiders and Outer Banks Juxtaposition Activity and multi paragraph Essay
This was a great culminating project to end my outsiders unit. Many students were familiar with outer banks, and I was able to include clips that were not so mature or inappropriate for school. Then, students like to the character for comparison, and a literary device for comparison as well and their essay. This product includes a slideshow with multiple hyperlinks .This was a great culminating project to end my outsiders unit. Many students were familiar with outer banks, and I was able to incl
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6th - 12th
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How Language Shapes the Way We Think Ted Talk Questions and Answer Key
"How Language Shapes the Way We Think" is a really interesting Ted Talk with Lera Boroditsky that explains how our language affects our view of the world. This is perfect for high school psychology classes, but I also pair this Ted Talk with philosophy lessons about being human. This Ted Talk guide contains 11 short-answer questions that flow chronologically with the video. An answer key is also included. The Ted Talk can be found here:How Language Shapes the Way We ThinkTerms of Use: This resou
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9th - 12th
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Disney Pixar Soul Movie (2020) Cause and Effect - Google Slide Copy Included
As students watch the Disney Pixar movie, students will complete the 20 cause and effect relationships by reading a cause and fill in the effect or will read the effect and fill in the cause in each of the columns. The answer key is included. The google copy is on the credits page.
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4th - 12th
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"GATTACA" film before watching activity - IB DP English B Group Reflection Task
Looking for a film that covers all 5 of the English B Themes? Look no further! GATTACA is a fantastic film that will generate discussion on themes of: - identities - experiences- human ingenuity- social organisation- sharing the planet,While also allowing your students to develop critical thinking skills and make interdisciplinary connections.This resource is a group reflection activity that can be completed before watching the film GATTACA in order to build context, foster curiosity and gener
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â "GATTACA" film unit IB DP English B - Paper 2 Practice & Speaking
What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds Ted Talk Questions for AP® Psych
"What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds" is a fantastic Ted Talk with Oliver Sacks that explains how the visual perception area of our brains works. This is perfect for high school psychology classes, but I also pair this Ted Talk with philosophy lessons about consciousness and being human. This Ted Talk guide contains 10 short-answer questions that flow chronologically with the video. An answer key is included, and the assignment comes in printable and digital formats. The Ted Talk can be
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9th - 12th
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Student Viewing Guide for Studying Film
This is a viewing guide created by Contextual Classroom for International Baccalaureate film students or any other students who are viewing films for critical study and analysis.
I used this guide with my IB students to encourage them to record their thoughts as we viewed films for study. The guide is divided into three sections: Pre-Screening, Screening, and Post Screening Reflection.
Pre-Screening Section:
1.Students record key information about the film such as film title and date, direct
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8th - 12th
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