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Common Core RL.8.7 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
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
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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Film Terminology - Cinema Vocabulary for Analyzing Movies
Analyzing movies can be difficult without a working vocabulary of film techniques. This lesson gives a thorough and effective background in film for students to use cinematic vocabulary to analyze movies! The lesson is most effective in an ELA, Film Studies, or Social Studies class that integrates film analysis into the curriculum. When used early in the year, students develop a working vocabulary to analyze films at a deeper level.This Film Facts packet provides you with the resources you need
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Home Alone Movie Guide Questions & ELA Activities for Middle School
The 1990 Home Alone movie starring Macaulay Culkin is a humorous and well-written story that your middle-grade ELA students will LOVE!. This 22-page resource supports watching the classic holiday Christmas movie Home Alone. Students will engage in pre-reading statements, comprehension questions, character development, plot structure, character dialogue, inference skills, compare and contrast, a dynamic character essay, word search, and maze. The main character in Home Alone, 8-year-old Kevin, i
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School Movie Bundle
Frankenstein: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley to the movie Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) starring Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, and Aidan Quinn. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola. A TriStar Picture. The movie changes the plot in places, but this is the most reliable movie version. Robert De Niro as the 8-foot-tall creature is fantastic! Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning
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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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Mise en Scene Film Analysis for Any Movie Clip or Movie Still - Print & Digital
Analyzing MISE EN SCÈNE in a film can be a challenging process for students. This lesson gives a thorough and effective background in MISE EN SCÈNE analysis for students to study any scene from a film or a movie still (photograph)! This difficult process is made easier for the teacher and the student with a clear and direct guide for students to follow. The guide breaks down all elements of the scene into small segments: set, props, actors, lighting, cinematography, and composition. Once student
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fahrenheit 451: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury to the movie Fahrenheit 451 (1966) starring Julie Christie and Oskar Werner. Screenplay by Francois Truffaut and Jeannn-Louis Richard. Directed by Francois Truffaut. Produced by Lewis M. Allen. An Enterprise Vineyard Film Production. This is the ONLY film of the book. The movie version adds and leaves out some characters, but overall is fairly accurate and worth watching because it’s Truffaut. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher T
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Of Mice and Men: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck to the movie Of Mice and Men (1992) starring John Malkovich, Gary Sinise. Screenplay by Horton Foote. Directed by Gary Sinise. A Metro-Goldyn-Mayer Picture. This is the best film of the book. Characters and plot are fairly accurate. Malkovich is spellbinding as Lennie. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for comparing the novel te
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The Great Gatsby: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald to the movie The Great Gatsby (1974) starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, and Karen Black, Scott Wilson, Sam Waterston, Lois Chiles, and Bruce Dern. Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola. Directed by Jack Clayton. A Paramount Picture. This is the first Gatsby movie and still the best. The movie adds and subtracts from the plot of the book, but it’s still worth watching. Party scenes of the Roaring 20s are fantastic! Quiz and Answ
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling to the animated movie version Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975), Chuck Jones Edition narrated by Orson Welles. The animated movie Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is an almost perfect version of the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. The film includes authentic Indian music and images. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Co
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Tuck Everlasting: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt to the movie version Tuck Everlasting (2002) starring Alexis Bledel, Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek, Jonathan Jackson, and William Hurt. Directed by Jay Russell. Walt Disney. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for comparing the novel text to a different version, especially a film version. Movie Version study guides provide reliabl
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To Kill a Mockingbird: Movie Version
Study Guide compares To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee to the movie version To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) starring Gregory Peck. Screenplay by Horton Foote. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Produced by Alan Pakula. A Pakula-Mulligan, Brentwood Productions Picture. This is the ONLY movie version of the novel and a classic. Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Atticus Finch. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or
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The Scarlet Letter: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne to the movie The Scarlet Letter (1995) The Demi Moore/Gary Oldman movie is the most accessible version of the book via DVD or streaming. The basic story doesn’t start for 50 minutes into the film. Hang on! There are some wild plot inventions that aren’t in the book, but the main characters and plot are fairly accurate. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling
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Bridge to Terabithia: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the novel Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson to the movie Bridge to Terabithia (2007) starring Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb and Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Gabor Csupo. Walt Disney Pictures. Many plot points are accurate in this movie version of Bridge to Terabithia. The movie adds plots, characters, and themes that are not in the book, but the general story sticks to the book. It’s worth watching if you keep in mind that in the book Jess and Leslie are 10-years
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The Outsiders: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to the movie The Outsiders (1983) starring C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Diane Lane. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Warner Brothers. This is the only movie version of The Outsiders. Chapter 11 of the book is omitted from the movie, but the film remains one of the best book-to-screen successes. The plot, characters, themes, structure, symbols, and settings are accur
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Holes: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the novel Holes by Louis Sachar to the movie version Holes (2003) starring Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Shia LaBeouf, Henry Winkler, Eartha Kitt, and Patricia Arquette. This is one of the most accurate movie versions of a novel because the book’s author, Louis Sachar, wrote the screenplay. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for comparing the novel text to a different ver
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the novel The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis to the movie The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013) This is the only movie version of The Watsons Go to Birmingham. This Hallmark Channel film is the only movie of the book. The film leaves out several subplots in the book, but the main plot is accurate. Most of the book takes place in Detroit. The movie focuses on a few chapters set in Birmingham. The biggest difference is the tone. The book is delightful
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Their Eyes Were Watching God: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston to the movie version Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) starring Halle Berry. The film leaves out some characters and parts of the plot, but is a solid representation of the novel. Some dialogue is directly from the novel. Halle Berry is a perfect choice to portray the main character Janie. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core
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It's A Wonderful Life (PG-1946) Movie Guide & Activities
It's a Wonderful Life (PG - 1946) Movie Guide & Activities Resource aligns perfectly with the viewing of the classic Christmas film in your ELA/English classroom. Your students will LOVE following the main character George Bailey through his struggles with his ideals for a perfect life vs. the "crummy" life that he is leading. Through a series of events, George changes his perspective and realized that he REALLY DOES have a WONDERFUL LIFE, after all!This movie is an inspiring look at how we
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7th - 12th
Also included in: It's A Wonderful Life Movie, Play, & Radio Play Bundle
Series of Unfortunate Events Viewing Guide (Netflix) for Seasons 2 and 3
There are 3 seasons of the, Series of Unfortunate Events, on Netflix. I used these worksheets with an intervention 8th grade class. They worked perfectly. I did not include an answer key, but all of the answers are revealed in order throughout each episode. I definitely recommend viewing the series with the subtitles on as a class to make it easier to answer the questions. This bundle includes Seasons 2 and 3 of, Series of Unfortunate Events.
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6th - 10th
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The Red Badge of Courage: Movie Version
Study Guide compares the book The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane to the movie The Red Badge of Courage (1951) The black and white movie with Audie Murphy is still the most accurate. The movie takes a few liberties with characters and plot, but it’s basically the book on film. Quiz and Answer Key Included!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for comparing the novel text to a different version, especially a film versi
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Movie Analysis: Hoodwinked (Extensive; advanced) Word Doc
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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