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\nStar Wars and Shakespeare Unit\n

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\nLuke Skywalker meets Hamlet in a 10-lesson plan unit based on Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope (WSSW). Using Star Wars® as source material, Doescher has transformed Lucas's film into a Shakespearian...\n
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\nKen Burns in the Classroom: Hemingway\n

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\nHemingway: BH, AH. Before Hemingway and after Hemingway. A collection of PBS lessons, authored by Julia E. Torres, uses clips from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s documentary to EXPLORE the influence events in Hemingway’s life had on his...\n
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\nReconstruction: America After the Civil War\n

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\nExcerpts from Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s documentary series provide young historians with insight into the struggles the country faced in the years after the Civil war. Viewers learn about the...\n
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\nLesson: Mathias Poledna: Crystal Palace\n

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\nFilm analysis takes critical thinking, connections, and context. Upper graders look at the film installation, Crystal Palace in terms of the film makers choices, presentation, and perspective of truth. After an analytical discussion...\n
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\nThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences awarded its 2017 Best Picture award to Moonlight, which was written and directed by Barry Jenkins. The tender exploration of expectations for black men, contrasted with the reality of...\n
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\nOutline for Final Presentation\n

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\nIf you're working on a movie analysis unit or you teach film studies, consider using this helpful resource. Create a project for film analysis using the provided outline. Though not a complete rubric, this handout can give you ideas to...\n
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\nFilm Festival: Documentaries for Hispanic Heritage Month\n

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\nIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the New York Times provides links to five short documentary films depicting Hispanic themes and culture. Learners can click on each embedded link to view the films, then answer each set of related...\n
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\nCreate a Magic Lantern Show; Freed People in the Reconstruction South\n

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\nEngage your scholars by having them create \"magic lantern shows\" inspired by the film Dr. Toer's Amazing Magic Lantern Show: A Different View of Emancipation. As they study the South's Reconstruction through primary...\n
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\nThe Achievements and Challenges of Egypt\n

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\nAwesome, that is all I have to say! This set of lessons provides learners with an understanding of ancient Egyptian laws, lifestyle, religion, and culture. It engages them in a critical analysis activity regarding the film, \"The Prince...\n
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\nAliens\n

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\nA playlist on film analysis and criticism continues with an analysis of James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi action classic Aliens, as well as why it is deserving of a place on a list of great films.\n
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\nLesson: After Nature: Dystopia and Detournement\n

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\nWerner Herzog's film, Lessons of Darkness is the topic of this instructional activity on art, politics, and culture. Learners discuss the concepts of utopia, dystopia, detournment, and Scorched Earth then compose a paper which describes...\n
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\nStudying Documentaries Like a Writer - Looking For Persuasive Techniques\n

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\nRevisit the documentaries viewed in the previous lesson in this series in order to take a look at the persuasive techniques employed by the documentary creators. Small groups watch the films a second time, taking notes on two provided...\n
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\nQuiet on the Set!\n

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\nIn pairs learners perform a silent skit portraying relationships between two known characters from a popular book or a play for their classmates. Next, the class will read and discuss a NYTimes article about a film school in the Bronx...\n
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\nJuno - Movie Questions\n

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\nThis set of questions follows along with the movie Juno, which is about a 16-year-old getting pregnant and the resulting decisions she makes about the welfare of her baby. Give the class these questions to answer while they...\n
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\nAu Revoir Les Enfants Film Comparison/Contrast\n

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\nIn this film analysis worksheet, students compare and contrast one of the themes in \"Lord of the Flies\" using the film \"Au Revoir Les Enfants.\" Students write a comparison and contrast essay for the activity.\n
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\nGeneral Lesson Plan for Documentary Lens\n

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\nUse this general lesson guide to inform your instruction surrounding a documentary. The lesson is made up of five activities. The activities are intentionally general because they are designed to adapted for specific films. While the...\n
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\nDVD Lesson Plan: Thirteen Days\n

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\nHere you'll find a fine teacher reference for presenting the film Thirteen Days, a dramatic interpretation of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Kennedy administration. It includes a brief description of the film, learning...\n
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\nMr. Smith Goes to Washington: What Is a Movie?\n

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\nWatching is not the same as seeing. Transform viewers from passive watchers to active students of film with this 34-page packet, filled with lessons and activities that use Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to examine the technology, the...\n
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\nFilm Language and Elements of Style\n

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\nHow do you read a frame? How do you read a shot? Here's a resource that shows viewers how to read films. As part of the study, class members examine the camera angles, lighting, movement, and cinematic point of view in Mr. Smith Goes to...\n
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\nA 17-page Educator Guide is designed to support classroom discussions of Ken Burns' documentary on Ernest Hemingway. The guide includes background information on Hemingway's life, the themes found in his works, essential and discussion...\n
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\nTo Kill a Mockingbird: Historical and Cultural Context\n

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\nAs part of their study of the film adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, class members analyze how Robert Mulligan uses the film lens to depict the historical period and social issues presented in Harper Lee's novel. A superior resource...\n
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\nTo Kill a Mockingbird: The Filmmaking Process\n

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\n\"I'll just wait for the movie version.\" How often have you heard that line? Transform passive viewers into active readers of visual images with an understanding of the three stages of the filmmaking process. This 28-packet packet is...\n
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\n2001 - A Space Odyssey: Crash Course Film Criticism\n

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\nWill the advancement of technology doom interpersonal relationships? Like the score for Jaws, the music for the opening sequence of Stanley Kubrick's 2001- A Space Odyssey stirs the imagination of viewers. Cinema lovers and film...\n
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\nLost in Translation\n

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\nThe narrator of a film criticism episode on Sofia Coppola's bittersweet Lost In Translation asks viewers to consider the many aspects of relationships that Coppola suggests are lost in translation.\n
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