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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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\nShakespearean Comedy on Film\n

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\nThis lesson plan will focus on the aspects of Shakespeare's comedy that become more evident in performance. By viewing clips of the same Shakespeare scene in different film versions, high schoolers have the opportunity to engage in a...\n
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\nIntroduction to Film Editing\n

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\nEditing is a major part of making an amazing film. Young film makers examine a clip from the movie Citizen Kane. They then discuss two editing techniques and examine them in other films. They write out short scenes, film them, and then...\n
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\nOld Hobbits Are Hard to Break\n

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\nExplore film adaptation of literature with this instructional activity, which focuses on the world of film advertisements. Middle schoolers discuss various films (including The Lord of the Rings) and create advertisements for a pretend...\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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\nBuilding a Documentary Library\n

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\nDocumentary films allow your class to visit new places and gain a deeper understanding of complex issues.\n
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\nMake Movies, Not Migraines\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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\nMaking Change: Revolutionary Tactics of the Civil Rights Movement\n

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\nThe film American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs introduces viewers to the differing philosophies of and strategies employed by 1960s civil rights leaders such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the debate over...\n
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\nStudents watch the series \"Unforgiveable Blackness\". They examine the media's response to Jack Johnson in the film. They role-play the role of reporters to compose poems of headlines.\n
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\nThe Day The Earth Stood Still: Film Language And Elements Of Style\n

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\nIn this, the third in a series of four resources that use Robert Wise's 1951 version of The Day The Earth Stood Still as the core text, young film makers examine the language of film including shot composition, camera angle, lighting,...\n
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\nInto the Bat Caves of Kenya: Part 1\n

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\nTo the bat cave! No, not the one you're thinking of. Part one of a two-part series of expedition videos from playlist on mammals finds a group of researchers from the Field Museum embarking upon a quest. Content includes preparation for...\n
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\nJackie Chan and James Bond Movies\n

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\nStudents investigate similarities and differences between popular films made in Asia and those made in the West.\n
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\nAutism is a World\n

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\nExplore Autism by watching the CNN presentation: Autism is a World. Upper graders view and discuss the documentary  identify the symptoms and characteristics of autism, research treatment options, and create an...\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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\nLesson: After Nature: Visions and Visionaries\n

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\nBuild visual literacy, discussion, and critical thinking skills with an innovative art lesson. Young analysts discuss the use of decalcomania, surrealism, and automatism in various contemporary pieces, discuss constructed truth, and...\n
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\nLesson: Jeremy Deller: Conversing about Conflict\n

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\nBridge cultural awareness, community, government, and art with an introspective and thought-provoking activity. Upper graders become globally and socially aware as they analyze and explore the art of Jeremy Deller. They consider his...\n
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\nArmadillo: Reporting on War\n

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\nPoint of view is everything, especially when reporting about the war in Afghanistan. Class members compare and contrast the same event from the war in Afghanistan as reported by five different sources. Learners are also asked to rank the...\n
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\nStructure of Natural Narratives\n

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\nClass pairs select a prompt from a provided list and tell (and record) their story to their partner. They then examine linguist William Labov's model for natural narratives, and apply his model to their tale. Next, class members watch...\n
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\nAre we alone in the universe? This brief informational text on extraterrestrial theory has been split into seven sections to help scholars practice note taking. They read the statements, underlining key words. Then, using the graphic...\n
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\nA Cinematic Journey Through Visual Effects\n

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\nGeorge Méliès realized in the early days of cinema that, \"Films have the ability to capture dreams.\" From classic movies like A Trip to the Moon, The Lost World, and Metropolis, to more modern marvels...\n
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\nThe Language of Film\n

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\nNew ventures and new technologies require new ways of referring to things. In stepped Edwin S. Porter, whose films Life of an American Fireman and The Great Train Robbery used parallel action and cross-cutting to develop his...\n
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\nThe Editor\n

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\nThe job of the editor is surely one of the most demanding in film production. Viewers of an episode from a film production playlist are introduced to the editor's many responsibilities, the history of editing, and the various types...\n
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\nThe Black Panthers\n

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\nStanley Nelson's acclaimed film, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution uses interviews, archival footage, and images to document the story of the radical political party established in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. A...\n
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