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How to Write a Movie Review from a Pet's Perspective
When would two paws up denote a blockbuster film in your classroom? Only when young writers create movie reviews from a pet's perspective in this imaginative expository writing practice. This engaging topic begins with a class discussion...
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Allons Au Cinema: French Movies
Students study reviews of French movies. They research French movies on the Internet, identify key vocabulary used in movie reviews and design a promotion for a movie based on its reviews.
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Thumbs Up For Movie Reviews
If your class loves movies, this lesson is sure to interest them. After discussing the purpose and structure of movie reviews, young writers compose a movie review and discuss why people may read a review before they go see a film. The...
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Reviews Revealed
Young scholars discuss the benefits or drawbacks in consulting movie reviews. They analyze movie reviews from The New York Times and create a list of features in effective movie reviews. They write their own movie reviews based on this...
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Is That Movie OK?
Pupils read movie reviews. In this language arts activity, students read and discuss a movie review. Pupils use the information from the review to determine if the movie is appropriate for viewing. Students
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Sunny Times News: Movie Guide for Local Theaters
In this movie review learning exercise, learners read through a movie guide and review. They then answer 6 questions about the information they reviewed.
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Writing a Movie Review
Students view a classic movie in class while taking notes. They write a summary/ review of the movie which includes the name of the movie, who wrote it, the characters and a retelling of the story. They include their opinion and how the...
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100 Years...100 Movies
Young scholars watch one of the top 100 movies to view, research critical reviews and then, write their own reviews.
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Movies Are Us
Students watch a movie, and answer teacher created questions in order to explore the brain.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Parent Blog
A resource filled with advice about all kinds of media for parents of children from preschoolers to teens. You can navigate the site by age, entertainment type, and topic.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Parent Blog
A resource filled with advice about all kinds of media for parents of children from preschoolers to teens. You can navigate the site by age, entertainment type, and topic.
New York Times
New York Times: Movies Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] The features homepage of the "New York Times" for movies. Includes reviews of and articles about both mainstream and independent films. The site also provides links to critic's picks and a mix of...