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You Can Do It: Creating How-To Videos

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create instructional videos. in this video lesson, students choose a subject area and topic to make their own how-to video. They research this topic and film their video using a flip-camera. 
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Let's Make Subtraction Movies!

For Teachers 1st
First graders make subtraction movies. In this subtraction lesson, 1st graders review subtraction facts and subtraction sentences. Students work in groups to create subtraction sentences using cereal or marshmallows. Students then film...
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Living Creatures Up Close

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study pond creatures. In this animal sciences lesson, students take a walking field trip to a local pond to collect small insects. Students study these insects under a microscope, conduct research on their insect, and create a...
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Movie Music

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners discover film making by participating in a music performance.  For this performance arts lesson, students perform music and physical acting to convey an already written script for their peers.  Learners collaborate...
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America.  In this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...
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You Are What You Eat: Plastics and Marine Life

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study the different types of plastics and see which ones sink or remain buoyant.  For this ocean environmental lesson students complete several handouts, and view a film on PBS.
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Romeo and Juliet Promptbook - The Balcony Scene

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students view three versions of the balcony scene. Students discuss why the director chose the elements for the film versions. Students then complete a prompt-book activity analyze the setting,...
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No Impact Project: Food

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Pupils explore their food choices and the impact of them to the environment as well as their quality of life. In this food choices lesson, students use the film and book from the project No Impact Man to explore the impact of food...
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A Movie in Your Mind: Persuasive Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 9th
Students listen to a broadcast of War of the Worlds and illustrate what they hear. In this persuasive text lesson plan students prepare for making a movie poster intended to persuade a director to make a film based on a short story.
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Media Views

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a collage of images depicting trends in the media.  In this media lesson, students watch excerpts from several films, television shows, and commercials.  Students compare and contrast media views...
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Filmstrip Worksheet: After World War II

For Students 9th - 12th
In this World War II filmstrip worksheet, students review a film about the war as they respond to 15 fill in the blank questions. A word bank is included.
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Hope after the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students look for hope in the wake of the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students watch the film "Life is Beautiful" and then write about how the movie and its message personally impacted them. Students also commit two acts of...
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Grapes of Wrath as a Primary Source

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders consider the plight of migrant farmers during the Great Depression. In this historical perspectives lesson, 8th graders watch the film based on Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and then discuss the conditions the characters...
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Thrusting Greatness Upon Television 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a model video using Orsino's speech from Twelfth Night. In this literature and film making lesson, students watch a video clip of Osino's speech and overdub it using Audacity or iMovie. 
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Apes To Man

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study primates and their evolution history.  For this role play lesson students view a video on evolution then demonstrate how primates walked and other observations they noticed in the film. 
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The Natural: Study Questions and Essay Topics

For Students 9th - 11th
In this The Natural worksheet, students identify elements of Arthurian tradition, compare the roles of Memo and Iris, describe the role of seasons, and discuss Roy's feelings toward his fans.  Students then compare the novel to the...

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