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Yale University

Yale University: Film Analysis Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to the vocabulary of film and to the cinematic techniques of filmmaking, with links to film clips that illustrate select terms or topics. Includes two examples of film analysis to illustrate how shots in a filmed sequence can be...
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Other

First Light Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
UK-based First Light Movies provides a forum for young filmmakers to learn about films and filmmaking, showcase their own work, find funding, explore careers in the film industry, and connect with others with similar ambitions and talents.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Latin American Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An assortment of classroom resources introducing Latin American Studies, including a syllabus, readings (some are provided online), lecture notes, assignments, and exams. Learn about Latin American politics and society, past and present,...
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Other

Film Education: Film in the Curriculum

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A fantastic resource for educators who use film in their curriculum. Search for your film and find study guides, lesson plans and student activities.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Frankenstein" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Great study guide for Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," complete with pre-reading material (author biography, vocabulary words, novel introduction), reading questions, brainstorming and charting activities, and thought-provoking writing...
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Georgetown University

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies: Who Are the Arabs?

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to dispel myths and counter stereotypical images of Arabs, this downloadable PDF file explains the richness of and diversity in Arab societies, including Arab communities in America. The document also offers ideas for...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Marx Brothers: A Resource Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide that has a variety of resources to study the Marx Brothers' lives and work.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 8: Specialization in Louisiana's Economy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the causes and consequences of specialization in Louisiana's economy.
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PBS

Pbs: Our Town by Thornton Wilder Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher's guide for the Masterpiece Theater film version of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." Much of it can be used without the film, though. It includes a short biography of the author, a plot summary, a history of the play, class...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Raisin in the Sun" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Raisin in the Sun" (screenplay) teacher guide includes in-depth introduction and synopsis. Also featured are tips for reading a screenplay. Masterfully explores themes, symbolism, and film techniques. Consists of 16 pages. This is a...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pov Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented...
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Other

Applied Media Aesthetics Multimedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a weekly blog kept by a student to explain what was being studied in a course on applied media aesthetics, the focus of Herbert Zettl's book "Sight Sound Motion." The student discusses and summarizes Zettl's ideas from various...
Article
Stanford University

Stanford University: Alcohol, Tobacco Staples of Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Stanford University shows how you can learn how the entertainment industry sends both positive and negative messages concerning substance use through movies and music. This article summarizes government research that...
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PBS

Pbs: p.o.v. Flag Wars (Economic Competition Between Two Social Classes)

For Students 9th - 10th
A case study in different points of view about the process of gentrification. Explore what happens when new residents move into an older African-American neighborhood. Where realtors and buyers see run-down homes in need of...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: A Death in the Family

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Created in association with the Masterpiece Theatre film version of "A Death in the Family," this teacher's guide provides materials for the study of the film or the book. Students will study the life and work of James Agee, determine...
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Other

The Walt Disney Family Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a great look at the life and work of American film director Walt Disney. Most of this museum is dedicated to him and includes his biography and audio interviews. However, there are several clips from some of his...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Basically Acids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the basics of acid/base chemistry in a fun, interactive way by studying instances of acid/base chemistry found in popular films such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and National Treasure. Students learn what...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Describe Themes in Literary Texts (English 7 Reading)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is about themes, the central messages in literature. Whatever their genre might be, writers have some wisdom, some universal truth or insight to share; this...
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Other

Applit: Resources for Appalachia Literature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Resources for readers and teachers of Appalachian literature for children and young adults that includes lesson plans, texts, bibliographies, and so on.
Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Breakfast at Tiffany's

For Students 9th - 10th
Made into a classic film, the novel, Breakfast at Tiffany's is looked at in depth in this interesting and informative site.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Motherland: Lesson Plan: Family Planning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about...
Handout
University of Washington

Uw: Alcohol and Tobacco Use in G Rated Animated Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
This page summarizes a Harvard study about the portrayal of alcohol and tobacco use in animated films geared toward younger audiences. It also summarizes research about films in general and how frequently they show alcohol and tobacco use.
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Curated OER

African Canadian Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for information on African Canadian culture, music, dance, film, literature and visual art? This website from Toronto's York University's Centre for the Study of Black Cultures in Canada provides a flood of valuable information....

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