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Quentin Tarantino

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Quentin Tarantino and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Jackie Chan

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person activity, students  read a passage about Jackie Chan and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Julia Roberts

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Julia Roberts and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.
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Brad Pitt

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous people learning exercise, students read a passage about Brad Pitt and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Will Smith

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Will Smith and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Marylin Monroe

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Marylin Monroe and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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American Aloha Lesson Plan: Perpetuating Indigenous Cultural Traditions in Diaspora

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the culture and decline of the culture of native Hawaiian people as the islands were colonized. They study issues of cultural identity for Native Hawaiians.
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Johnny Depp

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous people instructional activity, students read a passage about Johnny Depp and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.  
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Aishwarya Bachchan

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Aishwarya Bachchan and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Penelope Cruz

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Penelope Cruz and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Walt Disney

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Walt Disney and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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No Publicity, Bad Publicity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the factors that can influence a celebrity's media image and marketplace viability. They read an article, answer discussion questions, role-play advisors to a studio head, and write a letter to a studio head.
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Nicole Kidman

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Nicole Kidman and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Lost World Dinosaurs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how accurate the dinosaur-makers were in creating realistic dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park ride. They explore how the ride designers are going to top themselves How could the next ride be even better?
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Making Up is Hard to Do

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the art of makeup. Students work in pairs to create a costume and make-up that will evoke a chosen literary character. They perform a short scene for the class, revealing the character's unique qualities.
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Audrey Hepburn

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous peopleworksheet, students read a passage about Audrey Hepburn and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Jennifer Lopez

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people activity, students read about Jennifer Lopez and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to synonym matching, sequencing, writing, spelling and vocabulary activities.
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Dian Fossey

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Dian Fossey and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Madonna

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Madonna and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Mars rovers' Next Stop: IMAX

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an article and discuss it.  For this Mars rover lesson students complete an activity that allows them to see things through a different viewpoint. 
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Cinema: How Are Hollywood Films Made?

For Students 9th - 10th
Site takes you through the steps in making a film. The site also invites you to "Write your own dialogue for a scene or put yourself in a producer's shoes by managing the production of a film."
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hedy Lamarr: Feminism in Hollywood

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Hedy Lamarr struggled to transcend the "bombshell" label placed on her by Hollywood in this media gallery (three videos) from the American Masters film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. During a time when women in Hollywood...
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Media History Digital Library: Hollywood Studio System Collection (1913 1948)

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of original periodicals that focused on the movie industry covering periods from 1905 to the 1960s.
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Made From Media

Made From History:10 Historical Myths Everyone Believes Because of Hollywood

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which highlights either myths that have emerged from factually incorrect movies or historical films that have had their facts tweaked in the name of art.