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- 6th - 12th
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Students study the history of the Nobel Prize, research Nobel laureates in all six categories of the award, and recognize the connecting thread of those who win the Nobel Prize--the contribution of outstanding work and the work's affect on society. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read a New York Times article in order to examine the roles of film and the Academy Awards in American Culture. They identify attributes of award winning films and evaluate one of this year's contenders for Best Picture. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students list the five best films of the year, in their opinion; brainstorm a list of criteria for a "good" film. They compare their own lists with the nominees in this year's Academy Awards; consider patterns in Academy Award winners of the past. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students celebrate a unit with a mock academy awards ceremony. They receive awards based on performance in an Elizabethan Unit. They give celebratory speeches thanking William Shakespeare. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students perform their exit scene performances today in front of their peers. At the end of the presentations, they begin nominating students for the Elizabethan Academy Awards. Even though the winners won't be announced until tomorrow, each student writes a brief acceptance speech. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create a presentation and sample of a figurative language device. They choose from devices such as metaphor, hyperbole and idioms to define, research and create their own sample to present to the class in a PowerPoint. The class then votes on the "Best Of" in an Academy Award style ceremony Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students are exposed to literature and create an Academy award for their piece of literature. They play an author or a character and present themselves, a category, and each of the nominees in that category to gain awareness of characteristics of good literature. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students participate in a game to review current popular films. After reading an article, they discuss the suspense generated prior to the Oscar award ceremony. In groups, they create specific criteria for a genre of film and nominate movies based on these factors. They use the internet to research an Oscar winning movie and write reviews. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss qualities that make music good and musical artists talented. They read an article and analyze trends in the current year Grammy Award winners and create graphs displaying their findings. They also conduct surveys on their peers Grammy Award picks, and create graphs comparing these results to the actual winners. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students read an article about the Academy Awards. As a class, they discuss how the awards are determined and if they should be given to those with a long history in the industry. They are given a scenerio in which they write a response in an essay. In groups, they brainstorm a list of characteristics that one needs to be successful. Full Review »
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