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29 Appalachian film Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students develop their analytical skills when examining maps by comparing, contrasting, and sequencing information. They assess how geographical features such as the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River impacted settlement. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students study migration patterns of African-Americans. They assess how geographical features such as the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River impacted settlement and evaluate how modernized transportation affected the migration pattern. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students access a list of Appalachian values in order to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the people of Appalachia. They compose their own folktale, based on the values of the Applachian people they've studied. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - Higher Ed
Rating
4 Stars

Students view the film "Nell" and analyze it for presentation of language pathologies and dialects. They consider the definition of dialect, research phonetic representation of dialects and observe their own communities for speech patterns. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - Higher Ed
Rating
3 Stars

Students view the film "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" and analyze it for stereotypes of mountain and hillbilly communities. They identify and discuss Appalachian values represented in the film and write a report on their observations. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students complete a series of lesson plans that examine and define Appalachian humor. They complete surveys and examine Appalachian folk tales, picture books, film and jokes for shared characteristics. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students analyze Appalachian folktale picture books. They read and analyze various Appalachian picture books, answer discussion questions, and in small groups complete a handout, and write an essay analyzing the text and illustrations of their book. Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students watch and analyze a film of an Appalachian folktale. They define trickster and anti-hero, view and discuss the film, complete a handout, compose an original film review, and debate each character's behavior. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th - 5th
Rating
4 Stars

Students examine the history and culture of the Gullah people. They study the geography, impact of industrialization and effects of tourism on the people of Gullah. They view films, use a large map of West Africa,. Students will listen to the teacher read "From Slave Ship to Freedom road." Full Review »

Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
5 Stars

Students examine variation in English as it relates to geographic regions. They recognize some of the major differences between regional dialects and determine that everyone speaks a dialect. They trace historical events that have shaped the current major regional dialects. Full Review »