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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine The New York Times' review of the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as a starting point for learning about the basic elements of scriptwriting. They act as scriptwriters to adapt scenes from literature. Full Review »
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This lesson will focus on the aspects of Shakespeare's comedy that become more evident in performance. By viewing clips of the same Shakespeare scene in different film versions, students have the opportunity to engage in close critical analysis and to co Full Review »
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Though this lesson deals specifically with Hamlet and its themes, many of the strategies and approaches here may be used with most any of Shakespeare's plays that have been adapted to film. Viewing clips of the same Shakespeare scene in different film ver Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the languages of films. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students write a movie review on the challenges of making a film in Latin America. They focus on the countries of Brazil and Venezuela and work in pairs to interview a Latin America filmmaker. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss what they know about famous actors. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definitions. They read an article about the Cannes Film Festival and answer questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are given a film vocabulary terms packet and a variety of graphic organizers. They view excerpts of films that illustrate the vocabulary terms and record their observations on the graphic organizers. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students discover what makes a good paper. They watch different types of films and write a response to them. They share their paper with their classmates as well. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students begin the lesson by reading a book on film study. After watching the movie "Citizen Kane", they work together to identify the issues concerning the United States before World War II. As a class, they discuss how the ideas and views of the directors make their way into a film. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students employ the screenwriter's craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research. They examine a first-person documentary narrative from a screenwriter's point of view. To produce a film scenario and script a scene based on the life of a historical figure. Full Review »
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