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Students Discuss the contributions of Albert Maysles to documentary filmmaking and learn how to correctly operate video recording and editing equipment to create a short film. 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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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider the benefits of hands-on learning and then examine a new film program that would provide its students with real-life experience. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the music used in films today. They define three ways in which the music is used to create meanings in films. They also examine how the images create meaning for the film. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how various painting styles anticipated the new artistic medium of film in 1895. They identify what makes film unique as a medium, view a Powerpoint presentation, and construct an animation toy or flip book. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the impact the Atlantic Slave Trade had on Africa and the African people, through the analysis of literature and film. They identify the geographic regions of Africa and locate selected African countries, countries that are used as later case studies in the examination the legacy of slavery and colonialism 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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- 6th - 11th
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Students study and discuss a short film by Chel White in this introductory lesson provided by Oregon Public Broadcasting. There are some scenes in the video towards the end that may be objectionable. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students view the videos from the Spellbinder series. They focus on analyzing and thinking critically. Students explore the distinguishing features and conventions of the science fiction and fantasy genres and narrative structure and film making techniques. Full Review »

