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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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how Fredrick Douglass distinguishes myth from reality in the issue of slavery. They study his exploration of the multiple meanings involved in slave spirituals and look at how slavery is depicted in film and music. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students view the film Fog of War and discuss the most striking elements of the film. They focus on chosen lessons from robert McNamara's life such as: empathy, rationality and proportionality. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the novel "Frankenstein" for examples of cloning. They relate the story to the ethics of cloning and genetics today. They also compare the text with films that have been made about the novel. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students examine the dangers associated with smoking. In groups, they discuss what it means to be addicted to a drug and how the media influences our decisions. After watching excerpts of films, they identify the use of smoking and the reaction to the film by the public because of these images. To end the lesson, they discover the importance of making repsonsible choices when it comes to tobacco use. 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 - 12th
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Students examine the effects of an urban setting on the development of male adolescence. After watching a film, they identify the problems in the relationship of the characters. They discuss the impact of becoming a teenage father and role play the role in different scenerios. To end the lesson, they watch a video on the changes they should except physically and mentally. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students study the genetic disorder Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) by viewing the film "Lorenzo's Oil". They complete a summary of the movie and answer questions while viewing the movie. Extensions activities also included. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and analyze Jessie Benton Fremont's travelogue of her trip out west in 1849 to identify the gender roles, social attitudes and class distinctions of the time. They then adapt the the travelogue into a film script. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students evaluate personal and civic values in Islam. They work in small groups to discuss personal, social, and civic values expressed by Mulims in the film, Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet. After discussing the values, they write sentences describing how Muslims lfollow the values in their daily living and match quotes from the film to the hadith. Full Review »
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