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Bunraku and Western Puppet Theater: A Comparison

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and contrast puppet theater traditions. In this cultural traditions lesson, students watch film clips of bunraku puppet theater in Japan and then research the art of puppet theater in the world. High schoolers...
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Hollywood and Higher Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a varietry of films showing college life. In groups, they take different scenerios from the films and determine how they would have reacted. As a class, they discuss more in depth the issues they might face in college. ...
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Slums And Re-Development

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view excerpts from the film "Housing Problems" (1935), and examine the issues of slum living in 1930s London. They answer discussion questions as a class, complete a table using information from the film, and identify the...
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Random Strategies in Archaeology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students critically evaluate cultures according to their artifacts. In this Random Strategies in Archaeology lesson, Students interpret evidence in order to better understand ancient societies. Students watch films that affect their...
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We Have a Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Students meet with...
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The Wealth In Poverty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the social problem of poverty. They view a film in order to create context for the lesson. Students evaluate different quotations about the issue. Classroom discussion is used to find the definition of being...
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Who Invented Religion?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore religious controversies with the release of the film "The Passion of the Christ." In this current events lesson, students discuss religious beliefs and the place for violence in religious and historical films. 
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Playing Dirty

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider the effects of video games on students. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study video game ratings, their effects on children, and the violence in the games.
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Darfur Now Lesson Two: Responding to the Violence in Darfur

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of political activism. For this Darfur conflict lesson, students watch "Darfur Now" and consider the stories of the political activists featured. Young scholars use the information regarding the...
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Poetry Alive! Interpreting Poetry Using Digital Images

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate poetry by incorporating images into the words of a poem.  In this language arts lesson, students discuss poetry writing devices and self expression with their classmates.  Young scholars create a film...
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Mysteries of Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Egyptian civilization. In this cultural lesson, students watch the film Mysteries of Egypt and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.
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A Class Divided

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view a documentary about racism and discrimination against people of color. They discuss the film, identify ways in which they can combat racism, complete worksheets and consider how racial tensions are reflected in society.
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Expressions of Anti-Racism through Painting: The Puerto Rican Community from West Side Story to Connecticut

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners create a graffiti wall using their own name or personal symbol. They examine their own understanding of the film as a source of inspiration and listen to the music from the soundtrack as an effective motivation. They make...
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Romeo and Juliet Mix-It-Up

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify themes in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by analyzing the film or text. In this tolerance lesson, students create their own Elizabethan era terms related to interacting with different social groups. In groups,...
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The Illustrated Bill of Rights

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students shoot Bill of Rights videos. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students film digital segment that illustrate the meaning of the first 10 amendments. Students integrate the video clips into PowerPoint presentations.
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School Day: South Africa

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore a student protest in South Africa. They observe a film about life in South Africa. Students consider how the image of South Africa is shaped by the media. Students roleplay interviewing African children.
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Dealing With Teasing and Bullying

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students view film clips on the internet, take notes, and participate in a discussion about bullying. They complete entries in a handbook on how to handle bullying.
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Cuban Missile Crisis in Thirteen Days

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...
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Coney Island: The Great Escape

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use primary documents and film to explore the role of Coney Island recreation for New Yorker's at the beginning of the 20th century. They compare the lives of the people in their research to their own.
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The Candid Camera

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the influence of photographer Jerome Liebling on documentary films. They read and discuss an article, take photographs, and create an original photo essay and artist statement.
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City Desk with Malcolm X

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a film about civil rights and the role Malcolm X played in the civil rights movement. They create a timeling about the events that occured from segregation to integration. They discuss discrimination as well.
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Genocide in World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars access a variety of websites that explore the Nazi German genocide of Jews in WWII. They view a film, complete a worksheet and write an opinion paper supporting the view to either punish or forgive the perpetrators of...
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Own Goals

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students  explore steps to control football violence. In this current events instructional activity, students listen to a lecture about patriotism, policing, and films relating to British football. Students debate the efforts...
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Japan: Images of A People

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study Japan and explore the use of screens.

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