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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Can Television Be Considered Literature in English Classes?"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Movie days in the classroom are infrequent and far between, but what if teachers used television as a means of teaching? Shelby Ostergaard discusses whether or not television can be considered a form of literature and the benefits and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Popular Culture and Mass Media in the 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
In the 1950s, financial prosperity allowed young Americans to participate in a shared culture of rock and roll music, movies, and television.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Black October (2000) (Tv)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Movie Database entry for the Canadian documentary film "Black October". Accessible is a movie trailer for the film, a plot summary, and full credits. "Black October" is a film about the 1970 October Crisis.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Film or Television Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces how to format a film or television program source in an APA bibliography.
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Other

Consumer Report: Buy Me That Too: A Kid's Survival Guide to Tv Ads

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This video [14:45] A Kid's Survival Guide to TV Advertising from Consumer Reports Television helps children understand television advertising by showing tricks advertisers use to fool viewers, revealing facts that ads don't provide, and...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Evaluating and Interpreting Media

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] When people talk about media literacy, they are talking about learning to understand what these messages really mean. This lesson will help you take a closer look at a few...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why the Shape of Your Screen Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Brian Gervase explains how the size a of television screen affects how much of a movie people are able to watch. [3:33] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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New York Times

New York Times: Mission: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Audio slideshow analysis of the musical score for the film "Mission: Impossible III," which uses the theme from the 1960s television series in different ways throughout.
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Gene Autry Entertainment: Gene Autry: America's Favorite Singing Cowboy

For Students 9th - 10th
Deemed the official website of Gene Autry, this site provides a century of information including movie and TV clips, recordings, radio interviews, a timeline of personal appearances, family information, and the beloved Cowboy Code.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Zoom Playhouse

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This PBS kids site features dozens of short plays that have been performed on the children's television series "Zoom." Includes short scripts for skits which students can perform together, and lists of props to include in the performance.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Hollywood Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Who hasn't dreamed of running off to Hollywood and rubbing elbows with the rich and famous? And it isn't only aspiring actors, writers and directors who dream. After all, the stars need someone to cook for them, fix their computers,...
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New York Times

New York Times: Batman's Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Audio slideshow explains differences in Batman characterizations that have evolved over time as the superhero, first created in 1939, moved across media formats from print, to television, to film. An interesting overview of a favorite...
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New York Times

New York Times: Harold Pinter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times offers a collection of resources about famous British playwright, Harold Painter, who died in December 2008. Content includes: photos, theater and movie reviews, film, TV and Broadway...
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New York Times

New York Times: Learning Network: 401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a list of 401 writing prompts for argumentative writing including topics about social media and cellphones, technology in the schools, gender issues, sports, TV, movies, video games, and much more. W.9-10.10 Write Routinely....
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Writers Guild of America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the Writers Guild of America homepage. It is an organization for writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries. In addition to other services, the site provides a mentoring service for its members.
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Other

The Walt Disney Family Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a great look at the life and work of American film director Walt Disney. Most of this museum is dedicated to him and includes his biography and audio interviews. However, there are several clips from some of his...
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Other

Ben Turner's Robin Hood Page: Robin Hood Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
Site-creator Ben Turner shares his passion for the Robin Hood Legend, including Robin Hood's biography, Robin Hood's England, and the Merry Men. Perhaps the most entertaining section, Multimedia, contains audio clips and links...
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Ancestors in the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion site to a television documentary on Asian immigrants. Watch movie clips and read quotes from actual immigrants.
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IMDb

Im Db: Christopher Durang

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Internet Movie Database, this website offers the complete "filmography" of Durang, including his acting, writing, and TV guest appearances credits. Each title listed also links to more information about it.
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English Club

English Club: Learn English: Vocabulary: Topic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Links to lists of vocabulary words with sixteen different topics. Topics include sports, music, movies, TV, time, festivals, holidays, and more.
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Musicals 101

Musicals101: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Musicals 101 provides a very comprehensive site dealing with all aspects of musicals. Includes great material for schools wanting to put on a musical. Over 330 biographies plus lots of history.
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The Complete War of the Worlds Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information on the original book by Wells and the various movies, television shows, etc. inspired by the book. The site treats the invasion as if it actually happened.
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Curated OER

War of the Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information on the original book by Wells and the various movies, television shows, etc. inspired by the book. The site treats the invasion as if it actually happened.
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Curated OER

Snowbeast Yeti: Bigfoot

For Students 9th - 10th
The title monster from the 1977 TV film 'Snowbeast' which is a 'yeti' movie set in Colorado, even though the yeti is a creature of Asia. North America would be Bigfoot country instead of yeti country. Such confusion is common, especially...

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