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Sometimes showing a movie in class is just the right call. Some movies can help illustrate big, complex ideas. Others help us explore detailed topics in ways that just aren't possible otherwise. And the best movies help us enrich students' learning about the much wider world outside of our classroom's walls. And to top it off, classroom movies ...
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Sep 6, 2010 · 2. Show curricular movies at the beginning of units and not at the end. This gives students background information that they need to understand a unit before teaching that unit. That background knowledge then pays dividends throughout the unit. If you wait until the end to show the movie as a “treat” it implies that the rest of your unit is ...
Nov 16, 2013 · Allow students to practice taught skills when viewing movies in your classroom. Critical thinking is a skill practiced when watching any movie, but the good ones require the students to be at their sharpest to keep up with the pace. Do NOT interrupt or provide commentary. Students must make the connections for themselves.
- Create a Generic Worksheet for Movies. If you plan to show movies regularly in class, consider creating a generic worksheet that you can use for all the movies you show over the course of the year.
- Create a Movie-Specific Worksheet. If there is a particular movie that fits well in your lesson plan, create a worksheet specific to that film. Watch the movie yourself in advance to determine the sequence of events you want your students to observe as they watch.
- Have Your Students Take Notes. It is important that students learn how to take notes effectively. Before instructing your students to take notes during a film, teach them proper note-taking skills.
- Create a Cause-and-Effect Worksheet. A cause-and-effect worksheet asks students to analyze specific plot points in the movie. You might start them off with an example, providing them with the cause, and then explain how that impacted the story, also called the effect.
Part 1 provides an overview of film study and introduces students to the fundamentals of film analysis. It includes the following sections: A. Key Aspects of Film Analysis B. Guiding Questions for Film Study C. Learning Activity – Writing a Short Review Part 2 provides opportunities for students to enrich their knowledge of different aspects
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Teach With Movies is a website created by James Frieden and Deborah W. Elliott. It’s a resource for teachers looking for movies that connect with course material. Learning guides describe the subjects included, how it ties into concepts like social-emotional learning, and which age or grade level the movie is for.
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Oct 4, 2019 · 1. Prep Work and Predictions. If you’re thinking of letting students watch a movie without a lot of interruptions, some prep work makes sense. Ask students what they’re eager to see in the movie version, suggested Laura Bradley, garnering 30 likes from other teachers, or have them offer “predictions about how certain characters or scenes ...
