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LEARNING GUIDES to feature films
and documentaries

English: Billy Budd
History: Warm Springs (FDR)
Science: Finding Nemo
Health: Super Size Me

LESSON PLANS for snippets
and short subjects

Science: A Bird's Eye View of Migration; snippet from "Winged Migration"

English: Analysis and Explication of Poetry; snippet from "In Her Shoes"

Music: An Introduction to the Orchestra Using "The Bolero"

SET-UP-THE-SUB using movies, snippets,
and short subjects

History:  The Nashville Sit-Ins using "A Force More Powerful"

Science:  Symbiosis and Predation in the World of Insects Using "Microcosmos"

English:  The Child Savior Myth and Literary Archetypes - An Introduction using "Man on Fire".

FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 - 8 — "Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth" with movies

Finding Nemo

Donald in Mathmagic Land -- Short Subject (Mathematics; World/Greece; Music) [7+; 27 minutes]

A. Classical

Amadeus (Biography/Mozart; Music/Classical; World/Austria; SEL: Humility; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [12+]
Bach's Fight for Freedom (Biography; Music/Classical; World/Germany; SEL: Friendship; Father/Son; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [6 - 12]
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Biography; Music/Classical; World/Austria; SEL: Grieving; Disabilities; Friendship; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [9 - 12]
The Bolero -- Short Subject (Music (classical); SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: None) [9+; 26 minutes]
Handel's Last Chance (Biography; Music/Classical; World/England & Ireland; SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Caring) [6-12]
Les Choristes (Music; World/France; Literature/Poetry Analysis; Literary Devices: theme;SEL: Self-esteem; Talent; Education; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [10+; in French with English subtitles]
Liszts' Rhapsody (Biography; Music/Classical; SEL Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [6 - 12]
Mr. Holland's Opus (Music/Classical; U.S. 1945 - 1991; SEL: Education; Male Role Model; Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Marriage; Disabilities; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship; Caring; Respect) [10+]
Music of the Heart (Music/Classical, U.S./1991 - present & New York; Biography (Guaspari); SEL: Education; Talent, Disabilities; Romantic Relationships; Divorce and Separation; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship) [9+]
The Red Shoes [Dance; Music/Classical; SEL: Talent; Work/Career; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Citizenship) [12+]
Small Wonders (Music/Classical; U.S./1991 - Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari); SEL: Education; Female Role Model; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship) [6+]
Song of Norway (Biography/Grieg; Drama/Musicals; Music/Classical; World/Norway; SEL: Work/Career; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [8-12]
Strauss: The King of Three Quarter Time (Biography; Music/Classical; World/Austria; SEL: Friendship; Child Abuse; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [6 - 12]
Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (Biography/Gould; Music/Classical; World/Canada; SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [14+] (Small portions in French with English subtitles.)

B. Opera

Bizet's Dream (Biography; Music/Opera; World/France; Char. Dev.: Father/Daughter; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [9 - 12]
Carmen (Music/Opera; World/France; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Responsibility) [12+] (In French with English Subtitles)
The Great Caruso (Biography; Music/Opera; World/Italy; SEL: Taking care of yourself; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [8+]
La Traviata (Music/Opera; World/France; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [12+] (In Italian with English Subtitles)
Rossini's Ghost (Biography; Music/Opera; World/Italy; SEL: Talent; Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [6 - 12]

C. Folk Music

D. Popular

The Buddy Holly Story (Biography; Music/Popular; U.S./1945 - 1991; SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: General) [12+]
The Glenn Miller Story (Biography; Music/Popular; U.S.: 1929 - 1941 - 1945; SEL: Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness) [12+]
The Jazz Singer (Cinema; U.S./1913 - 1929, Diversity & New York; Music/Popular; SEL: Breaking Out; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring) [12+]
The Music and Heroes of America -- Short Subject -- from the series "This is America Charlie Brown" (U.S./1865 - 1913; Music) [8 - 11; 25 minutes]

E. Country

F. Jazz

For Love or Country -- The Arturo Sandoval Story (Music/Jazz; World/Cuba and the Cold War Era; Biography; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Citizenship) [12+]

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