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Create U.S. History Lesson Plans from Movies and Film: Second World War, Cold War and the Present



Suggested Ages are in brackets at the end of each entry.

The term "snippet" refers to a segment of a longer film which is 40 minutes or less in length. The term "short subject" applies to complete movies which are also 40 minutes or less.

1941 - 1945: Create U.S. History Lesson Plans About the Second World War Using These Movies and Films

1945 - 1991: Create U.S. History Lesson Plans About the Cold War -- including the Korean War and Vietnamese War -- Using These Movies and Films

1991 - Present: Create U.S. History Lesson Plans About Contemporary Times Using These Movies and Films



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TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guides are ideal lesson plan makers for teachers of U.S. History. Each Guide contains sections on Helpful Background, Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Discussion Questions, Projects, and Bridges to Reading. They are designed to allow you to quickly create great U.S. History lesson plans relating to the Second World War, the Cold War and the Present.

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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
Sample
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; "The Bolero"
Sample
SET-UP-THE-SUB using Movies, Snippets, and Short Subjects


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


Science:  Symbiosis
and Predation Among Insects using "Microcosmos"


English:  The Child Savior Myth using "Man on Fire"
For children 3 - 8:   sample Guide to Talking & Playing for Growth             Finding Nemo

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