LESSON PLAN ON MIGRATION, NOMADISM, AND DORMANCY
…Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam.) All of the people who contracted HPAI-H5N1 influenza had some direct connection with chickens or other birds that had been infected with the…
UNCHAINED MEMORIES: READINGS FROM THE SLAVE NARRATIVES
…interviews recorded the experiences of a much larger cross-section of slave society than had been described in published slave narratives. The sources for this section are: “slavery.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 2007….
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL
…last resort, it had about six nuclear weapons. Links to the Internet — South Africa PeaceWatch online, February 2000; Reconciliation in South Africa — Addressing Apartheid Era Human Rights…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: HAPPY FEET
…way he can express himself is to dance. Mumble gets teased and leaves the colony. On his adventures, Mumble discovers a colony of Adelie penguins who love to dance. With…
Guns Germs, & Steel
…CDC, accessed May 12, 2020; Adult Obesity Facts, CDC, Accessed May 14, 2020 Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse, CDC, accessed 5/12/20, and An Epidemiological Overview of Child Sexual Abuse, Singh et…
FOUR FILMS ABOUT ANNE FRANK
…Best Miniseries, Best Performance by an actor (Kingsly), Best Performance by an actress (Gordon); 2001 Emmy Awards Nominations: Outstanding Casting, Cinematography, Direction, Lead Actor (Kingsly), Lead Actress (Gordon), Supporting Actress…
TALKING AND PLAYING FOR GROWTH: AN AMERICAN TAIL
…were going to oppress them. This had been much harder to do in the countries they had left. You can talk about a movie at any time: right after it…
SHORT SUBJECT: BEN AND ME
…Slowly add white vinegar. Have children who can write take notes about how the experiment was set up, what was added, and what happened. Explain that making these “observations” are…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: A BUG’S LIFE
…ants had been collecting. What did he do when he made this mistake? Talking About It — He tried to tell the princess so that everyone would know what had…
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
…social media it helps to know about advertising. The socially beneficial function of advertising is to convey information about products and services. However, advertisers also try to increase the volume…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN
…had hoped that his dad would maybe say that good old Brian had been thinking too much about his hair and got it wrong, and that everything was going to…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
…12, 2002]; An online article on “influenza epidemic of 1918-19” Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed October 12, 2002]. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us on social media!…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: CHARLOTTE’S WEB
…Same thing, full in the face?” Annie gave me a poke in the ribs and shook her head, “no way”. Well, I had to think about this. First, I had…
Where Science Fails and Art Prevails: Turbulent Flow
…Most Complex Concepts in Physics? Van Gogh painted perfect turbulence online version, July 7, 2006 Vincent van Gogh on Art and the Power of Love in Letters to His Brother…
FAIL-SAFE
…Literature Homework Project. Additional ideas for lesson plans for this movie can be found at TWM’s guide to Lesson Plans Using Film Adaptations of Novels, Short Stories or Plays….
THE BOLERO
…Zubin Mehta from his own official website. The article entitled orchestra in the online Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 28, 2008. This Learning Guide was last updated on December 9, 2009….
NATIONAL SECURITY WHISTLEBLOWERS
…a proponent of the faulty intelligence and had strongly advocated for the invasion. The leak apparently occurred when his office wanted to punish a man named Joseph Wilson who had…
GETTYSBURG
…the Army of the Potomac had won a great victory, a counterattack would risk all that; in the war to that point, attacking had proved very risky, the advantage was…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: HORTON HEARS A WHO
…looked at her herself and what she saw made her want to laugh out loud. Instead of hands, she had giant gray legs. And instead of standing on two legs,…
Pulitzer Prize Established
May 7th The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, and online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. The following movies were based on…
TeachWithMovies.org’s annotated, Notes on the Decision to End WWII with Surprise Atomic Bomb Attacks on Japan (optional reading for teachers)
…if he appeared weak. His ability to lead public opinion was extremely limited. After the nation had suffered so many dead and injured, Truman could easily anticipate being engulfed by…
LINCOLN
…an assassination attempt. 3. Lincoln takes Tad to bed and looks at glass negatives of slave children that Tad had been playing with. Some critics have complained about this and…
CASABLANCA
…Rick. 2. Call to Adventure: Suggested Response: The call to adventure can be found when Laszlo asks Rick for the letters of transit. It could also be said that the…
THE MIRACLE WORKER
…as chimpanzees been taught to use a vocabulary of simple words. In order for Anne Sullivan to begin to teach Helen Keller to read or write, Anne had to make…
LOVING VINCENT
…Robin Hodges, Chris O’Dowd Selected Awards: Nominated for: 2018 Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature Film; 2018 Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Animated; 2018 BAFTA Awards: Best Animated Feature…
Navalny
…by Alexei Navalny, 8/11/23 Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny gets 19 more years in prison Russian prosecutors had requested an additional 20-year prison sentence., Patrick Reevell and Morgan Winsor,…
MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS
…Response: The word “opus” in this film had two meanings. It was the composition that Mr. Holland had been working on for years and it was, in addition, his whole…
Iron Jawed Angels
…to focus on women’s suffrage once slavery had been abolished and black men enfranchised. However, in 1917, more than 50 years had passed since the Civil War had been won,…
HAMLET
…compare them. Suggested Response: Ophelia went mad due to her inability to reconcile the love she had for her father and the love she had for Hamlet, her father’s killer….
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
…class, write on one section of the board the following quote: Adolf Eichmann: “One hundred dead are a catastrophe, a million dead are a statistic.” At the beginning of the…
GLORY
…Union army or navy and had fought in the war. 37,000 had died. Black Americans had done their part in the war and it didn’t make sense for them or…
WARM SPRINGS
…He and FDR became close friends. Botts was later employed as the Registrar at Warm Springs in charge of admissions. Botts, who had a beautiful singing voice and had wanted…
GANDHI
…he knew he would be condemned to hell for that. What advice did Gandhi give him? Suggested Response: Gandhi advised him to adopt an orphan of that other religion and…
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
…Adapted Screenplay, Best Director (Lee), Best Costume Design, Best Music; Best Make-up. This film won many additional awards. Featured Actors: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant. Director: Ang…
EMMA
…and other information on Jane Austen and her novels; Online text of Emma with a search function from the Republic of Pemberley. In addition to websites which may be linked…
STORY STARTERS
…the jungle gym at the park. At bedtime, Anna loved for her mom or dad to read her a story. Her favorite book was Winnie the Pooh. Anna had her…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: HAPPY FEET TWO
…Adélie penguins, swarm, krill, adore, fabulous, adventure, delusional, ordinary, Sweden, Antarctica, Emperor penguins, obstacle, adapt, herbivore, predator, invertebrates, spineless, food chain, anxious, evolve, elephant seal, kelp, leopard seal, natural selection,…
DMCA COMPLIANCE
…disabled. (D) Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: WALL-E
…who lived with her mom, her dad and her older brother Matt in a cottage by the side of the road. Everyone in the family had brown eyes, except Amanda,…
UP
…your child to share the greatest real adventure he or she has had, and then come up with the greatest imaginary adventure together. Encourage your child to share details describing…
SPOTLIGHT
…lawyers who was part of the system of quietly settling claims against the Church had sent information on 20 predatory priests to the newspaper. In addition, SNAP had also sent…
MOULIN ROUGE
…an art book or online. Ask and help your child to answer the Quick Discussion Question. TeachWithMovies.org recommends that every child in any family in which there is any history…
CARMEN
…leave. What does Carmen tell us about this situation? Suggested Response: Solicit a variety of answers from students, but look for ones that carry the thread of “follow your head,…
CONTACT
…critical viewing. Additional questions are set out below. QUICK DISCUSSION QUESTION: The following is a conversation between Drumlin and Ellie Arroway, after he had lied about his belief in a…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: FRAGGLE ROCK
…experiences that they may have had.] Fraggle Rock is a weird place. What’s the weirdest thing about it? [Adults can also describe what they think is weird about Fraggle Rock.]…
VOLCANO
VOLCANO INTRODUCTION TO VOLCANOES AND TECTONIC PLATES Subject: Science & Technology; Vulcanology; The Environment Ages: 10 – 13: Middle School Level Length: Snippet: Approximately 20 minutes of film in three…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: BEN AND ME
…she thought back to what had happened before she had left for Vincent’s. In order for Janet to go on her great adventure and follow her dreams, Thomasina had to…
AMISTAD
…word processing format, click here. Post-Viewing Enrichment Worksheet for Amistad The Africans on board the Amistad had been seized and transported to Cuba, a Spanish territory, after Spain had outlawed…
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
…of Oceanography lesson plans; Text of the novel from Project Gutenberg; Text of the Novel online; Study Guide from TheBestNotes.com This Learning Guide was last updated on July 21, 2013….
FOR TEACHERS
…questions, projects, and links to the internet are also provided. Lesson plans can easily be adapted from the Learning Guides. For example: Discussion questions, class projects (or other…
Support Teachers & Students Whose Schools are Closed Due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak
…places on the Internet to assist teachers in creating curricula based on film. While many movies are available online, the families of some students can’t afford to rent or buy…
THE COVE
…cove? The official website for the movie; Oceanic Preservation Society; Watch the movie free online; Review in the New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis, July 30, 2009; Physicians Committee on…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: TOY STORY
…You can also read the lyrics together. Point out that friendships do change, new friends come along, and people adjust. 2. Toys and games from your childhood — If you…
May
Month-Long May 1st – May 31st May, marked officially as Military Appreciation Month, is a special month for both those in and out of the military. Ballad of a Soldier…
PLANET EARTH: CAVES AND EXTREMOPHILES
…long legs with spiky feet adapted to stick to the moist surfaces of rocks. Some troglobites are exclusive to only one or a few cave systems and have adapted to…
DEAR FRANKIE
…dad. However, Frankie’s mother has been intercepting the boy’s letters and writing responses, always signing, “Love, Dad.” The deception threatens to unravel when the Accra actually docks at the seaport…