MOVIE WORKSHEETS, ARTICLES, STUDENT HANDOUTS, AND
FULLY DEVELOPED LESSON PLANS

Film Study Worksheets (Movie Worksheets & TV Program Worksheets)

• Alcohol — and How It Affects Us 
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “When a Man Loves a Woman“

 

• Attachment Theory Applied to Good Will Hunting 
  by James Frieden

 

• The Child Savior: An Example of a Literary Archetype 
  by James Frieden and Mary RedClay, as part of the Snippet Lesson Plan based on “Man on Fire”

 

• Cinematic and Theatrical Elements in Film – An Introduction
  by John Golden

 

• Codependence — What Happens When a Family Member is an Alcoholic or a Drug Addict 
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to When a Man Loves a Woman

 

• Convenience Food Student Handout 
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “Super Size Me”

 

• Drama — The Nature of Drama — A Brief Introduction
  by Mary RedClay

 

• Episodes in the Life of Chris Gardner (What’s Not in the Movie)
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “The Pursuit of Happyness”

 

• Hero’s Journey — Stages and Archetypes — Introducing the Monomyth by Mary RedClay and James Frieden

 

• Migratory, Nomadic, and Dormant Behavior in Living Organisms
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “Winged Migration”

 

• Pride and Prejudice – Helpful Background
  by James Frieden

 

• Slavery: A World-Wide View, Then and Now
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “Unchained Memories”

Film Study Worksheets for:

• General Fiction
• Adaptations
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Cinematic and Theatrical Elements
• Hero’s Journey
• Documentaries:

Worksheet for Informational Documentaries

Worksheet for Films that Seek to Persuade on Issues of Political or Social Significance

 

Television Program Worksheets for:

• Competition Reality Show
• A Work of Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Informational Documentary
• Documentary That Seeks to Persuade on that Seek to Persuade on Issues of Political or Social Significance
• Worksheet for a News Program

Articles

For Teachers:

• The Common Core State Standards and Film in the ELA Classroom by James Frieden
• How Teachers Can Use TeachWithMovies.org by James Frieden
• Introducing Cinematic and Theatrical Elements in Film by John Golden
• Set-Up-the-Sub by Mary RedClay and James Frieden
• Questions Suitable for Any Film That is a Work of Fiction
• Assignments, Projects, and Activities for Use With any Film that is a Work of Fiction
• Questions and Assignments Suitable for Any Documentary
• Movies as Rewards
• TV Program Lesson Plans

For Parents:

• Parents: How to Embark on an Entertaining Educational Adventure by James Frieden
• Ideas for Talking and Playing Using Movies — Verbal, Social and Emotional Learning for Children Ages 3 to 8 by Dr. Betty Bardige and James Frieden
• How to Tell Bedtime Stories . . . Any Time by James Frieden and Mary RedClay

Student Handouts

• Alcohol — and How It Affects Us 
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “When a Man Loves a Woman“

 

• Attachment Theory Applied to Good Will Hunting 
  by James Frieden

 

• The Child Savior: An Example of a Literary Archetype 
  by James Frieden and Mary RedClay, as part of the Snippet Lesson Plan based on “Man on Fire”

 

• Cinematic and Theatrical Elements in Film – An Introduction
  by John Golden

 

• Codependence — What Happens When a Family Member is an Alcoholic or a Drug Addict 
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to When a Man Loves a Woman

 

• Convenience Food Student Handout 
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “Super Size Me”

 

• Drama — The Nature of Drama — A Brief Introduction
  by Mary RedClay

 

• Episodes in the Life of Chris Gardner (What’s Not in the Movie)
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “The Pursuit of Happyness”

 

• Hero’s Journey — Stages and Archetypes — Introducing the Monomyth by Mary RedClay and James Frieden

 

• Migratory, Nomadic, and Dormant Behavior in Living Organisms
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “Winged Migration”

 

• Pride and Prejudice – Helpful Background
  by James Frieden

 

• Slavery: A World-Wide View, Then and Now
  by James Frieden, as part of the Learning Guide to “Unchained Memories”

Other Lesson Plans for Secondary Level Students

• Teaching Students to Write a Narrative — This charming lesson shows students how to write one of the most important forms of literature. Contributed by Mary RedClay

 

• Chemical Bonds: “How Does Soap Clean?” — The mechanism by which soap cleans our hands illustrates several different types of atomic and intermolecular bonding.

 

• “Mass Casualties Lesson Plan” (focusing on the decision to end WWII with atomic attacks on Japanese cities) — The real villains of the piece were the Japanese Imperial government, but it was the U.S. that dropped the bombs. This lesson plan allows students to come to their own decision about whether the U.S. should have become the first country to use an atomic weapon.

 

• Genetics: “Predicting Combinations for Alleles in a Zygote Using Punnett Squares” — This is a basic exercise in genetics.

 

• Looking Beneath the Surface — Helps students answer the question: What is going on beneath the surface of an event or conversation?