THE SEARCHERS
…Myth in “The Searchers”? Suggested Response: The Edenic myth appears in “The Searchers” in nearly all aspects of the setting. Ethan emerges from the desert wilderness with the spires of…
LESSON PLAN ON MIGRATION, NOMADISM, AND DORMANCY
…and the efforts to defend against the anticipated pandemic. Collect these and use them in this discussion or assign students a research project to find the latest news and write…
FLY AWAY HOME
…for Amy’s journey through grief can be seen when Amy is sleeping in the barn with the hatched geese. Her father, Susan and Barry find her after a frantic search…
HAMLET
…OTHER LESSON PLANS: Search for a lesson plan through the Gateway to Educational Materials; Hamlet, by Teachervision; A Course in Hamlet; Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE SOCIAL DILEMMA
…explain how species change over time), the neural common currency hypothesis is supported by many peer-reviewed scientific papers. As scientific research progresses, the Neural Common Currency Hypothesis will be subject…
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
…students research and write an essay on the effects of homelessness on children; Have students research and write an essay on the solutions to the problem of homelessness in the…
LORENZO’S OIL
…of public and private funding for research is limited. The Development of Lorenzo’s Oil and the Scientific Method: Modifying a Hypothesis Based On the Results of an Experiment The movie…
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN
…adventures on the Mississippi River prior to the Civil War. Huck can be seen as a young hero in a successful search for true individuality. Selected Awards & Cast Here….
THE CIVIL WAR
…for a reason for the war beyond merely saving the Union and the cause of democracy in the world, as important as that was. Lincoln exemplified this search. You can…
SELMA
…Any Film. Any of the discussion questions can serve as a writing prompt. Additional assignments include research projects and essays on the follow topics. The depth of the research and…
CHARLY
…search for knowledge drives out the search for love.” Ibid. Charly wonders about how people learn to relate to one another. In his journal entry dated May 1, Charly asks:…
CONTACT
…See Is There a Conflict Between Science and Religion?. It can also serve as the basis for discussions about The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; wormholes, Prime Numbers, Occam’s Razor, and…
CONTAGION
…be quarantined. Were these efforts to survive wrong? What would you have done? Step 5: Influenza Internet Research: Have students search the Internet to obtain brief authoritative information on…
DEAR FRANKIE
… Assignments on Deafness and Hearing Impairment Health Classes: Projects for research on issues facing the deaf may be helpful to a Health class dealing with social issues faced…
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS
…to help search for Shmuel’s lost father. While Bruno’s father frantically searches for his son, the boys are herded with a group of inmates into one of the gas chambers….
Iron Jawed Angels
…statute, Congress and the states have granted women the right to equality in many spheres of life. Research the legal rights of women to equal treatment on a national basis…
EDISON: THE WIZARD OF LIGHT
…the world’s first industrial research laboratory designed to systematically generate inventions. The technicians who worked with him formed a band of supporters whose loyalty was prized by Edison. Edison made…
12 YEARS A SLAVE – LEARNING GUIDE – BEST OF TWM
…attorney to represent him; Ibid; they secured a court order and the cooperation of the sheriff before going to the Epps plantation. Northup pp. 181 & 182. Henry Northup’s search…
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
…indicted, tried, and convicted for the conspiracy to violate the constitutional rights of American citizens by searching their homes without warrants. Seven hundred current and former FBI agents demonstrated on…
PICK OF THE LITTER
…people” or “somebody else”.[3] • Research also suggests that the number of bystanders witnessing distress or suffering affects the likelihood of helping (the Bystander effect). Greater numbers of bystanders decrease…
GALILEO: ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
…and his advocacy of the scientific method were giant and essential steps in the secularization of knowledge. So long as the search for knowledge was focused on religious subjects and…
UNCHAINED MEMORIES: READINGS FROM THE SLAVE NARRATIVES
…setting up a state religion. The government cannot take away the property of an individual or punish an individual without due process of law. The majority cannot permit unreasonable searches…
JUST MERCY
…search. The movie focuses on Mr. Stevenson’s efforts for two death row inmates. Each exemplifies a different problem with the application of the death penalty in the U.S. Wrongful Convictions:…
CONRACK
…interest in Gullah culture, have him or her search the Internet for sites relating to the Gullah. Ask the Quick Discussion Question and lead your child through the answer. Yamacraw…
Countdown to Year Zero – Academic Version
…Yourself; MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Respect and Responsibility. AGE; 15 and up; 2019; 52 minutes; Available free from Unchained TV, Click here and search for Countdown to Year Zero (for Schools)…
Home
…October 15. Search for a movie: Movie/Television Worksheets: Movie Lesson Plans by: Popular Subjects: Social Studies Each film recommended by TeachWithMovies.org contains lessons on life and positive moral messages. Our…
HOTEL RWANDA
…no true opposition party. There are human rights abuses, and freedom of speech is not absolute. Research Internet articles on the present political situation in Rwanda and write a report…
FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY
…the late 19th century but was really about the failure of society, Hollywood in particular, to stand up to the red-baiters. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
GLORY
…the participation of black soldiers in the Civil War as well as the commitment of white abolitionists to the cause of ending slavery. Research and writing assignments in pursuit of…
FOUR FILMS ABOUT ANNE FRANK
…place after the Nazis had searched it. When she heard that Anne had died, Mrs. Gies gave the diary to Mr. Frank. It was published in 1947. The business associates…
FLY AWAY HOME
…the following assignment to allow students to exercise their skills in writing a brief research paper: Research, through the internet or history books, examples of important figures in history who…
GORILLAS IN THE MIST
…Birute Galdikas, less widely known, who did the same for the orangutans of Borneo. Each of these women conducted pioneering research and forged almost miraculous connections with individual animals. SERIOUS….
BEYOND RANGOON
…Building: Burma’s Search for Identity, by Lucian W. Pye, Elliot’s Books, 1992; Suffering in Silence: The Human Rights Nightmare of the Karen People of Burma, Caludio O. Delang (Editor), Upublish.com,…
TEMPLATE
[youtube allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] Description here. Selected Awards & Cast Here. Benefits/Outcome Here. Possible Problems Here. Parenting Points Here. Helpful Background Here. Using in Classroom Here. Discussion Questions Here….
Excerpts from THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQAINO, OR GUSTAVAS VASSA, THE AFRICAN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF
…the press-gang came on board with their swords drawn, and searched all about, pulled the people out by force, and put them into the boat. At last I was found…
American Violet Supplemental Materials
…Showing the Entire Movie 1. Research the protection against illegal search and seizure found in the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and write an expository essay in which you…
Excerpts from: THE INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF OLAUDAH EQAINO, OR GUSTAVAS VASSA, THE AFRICAN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF
…afterwards the press-gang came on board with their swords drawn, and searched all about, pulled the people out by force, and put them into the boat. At last I was…
NONFICTION READING: HOW MOVIES CAN HELP
…on food product labels, search out new recipes on the internet or read magazine articles about the various cooks who appear on these shows. There has been a considerable increase…
Excerpts from The Philosophy of Composition by Edgar Allan Poe
…the tone of the poem. In such a search it would have been absolutely impossible to overlook the word “Nevermore.” In fact, it was the very first which presented itself….
MICROSMOS: MOSQUITO EMERGING FROM PUPAL SACK
…lays a set of eggs, she will search for additional prey. She will lay another set of eggs only after she gets another blood meal. The mosquito goes through a…
THE WITNESS
…Documentary Feature, Brooklyn Film Festival, Best Short Film in Animal Advocacy, Artivist Film Festival, 1st Place, Advocacy/Public Policy and Awareness Category, Latham Foundation Search for Excellence Video Awards Program, Pare…
SPIDERMAN 2
…The scientist, Dr. Otto Octavius, is doing research on a clean and limitless energy source that could provide cheap electricity to the whole world. He is trying to devise a…
NEVER CRY WOLF
…hear wolf howls go to The Searching Wolf. Like men before the advent of powerful bows and guns, wolves hunt in packs. Wolf packs are between two and twenty animals….
THE ODYSSEY
…Odysseus detained on Ogygia and disorder at home; Telemachus leaves Ithaca to search for news of his father. Book V — Zeus instructs Calypso to let Odysseus go; Odysseus declines…
LITTLE BUDDHA
…his life from the myth, but it is clear that he left marriage and an indulgent life for meditation and the search for Enlightenment. He rejected the Hindu caste system…
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
…to California in search of work. The screenplay is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck. Selected Awards: 1940 Academy Awards: Best Director (Ford); Best Supporting Actress (Darwell);…
INTO THE WILD
…behind the trappings of the American Dream, as have some individuals throughout history, and search for something elusive and, to his mind, more meaningful. In his book, Krakauer alludes to…
CESAR CHAVEZ: RESPECT FOR ALL
…citizens, just because they are deserving of moral consideration, are set out in the Bill of Rights: freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, etc….
EVER AFTER
…is not afraid to tackle adversity and search for his true self. Better yet, many of the stories concern a child overcoming a giant or very powerful figure. Tales like…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: FINDING NEMO
…an office with an ocean view, he finds a group of fish with an escape plan. Meanwhile, Nemo’s father searches for his son, meeting a number of ocean creatures along…
WHO WE ARE
…and lesson plans, as well as articles on using movies to further education. Through word of mouth, the search engines, and a little press coverage (including the LA Times and…
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
…modify the movie worksheets to fit the needs of each class. See also TWM’s Historical Fiction in Film Cross-Curricular Homework Project. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
INHERIT THE WIND
…the Darrow home. Scopes considered Darrow to be the second most influential man in his life after his father. Darrow understood the intellectual process to be a search for truth….
CONCUSSION
…dementia. The NFL attacked Dr. Omalu and his research but a small group of people believed in Dr. Omalu’s work and supported him, and finally, the truth won out as…
COLOR PURPLE
…book, the movie provides ELA teachers considerable opportunity for assignments requiring research and argumentation as well as analysis and narration. ELA Classes: Students can learn how literary techniques such as…
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
…base for search and rescue operations for flyers who had to ditch their planes in the Pacific. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the island was strategic because in U.S. hands…
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL
…and political change. A Force More Powerful provides its own historical background. Our independent research has confirmed many of the historical facts presented by the movie. This Learning Guide will…
SWAN LAKE
…restrictions of society. The plot of “Swan Lake” evokes universal themes that resonate in Romantic works of art. They include: (1) the search for a true love; (2) the conflict…
THE CHOSEN
…of Novels, Short Stories, and Plays. Viewed without reading the book, the movie provides ELA teachers considerable opportunity for assignments requiring research and argumentation as well as literary analysis. Students…
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions How do I navigate the site? Click on the link to “Search Movies” from the menu bar. We have several ways to help you find the curriculum…
ROOTS VOLUME IV
…Using Film Adaptations of Novels, Short Stories or Plays. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! RANDALL KENNEDY, Professor, Harvard Law School on the two alternative traditions relating…
TWO CONTRASTING TRADITIONS RELATING TO RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA
…PLANS ON SLAVERY Teaching Hard History: Grades 6 – 12, Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed 4/13/22 Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us on social media!…
COWSPIRACY: THE SUSTAINABILITY SECRET
…Have students check each of the factual claims made in the movie with their own original research from the most recent studies they can find. The claims and the sources…
THE MIRACLE WORKER
…American Foundation for the Blind) and The Life of Helen Keller (from the Royal Institute for the Blind (UK) Quotes to Inspire You: Helen Keller; Search Lesson Plans for Movies…
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
…reunion, shuffle, shuttling, “sound their calls,” “Southern Lights,” stalwart, strut, stumped, teeming, unsupervised, vigil, virtually, weld. MOVIES ON RELATED TOPICS: Winged Migration and Fly Away Home. Search Lesson Plans for…
THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS
…shown in the film. This can be turned into a benefit by showing students that before making a judgment from something shown on the screen, they need to research the…
A CALL TO SPY
…to research and write a paper and/or make a presentation to the class on the lives of any person who worked in intelligence and espionage for the Allies in WW…
OUTBREAK
…biological weapon. The officer in charge is willing to allow thousands of civilians to die to protect the secrecy of the Army’s research. At 26:45 skip to Chapter 10. …
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL: SNIPPET LESSON PLAN ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
…TO RACISM IN AMERICA and a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for…
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
…low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dog-days; and didn’t thaw it one degree at Christmas.” Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
17 AGAIN
…give it a rest.” If people don’t band together to work out a solution, they become part of the problem. Ask students to research either of the following prompts and…
AMERICAN VIOLET
…and express and justify an opinion about whether the plea bargaining system is, overall, good public policy, Students can research and write a formal essay or create a class presentation…
Navalny
…Learning Guide was written by James A. Frieden. It was published on August 21, 2023 and updated February 16, 2024. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Follow us on social media!…
GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT
…by Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, 2023, particularly pages 186 – 189. This Learning Guide was last updated on February 18, 2024. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE LAST REPAIR SHOP
…the United States accessed 3/23/24 This is Learning Guide was written by James Frieden. This Guide was written on April 9, 2024. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE…
Corner in Wheat
…Three Rivers Press, 2008, Chapter 3. This Learning Guide was written by James A. Frieden. It was published on April 5, 2024 and revised on April 22, 2024. Search Lesson…
127 HOURS
…his plans. 2. Throughout the book, Ralston gives accounts of how his friends and parents launch a major search party. By the time Ralston is cutting himself free,…
A DRY WHITE SEASON
…school teacher (Ben du Toit) investigates the death of his black gardener, a man he had known for 15 years. The gardener (Gordon Ngubene) had been searching for answers about…
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
…young immigrants and fascinating nuggets of information such as the origins of Halloween in this country. This Learning Guide was last updated on April 10, 2010. Search Lesson Plans for…
AGORA
…being destroyed by mold, book-worms and other causes. A good way to access this period is to focus on Poggio Bracciolini. A student or a group of students can research…
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
…as well as through research and writing assignments at the film’s end. Moderate: This is a war film with hand to hand combat, injury, and death. Although there is little…
BABIES
…from this film a strong impression of the unity of mankind in the important function of child-rearing. Students will be able to exercise research and writing skills including exposition, narration,…
AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS
…Screenplay by Louis Malle translated from the French by Anselm Hollo, Grove Press, New York, 1987. Last updated September 22, 2011. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
ANNE B. REAL
…upbringing, “heinous circumstances,” “feel out of place.” MOVIES ON RELATED TOPICS: Four Films About Anne Frank. PHOTOGRAPHS, DIAGRAMS, AND OTHER VISUALS: See Internet Movie Data Base Image Gallery. Search Lesson…
AMISTAD
…experience of captives, the efforts of abolitionists and the legal issues involved in slavery. They will exercise their research and writing skills through assignments at the film’s end. Moderate: This…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
…there was a fabulous thing called television that could allow me to use all the talents that I had been given.” Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
WINSLOW HOMER: AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL
…Elizabeth Johns, 2002; (for an excerpt from the introduction, click here) This Learning Guide was last updated on December 10, 2009. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
WHITE NIGHTS
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
WATER
…the Facilitator/Learner model of instruction, groups or individual students can research the following or related topics and present their findings to the class: Geography and demography of India, including land…
TWELFTH NIGHT
…will serve the Count better and last longer, than his love for Olivia, a person he adored from afar, never really knew, and dealt with through intermediaries. Search Lesson Plans…
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
…time period in which the film is set were largely against the law. Using Internet research skills, write an expository essay on the miscegenation laws through which authorities tried to…
THIS IS AMERICA CHARLIE BROWN: THE GREAT INVENTORS
…“electrical impulse,” transmit, experiment, “highly irregular,” “beaten track,” diaphragm, vibrate, “newfangled contraption,” impression, “mass produce,” afford, “average American,” “assembly line,” chassis. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
…will enable students to become familiar with, research and write about the many issues of historical value presented in this film. Moderate. This film has the violence that films about…
THE TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE
…Why People Search for It, Mine It, Trade It, Steal It, Mint It, Hoard It, Shape It, Wear It Fight and Kill for It by Milton Meltzer. This Learning Guide…
THE TIME MACHINE
…human species, after medical and biological research have made it relatively easy to live into the child bearing years. Also the increased mixing of genes due to the fact that…
THE SCARLET LETTER
…villagers lived. Students will exercise research skills to improve their awareness of early American life and through role-playing and writing assignments at the end of the film, they will be…
SARAFINA
…abuses shown in this film. Suggested Response: There were many, including torture, physical attack, random arrest, random killing, and searches without a warrant. Discussion Questions Relating to Ethical Issues will…
ROOTS VOLUME VI
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
ROOTS VOLUME V
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
ROOTS VOLUME III
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
ROOTS VOLUME II
…and a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE…
ROOTS VOLUME I
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
ROMEO AND JULIET
…of another character, usually the protagonist. Often, the foil cannot change in the way that the protagonist changes in the story. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
RABBIT-PROOF FENCE
…Review Query Engine, the authors consulted Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington. This Learning Guide was last updated on December 17, 2009. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
CAST AWAY
…ELA curriculum. The literary devices explored in the lesson plan include: expository phase, motif, symbol, development of theme, and dramatic irony. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
BRIAN’S SONG
…character. Students will learn excellent lessons about the above-described topics and will exercise research and writing skills using a subject matter that provides easy access to their full attention. Minor….
BlacKkKlansman
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
BLACKFISH
…the fact that orca exhibitions heighten human awareness of killer whales fostering conservation efforts; (4) funds from marine mammal exhibitions are sometimes used to fund conservation and research activities —…
EUROPA! EUROPA!
…searched for him and survived internment in a concentration camp. The brothers were reunited at the end of the war. Selected Awards: 1992 Golden Globe Awards: Best Foreign Film; 1991…
Empowering Students to Meet the Challenges of Our Time
…scientific research, and came up with something original is Albert Einstein. He was 26 years old when he described the general theory of relativity. In doing so he changed the…
EMMA
…and her work; The Republic of Pemberley contains large chat rooms and other information on Jane Austen and her novels; Online text of Emma with a search function from the…
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT – THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
…and she was an author. We could go on. For more on FDR and Eleanor, see Learning Guide to “Warm Springs” Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
EL NORTE
…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. Search Lesson Plans…
EINSTEIN: LIGHT TO THE POWER OF 2
…age of nine. He had trouble in school. When he graduated from the equivalent of college, intent on a career in teaching and research, no one would hire him. To…
EDGE OF AMERICA
…CONTRASTING TRADITIONS RELATING TO RACISM IN AMERICA and a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search…
Harriet
…a lawyer $5 to research her right and that of her relatives to be free, based on the will of one of her owners. Her then current owner Edward Brodess…
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
…air raids, there’s no telling what would happen.” Spector, Ronald (1985). “Eagle Against the Sun.” New York: Vintage Books. p. 503. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
GRACIE’S CHOICE
…a Work of Fiction A Lifelong Fight by Rena Dictor LeBlanc. This Learning Guide was last updated on July 22, 2011. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
GOYA, AWAKENED IN A DREAM
…the universe. BUILDING VOCABULARY: Inquisition, shrew, lunacy, lascivious, mystic, heretic. PHOTOGRAPHS, DIAGRAMS, AND OTHER VISUALS: Artchive Article showing the Black Paintings. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
GOOD WILL HUNTING
…writing prompt. Additional assignments include: 1. Research attachment disorder and prepare a written or oral presentation on the causes of this psychological disorder and a potential process for recovery….
GONE WITH THE WIND
…ends with the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th century. Research your facts carefully and present the timeline to the class as a whole. 3. Research two significant individuals…
CASABLANCA
…employed in the film. This background can be delivered by having groups of students research each of the five topics and make presentations to the class. The minimum information necessary…
BEHIND THE SUN
…to paraphrase Senator and Vietnam War critic George McGovern. MOVIES ON RELATED TOPICS: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story, and Cyrano de Bergerac. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get…
BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS
…Music Pages. Last updated December 9, 2009. Search Lesson Plans for Movies QUICK DISCUSSION QUESTION: If you have a friend who believes that he or she cannot do something because…
BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS
…or mutilated by surgeons searching for cures. Good treatment of mental disorder depended upon men willing to trust their intuition and who could use the force of their personality rather…
BASEBALL
…any Film that is a Work of Fiction Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward, have written a book called “Baseball: An Illustrated History” based on their painstaking research for the…
FRUITVALE STATION
…brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until he or she is 25 years old or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently….
FREE STATE OF JONES
…Issues Raised by Any Film. HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT — America’s Bargain with the Devil and Its Effects on Some Important Presidential Elections — In 1860, the Southern slave-holders believed that…
FORKS OVER KNIVES
…synthesized in Forks Over Knives. This documentary presents scientific research leading to the conclusion that the food we eat is a major contributing factor in the development of heart disease,…
THE INNER CIRCLE
…Theatrical Elements and Their Effects. Teachers can modify the movie worksheets to fit the needs of each class. See also TWM’s Historical Fiction in Film Cross-Curricular Homework Project. Search Lesson…
THE HELP
…reference to a specific scene or to dialogue. 3. Research the role played by women in the Civil Rights Movement. Using PowerPoint or a similar program create a presentation…
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
…go to the moon. I went much further for time is the longest distance between two places.” See Discussion Question #18. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
…who watch this movie.) ELA classes: Ghosts of Mississippi affords students from which to research important ideas and exercise valuable writing or verbal presentation skills. Moderate. The film is honest…
SUPER SIZE ME
…can serve as writing prompts. Additional assignments include: 1. Research three of the health problems that Morgan Spurlock faced in his 30-day fast food marathon. Write an essay in…
SMOKE SIGNALS
…will gain insight into the experience of Native American culture. Through suggested assignments at the film’s end, students will exercise research and writing skills as they gain knowledge about the…
HIROSHIMA MAIDEN
…Maidens received from their stay in the U.S.? Suggested Response: Based upon his research and his interviews with the Hiroshima Maidens years after they had returned to Japan, Mr. Barker…
HIDDEN FIGURES
…prompts. 1. The following are research topics for essays by students. Length of essay and extent of research depend upon the capabilities of the class. Describe the origin and…
GATTACA
…second part. That’s when specially selected speakers talk about the difficulties they encountered while intoxicated and their new lives in sobriety. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
GANDHI
…empire was overextended. During the 1920s and 1930s Britain searched for policies that would reduce both the cost of the empire and the risk of disintegration. Egypt was granted independence…
NEWTON: A TALE OF TWO ISAACS
…the Helpful Background Section are taken from pages 26 and 27). This Learning Guide was last updated on December 17, 2009. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
NATIVE SON
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
NATIONAL SECURITY WHISTLEBLOWERS
…Questions 10, 11 & 13 in the Learning Guide for this unit. Any of the discussion questions can serve as a writing prompt. Additional writing assignments include: 1. Research…
Music Within
…the movie suffers from what is called “early childhood trauma.” Recent research findings show that overwhelming adverse experiences early in life such as the loss of one or both parents,…
MULAN
…and society’s requirement that she be obedient to her parents’ wishes and use the matchmaker. BUILDING VOCABULARY: conscription, demure, demoted, “make a sow’s ear into a silk purse,” “matchmaker”. Search…
MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS
…of this Learning Guide: Articles in Encyclopedia Britannica Online on “Gershwin, George” and “sign language”. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! BUILDING VOCABULARY: ingenue, wistful, opus, symphony,…
SCHINDLER’S LIST
…and they will develop strong and long-lasting memories of what they are taught about the Holocaust. Through research and writing assignments, students will gain insight into significant world events, their…
PLANET EARTH: THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTICA
…might not have the attention span for the entire film. Some teachers play the movie in short segments over several weeks. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
PATTON
…1, 2022. Quotation from Army Historian, Kim Holein (Ret.) speaking on “Generals Patton & Rommel and D-Day” C-Span, June 2, 2022 Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
PARTNERS OF THE HEART
…How do scientists get recognition for their scientific research? Suggested Response: Their names are placed on the papers that describe their research. 6. Was Dr. Blalock a racist or a…
ON THE WATERFRONT
…lengthy and detailed description of this film, see Greatest Films. See also the Wikipedia article on Elia Kazan. This Learning Guide was last updated on December 17, 2009. Search Lesson…
THE OFFICIAL STORY
…modify the movie worksheets to fit the needs of each class. See also TWM’s Historical Fiction in Film Cross-Curricular Homework Project. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE NUTCRACKER
…for Use With Any Film that is a Work of Fiction. This Learning Guide was last updated on December 17, 2009. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE LONG WALK HOME
…AMERICA and a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our…
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE BOOK THIEF
…For Social Studies Classes 4. Research and write a paper about the use of aerial bombing from World War II to the drones used in modern warfare. Include a section…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
…Projects, and Activities for Use With Any Film that is a Work of Fiction. Have students research the S & L scandal of the 1980s and early 1990s and write…
HOOP DREAMS
…RELATING TO RACISM IN AMERICA and a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans…
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
…and Sensibility with a search function from the Republic of Pemberley. In addition to websites which may be linked in the Guide and selected film reviews listed on the Movie…
Secrets of the Whales
…students research and complete the Geography Lesson. 2. Research and write an essay on our moral responsibilities to the whales. Multimedia: Anchor Standard #7 for Reading (for both ELA classes…
MOBY DICK
…fossil fuels. BUILDING VOCABULARY: harpoon, “Saint Elmo’s fire,” “to sound” [as in the whale has sounded], “to render” [as in rendering the whale’s fat], albino, trance. Search Lesson Plans for…
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
…a Tragic Irony of the American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
TALKING AND PLAYING WITH MOVIES: FRAGGLE ROCK
…around them. Carlos shrugged. He didn’t know what was so special about this postcard. “Dear Carlos,” Aunt Isabel had written, “Have you ever gone in search of treasure?” Carlos furrowed…
SNIPPETS & SHORTS: AGORA
…simple animation that shows the operation of the Ptolemaic model. 1. Students can be asked to research and write an essay or a report to the class (or both) on…
SHOW BOAT
…American Revolution: the Sacrifice of Freedom for the African-American Slaves on the Altar of Representative Democracy. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us on social media!…
REMEMBER THE TITANS
…people who struggled through these troubled times. Students can exercise writing and research skills through assignments at the film’s end which include the role played by both high school and…
KUNDUN
… 3. The story of Kundun and Tibet is an ongoing drama. Have students search the internet or back issues of newspapers to find the latest developments. Because of the…
KNUTE ROCKNE — ALL AMERICAN
…abandons a promising career as a research chemist and teacher to become a football coach. It is made clear that for all his talent in chemistry, coaching was where his…
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG
…the Holocaust and Human Rights will be enhanced through a filmed presentation. They will develop strong and long-lasting memories from the film. Through assignments requiring research, students will be able…
WINGED MIGRATION
…is also designed to reinforce the lessons from the movie, i.e., that birds migrate thousands of miles over all parts of the earth from one biome to another, searching for…
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
…unit test: click here. MOVIES ON RELATED TOPICS: All films listed in the Social-Emotional Learning Index under Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
WHALE RIDER
…research questions that have been discussed in class. The results of their research can be presented to the class in oral reports or serve as the basis for a writing…
WARM SPRINGS
…bound for New York. Gallagher 18. PHOTOGRAPHS, DIAGRAMS, AND OTHER VISUALS: See The Online Photos section of the FDR Library website. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
THE YEAR THE EARTH CHANGED
…David Attenborough celebrating the natural wonders that remain and revealing what we must do to preserve them and to ensure that people and nature thrive, go to Our Planet. Search…
MARIE CURIE: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
…work. Iréne Curie later became a research scientist. With her husband, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935 for the discovery of artificial radiation. X-rays are beams…
MAO’S LAST DANCER
…Stevenson’s care? Suggested Response: Answers will vary. Any answer, well supported, is acceptable. BUILDING VOCABULARY: defector. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us on social media!…
MADAME CURIE
…use of x-rays to locate shrapnel in the wounds of soldiers during WWI, see Marie Curie: More than Meets the Eye. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
…students to fill out the worksheet as they watch the film or at the film’s end. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us on social media!…
CROSSING
…film provides opportunities for students to exercise reading, research, thinking, and writing skills. Several: Substantial historical inaccuracies are described in the Helpful Background Section in the Supplemental Materials. On the…
CRASH
…with the First Amendment. Research will be necessary for you to find examples of specific cases that have become known to the public and any policies that have been developed…
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
…writing prompt. Additional assignments include: 1. Research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation for your classroom on one of the following topics. Be sure to keep a connection between your research…
A LIFE ON OUR PLANET
…agriculture. Research suggests that clean meat production has the potential to be much more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional meat production, as it requires a fraction of the land,…
LOOKING FOR RICHARD
…is a research unit on “Richard III” for High School Juniors by Ruth Anne Vineyard, a teacher form Highland Park, Texas. Read scenes from the play together. You can compete…
LINCOLN
…to do their best on research and writing assignments. Watch the movie with your child. Tell your child that the effort to abolish slavery was a social movement by abolitionists…
LEONARDO: A DREAM OF FLIGHT
…for Use With Any Film that is a Work of Fiction. This Learning Guide was last updated on December 10, 2009. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter!…
TRAVIS: A SOLDIER’S STORY
…1 – 5 of the Film-Study Worksheet can serve as a writing prompt. Another assignment is to ask students to research and write an essay relating to one of the…