THE SEARCHERS

[youtube video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii_7QnXPQxA” allowfullscreen=”true” iv_load_policy=”true” autohide=”Default” controls=”Always”] THE SEARCHERS SUBJECTS — U.S./1865 – 1913; Literature/Myths of the Western Genre; Literary Devices: expository phase, characterization, & theme; Cinema; SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Revenge;…

HAMLET

…reality issue and especially about the character of Polonius, see Introductory Lecture on Shakespeare’s Hamlet by Ian Johnston; search for “Appearance and Reality.”)         Hamlet acts harshly…

LORENZO’S OIL

…the medical research establishment and the ethics of clinical trials. Merely watching this movie is a hard-hitting life experience. It teaches courage, persistence and that sometimes motivated people can achieve…

DEAR FRANKIE

…teachers for writing research papers or making presentations in class, these assignments will have substantial cross-curricular benefits. ELA Classes This film will interest students in writing research papers or making…

CONTAGION

…leave a city about to be quarantined. Were these efforts to survive wrong? What would you have done?   Step 5: Influenza Internet Research: Have students search the Internet to…

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…

CHARLY

…too often a 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…

JUST MERCY

…and used as essay prompts. Additional essay prompts are:   1. Research and write a short biography of Bryan Stevenson. Use at least four independent and substantive sources.   2.Research

CONTACT

…science and religion. 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,…

BEYOND RANGOON

…Aperture, 1994; Politics, Personality and Nation 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…

GLORY

…of white abolitionists to the cause of ending slavery. Research and writing assignments in pursuit of these topics can be of great benefit in the study of the conflict that…

PICK OF THE LITTER

…derived from Latin alteri, meaning “other people” or “somebody else”.[3] • Research also suggests that the number of bystanders witnessing distress or suffering affects the likelihood of helping (the Bystander…

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…

THE HELP

…direct 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…

NATIVE SON

…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!…

MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS

…following resources were consulted in the preparation of this Learning Guide: Articles in Encyclopedia Britannica Online on “Gershwin, George” and “sign language”. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE…

PATTON

…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! Follow us on social media!…

HOOP DREAMS

…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!…

MULAN

…wishes and use the matchmaker. BUILDING VOCABULARY: conscription, demure, demoted, “make a sow’s ear into a silk purse,” “matchmaker”. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us…

Music Within

…“early childhood trauma.” Recent research findings show that overwhelming adverse experiences early in life such as the loss of one or both parents, or living with an emotionally disturbed or…

LINCOLN

…Burns; Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives; and Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.   2. Have students research and debate or write research papers pro or con…

MOBY DICK

…[as in the whale has sounded], “to render” [as in rendering the whale’s fat], albino, trance. Search Lesson Plans for Movies Get our FREE Newsletter! Follow us on social media!…

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!…

EL NORTE

…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 for Movies Get our FREE…

Home

…of HOLLYWOOD! Snippet Lesson Plans Feature: Learner Outcomes/Objectives Rationale Preparation Location of the Clip in the Movie, Film or Video Step-by-Step Instructions Search hundreds of movies organized by subject that…

BEHIND THE SUN

…conflicts (e.g., the Israeli Prime Minister/The Head of the Palestinian Authority; the Prime Minister of India/the President of Pakistan). Have them research the sources of the conflicts and then give…

BLACKFISH

…marine mammal exhibitions are sometimes used to fund conservation and research activities — the questions are how much goes into research, how much is kept for profit, how much is…

BlacKkKlansman

…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!…

BRIAN’S SONG

…serves to build 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…

17 AGAIN

…enough, 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…

CAST AWAY

…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! Follow us on social media!…

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. OTHER WEBSITES…

ANNE B. REAL

…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 Plans for…

Navalny

…within the Learning Guide. This 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…

BASEBALL

…Ward, have written a book called “Baseball: An Illustrated History” based on their painstaking research for the documentary series. The book includes photographs from the series. Last updated December 9,…

GATTACA

…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! Follow us on social media!…

GANDHI

…Britain searched for policies that would reduce both the cost of the empire and the risk of disintegration. Egypt was granted independence in 1922. In the same year the Irish…

ROOTS VOLUME I

…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…

EDGE OF AMERICA

…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! Follow…

CROSSING

…the Battle of Trenton in saving the Revolution. The film provides opportunities for students to exercise reading, research, thinking, and writing skills. Portrait of George Washington, 1795 by Gilbert Stuart,…

CRASH

…oral presentation that details the history of the concept as well as the conflicts that have arisen with the First Amendment. Research will be necessary for you to find examples…

CONRACK

…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!…

COLOR PURPLE

…without reading the 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…

PARTNERS OF THE HEART

…accomplishments of young investigators focused on fundamental and applied surgical research. The Vivien Thomas Research Program brings promising high school students to Morehouse College for six weeks during the summer….

THE WITNESS

…for Best 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…

BABIES

…Students will take 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…

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…

THE CHOSEN

…Using Film Adaptations 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…

KUNDUN

…and Dharamsala.   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. See…

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…

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MOVIE TITLE SUBJECTS — Subjects Here SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Social-Emotional Learning Here MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Moral-Ethical Emphasis Here AGE: HERE; Notes On Age Here 2004; 123 minutes; Color. Available from…

INTO THE WILD

…throughout history, and search for something elusive and, to his mind, more meaningful. In his book, Krakauer alludes to over a dozen authors, adventurers and philosophers in order to clarify…

SWAN LAKE

…preferred over the 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;…

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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 II

…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…

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…

SUPER SIZE ME

…questions 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…

AGORA

…students can research his life and present an oral report of their findings to the class. An excellent account of Sr. Bracciolini’s achievements can be found in The Swerve: How…

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!…

SARAFINA

…killing, and searches without a warrant. Discussion Questions Relating to Ethical Issues will facilitate the use of this film to teach ethical principles and critical viewing. Additional questions are set…

ROOTS VOLUME VI

…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!…

ROOTS VOLUME V

…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!…

WATER

…exercise research and writing skills. Information Helpful in Appreciating the Film: Students will better appreciate the movie if they know some basic facts about: (1) India; (2) Hindu Religion and…

WARM SPRINGS

…application, analysis, syntheses or evaluation. Questions can be answered in class or as homework, as quick writes, journal entries, formal essays, or research papers. For a version of the Worksheet…

WHITE NIGHTS

…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!…