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Snippet Lesson Plans are based on short subjects or film clips. They are ideal for classroom use because the video segments are less than 40 minutes in length.
B. Countries
Albania -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Albania
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Behind the Sun World/Brazil & Albania [12+; Literary devices analyzed: symbols, subplot, flashback, foreshadowing and irony] |
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Argentina -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Argentina
Australia -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Australia
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Gallipoli World/ WW I, Australia & Turkey [13+] |
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Austria -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Austria
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Amadeus Biography/Mozart; Music/Classical; World/Austria [12+] |
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Brazil -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Brazil
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Behind the Sun World/Brazil & Albania [12+; Literary devices analyzed: symbols, subplot, flashback, foreshadowing and irony.] |
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The Mission Religions/Christianity; World/South America, Paraguay, Brazil [13+] |
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Canada -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Canada
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Beautiful Dreamers Biography/Whitman; Literature/U.S.; World/Canada; Medicine [12+; useful for getting students to read and appreciate the poetry of Walt Whitman] |
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Fly Away Home Parenting; Father/Daughter; Teamwork; Caring for Animals [10+] |
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Chile -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Chile
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Force More Powerful-- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] |
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China -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to China
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Kundun World/Tibet & China; Religions/Buddhism [13+] |
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Mao's Last Dancer (Literature: NonFiction; Literary Devices: allegory/parable; Biography; World/China; U.S.: 1945 - Present; Dance; SEL: Breaking Out; Human Rights; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [12+] |
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Mulan Mythology; World/China [6-9] |
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(Films in Chinese with English Subtitles)
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To Live World/China [14+] (In Chinese with English subtitles.) |
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Cuba -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Cuba
Denmark -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Denmark
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Force More Powerful -- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] |
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England -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to England
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Billy Budd (Literature/U.S. & Literary Devices: theme, characterization & irony; World/Britain; Seafaring) [14+] |
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Chariots of Fire World/England; Sports/Olympics; Religions/Judaism and Christianity [10+] |
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Emma Literature/England; World/England [12+] |
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Gandhi Biography; World/India, South Africa, England & 1800s - Cold War Era; U.S./Diversity; Religions [10+] |
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A Man for All Seasons Biography/Thomas More; World/England & the Renaissance; Religions/Christianity; Drama/England [12+] |
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Oliver! Drama/Musicals; Literature/England; World/England [8+] |
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Persuasion Literature/England; World/England [12+] |
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Pride and Prejudice Literature/England; World/England [12+; Literary devices analyzed: theme; foils, contrasting characters; character development; subplot; irony; and use of letters read by a character] |
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France -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to France
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Camille Cinema; Drama/France; World/France [12+] |
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Casablanca U.S./1941 - 1945; World/WW II, France & Morocco [12+] |
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Les Choristes (Music; World/France; Literature/Poetry Analysis; Literary Devices: theme;SEL: Self-esteem; Talent; Education; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [10+; in French with English subtitles] |
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La Traviata Music/Opera; World/France [12+] (In Italian with English Subtitles) |
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Lust for Life Biography/Van Gogh; World/France; Visual Arts [12+] |
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Madame Curie Biography; Science-Technology; World/France [10+] |
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Moulin Rouge Biography/Lautrec; Visual Arts; World/France [13+] |
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(Films in French with English Subtitles)
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Carmen Music/Opera; World/France [12+] (In French with English Subtitles) |
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The Crucible U.S./1629 - 1750, 1945-1991 & Massachusetts; Drama/U.S.) (Two versions, one in French with English Subtitles [12+] |
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Les Choristes (Music; World/France; Literature/Poetry Analysis; Literary Devices: theme;SEL: Self-esteem; Talent; Education; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [10+; in French with English subtitles] |
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Germany -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Germany
(See also World/WW II)
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Anne Frank -- Four Films About Anne Frank (World/WW II & Holland; Biography; SEL: Coming of Age; Families in Crisis; Human Rights; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsiblity; Citizenship) [12+] |
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(Films in German with English Subtitles)
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Europa! Europa! Human Rights; Surviving [13+] (In German & Russian with English Subtitles) |
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Greece -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Greece
Holland -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Holland
Ireland -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Ireland
India -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to India
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Force More Powerful -- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] |
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Gandhi Biography; World/India, South Africa, England & 1800s - Cold War Era; U.S./Diversity; Religions [10+] |
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Water World/India; Religions/Hinduism; ELA [12+; Literary devices analyzed: character, symbols, subplot, foils and irony] |
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Indonesia -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Indonesia
Iran -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Iran
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Argo (U.S./1945 - 1991 & Iran - The Iran Hostage Crisis; SEL: Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring, Citizenship) [14+] |
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Israel -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Israel
Italy -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Italy
(Films in Italian with English Subtitles)
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La Traviata Music/Opera; World/France [12+] (In Italian with English Subtitles) |
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Japan -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Japan
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Grave of the Fireflies (U.S./1941 - 1991; World/WW-II and Japan; Cinema; SEL: Human Rights; Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [13+] |
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Sayonara U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity; World/Japan [12+] |
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Tora! Tora! Tora! U.S./1941 - 1945; World/Japan & WW II; Seafaring) [10+] (Portions in Japanese with English subtitles) |
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Jamaica -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Jamaica
Mexico -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Mexico
Morocco -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Morocco
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Casablanca U.S./1941 - 1945; World/WW II, France & Morocco [12+] |
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Myanmar (Burma) -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Mynmar (Burma)
New Zealand -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to New Zealand
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Babe (The Environment; World/New Zealand; SEL: Caring for Animals; Courage; Friendship; Breaking Out; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring) [9+ (many older children and adults love this movie)] (Coming in October) |
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Whale Rider (World/New Zealand; ELA, including characterization, symbol and foil; SEL: Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [12+] |
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Paraguay -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Paraguay
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The Mission Religions/Christianity; World/South America, Paraguay, Brazil [13+] |
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Poland -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Poland
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Force More Powerful -- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] |
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Russia -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Russia
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Animal Farm Literature/England; World/Russia [6+; Literary genre: Allegory] |
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Fiddler on the Roof Drama/Musicals; Religions/Judaism; U.S./Diversity; World/Russia; Dance/Performance [7+] |
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Stalin Biography; World/Russia [12+] |
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Thirteen Days U.S./1945 - 1991; World/Russia & The Cold War [12+] |
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White Nights Dance; World/Cold War & Russia; U.S./Diversity [13+] |
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(Films in Russian with English Subtitles)
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Europa! Europa! World/Germany & WW II [13+] (In German & Russian with English Subtitles) |
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Rwanda -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Rwanda
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Hotel Rwanda World/Rwanda & the Post-Cold War Era; U.S./1991 - present [14+] |
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South Africa -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to South Africa
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Force More Powerful -- Short Subject World/India, Poland, Denmark, Chile, South Africa; 1800s - the Present; U.S./1945 - the Present; Civil Rights Movement, Tennessee [12+; Six sections, each between 20 and 30 minutes in length] |
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Gandhi Biography; World/India, South Africa, England & 1800s - Cold War Era; U.S./Diversity; Religions [10+] |
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Spain -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Spain
(Films in Spanish with English Subtitles or Some Dialoge In Spanish)
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Fort Apache U.S./The Frontier and the West & Arizona [8+] (Some Spanish spoken by the Native Americans) |
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Thailand -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Thailand
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The King and I Drama/Musicals; World/Thailand; U.S./1860 - 1865; Dance/Performance [8+] |
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Tibet -- Movie Lesson Plans Relating to Tibet
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Kundun World/Tibet & China; Religions/Buddhism [13+] |
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Turkey -- Lesson Plans from Films Relating to Turkey
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Gallipoli World/ WW I, Australia & Turkey [13+] |
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