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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Review of a Documentary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A one-page guide to writing a review of a documentary.
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Activity
Other

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
A good resource all about documentaries: News, Films (descriptions and screening schedules), and Calendar.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: George Washington: Documentaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers three documentaries about George Washington including the following: "Loyal Subject" [1:24:00], "Rebel Commander" [1:23:00], and "Father of His Country" [1:26:00].
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pov Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ken Burns in the Classroom: Collection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ken Burns and his collaborators have been creating historical documentary films for more than forty years. Known for a signature style that brings primary source documents, images, and archival video footage to life on screen, these...