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PBS

Nova Online: Special Effects, Titanic and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is on special effects. Play a game and learn "where the science of perception meets the art of special effects."
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Other

Isaac Asimov Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Random Harvest (1942)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Movie Database site provides a summary, cast list, and facts about the 1942 romance Random Harvest.
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The Guardian

Guardian: d.w. Griffith: Birth of a Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article that presents the different viewpoints regarding the classic silent film, "Birth of a Nation." Discusses the director, D.W. Griffith.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: All Quiet on the Western Front

For Students 9th - 10th
This review of the 1930 film of Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front," contains information on the making of the film, a synopsis of the story, and information on the differences between the book and the film.
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PBS

Pbs: All About Special Effects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
PBS and NOVA's presentation on Special Effects. Student can read interviews with a director and producer and learn about the history of special effects.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Rasmol & Chime

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Massachusetts links to downloadable freeware (Rasmol and CHIME) which are required to view 3-D images common on organic chemistry tutorials.
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Other

American Cinematheque: Carlos Saura

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a short biography of the Spanish movie director, Carlos Saura.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwicareer: Usher

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information about the usher career field. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contain information for that country, there is valuable data that is useful about this career.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Film or Television Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces how to format a film or television program source in an APA bibliography.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Reginald Marsh

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides very brief biographical information as well as a look at a few of Reginald Marsh's famous works.
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Curated OER

Click to View Full Sized Image

For Students 9th - 10th
A reproduction of Reginald Marsh's painting "Twenty Cent Movie," with a link to more information about the artist. Art historian Mark Harden excerpts information and images from trusted sources to create his archive, s notable image...