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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Ninotchka

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the film, Ninotchka. Made in 1939.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Beau Geste (1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a poster, cast list, and in-depth summary of the classic film Beau Gest.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The Roaring Twenties

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary, movie posters, cast and directing information about the film, The Roaring Twenties.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a review of the film Goodbye, Mr. Chips, the teacher at Brookfield boys school.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Dark Victory (1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the film Dark Victory.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Citizen Kane, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary of the film, Citizen Kane.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Casablanca, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary, cast information, move posters and more about the 1942 classic, Casablanca.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The Maltese Falcon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary of the film, The Maltese Falcon.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Foreign Correspondent, 1940

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource reviews an Alfred Hitchcock thriller, Foreign Correspondent.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Since You Went Away, 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the plot summary, cast information, and movie poster for the 1944 film, Since You Went Away.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an in-depth summary, poster, and cast list for the 1942 Orson Welles film, The Magnificent Ambersons.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Kings Row, 1942

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the film, Kings Row.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of the production of Arsenic and Old Lace, as well as a thorough summary and movie posters.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: To Have and Have Not

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the plot summary of and dialogue from To Have and Have Not.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Documentary Films

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about documentary films.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Stagecoach (1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the film, Stagecoach.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Destry Rides Again (1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides summary, movie posters, and film facts about the 1939 classic, Destry Rides Again.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: How Green Was My Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview of a John Ford masterpiece. Text summary, poster, links, and cast information are included. Made in 1941.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Mildred Pierce, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes detailed summary and production information on this adventure movie, Mildred Pierce.
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Other

Oscars Official Site: Margaret Herrick Library

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information and a description of the holdings at the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, one of the largest and most extensive film library collections in the world.
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Other

Ampas: Scientific and Technical Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
A description and explanation of the science and technical awards of the Academy Awards. Provides insight into the extensive behind-the-scenes work involved in motion pictures.
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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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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Can We Achieve Happiness?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can we achieve happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Lesson Plan for Writing a Movie Summary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on teaching high school learners to write a movie summary that provides a plot summary without sharing too much of the storyline but includes the following: brevity, conflict, theme, tone, and persuades others to want...