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Teenage Boys: Perspectives on the Adolescent Male's Development in an Urban Setting

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the effects of an urban setting on the development of male adolescence. After watching a film, they identify the problems in the relationship of the characters. They discuss the impact of becoming a teenage father and...
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National First Ladies' Library

Digging up the Past: Sir Arthur Evans and the Palace at Knossos

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the excavations of the Palace of Knossos on the Island of Crete. They create a simulated news broadcasting on the work of Sir Arthur Evans and his colleges. In their news investigation, learners cover such topics...
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One Survivor Remembers: Anti-Semitism

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze and discuss how propaganda influenced anti-Semitism and it's role in World War II. In this propaganda lesson plan, students define the terms involved in this assignment. Then they will discuss their reactions to a film...
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1856-1865: Abolitionists and the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this abolition lesson plan, students watch "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and discuss the philanthropic acts they witnessed in the film. Students also complete an activity that requires them to...
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Ethics and the World of Medicine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine ethical issues in the field of medicine. For this ethics lesson, students explore primary and secondary sources regarding the discernment that medical professionals are presented with as they treat illnesses. Learners...
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Slums in the Spotlight: Will the Millennium Development Goals’ Target be Met?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the conditions of slums in the world. For this critical thinking skills lesson, students compare the places that people live in the world as they view scenes from the film "Slumdog Millionaire." Students also...
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Teaching Guide: Asking for Help

For Students K - 5th
In this asking for help worksheet, students complete two discussion questions before viewing a video. They answer 10 more discussion questions after viewing the film. They complete assigned writing and student activities associated with...
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The Holocaust: Watching the Anchor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about the Holocaust titled "Devil's Arithmetic" that is based on the novel by Jane Yolen. They write journal entries to predict which characters will live or die and explore their personal reactions to the film.
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The Holocaust: Media Anchors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Holocaust by reading the book "Until We Meet Again" and viewing the film "Devil's Arithmetic". They identify the political, economic and social context of the Holocaust and complete a research project on a real...
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Beginning with B...

For Students 9th - 12th
High schoolers can sharpen their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line instructional activity. This particular instructional activity focuses on questions that...
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Film Space

Whale Rider

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Ready for an educational movie day? Use a resource based on the movie Whale Rider to learn more about the Maori culture. Class members answer a variety of questions and listen to music from the soundtrack to further analyze and...
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Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to Sue Monk Kidd's: The Secret Life of Bees

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A 12-page teacher's guide to Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees provides the discussion questions and activities that lead readers to understand not only Lily's fears, but her reasons behind them.
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Allusion and Illusion: Definitions and Examples

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Illusions and allusions certainly sound similar but there is a world of difference in their meanings. The narrator of this short video distinguishes between these terms, defines them, and offers examples that are sure to engage viewers....
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Reed Novel Studies

Peter Pan: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
J.M. Barrie's classic book Peter Pan is about an adventurous boy who never gets old. Scholars read the first two chapters about Peter and three young friends. They then complete worksheets by filling in sentences with vocabulary...
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Reed Novel Studies

The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
A painting is worth a thousand words—in a different world! Lucy and Edmund sail away into Narnia using a picture of a ship at sea. The story tells of their adventures and the islands they visit. Scholars work through activities about the...
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Teach With Movies

Title: "The Red Badge of Courage" - Topics: U.S./1860 - 1861; Literature/U.S.

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Designed to be used with a showing of the 1951 version of The Red Badge of Courage staring Audie Murphy, this learning guide includes discussion questions, suggestions for activities, and topics that can be discussed with parents.
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My Hero Learning Circle

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students participate in a collaboration activity. In this My Hero Project lesson, students discover what a hero is to someone halfway around the world and themselves. Over the 16-week session, circles, made up of between 6-9 classes from...
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Ancient Cultures News Broadcast

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
How does geography influence daily life? Guided by an essential question, class groups select and then research an ancient culture, and develop a news broadcast about the geographical setting and its impact on the culture. Teams...
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Images, Empathy, and the Humanitarian Impulse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study humanitarian intervention and its role in society.  In this politics lesson students view a video on Darfur and discuss what they learned. 
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Global Oneness Project

Learning with Nature

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Think outside the box - and think about education beyond the classroom walls - with a resource that has your critical thinkers watching a video about a nursery in Scotland that lets youngsters roam wild in a forest....
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Global Oneness Project

Freedom to Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Here's something unusual and thoughtful: have your scholars do some pensive reflection themselves before tackling how such meditative techniques are used in prison rehabilitation programs. They watch the...
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Jazz and World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact of WWII on the development of jazz music and consider how jazz music helped to boost morale of both soldiers and those left at home. They identify the function of jazz as a cultural export and discuss its...
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Past Imperfect: Examining Secondary Sources of the American Revolution

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders respond in essay form to the following writing prompt. Mel Gibson, star of The Patriot, is quoted as stating, "If one were to adhere to historical accuracy all the way, you'd probably have the most boring two hours on...
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Costume Exploration

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What a great lesson, upper graders are sure to love. They explore costume design and the relationships between theatre, culture, and history. They research three time periods, write a response about two of them, then create a composit...

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