Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with. American youth are on the precipice of a social revolution and, for a few tumultuous days, a young history teacher at cubberley high school in palo alto, california attempts a startling social experiment that will inspire comment and analysis to this day. Lesson plan is a database program to edit daily and weekly lesson plans for your classroom. Pascal plisson france 20 digital 1h15m synopsis this incredible documentary follows the journeys made by four remarkable children as they strive to improve the lives. If you wish to maximise class time for listening and speaking, you could ask students to complete the reading and. It would then only be necessary to quickly correct these parts in class. To understand why it is important for everyone to have access to quality health care. Aug 3, 2014 blackfish learning guide lesson planactivity via teach with movies offers a discussion guide, with critical thinking questions, for the documentary blackfish, which presents a case for freeing. Introducing documentaries to your students objectives this lesson helps students understand that documentaries are a type of storytelling that explores factual stories and issues using film or video.
Use this movie guide to help keep your students engaged and create valuable and deep discussion. On october 10, 2010, the documentary, lesson plan, which retold the story of the third wave through. A great tool for teaching the vietnam war and about daniel ellsberg. This lesson plan explores some of the issues associated with cultural and environmental adjustments and looks at some of ways in which these have impacted on the lives of migrants in different cities and countries. I found this documentary through an episode of the podcast the dollop. Here, videoamy shares a list of 10 of her favorite lesson planning tools available, as well as a playlist of videos to help teachers utilize them. Use lesson plan outlines for specific movies you want to cover in class. The story of the third wave experiment as told by the students and their teacher, ron jones. Defining documentary referencing pages 1 through 10 of documentary film. They vow to stop buying groceries and for six months to survive exclusively on discarded food. To print out the original lesson plan, you can click on this link. Invite them to reflect on how their production choices have been influenced by what they learned from the filmmaker interviews and class discussions.
Film trailers lesson plan, resources etc teaching resources. Lesson plans were developed with guidance from the american association of community colleges, kqed education network, national association for media literacy education, national council for the social studies, national state teachers of the year, and pbs teachers. Lesson plan is a documentary featuring interviews of the original students and teacher of the 1967 third wave experiment. Tutorial created to teach elementary school educators about the basics of documentary making. Sep, 20 exploring free lesson planning resources can be overwhelming. This elt lesson plan is designed around a short video titled lesson learned by storycorps. Oct 14, 2010 day of the dead miniunit a simpler lesson plan that includes a short description and example of calavera poems. If there is a particular movie that fits well in your lesson plan, create a worksheet specific to that film. Lesson plan for which way home may 1, 2014 by adriana ramirez leave a comment a weeklong lesson plan that uses the documentary which way home, and other resources, to talk about hispanic. Here, videoamy shares a list of 10 of her favorite lesson planning. In this newshour extra lesson plan, watch the uplifting story of a covid19 patient, and learn how you and your students can make your own brief but spectacular videos. This introduction to a documentary film project lesson plan is suitable for 9th 12th grade. Trca has created a lesson plan to conduct a school. Introducing documentaries to your students objectives this lesson helps students understand that documentaries are a type of storytelling that explores factual stories and issues using.
Invite them to reflect on how their production choices have. Revisit the documentaries viewed in the previous lesson plan in this series in order to take a look at the persuasive techniques employed by the documentary creators. Mar 30, 2007 tutorial created to teach elementary school educators about the basics of documentary making. In the lesson students watch two short videos, speculate, speak and read about life lessons. Evaluating information on food labels the film this lesson plan utilizes the film and povs website resources for food, inc. Give each student a copy of the introducing documentaries. This lesson plan explores some of the issues associated with cultural and environmental adjustments and looks at some of ways in which these have impacted on the lives of migrants in different cities. The said templates are not exclusively designed for teachers but also for. Tell them they are going to be viewing a clip from a documentary film and. Lesson plans were developed with guidance from the american association of community colleges, kqed education network, national association for media literacy education, national council for the.
The following lesson plans utilizes the film food, inc. Disillusionment, anger and confusion bubble to the surface of the nations psyche. Blackfish learning guide lesson planactivity via teach. This lesson contains exercises which focus on listening, speaking, reading and vocabulary. Now, here in the documentary film lesson plan, the original students and teacher share their experience and the lessons they learned in the true story of the third wave.
May 11, 2011 trailer for the documentary lesson plan lesson plan is a documentary featuring interviews of the original students and teacher of the 1967 third wave experiment. Equal access to health care in the united states goal. Classrooms can use these materials to explore the benefits and controversies of using genetically modified seeds. It was once rare for a documentary film to be released in mainstream theaters, but that is. Each description includes the grade level and a rating. The right to health the advocates for human rights. Explore povs other documentary stories of intercultural adoption, including in the matter of cha jung hee, first person plural, discovering dominga and wo ai ni i love you mommy. Use this lesson plan to prepare your students to watch documentaries, highlighting the. A great tool for teaching the vietnam war and about daniel ellsberg, featured in spielbergs the post film. As students plan, have them consider how their story would unfold differently if they were creating a news report rather than a documentary. Students can use these materials to explore what consumers should be able to learn about food from nutrition facts. If you wish to maximise class time for listening and speaking, you could ask students to complete the reading and vocabulary exercises as preparatory homework before the lesson.
Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Identifying documentary techniques 20 minutes prepare in advance to show a 5 to 10minute clip from a documentary by choosing an ageand subjectappropriate documentary from povs collection. This lesson plan for four 50 minute classes, with three assignments, provides a documentarybased study of egyptian mulsim feminists in the early 20th century. In this educational resource page you will find lesson plans and teaching tips about arts and music learn about movies, pre and postproduction, cameras, directors, acting, and cinema. For each of the four activities, i have included both 1 a teachers lesson plan page with. The third wave was an experimental social movement created by california high school. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch lesson plan right now, here are some finer points about the state of crisis productions documentary flick. Waiting for superman is a 2010 documentary film by. History, health and language arts, and are written for grades 612. Watch the movie yourself in advance to determine the sequence of events you want your. Total duration this lesson should take 12 days, depending on the class. Introduction to a documentary film project lesson plan for. Equal access to health care in the united states the advocates for human rights lesson plan.
Oxford university press, 2008 by patricia aufderheide, discuss expectations for the documentary form. A documentary about the 1967 third wave experiment in fascism that took place at cubberley high school in palo alto, california. Students are introduced to a project about documentary films. As a followup, they turn their eye to food waste from farm to fridge. The history of film 2 the zoetrope 1 leonardo davinci the zoetrope was a rotating dome where the viewer could experience the illusion of motion from a. This story is fascinating and the events only took. Ask each class member to name, either by title or by description, a documentary he or she has seen recently. American youth are on the precipice of a social revolution and, for a.
Use the lesson and student worksheet below to reinforce comprehension of the student article straight talk on prescription drugs. By the end of the lesson students should know the difference between fact, fiction, and opinion and be prepared to watch. This is a strong underlying theme of the opencities project. It is also being designed to be integrated with a wiki at. This lesson plan for four 50 minute classes, with three assignments, provides a documentary based study of egyptian mulsim feminists in the early 20th century. Special thanks to the educators who participated in national geographics 20102011 national teacher leadership academy ntla, for. Lesson plan for which way home may 1, 2014 by adriana ramirez leave a comment a weeklong lesson plan that uses the documentary which way home, and other resources, to talk about hispanic immigration while students expand their understanding and comprehension in the target language. Mar 08, 2018 in this newshour extra lesson plan, watch the uplifting story of a covid19 patient, and learn how you and your students can make your own brief but spectacular videos. This lesson plan utilizes the film and povs website resources for food, inc. Trailer for the documentary lesson plan lesson plan is a documentary featuring interviews of the original students and teacher of the 1967 third wave experiment. Agricultural subsidies and nutrition the film this lesson plan utilizes the film and povs website resources for food, inc.
Filmmaking lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. This heads up installment highlights the unique oneonone interview i had with a teen reporter on the timely issue of prescriptiondrug abuse. Day of the dead miniunit a simpler lesson plan that includes a short description and example of calavera poems. This lesson is designed for high school students of all ability levels.
Free classroom guides most dangerous man in america. With ron jones, philip zimbardo, scott thomson, sherry tousley. Oct 19, 2011 lesson plan a documentary blue dela cruz. Overview of seed in an industry dominated by genetically modified seeds, a poor farmer struggles to survive. This heads up installment highlights the unique oneonone. Download watermark educational guide burtynsky water. Each film has website resources and lesson plans to facilitate classroom use. The history of film 2 the zoetrope 1 leonardo davinci the zoetrope was a rotating dome where the viewer could experience the illusion of motion from a rapid successionleonardo davinci was a man well ahead of his time. Watermark is a feature documentary film that brings together diverse. Explore how music can have an emotional impact on a scene in a movie, then help teens write and film a scene of their own.
Exploring free lesson planning resources can be overwhelming. They view documentaries and choose a response project to complete selecting from among journal writing, making an original documentary andor completing an art project. For each of the four activities, i have included both 1 a teachers lesson plan page with some advice and information about teaching the topic, and 2 a student handout page that you can distribute to students. The wave story is widely used to show students the elements of extremism, with its demanding charismatic leaders and intolerant groupthink masses.
Lesson plan for which way home spanish for social justice. Download the free comprehensive teaching guides from zinn education project and pov to accompany the film for use in classrooms. The buddha, a twohour documentary for pbs by awardwinning filmmaker david grubin, tells the story of the buddhas life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent. The lesson plans in this unit explore social issue documentary film and are written for grades 712 and collegelevel classes respectively. A look at a 1967 social experiment at a palo alto high school conducted by teacher ron jones, whose idea to demonstrate the roots and power of fascism to his sophomore history class spiraled out. This exercise in fascism took place in palo alto, california. The lessons helps students understand that documentaries are a. Students will understand the meaning of the right to health. Recognize the cinematic and theatrical elements in film. When he resorts to smuggling nowillegal organic seeds across borders, he risks everything. Lesson plan 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Identify film terminology and explain the effects of the directors choices.
Dig deeper into how students have developed their racial and ethnic senses of self. Small groups watch the films a second time, taking notes on two. Within one week, 30 students grew to 200 as the third wave took on a life of its own, and the. A food waste story the film in the clean bin project, jen rustemeyer and grant baldwin attempted to produce zero waste in an examination of our throwaway society.
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