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Hollywood Hits the Curriculum Intro Powerpoint

Complete lesson as a student.

Elementary:
March of the Penguins
March of the Penguins Lesson Plan

March of the Penguins Film Quest

March of the Penguins Note-Taking Guide (Less Detailed)

March of the Penguins Note-Taking Guide (More Detailed)

Map of Antarctica

March of the Penguins Rubric

March of the Penguins Rubric (Excel)

Middle:
Holes

Holes Lesson Plan

Examining Conflict at Camp Green Lake

Camp Green Lake Persuasive Brochure PPT

Camp Green Lake Brochure Rubric

High:
To Kill a Mockingbird

Mockingbird Lesson Plan

Mockingbird Character Traits Handout

Mockingbird Rubric

Review movie lesson plans

Hollywood Hits the Curriculum 2008 Lesson Plans

Discuss common characteristics of lessons.

Watch movie.
Create lesson for your assigned movie.

Olivia Latiolais:
Horton Hears a Who

Hope Vincent:
Kit Kittredge

Tara Holcomb:
Alice in Wonderland

Allison Kirkland:
Because of Winn Dixie

Karen Hurdle:
Tuck Everlasting

Terri Williams:
Charlotte’s Web

Carolyn Howard:
Eragon

Deborah Major:
Old Yeller/ Sam Savage

Susan Herrington:
White Fang

Danielle Robertson:
The Outsiders

Elizabeth Brunett:
The Grapes of Wrath

April Smith:
Rudy

Renita Harrison:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Requirements:

1. Must be GLE-based.
2. Student Accountability: students must be responsible for collecting some type of information while watching the movie.
3. End product: Students must be responsible for demonstrating learning.
4. Creativity: lesson must be creative!
5. Create all materials necessary to complete the lesson (includes note-taking guides, templates, rubrics, etc.).

Lesson Plan Template

Partner Brainstorming/feedback session

Partner Assignments:

• Renita Harrison-Danielle Robertson
• Olivia Latiolais-Allison Kirkland
• Elizabeth Brunett-April Smith
• Susan Herrington-Deborah Major
• Carolyn Howard-Karen Hurdle
• Terri Williams-Tara Holcomb-Hope Vincent

Work on lesson.

Presentations of lessons

Movie Trailers:

Horton Hears a Who

Kit Kittredge

Alice in Wonderland

Because of Winn Dixie

Tuck Everlasting

Charlotte’s Web

Eragon

Old Yeller/ Sam Savage

White Fang

The Outsiders

The Grapes of Wrath

Rudy

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Holes

To Kill a Mockingbird

March of the Penguins