Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION Getting Started
Why Use This Book?
How To Use This Book
Materials Needed
About the Author
Film As Literature Parent Letter
Film Inventory
Movie Internet Scavenger Hunt
Literary Terms Pre-Test
Literary Terms Pre-Test—Teacher
Review Sheet for Final
Final for Responding to Film As Literature
Evaluation of Film Class
CHAPTER 1 Weave a Tangled Web
Spiderman: Elements of Plot
Teacher Page
Plot Elements of a Story
Plot Diagram
Round-Robin Stories
Spiderman Viewing Guide
Spiderman Viewing Guide—Teacher
Plot Elements Group Script and Rubric
Plot Elements of Movie of Choice
CHAPTER 2 It Just Never Ends, Does It?
Jumanji: Plot With a Hook Resolution
Teacher Page
Jumanji Viewing Guide
Jumanji Viewing Guide—Teacher
Hook Resolution Stories
Hook Resolution Story Rubric
CHAPTER 3 An Unforgettable Character
Anne of Green Gables: Characterization Methods
Teacher Page
Characterization Methods
Character Sketch from Great expectations
Anne of Green Gables Viewing Guide
Anne of Green Gables Viewing Guide—Teacher
Driver’s Permit Day
Dialogue Writing Exercise
How to Write a Character Sketch
Character Sketch Example and Assignment
Character Sketch Rubric
CHAPTER 4 Circle of Love
Places in the Heart: Symbolism
Teacher Page
The Tiger
Places in the Heart Viewing Guide
Steps in Writing the Five Paragraph Essay
Introduction Techniques
Student Critique Sheet.
Essay Rubric
CHAPTER 5 The Power of Belief
Miracle on 34th Street: Universal Theme
Teacher Page
Charades Game with Proverbs and Adages
Theme
Miracle on 34th Street Viewing Guide
Just for Fun—Christmas Puns.
Writing a Film Review
CHAPTER 6 Women, Warriors, and Waterfalls
The Last of the Mohicans: Setting as Character
Teacher Page
Setting as Character
Creating a Setting as a Character
Last of the Mohicans Background Notes
Excerpt from James Fenimore Cooper’s Last of the Mohicans
Viewing Guide for Last of the Mohicans
CHAPTER 7 The Dating Game
Sense and Sensibility: Irony and Satire
Teacher Page
Satire
Sense or Sensibility?
Sense and Sensibility Viewing Guide
Quiz for Sense and Sensibility
Group Project for Sense and Sensibility
CHAPTER 8 Story Evolution
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Teacher Page
Permission Letter for Book/Movie Project
Essay for Book/Movie
Reading Log Questions for Book/Movie
Essay Evaluation Rubric
CHAPTER 9 Short Order Story
Fried Green Tomatoes: Vignettes and Frame Story
Teacher Page
Vignettes and Frame Story
Fried Green Tomatoes Viewing Guide
Frame Story/Vignette Group Presentation
Frame Story/Vignette Group Presentation Rubric
Vignette Rubric
CHAPTER 10 Life Road Trip
Riding in Cars with Boys: Memoirs
Teacher Page
Memoirs
This Little Light of Mine
Riding in Cars with Boys Viewing Guide
Memoirs Rubric
CHAPTER 11 A Little Grass Shack
Hawaii: Historical Movies
Teacher Page
Hawaii Viewing Guide
Hawaii Test
CHAPTER 12 The Whole Truth
Research Project on a Historical Movie
Teacher Page
Permission Letter for History/Movie Project
Historical Movie Project
Basic Forms for Electronic Sources
History Movie Paper Rubric
CHAPTER 13 Tuning In
Radio: Accepting Others
Teacher Page
Rosa Parks
Disability Exercises
Reaction Paper
Radio Viewing Guide
Radio Essay
Radio Essay Rubric
CHAPTER 14 Next Category, Please
Never Been Kissed: Stereotypes
Teacher Page
Television Stereotypes
Never Been Kissed Viewing Guide
School Stereotype Group Activity
CHAPTER 15 Once Upon a Revised Time
Ever After: Writing a Revised Fairy Tale
Teacher Page
Group Improvisation Fairy Tales
Ever After Viewing Guide
Revised Fairy Tale and Rubric
CHAPTER 16 The One That Got Away
Big Fish: Allusions
Teacher Page
Symbolism of Fish in Literature
Big Fish Viewing Guide
Big Fish Discussion Questions and Allusions
Allusion Exercise
Lagniappe
Fish Stories
CHAPTER 17 Shiver Me Timbers!
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Jargon
Teacher Page
Blow the Man Down
Jargon
Pirates of the Caribbean Viewing Guide
Group Pirate Song and Rubric
CHAPTER 18 What Did You Do In the War, Daddy?
The War of the Worlds: Hollywood Classics
Teacher Page
War of the Worlds Viewing Guide
War of the Worlds Group Exercise
CHAPTER 19 Grape Jam on a Slice of Life
The Grapes of Wrath: Realism
Teacher Page
Grapes of Wrath Background Notes
Grapes of Wrath Viewing Guide
Grapes of Wrath Quiz
Peer Critique Questions
Grapes of Wrath Essay Assignment Rubric
CHAPTER 20 Raining Retro
Singin’ In the Rain: Hollywood Musical
Teacher Page
Singin’ in the Rain Background Notes
Singin’ in the Rain Viewing Guide
Singin’ in the Rain Group Research Project
