9th Grade ELA
Teaching Visual Literacy with Into the Spider-Verse (pt. 1)
Teach film analysis without a film degree! Use Into the Spider-Verse to build students’ visual literacy, critical thinking, and ELA writing skills.
Moonlight
Moonlight Film Sequence Analysis Practice 2: Little & Kevin
COMING SOON: Shot by Shot film sequence analysis practice activity for the sequence of Little & Kevin and the boys playing in the field, in Moonlight.
Moonlight
Moonlight Opening Sequence SxS Analysis Practice
COMING SOON: Opening Sequence Film Analysis Practice for Barry Jenkins' film, Moonlight.
Analysis
Opening Sequence Film Analysis Practice Activity with It Follows
Conduct a shot by shot breakdown of the first 4 minutes of It Follows to explore suspense, POV, and more.
Woman of the Hour
Woman of the Hour Viewing Questions
Viewing questions for Woman of the Hour, no film experience required. Engage students to think about feminist film theory, gender in Hollywood, and horror as a genre with these accessible film viewing questions.
Coraline
Coraline Opening Credit Sequence Analysis Practice
COMING SOON: Shot by Shot film sequence analysis practice with the opening credit sequence of Henry Selick's, Coraline.
Jordan Peele
Us Opening Sequence Viewing Questions
Viewing Questions for the first 15 minutes of Us. Explore character, notice suspense creation, and practice with symbols and allusion.
Books
Comparing Opening Scenes of Bridgerton and The Duke and I
Compare/contrast the opening chapter of The Duke & I with the opening scene of Bridgerton Season 1. Explore character, relationships, theme, and style.
Coraline
Coraline Film Sequence Analysis Practice: First Night in the Other World
COMING SOON: Shot by Shot Sequence Analysis Practice for Coraline's first night in the Other World.
9th Grade ELA
Film Analysis Assignment Sheet & Rubric for Coraline
A Thematic + Visual Analysis Project for Middle & High School Students
Coraline
Analyzing Characters and World in Act 1 of the Coraline Movie
What do the following shots tell you about the characters or the world of Coraline? Establishing Shots * What is your eye drawn towards? Why? * What is the mood or atmosphere of this shot? * What do you think is the most important thing in this shot? Why? * What is this shot
Coraline
How to Teach With Coraline the Movie
Coraline Lesson Plan Ideas for MS/HS ELA teachers. Great for Coming of Age, Identity, Parent/Child Dynamics, Strange Behavior, and Intro to Film Studies.