Film Studies
Over 25 short-answer questions broken into two main viewing segments that guide students to understand and apply film vocab, make inferences about theme and symbolism, and explore cultural values and emotional subtext.
Parasite
A Guided Film Warm-Up for Close Viewing and Visual Analysis of Bong Joon Ho's film, Parasite.
Lit & Lens Society
Initial thoughts and questions for the opening sequence of La Cocina. Start here before a formal sequence analysis.
Barry Jenkins
COMING SOON: Opening Sequence Film Analysis Practice for Barry Jenkins' film, Moonlight.
Lit & Lens Society
A shot-by-shot film analysis activity using the opening of Ex Machina. Teach students to analyze camera work, composition, and editing to build critical thinking and literary analysis skills.
Advanced English Class
Final guided analysis for When the Emperor Was Divine. Reflect on Chapters 4 & 5, explore themes of reparation, identity, and the novel’s haunting ending.
Advanced English Class
Explore identity and assimilation in Chapter 4 of When the Emperor Was Divine with a freewrite and close reading activity on what it means to be “American.”
Advanced English Class
Close reading questions for Chapter 3 of When the Emperor Was Divine. Analyze memory, identity, and motif development through independent literary practice.
Advanced English Class
Chapter 2 analysis toolkit for When the Emperor Was Divine: POV shift chart + symbolism annotation activity. Ideal for student-led literary analysis.
Advanced English Class
Literary analysis toolkit for Chapter 3 of When the Emperor Was Divine: explore symbols, motifs, and themes through guided close reading and reflection.
When the Emperor Was Divine
Chapter 2 close reading questions for When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka. Practice POV, characterization, and thematic analysis with Lit & Lens Society.
When the Emperor Was Divine
Lit & Lens Society practice for When the Emperor Was Divine Chapter 1: analyze character, mood, and symbolism through close reading and guided questions.