Viewing Questions
A Modern Media Pairing for The Catcher in the Rye. What does a magical aristocrat with a pink tuxedo and a bachelor board have in common with Holden Caulfield? Find out with this Viewing Questions for the pilot episode of the Neo Yokio Netflix series.
Lesson Plans
A free guide for parents looking to support their students with deeper reading in high school ELA.
Coraline
COMING SOON: Shot by Shot Sequence Analysis Practice for Coraline's first night in the Other World.
Coraline
COMING SOON: Shot by Shot film sequence analysis practice with the opening credit sequence of Henry Selick's, Coraline.
Moonlight
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.
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.
Mean Girls
A Pre-Reading or Companion Activity for The Lord of the Flies. Watch Mean Girls with the lens of evaluating leadership styles and personas, then compare against characters in Lord of the Flies.
Analysis
Conduct a shot by shot breakdown of the first 4 minutes of It Follows to explore suspense, POV, and more.
9th Grade ELA
A Thematic + Visual Analysis Project for Middle & High School Students
Woman of the Hour
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.
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.