Into the Spider-Verse
Scene Study Notebook for Into the Spider-verse
A deep-dive film analysis tool that blends visual literacy, literary analysis, and critical thinking.
Viewing Questions
Neo Yokio 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 Simple 3-Step Framework for Teaching Literary Analysis (Even If You're Not an English Teacher)
A free guide for parents looking to support their students with deeper reading in high school ELA.
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.
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.
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.
Barry Jenkins
Moonlight Opening Sequence SxS Analysis Practice
COMING SOON: Opening Sequence Film Analysis Practice for Barry Jenkins' film, Moonlight.
H&L Film Studies
Ex Machina Opening Sequence Shot by Shot Film Analysis Practice
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
Mean Girls Viewing Questions
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
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.
9th Grade ELA
Film Analysis Assignment Sheet & Rubric for Coraline
A Thematic + Visual Analysis Project for Middle & High School Students
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.