Teach with Oscar movies to boost student engagement across the curriculum! We are proud to offer free, classroom-ready lesson plans and discussion guides to make it easy to teach with Oscar winners and Oscar-nominated films.
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies received six nominations. They were for Best Supporting Actor (Mark Rylance), Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Production Design and Best Sound Mixing. Our Bridge of Spies Discussion Guide explores the Cold War and implications for today. For grades 11-12, adult/higher ed.
Crip Camp
Crip Camp was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film in 2021. Our Crip Camp Discussion Guide explores the history-making 504 Sit-In. We also offer a Crip Camp Curriculum Guide, featuring a powerful anti-bias education lesson on language and ableism. For grades 9-12, adult/higher ed.
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven received a Best Foreign Language Film nomination in 1999. It is a relatable, touching film about siblings in Iran. Our Children of Heaven Curriculum Guide offers opportunities to teach about Iran as well as the science of earthquakes and more. For grades 6-12.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures received three nominations in 2017. They were for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer). Our Hidden Figures Curriculum Guide is our most downloaded film guide. We also offer a Hidden Figures Discussion Guide. For grades 4-12.
Navalny
Navalny won the 2023 Oscar for Best Documentary. This political thriller 2023 Oscar Winner for Best Documentary Feature follows follows the late Russian opposition leader and democracy activist Alexei Navalny in his quest to identify the men who poisoned him in August 2020. We offer two resources for this acclaimed film: a Navalny Discussion Guide and a Navalny Learning Guide. For grades 9-12, adult/higher ed.
Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List, one of the first films we created resources for, dominated the Oscars in 1994. The film received 7 wins and a total of 11 nominations.
Wins include: Best Picture, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction (Set), Best Film Editing, Best Music (Original Score).
Nominations include: Best Actor (Liam Neeson), Best Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Makeup.
Our Schindler’s List Curriculum Guide features 8 lessons. Our updated Antisemitism lesson is now available, in our special edition Schindler’s List 30th anniversary guide or as a standalone lesson (from the same page). It pairs well with our Navalny Learning Guide section on propaganda. For grades 9-12, adult/higher ed.
Summer of Soul
Summer of Soul won the 2022 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film. Our Summer of Soul Curriculum Guide introduces students to iconic Black musicians of the 1960s and also explores US History, Music, Current Events, Economics, Film Literacy, Language Arts, Sociology and Speech. For grades 7-12, adult/higher ed.
The Post
The Post received two nominations: Best Actress (Meryl Streep) and Best Picture in 2018. Our 8-lesson curriculum guide for The Post features a lesson on fake news. For grades 9-12, adult/higher ed.
Whale Rider
The beautiful New Zealand film Whale Rider garnered Māori actress Keisha Castle Hughes a Best Actress nomination in 2004. Our Whale Rider Curriculum Guide offers resources on exploring Maori culture as well as math, science, media literacy and more. For grades 6-10.
