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Teaching With Film: Getting Started Guide
Ready to jump into using films in the classroom but not sure where to start? These handy, practical tips can help you bridge the gap from dreaming to doing.
This one-page printable handout is also useful for teaching with any kind of media.
Glossary of Film Terms
The Glossary of Film Terms can be a strong complementary resource for teaching with all our films. Plus, it makes a great addition to classes on filmmaking, film history and film literacy.
This printable handout pairs well with our guides that feature film literacy and media literacy lessons, such Crip Camp, Summer of Soul, and Wadjda.
Preview GlossaryFacilitation Guidelines for Group Discussions
These guidelines are great for the classroom or in other settings to help you lead conversations on difficult or sensitive subjects in a safe, productive way.
This one-page printable handout is designed to help you set the stage for learning with film and can also be useful for facilitating group discussions in other contexts. It is also a fillable form that can be used with a smartboard.
Learn more about using this resource in the classroom: Tips to Create Safe Spaces for Student Engagement with Difficult Topics.
Windows and Mirrors: Media Literacy Classroom Activity
This worksheet can be used with students as part of a media audit exercise in which students to track readings and media consumption so students can consider individually or collectively if a text or piece of media is a window into another’s experience or a mirror reflecting an experience that resonates with them. The activity encourages students to engage with a balanced variety of texts and media.
Additionally, this one-page printable handout is designed to help you with a windows and mirrors activity that can build class community and provide a prism that you can use with any text and/or piece of media.
Learn more about using this resource in the classroom: Windows and Mirrors: Building Belonging Through Literary Perspective.
How to download the Teacher Toolbox Resources
Related Resources
Learn more about options for community- and school screenings for films:
- Copyright & Fair Use: Showing Movies in Class and on Campus;
- Educational Film Distribution: What Librarians and Teachers Need to Know;
- Educational Screenings of Netflix Documentaries and Netflix Educational Access – Finding Online Streaming Videos;
- Teachers’ Essential Guide to Showing Movies and Videos in the Classroom.
