For the past couple of years I have been trying to incorporate movies into my classes more and more. Some people would say that this is a bad thing, but I truly think it is a way for us to engage our students with a format that is familiar to them.
I should mention that I don't just put the kids in a room and let them watch a movie. I always have a reason for the movie and I always have a worksheet that they must fill out in order to complete a larger assignment once the movie is over.
I normally use movies like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Tucker, but I want to know what you use. Please take a couple of minutes and let us all know what you are using to engage your students in terms of movies.
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I like your ideas of using videos in the classroom as a teaching tool. I haven't done that yet, but will consider it. Got any other ideas?
What I would love to be able to do is take clips from movies and just show that. Some parts of the movie are exactly what I want to so but I don't need to show everything.
I would love to see some of the worksheets that you use for the videos you mention. I have used Tucker in the past but am always seeking videos that fit the curriuculum. I am interested in seeeing the newest sports movie coming out soon (The Express: Ernie Davis Story)
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