Miss Holter’s Film Study Class

Lesson Plans

Keep in mind that sometimes things change, and these plans may be modified. If you have questions or concerns, please e-mail sheila.holter@lacenterschools.org

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
May 7	Work on Reading Guide 27.	Reading Guide 27 due at the beginning of class Tuesday, May 8.
May 8	Begin watching “On Golden Pond”
May 9	Continue watching “On Golden Pond”
May 10	Finish watching “On Golden Pond” Trivia, discussion, and quiz
May 11	Handout: Timeline project. Directions and think sheet.	Think sheet due Friday, May 18 Final project due Wednesday, May 30

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
April 30	Work on Reading Guide 29, due at the end of class today.	Don’t forget typed rough draft due Tuesday.
May 1	Essay rough draft due. Self and peer editing checklists.	Essay Final draft due Friday, May 4
May 2	Begin watching “Tootsie”
May 3	Continue watching “Tootsie”
May 4	Finish watching “Tootsie” Trivia, discussion and quiz.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
April 23	Think sheet due. Directions for 1970s Movie Review	Typed essay rough draft due Tuesday, May 1
April 24	PowerPoint introduction to the 1980s. Reading Guide 28.	Reading Guide 28 due Thursday, April 26
April 25	Begin watching “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
April 26	Turn in Reading Guide 28 Continue watching “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
April 27	Finish watching “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Trivia, discussion and quiz.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
April 16	Finish watching “Jaws” Trivia, discussion and quiz.
April 17	Work on 1970s Review 1970s Exam will be Thursday, April 19	Review due Thursday, April 19
April 18	Work on 1970s Review
April 19	Turn in 1970s Review 1970s Exam
April 20	Think sheet for 1970s Movie Review	Think Sheet due Monday, April 23

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
April 9	Begin watching “Rocky”
April 10	Continue watching “Rocky”
April 11	Finish watching “Rocky.” Trivia, discussion and quiz. Reading Guide 26.	Reading Guide 26 due at the beginning of class Thursday, April 12
April 12	Turn in Reading Guide 26 Begin watching “Jaws”
April 13	Continue watching “Jaws”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
March 26	Begin watching “American Graffiti”
March 27	Continue watching “American Graffiti”
March 28	Finish watching “American Graffiti.” Trivia, discussion and quiz. Reading Guide 24.	Reading Guide 25 due at the end of class Thursday, March 29
March 29	Reading Guide 24, due at the end of class today.
March 30	Loony Tunes – Happy Spring Break

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
March 19	Turn in Reading Guide 23. Begin watching “Star Wars”
March 20	Continue watching “Star Wars”
March 21	Finish watching “Star Wars.” Trivia, discussion and quiz.
March 22	Reading Guide 25, due at the end of class today.
March 23	Early Release – No class today.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
March 12	Turn in 1960s review 1960s exam
March 13	HSPE testing and late start for snow No class today
March 14	HSPE testing No class today
March 15	Organize and turn in notebooks. PowerPoint – Introduction to the 1970s
March 16	Reading Guide 23	Reading Guide 23 due at the beginning of class Monday, March 19

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
March 5	Begin watching “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
March 6	Continue watching “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
March 7	Finish “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” Trivia, discussion, and quiz. Hand out 1960s review.	1960s review due Monday, March 12.
March 8	Work time – 1960s review.
March 9	Continue test review. Test is Monday, March 12. We will also turn in notebooks.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
February 27	Finish Reading Guide 19
February 28	Begin watching “Father Goose”
February 29	Continue watching “Father Goose”
March 1	Late start for weather. Finish “Father Goose” Discussion and quiz Reading Guide 21 work time.	Reading Guide 21 due at the end of class Friday, March 2
March 2	Work time for Reading Guide 21, due at the end of class today.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
February 20	No School – President’s Day
February 21	Hand out Reading Guide 20 Begin watching “Hud”	Reading Guide 20 due at the beginning of class Wednesday, February 23
February 22	Turn in Reading Guide 20 Continue watching “Hud”
February 23	Finish “Hud” Trivia and discussion
February 24	Quiz – “Hud” Work time for Reading Guide 19	Reading Guide 19 due at the end of class on Monday, February 27

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
February 13	Finish watching “The Dirty Dozen”
February 14	“The Dirty Dozen” quiz Work time for Reading Guide 22	Reading Guide 22 due at the beginning of class, Thursday February 16.
February 15	Begin watching “Psycho”	Reading Guide 18 due Friday, February 10
February 16	Turn in Reading Guide 22 Continue watching “Psycho”
February 17	Finish watching “Psycho” “Psycho” quiz, trivia, and discussion

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
February 6	1950s Exam.
February 7	1950s Exam In Class Essay
February 8	Introduction to the 1960s PowerPoint. Hand out Reading Guide 18.	Reading Guide 18 due Friday, February 10
February 9	Begin watching “The Dirty Dozen”
February 10	Turn in Reading Guide 18 Continue watching “The Dirty Dozen”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
January 30	Finish watching “Sunset Boulevard” Trivia, Discussion, and Quiz
January 31	Hand out Reading Guide 17 for homework. Begin watching “Singin’ In the Rain.”	Reading Guide 17 due Thursday, February 2.
February 1	Continue watching “Singin’ In the Rain.”
February 2	Turn in Reading Guide 17 Finish watching “Singin’ In the Rain.” Discussion and quiz. 1950s Review work time – Exam Monday.	1950s Review due Monday, February 7
February 3	Hand back Reading Guide 17. 1950s Review work time

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
January 23	Finish watching “Some Like It Hot” Quiz Hand back 1940s essay and discuss.	1940s essay rewrite due Thursday, January 26.
January 24	Work on essay rewrites. Hand out Reading Guide 15.	Reading guide 15 due beginning of class Thursday, January 26.
January 25	Begin Watching “Sunset Boulevard”
January 26	1940s essay rewrites due. Reading Guide 15 due Continue watching “Sunset Boulevard”
January 27	No School – end of semester teacher work day.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
January 16	No School – MLK Day
January 17	Snow day
January 18	Snow day
January 19	1940s essay final draft due. Begin watching “Some Like It Hot”
January 20	Continue watching “Some Like It Hot”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
January 9	Finish “North by Northwest”
January 10	“North by Northwest” quiz, trivia and discussion. Reading Guide 16.	Reading Guide 16 due at the end of class Friday, January 13.
January 11	No Class because of EOC testing
January 12	1940s essay rough draft due. Highlight for relevant elements.	Final draft due Wednesday, January 18.
January 13	Finish Reading Guide 16

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
January 2	No School
January 3	Essay assignment and think sheet for 1940s essay.	Think sheet due at the beginning of class Wednesday, January 4.
January 4	Hand back and discuss think sheets. Reading Guide 14	Reading guide 14 due at the beginning of class Friday, January 6. Essay rough draft due Thursday, January 12
January 5	ARRGH!!! Technical difficulties – begin watching “North by Northwest”
January 6	Turn in Reading Guide 14 Seriously…I still can’t figure out Mr. Cooke’s AV equipment…. Continue watching “North by Northwest”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
December 12	Work on 1940s review packet.
December 13	Extra Credit review for 1940s exam
December 14	1940s exam
December 15	“White Christmas”
December 16	“White Christmas”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
December 5	Finish “Red River” Discussion and Quiz Hand out Reading Guide 11	Reading Guide 11 due at the beginning of class, Wednesday, December 7
December 6	Begin watching “The Best Years of Our Lives”
December 7	Continue watching “The Best Years of Our Lives”
December 8	Continue watching “The Best Years of Our Lives”
December 9	Finish watching “The Best Years of Our Lives” Discussion and quiz Hand out 1940s review packet	1940s review packet due Wednesday, December 14. The 1940s test will be Wednesday, December 14.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
November 28	Reading Guide 12
November 29	Turn in Movie Star Poster Finish Reading Guide 12.
November 30	Easy Bib lesson Begin watching “Red River”
December 1	Continue watching “Red River”
December 2	Continue watching “Red River”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
November 21	Continue watching “Double Indemnity”
November 22	Finish watching “Double Indemnity” Quiz Discussion and Trivia	Reminder – Movie Star Poster with biography and bibliography due Tuesday, November 29
November 23	No School – Thanksgiving Break
November 24	No School – Thanksgiving Break
November 25	No School – Thanksgiving Break

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
November 14	Begin watching “Shadow of a Doubt”
November 15	Continue “Shadow of a Doubt”
November 16	Finish “Shadow of a Doubt” Quiz Discussion and Trivia
November 17	Film Noir Power Point Reading Guide 13	Reading Guide 13 due beginning of class Friday, November 18
November 18	Turn in Reading Guide 13 Begin watching “Double Indemnity”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
November 7	Introduction to American Cinema in the 1940s
November 8	Reading Guide 10 work time.
November 9	Biography rough draft due today Peer editing
November 10	Finish Reading Guide 10 – due today.
November 11	Veteran’s Day – No School

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
October 31	Finish watching “Snow White” Quiz Trivia Handout and discussion Begin documentary “The Making of Snow White”
November 1	Watch documentary “The Making of Snow White” Discussion Finish and turn in Reading Guide 9.
November 2	Work time for 1930s review.
November 3	1930s review game
November 4	1930s test.

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
October 24	Continue watching “Young Frankenstein”
October 25	Finish watching “Young Frankenstein” Quiz Trivia handout and discussion Turn in think sheet and sources Reading Guide 9	Reading guide 9 due at the end of class Monday (after we watch documentary for “Snow White”)
October 26	Directions for writing biography. Biography example Work time for Reading Guide 9 Hand out 1930s Test Review.	Test Review due Friday, November 4.
October 27	Watch “Snow White”
October 28	Continue watching “Snow White”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
October 17	Reading Guide 7	Reading Guide 7 due Tuesday, October 18, beginning of class
October 18	Turn in Reading Guide 7 Watch “The Bride of Frankenstein”
October 19	Finish watching “The Bride of Frankenstein” Quiz Trivia handout
October 20	Library for movie star research	Think sheet due Tuesday, October 25 with copies of all three sources
October 21	Hand back and discuss Pre-1920s essays Begin watching “Young Frankenstein”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
October 10	Project – Movie Star Poster, Directions and Think Sheet Reading Guide 8	Sign up for movie stars by Thursday, October 13 Movie star poster think sheet due October 25. Reading Guide 8 due Tuesday, October 11, beginning of class
October 11	Turn in Reading Guide 8 Watch “It Happened One Night”
October 12	Continue watching “It Happened One Night”
October 13	Make sure you have signed up for your movie star Finish “It Happened One Night” Quiz Receive trivia and discuss
October 14	No School

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
October 3	Hand out Test Review Packet and discuss. Hand back reading guides. Finish watching “Gold Rush”	Test review is due Thursday, October 6. The test will also be that day.
October 4	5 minute review – “Gold Rush” Quiz – “Gold Rush”
October 5	Extra Credit Review Game – the 1920s
October 6	Turn in 1920s review packet 1920s exam.
October 7	Power Point Introduction to American Cinema in the 1930s

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
September 26	Continue watching “The General” Reminder – rough draft, typed, is due tomorrow.
September 27	Finish up “The General”, quiz.
September 28	Peer editing of essay rough drafts Reading Guide 6.	Remember, final drafts are due Friday, September 30.
September 29	Work on Reading Guide 6	Reading Guide 6 is due at the beginning of class Friday, September 30.
September 30	Turn in essays. Turn in Reading Guide 6 Begin “Gold Rush”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
September 19	Hand back Reading Guide 4. Power Point review. Pre-1920s Composition directions and think sheet.	Think sheet due Wednesday, September 21
September 20	Quiz – Reading Guide 4 Hand back Chaplin quiz – discuss how to get full points on a paragraph. Essay timeline. Sample essay - identify thesis, topic sentences, transitions, concrete detail and commentary. A well-written essay should have all of these elements.
September 21	Narrow the 15 developments from the think sheet down to the three most important. Essay rough draft work time.	Essay rough draft is due Tuesday, September 27. There will be no more time in class to work on your essay.
September 22	Power Point Introduction to the 1920s 1920s - Reading Guide 5	Reading Guide 5 due at the beginning of class Friday.
September 23	Turn in Reading Guide 5 Begin watching “The General”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
September 12	Pre 1920s Cinema – Reading Guide 3 Watch the Charlie Chaplin short “The Immigrant”	Reading Guide 3 due at the end of class.
September 13	Correct and discuss Reading Guide 3 Watch the Charlie Chaplin short “The Adventurer” Study for tomorrows quiz over Reading Guide 3.	Reading Guide 1 due Wednesday, September 7
September 14	PowerPoint review for Reading Guide 3. 5 minutes of study time. Turn in Reading Guide 3 Quiz – Reading Guide 3 Pre 1920s Cinema – Reading Guide 4	Reading Guide 4 due Thursday, September 15
September 15	Turn in Reading Guide 4. Watch the Charlie Chaplin short “The Cure” Chaplin quiz.
September 16	No class today – Early Release

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
September 5	No School – Labor Day
September 6	Discuss “The Edison Effect” PowerPoint – Introduction to early cinema in America Reading Guide 1	Reading Guide 1 due Wednesday, September 7
September 7	PowerPoint review of Reading Guide 1 – discuss and turn in. Watch “A Trip to the Moon” Discussion questions for “A Trip to the Moon”
September 8	Finish discussion for “A Trip to the Moon” Hand back and review Reading Guide 1. Quiz – Reading Guide 1. Reading Guide 2 due at the end of the period.
September 9	Hand back Reading Guide 2. PowerPoint Review of Reading Guide 2 – discuss. Quiz – Reading Guide 2 Watch “The Great Train Robbery”

Date	Classroom Activities	Assignment Due Dates
August 31	Introductory Quiz – What do you already know about American Cinema Hand out books and discuss syllabus Getting to know Ms. Holter
September 1	Group Activity – What makes a movie great? Watch the early films of Thomas Edison and the Lumiere Brothers
September 2	Watch “The Edison Effect” a History Channel documentary