Point of View Game
http://www.pbs.org/pov/reportero/game.php#.U87CyoBdXZB A game by PBS.org where students investigate the risks that journalists take to report on organized crime and …
Category Archives: Point of View
Point of View Questions and Video
http://vimeo.com/5697554 Use this “Ant Views” 1:48 minute macro video by Jorg Bronnimann as an introduction to your point-of-view lesson. For …
Comprehension Resources from The Guinness Book of World Records
Brian McGuinn‘s 25 minute documentary film about New York native, Ashrita Furman will make you smile from ear to ear. Mr. Furman (born …
Being a Boy in Summer
http://vimeo.com/couchmode/channels/927/sort:preset/78332737 Directed by Tomas Mankovsky Adrian Corker ‘Interdependence’ Music from the album ‘Raise’ In this short film two young boys travel …
Swedish Gender Rating for Films
The Swedish Film Institute and the Scandinavian cable TV channel Viasat Film plans to start using a film rating that …
Challenge Student Thinking
Example tasks to challenge student thinking: Big Ideas What message might the author be telling us through the main character? …
What kind of a guy is Rooney? (Inference question for intermediate/senior students)
Read Roony’s Boxing Gym rules and think about the question, “What kind of a guy is Rooney?” How do you …
Lost Cat: Point of View Media Literacy Assignment
My blog had to wait while I looked for my missing cat, Katniss Everdeen (named after the main character in …
Use Animated film “A lovecraft dream” as a writing prompt
A short film (about 6 minutes) by Leonardo Manna, based on the real H.P.Lovecraft character and his nightmares. Appropriate for …
What would Escher’s workshop look like?
A three-minute movie by Cristobal Vila inspired by Escher’s artwork. Cristobal imagines what Escher’s studio might have looked like. Great …
