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Film as Literature & Cinematic Arts Curriculum – Semester 1 | SAVE 15%

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Film studies curriculum for Film as Literature & Cinematic Arts Curriculum – Semester 1 | SAVE 15% with planning documents, movie guides, answer keys, comparative analysis tasks, assessments, and digital classroom materials.

Resource type: Film Studies Curriculum
Grade band: Grades 9–12
Time required: Semester Curriculum
Prep level: Curriculum Planning
Subject: ELA Film Study
Classroom use: Film Studies Curriculum ELA Skill Practice Film Analysis Discussion Evidence-Based Writing Assessment Digital Assignment
Includes: Planning Guide Student Syllabus Lesson Plans Student Movie Guides Answer Keys Comparative Analyses Rubrics Summative Assessments Skill Workshops Movie Purchase/Rental Spreadsheet
Tech format: Editable Google Docs Google Slides Printable PDF Google Classroom Ready ZIP File

Jump-start 18 weeks of film-powered ELA with dystopian intrigue, heroic grit, and classic Hollywood flair.

23 printable & digital movie guides
10 comparative-analysis prompts
5 summative assessments
Two cinematic skill workshops
Complete planning docs

Semester 1 of Film as Literature & Cinematic Arts blends dystopian adaptations, underdog triumphs, golden-age favorites, and modern blockbusters into one cohesive, Common Core-aligned program. Across 18 weeks and 90 class periods, students complete 23 movie guides, 10 comparative analyses, and 5 summative assessments while mastering film critique, literary themes, and academic writing.

What's Included

Educator Planning Guides & Student Syllabi for Quarters 1-2
100+ pages of week-by-week lesson plans (Units 1-4)
23 student movie-guide slide decks with answer keys
10 comparative-analysis essays + rubrics
5 summative tasks on dystopian themes, heroism, and box-office appeal
Logline Workshop (Unit 1-2) & Three-Act / Plot-Point Workshop (Unit 3-4)
Movie Purchase & Rental spreadsheet with live links
Standards Alignment chart for every activity

Units covered

Unit 1 — Dystopia and Environment
Unit 2 — The Underdog
Unit 3 — Golden-Age Blockbusters
Unit 4 — Modern Crowd-Pleasers

Representative titles (core with seasonal alternates available)

Unit 1: The Giver (2014), 1984 (1984), Fahrenheit 451 (2018, TV), Brave New World (1998, TV), The Maze Runner (2014), City of Ember (2008)
Unit 2: The Karate Kid (1984), The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019), Rudy (1993), Greater (2016), Edward Scissorhands (1990), 12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Unit 3: Gone With the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1942), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) — alternates: 12 Angry Men (1957), The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Unit 4: The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), Gladiator (2000), Forrest Gump (1994), Avatar (2009), The Blind Side (2009) — alternate: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Are you more of a visual person? Download the free sneak peek preview here to get a feel for this curriculum.

How to Use This Curriculum

Upload DOCX and PPTX files to Google Drive with “Convert uploads to Google Docs editor format” enabled for instant editing, or print the PDFs. Show each film across two class periods, assign the corresponding movie guide, then move into comparative essays or summative projects as outlined in the weekly plans. Seasonal alternates—Edward Scissorhands for October and The Man Who Invented Christmas for December—are included for flexible pacing.

Standards Alignment

Semester 1 targets CCRA.R.1-4, CCRA.R.7-8, CCRA.W.1-3, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, and CCRA.L.4-5, ensuring balanced practice in reading, writing, speaking-listening, and language.

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