This one-semester English elective course offered in grades 11 and 12 allows students to examine both classical and modern short films to determine the most effective elements of communication in the medium. The course is divided into two quarters and is further divided into topical sections, i.e., Teaching Poetry through Film, The Film as Visual…

Students can see more in motion picture and television productions once they realize that they are already quite knowledgeable, and these ten discovery-experience lesson units on film and television productions provide teachers with a means to let them discover for themselves that they already know several characteristics of the moving media as…

This publication describes numerous films and shows how they can be used to teach verbal and visual skills. Separate sections examine the use of films in teaching reading and composition skills, literature appreciation, and visual literacy. An alphabetical index of films cited gives information for each film regarding year of release, length,…