Wizard of Oz 1983 Danylkiw John General 0:04:00 6 mins   Math The Screcrow spurs out the Pythogorean Theorem to show that he has a brain. I would use this clip in the beginning of Algebra, to introduce theorems and other Algebraic formulas. 1.  Why do you think the author used the Pythogorean Theorem to show that the screcrow had brains?  2.  Why use math to show someone is smart? and 3.  Do you think math can be fun? 5 years youth Robinson Geraldine
Sense and Sensibility 1995 Lee Ang PG 15:00:00 15:70  English Kate Winslett (sense) is making Hugh Grant read her favorite excerpt of poetry in front of Emma Thompson (sensibility).  She is to be his future wife, and he reads it without any passion.  Winslett reads it the passionate way that she feels it should be read.  She makes him reread the stanza; he does not do it right then either. A)Show this during a poetry lesson or unit.  It will teach the students the importance of the spoken voice in poetry.  It shows them how the words come alive.  ...within lesson questions...                                                                            1. What was the imoprtance of Hugh Grant reading the excerpt his way and Kate Winslett reading the excerpt her way in terms of the themes of Sense vs. Sensibility?  2.  (give the students the same excerpt that she read in the movie) From what you know already about the inflections of lines of poetry, please mark the places of inflection in the poem. 3. What does this  scene say about life in England during the Romantic period? 14 18 Eickhoff Brent
Thunderheart 1992 Apted Michael R 1:19:00 8 min. 30 sec  English (high school)  Oral History FBI agent Ray Lavoy experiences a vision in which he is running from the Cavalry at Wounded Knee.  He visits Grandpa's trailer to get an explanation and finds the fugitive Jimmy there.  Jimmy explains the Native American way of the warrior to Ray before he is busted.  Grandpa then explains Wounded Knee and that Ray has a connection. This clip could be used in a dialog about oral tradition and cultural conflict.  The students would discuss ideas on the culture of the Native American.  Additional information and guest speakers would also be useful in this unit.  Students could be instructed to talk with family members to find more about their own culture and oral tradition.  Those students who lack connection with family could talk to older people of the same culture, or a person they admire. Having been told that Ray is one quarter Soux, why do you think that it is important for him to learn the tradition of the Native American?                  At the beginning of the movie, Ray denies his connection to the culture.  Why do you think he would have done this in the late 1960's?                             What culture do you identify with from your own heritage?                          Do you know any of the stories connected with this culture?                          How could this be useful to you in creating fiction, establishing your own identity, or making family connections for yourself? 14 adult Price Sharon
Grease 2 1982 Birch Patricia PG 1:15:21 2:05 1980's History The discovery of a bomb shelter invokes feelings of fear about the threat of nuclear warfare.   Instructor should use while conducting a lesson on the cold war that occurred throughout the 1980's. This clip shows how the nuclear threat affected even young adults and would give the classroom a personal perspective to the class' readings. 1.  What was the cold war and how did it affect the American people?  2.  What do you think caused the cold war?  3.  Can its causes be blamed on any one historical figure?  Could they have been prevented? 10 na Ramage Kim
Dennis the Menace 1993 Castle Nick PG 21:34 - 21:42 1:08 A child's view of where babies come from. Three young children, two boys and one girl, get into a conversation about where babies come from.  None of them really know, but one of the boys does say that a baby comes from the mother's bellybutton.  The girl makes a comment about boys having bellybuttons too, and the boy says that is so they don't look silly in bathing suits.  The little boys also has his view on how they are "installed". This would be a great piece to show when beginning a unit on family planning or some type of child birth lesson with high school students.  It is by far not the truth, but will get the class started off on a light note since this is already a tough issue to teach.  It also gives a child's view of where babies come from. 1.  How would you explain to these kids where babied come from?              2.  At what stage of development would you say these kids are at?                        3.  Why do you suppose that Dennis gave the reason he did for where babies come from? 13 college Carswell Andrea
Lady and the Tramp  Disney Walt G 0:54:14 15v minutes A new baby in the house This shows were Lady begins to get jealous of the new baby in the house. She feels like she is not important to her owners anymore This can be used to teach students how to accept it when their parents decide to have another baby. You can talk to the students and think of things that they can do to make themselves not feel jealous and left out Do you have any younger brothers or sisters?How did you feel when your parents brought home a new baby? What is something you can do or you can tell a friend to do if they feel left out when their parents bring a new baby home? 3 10 Dalrymple Jamie
Major League 1989 Ward David R 1hr 12min 50sec 45 seconds Advertising, Marketing The suddenly successful, yet hoodlum laden, Cleveland Indians baseball team become spokespeople for the American Express Card. The video clip can be used as a way of introducing the concept of spokespeople for products.  Also, the discussion can be led towards the topic of why certain products are in movies.  Why was the card an American Express Card? Who can name a spokesperson and the product they advertise?  What kind of image do the spokespeople reflect towards the product?  Why do you think the American Express Card was used in the movie?  Couldn't it have been a VISA or MasterCard just the same? 15 19 Esposito Vincent
Hope Floats 1998 Whitaker Forest PG-13 56:00 3 minutes Advisor/Advisee Time After moving to a new city a child has difficulty being challenged by a town bully. This can be used to help students understand more about the effects of being a bulley or being bullied. How do you think the girl who was hit, and her friend feel during this situation?  What could the situation have been handled differently?  Have you ever been in a confrontation with another person?  If so, how did you feel? 10 none Keeney Dana
Heartbreak Ridge 1986 Eastwood Clint  R 0:00:00 3:36 American History This clip comes from the beginning of the movieand it shows soldiers crossing the 38th parallel into Korea.   This clip, along with other war clips could be used to show students the different type of equipment and artillery that was used during the different wars.  It could also be used for a Korean War unit. What kind of equipment were soldiers using and what kind of uniforms were the soldiers wearing during the Korean War?  Why do you think this film footage was shot in black and white?  Why was there not any dialogue used in this film clip? 17 unlimited Hiatt Darren
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 1:07:32 1min 56sec American History This clip shows Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) at a Black Panther party.  This clip shows violence and much anger.  This clip shows one of the Black Panthers asking why they should have to fight for a country that hates them. This clip helps to illustrate that the Vietnam War was also unpopular with Afro-Americans.  It can also help illustrate some of the protestful events that occurred during the 1960s.   Do you agree with Black Panther views on Vietnam?  Explain.  Why do you think white people were allowed into a Black Panther party? 17 unlimited Hiatt Darren
Great Balls of Fire 1989 McBride Jim  PG-13 0:34:35 2min American History, Science This clip shows Myra Brown (Winona Rider) expressing her fears about the H-bomb to Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid).  She says she does not even know what Hydrogen is. History:  This could be shown to students to show the fears of many during the Cold War that the world was going to get blown up by the H-bomb.    Science:  This could be shown to show how much progress that knowledge of Science has progressed over the years. History:  Do you think Myra had a right to be scared?  Do you think many people felt like her?  How do you think you would have felt if you were living during this time period?                                                                                  Science:  Can you believe at one time some students di not know what Hydrogen was?  Why? 17 unlimited Hiatt Darren
Heartbreak Ridge 1986 Eastwood Clint  R 1:36:09 3min 17sec American Histroy This clip shows American soldiers going to Grenada with some of them getting dropped off into water and most of them marching on land. With this clip, it would be good to get students to compare equipment used during the Korean War and the 1983 invasion of Grenada.  It would also be good in giving some background on the 1983 invasion of Grenada. What kind of equipment were the soldiers using and what kind of uniforms were they wearing?  Compare equipment used in Korea and equipment used in Grenada?  Why do you think the United States did not use as heavy artillery in Grenada as was used in Korea?   17 unlimited Hiatt Darren
Scorsese Martin PG-13   World History In this clip the Dali Lama contemplates the effects of the Chinese occupation of his land.  The imagery is stunning. An opening clip for a discussion about world occupations.  Also about a unit on China or the Himmalya.  The clip can also be analyzed for biases. Who is the Dali Lama?  Is he still alive?  What does he advocate? Relate Mahatma Gandhi to the Dali Lama, Martin Luther King?  What does the producer believe about the occupation of Tibet, how can you tell this? 15  Henkels Timothy
Apollo 13 1995 Howard Ron PG 1:18:00 3 Minutes Any Science using Problem Solving When the crew in Apollo are faced with a lack of Oxygen, the crew on the ground is given the task to create a filter to create enough oxygen for the crew on the ship. This can be used to help explain to the students the concept that the scientific method can be used in many areas. How was the scientific method used in this situation?  How do you use the scientific method in your daily life?  What were some of the restrictions the crew on the ground faced that you may face in everyday life? 12 None Keeney Dana
Disney's The Three Musketeers 1993 Herek Stephen PG 1:01.25 1:12 Art The king and cardinal have a discussion concerning rumors of the cardinal's undermining of the king and about the king's upcoming birthday. Character relationships, scene composition, power relationships What is the relationship between the two characters?  What does the scene composition reflect about the power of each character?  Discuss the camera angles and how they emphasize the power of each character.  Can you think of a painting or other art work where your relationship to the figure suggests the same type of relationship discussed above? 13 18 Drowatzky Eric
The Man Without A Face 1993 Gibson Mel PG-13 56:00 2:45 Art The two main characters go to a room to see what he does for a living.  Several views of art that he has created and a discussion about how he came to look the way he does. Various media in art, portraiture, messages in art Describe the art work yousee in this clip.  Give examples of the media he works in.  What does the self-portrait of the artist say about him?  What other works did you see that reflect something about the artist and what is it that they reflect? 13 18 Drowatzky Eric
The Magnificent Seven 1960 Sturges John NR 1:30.30 3:05 Art One of the characters awakes from a bad dream and discusses thebad things about his life, his fears, his courage, while village people try to console him. Chiariscuro, light and shadow, mood. What is the mood of this clip?  What creates the mood?  What sorts of associations do we make when an image has lots of light and shadow? 13 18 Drowatzky Eric
Tombstone 1993 Cosmatos George P. R 0:06:30 3:10 Art The reunion of Wyatt Erp and his brothers and their families at the trainstation in Arizona. Framing of a scene and characters. Discuss the different ways used to frame the characters and actions in this clip.  What mood is created by close framing?  by wide framing? 13 18 Drowatzky Eric
Braveheart 1995 Gibson Mel R 0:10:00 2:10 Art The funeral ceremony for the father and brother of young William and the gift of a flower by a little girl. Differences between verbal and non-verbal messages, the power they have and their effectiveness. What is a non-verbal message?  What non-verbal message(s) are sent between characters in this clip?  What non-verbal message is sent to the viewer?  How else could the same message be sent  in a verbal way? 13 18 Drowatzky Eric
Basquiat  Schnabel Julian R 38:59 2 min Art Basquiat is in his studio painting This clip shows an artist at work - how he starts a painting, how he looks at a painting, and how he quits working on a painting and goes back to it later Where is basquiat in relation to the painting when he is looking at it?  What doe he do in order to start painting?  Why do you suppose he puts a painting away for awhile and then comes back to it? 9th 12th Mckinley Martha
Basquiat  Schnabel Julian R 58:10 1 min Art This is a philosophy about art and artists I could show this and then have them write their own philosophy about art Do you agree with what is being said? Why or Why not?  How could you form your own philosophy of art? 9th 12th Mckinley Martha
Basquiat  Schnabel Julian R 1:02:15 6 min Art This is an interview with basquiat There is a lot of uaeful material in this section, including racial stereotypes and labeling. I would use this clip to talk about Art an Multiculturalism Why do you think Basquiat did not answer some of the questions he was being asked? What do you think about his comments of race?  What are your feelings after seeing this interview? 9th 12th Mckinley Martha
The bridges of Madison County 1996 eastwood clint R 0:50:32 5min art  clint eastwood is taking pictures of the covered bridges of madison county.  It is in the spring and everything is beautiful.  A woman sees him taking pictures and smiles. Get the students thinking what makes certain art.  Inform them of the surroundings, the season, and the objects being photographed.   1)how does the surrounding effect the photograph? 2) how can you change the entire perception of the bridge?  3)  how can art or beauty effect emotions? 9th 12th petty gregg
Come Fly With Me 1989 Winnik Barry NR 8:02:00 :30 Balance, jumping, and speed This segment shows Jordan in a seris of plays.  It shows how the proper way to take off when jumping and landing.  This clip also shows a great sense of balance because he is making off balance shots but he still keeps his shoulders square. Jump and land on both feet.  Always try to maintain one's balance no matter what the situation.  The faster that you go the faster that you will fall, so regulate your speed and stay in control. How does Jordan take off from the foul line and dunk the ball?  How can he be falling to the ground and still make the shot?  Can he jump higher at a lower rate of speed or a higher rate? 5 None Wickstrom Ryan
A Few Good Men 1993 Reiner Rob  R 0:08:30 0:30 Catching a ground ball Tom Cruise is hitting ground balls to the short stop during softball practice and the short stop can not catch the ball.  Cruise tells the guy to keep his eyes open and then he will catch the ball.  His form in catching was correct, he just could not keep his eyes open when trying to catch the ball. First the player in the movie had the correct stance for catching a ground ball that is the first thing that must be worked on is the stance.  Next the player must keep their eyes open in order to catch the ball.  That is what Cruise is trying to do with his short stop in the movie. Why doesn't Cruise tell the short stop that if he keeps his eyes open then the ball will hit him in the face?  Why can't Cruise go out and actually put the player though the motions?  If cruise hit the ball a little softer do you think that the player may not be as scared to keep his eyes open? 10 None Wickstrom Ryan
Tom & Huck 1995 Hewitt Peter G 26 min 55 sec 3 min 09 sec Character curriculum/ responsibility Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn have witnessed a murder and now the town is accusing the wrong man and is planning to hang him. Tom knows the man is innocent and wants to help him out but Huck doesn't want to get involved. This clip could be used with the character curriculum that schools have began to teach. This could work for the month that they study responsibility. Which boy do you think has made the right decision, Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn? In this situation what would be the responsible thing to do? Would you do the right thing if it meant that your life could be in danger because of it? Do you think Tom Sawyer will do what he feels is the right thing in the end? 10 Adult Watts Regina
Wizard Of Oz 1939 Fleming Victor G 48:30-52:45 4:15 Character Education The clip starts out with the lion jumping out and scaring Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tin Man. When the lion starts to pick on Toto, Dorothy hits him and he starts to cry. He then explains he has no courage, in detail and in song. They are then off again to see the wizard. This clip would be good to show children as an example of character. When discussing character traits, show the children this clip of how the lion is acting so that they can get an idea of what courage means.  What kind of character trait did the lion have when he first met Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tin Man? How did his character change after Dorothy hit him? The lion said he had no "courage." What do you think this word means? 5 10 King Kristine
House Of Cards 93 Berlusconi Silvio PG13 59:09 6:30 Communication Disorder Takes place in a hospital where Speech impaired children learn how to communicate. The clip shows the children communicating threw different types of variables. Show this clip when teaching students about speech problems. Allows the kids to see that there are other ways that the children who has this problem can communicate. What where the two children doing while they sat by the tree? How did the little boy communicate with the doctor? What was the machine that he used? 13 NA Snow Holli
Johnny Got His Gun 1895 Trumbo Dalton R 1hr 36min 56sec 7min 30sec Communications, Drama Johnny finally gets the attention of the military by using morse code to tell the doctors he is alive and shouldn't just be used as a test guinea pig. Using the video clip, introduce the concept of non-verbal communication, specifically the military communication or morse code.  For Drama, have the students examine the power of the scene and the ability of Johnny to express his dilemma nonverbally. Can anyone think of any other way Johnny could have expressed his desires to the doctors considering the condition he was in?  Using the Morse Code system, draw out your name in code and then take turns tapping out your name in Morse Code. 15 19 Esposito Vincent
The Scarlet Letter 1995 Joffé Roland R 130 minutes 5 minutes Current events, language arts, history This is the last scene in the movie. Rev. Dimmesdale is about to be hanged.  Hester and Pearl are also at the gallows. Dimmesdale professes his love for Hester. A Native American shoots the hangman with an arrow, and the "family" is able to escape. This scene can be used to generate some ideas about current events.  For example, students can find an example of adultery in a newspaper or magazine and compare the treatment of Hester and the Rev. to the treatment of the modern figures they find.        What are some differences between how Hester is treated and how our society treats President Clinton and Monica Lewinski or some other famous person? Similarities?  What does this say about society? What has changed? What hasn't? For better or worse?     17 any Daigle Michelle
Mask 1994 Russell Charles PG-13 43:58 2:30 Dance The Mask is dancing with a lady in the club.  He is doing what they call swing dancing. This is the proper way to swing dance.  One must take into consideration that this a movie and some things in this movie can not be done in real life.  The basics to the dance are here in this clip. If the dance was slowed down do you think that more people could learn the dance?  How did the Mask make has legs wobble the way that they did in this clip?  Is the hardest part of this dance keeping the rhythm or knowing how to do the dance? 10 None Wickstrom Ryan
Pinocchio 1994 Sharpsteer Ben G 1130-1492 8 minutes Difference between right and wrong and Music In this clip a fairy appears and gives life to Pinocchio the puppet.  He asks her if this means he is a real little boy.  She answers that she has given him the gift of life but he determines whether or not he becomes a little boy.  He can do this by being brave, honest, and good.  She explains to Pinocchio that he has to know and demonstrate the difference between right and wrong through his conscience.  The fairy makes Jiminey Cricket his conscience.  The fairy and Jiminey Cricket go on to explain what  a conscience is.  After the fairy leaves Pinocchio and Jiminey Cricket sing a song about it. Young children have rules in a classroom but need to know why they do and the difference between right and wrong.  Also your conscience is an abstract idea that is difficult for children to comprehend and a teacher to explain.  This clip can be shown as a reference when talking to children about what to do and how to act in order to be good.  The music in this clip too is on soundtrack and can be a great way to reinforce this lesson.  The animation helps bring understanding to the meaning of conscience and right and wrong to a child.  It makes it fun also. Why do we have rules in our classroom?    What are some of these rules?    How does Jiminey Cricket tell Pinocchio what is wrong and what is right?     How do you know what is wrong and right? 3 7 Salter Kimberly
Jurassic Park 1994 Spielburg Steven  PG-13 6:07-6:43, 20:45-23:24, 50:35-51:52, 1:03:49-1:05:14, 1:13:06-1:14:02, 1:34:38-1:36:00 different durations Dinosaurs 1.  People digging and brushing off a dinosaur skeleton in the ground.                    2.  A dinosaur with a long neck eating plants.                                                       3.  A dinosaur who is sick because of something it ate.                                         4.  A meat eating dinosaur.                                                                                 5.  A very small dinosaur which is looking at a character in the movie.                   6.  A flock of dinosaurs running past three characters in the movie.   To aid with a unit on dinosaurs.  The different movie clips show different types of dinosaurs.  The students can try an identify which dinosaurs are in the movie.  It helps the students to see dinosaurs in a different way besides a book or worksheets. 1.  Can you identify the dinosaurs shown in the movie clips?                                  2.  Which of the dinosaurs are meat eaters and which ones are plant eaters?        3.  What are some of the differences in the dinosaurs shown?                             4.  How is the fossil dinosaur different from the other dinosaurs shown?                 5.  Why do scientist look at the bones of dinosaurs?  What can that tell us?           6.  Are all dinosaurs aggressive toward other dinosaurs?  9 12 Adams Mandy
Lost in Space 1998 Hopkins Stephen PG-13 1:56:35 3 min Earth Science, Physics, Math, Astronomy and Geology A space ship is try to escape the gravelational pull of a planet that is breaking up.  The ship does not have enough thrust to break away so the crew decides to use the gravity of the planet by going through it. Gravity, was this truly posable                                                             Thrust or jet propultion                                                                        death of a planet 1.  Could they have acctually escaped the planets gravity by flying through it? 2.What is thrust?                                                                                          3.Would a planet acctual explode like the one in the clip did? 13 None Swanton Steven
The Deer Hunter 1978 Crimino Michael R 11:96 14:00 English Before the wedding of one of the main characters, all of the guys that are friends from the steel town are in the bar drinking.  This singing and pool playing is before the deer hunt, the wedding, and the war. Use this film clip to point out the way in which plot and storyline are created within a fictional story.  Show the effects that tools like camera angles and visible characters have on the enhancement of a story.  This would be great with a creative writing class to show them how to set up a story.  To emphasize the importance of "when" things happen is a plus with this as well. 1. Why does the director put this scene where he does within the action of the play?  2.  How does this scene and the hunting scene affect the power of the of the scenes with Walkin's character after the war?  3.  Why would a writer and a director make a movie like this in 1978?  Why would he use a steel town and its inhabitants? 16 18 Eickhoff Brent
Tombstone    R Last five minutes  English The scene shows a sick Doc Holiday in his death bed with tiberculosis.  Wyatt is with him in the clinic, and the viewer sees what TB does to the body of young person just before he or she dies. I used this while teaching a few of John Keats poems.  It works very well because the viewer gets to immediately see what TB does to a young person.  This, given with the background of Keats' life, the reader begins to be able to understand why Keats wrote the way he did.  The tone of his poetry reflects the pain that Keats lived through his whole life watching TB destroy members of his family and then himself. This also works with other authors or characters who die prematurally.   1.  What would having a disease such as TB at that time do to the way that you saw the world?  2.  Quote some excerpts of the selected Keats poetry (given here) that reflect the way the TB could have affected his life.  Why do you think so?  3.  Compare Keats and his style of poetry to the style of another poet with this fatalistic view of the world. 16 18 Eickhoff Brent
Hope Floats 1998 Whitaker Forest  PG-13 16:45:00 :19 English The teacher is giving a verb tense lesson as the little girl walks into the classroom. This can be used to for a grammar and verb tense lesson. Why is it important to use the right verb tense?  What other ways could the teacher have carried out this lesson? any na Felts Amanda
All the President's Men 1976 Pakula Alan PG 2:00:42 4:33 English In this clip, Woodward and Bernstein, the two Washington Post reporters who broke the Watergate story, learn a lesson.  They had published a report that Hugh Sloan (one of the men under Maurice Stans) had given certain testimony in his grand jury testimony (which is not public information).  Since they got it from only one reliable source, and they assumed too much from the actual information they had gotten, it blew up in their faces.  Sloan denied saying anything that he was credited with saying, and Woodward and Bernstein lost some 9not all because they were right about everything else) credibility. This can be used in a class about writing or journalism: that in order to make a claim or a statement, it should be backed up with solid evidence, and if it is investigative reporting, always get the information from at least two sources. Why do we have to use sources to back up our writing?  How does using sources help our claims to certain points?  Where can you go to find evidence that supports your claim on an issue? 13 na Macy Abbie
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom  Spielberg Steven  PG 2:70 9:28 English & Creative Writing Indiana is meeting with Oriental gangsters to get a diamond form them.  The scene takes place in  a ballroom in Shanghai in 1935.  These scenes show life their in 1935.  It is also good for situational irony, and dramatic irony. I would use this clip during an explanation of irony. It is rich with dramatic and situational irony.   It is also mostly a scene on bargaining.  Bargaining for money and jewels as well as for life.  It is good to show how many forms of fiction have an aspect such as this.  I also like this clip for things like character development, Indiana's character as well as the female character come shining through in this clip.  1.  What does this scene show about Shanghai life in 1935?  Was it the same as life in the U.S. at that time?  2.  What was dramatic about the song that she was singing from the very first and the action that takes place minutes after this song is sung?  3.  What was ironic about what the singer was looking for and what Indiana was looking for?  Why was he looking for that and not the other?  When did Indiana lose the upper hand in the negotiations with the other men? 14 18 Eickhoff Brent
Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 Hughes John PG-13 15:36:00 1 min. 31 sec. English (high school)      discovering sub-text As Ferris' sister travels through the halls of the school, students ask her about his illness.  Jeannie knows that Ferris is skipping, so she is angered by the students' concern.  At the school pay phone, some freshman are talking to Ferris about his illness.  Ferris paints a dreadful picture and uses a synthesizer to create noises of illness. I would ask the students to close their eyes and simply listen to the dialog.  For those who do not know the story, this could give an image of a young man who is very ill, and a sister who is hard hearted.  I would ask the students to open their eyes and watch the scene.  They now see that Ferris is making the sounds by electronic means, and they notice that he looks at the camera and says "Freshman" (meaning easily fooled ones.)  This exercise would lead to a discussion of sub-context and on to the scene from "Romeo and Juliet" meets Paris at the Friar's cell.  It would help in explaining that Juliet's words have meaning beyond the immediate scene.  I would explain that the context must be used to find sub-context .  (This exercise would also be very helpful with "Hamlet."  Another movie that could support this is "Animal Crackers" with Groucho Marx. What do you think is going on in this scene based on the dialog alone?          What do you think is going on now that you see the full picture?                 What changes your perception?       (Exercise:  Get into groups of (4).  Rewrite the scene at the Friar's cell.  Let the characters look directly at the audience (camera) and give their real feelings and meanings. 12 adult Price Sharon
How To Make An American Quilt 1995 Moorhouse Jocelyn PG-13 1:37:30 5 min. 20 sec. English (high school)     symbolism After the storm, Gladdy knocks down the wall collage that she has formed from the debris of items she smashed in a rage over her sister Hi's affair with her husband.  Finn picks up the pages of her thesis and encounters Neal who offers her warm strawberries (she turns them down.)  The women meet and work day and night to finish Finn's wedding quilt. This clip leads into a discussion of symbolism.  The wall is a symbol of the anger that Gladdy has toward Hi, and of the wall that she has built between them.  The warm strawberries are a symbol of the forbidden passion that Neil offers.  The quilt is the symbol of the women's friendship and of the unique stories that they bring with them.  The theme of the quilt is "where love resides."  (Note:  the feather from Forest Gump or the gifts that the Wizard of Oz gives Dorothy's friends would make good companion clips for this discussion.) What are the symbols?   How do they work?  Can you think of other symbols from fiction?  Are there symbols connected with your life?                 Discuss the power of symbolism as a literary device. 14 adult Price Sharon
Little Women 1994 Armstrong Gillian PG 1:37:25 4 min. 10 sec English (high school)   Writing what you know Friedrick councils Jo that she should write from her own experience, and Jo is insulted.  Following  her sister Beth's death, Jo finds mementos that Beth has stashed in her steamer trunk.  This inspires Jo to write her own family's story.  She has written from the heart, and this work is a success. This film clip would facilitate a discussion on "writing what you know" and "writing on topics you feel passion for."  During this scene, Jo hears the voices of her family in her head, and this helps her create vivid written images.  It would be hoped that this would inspire students to use interesting events from life to create stories and personal essays.  (This would also be a great film to use for discussions of women's rights, the Civil War, Transcendentalist philosophy and art.) Why, do you think, would the novel created from Jo's life have been far superior to those murder and vampire stories that she had written earlier?  What can you assume from her manner concerning her passion for this story?             Jo used the name Joseph on earlier stories, so that publishers would take them seriously.  Why do you think that she used her real name on this novel?    Will this idea have any effect on your own writing style?                                  In creating stories that do not come directly from experience (vampire and murder stories for example) how do you think this principle could still be used? 8 adult Price Sharon
The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill, But Came Down A Mountain 1995 Monger Christopher PG :24 3 min 58 seconds. English (high school)  accents, dialects, and cultural differences As an introduction to the story, the narrator explains the Welsh tendency to add a descriptive title to a name.  The camera shows different shots of the map of Wales and begins with the Grandfather offering to tell the story to the narrator as a young boy.  As the story begins, English surveyors encounter a Welsh tavern-keeper, who shouts at them in the Celtic then in English. The purpose of this piece would be to introduce or continue a discussion of dialects, accents and cultural differences.  This information could be tied to a lesson on choosing voice in writing.  A dialog on tone and formality would also take place. What differences do you notice between the Welsh dialect, the English and your own dialect?  What information do you think the writers and filmmakers want the viewer to gather from this exchange?  What do you assume about the general character of these different cultural and national groups? 13 adult Price Sharon
The Little Rascals:  Mischief Loves Company 1994 Spheeris Penelope PG 24:27 3 min. 33 seconds English (high school)  setting and mood This clip begins with lightning and angry waves.  Darla (in Victorian costume) tells Alfalfa that she wants to die in his arms.  The other members of the "He Man Woman Haters Club" show up in battle dress and demand that Alfalfa choose or die.  Alfalfa falls off the cliff and finds that it is all a dream.  The storm now has a comic effect as the boys camping and the girls at their slumber party complain about the opposite sex. This clip begins a discussion on setting tone and mood in fiction.  The devices used by various writers would become part of the discussion, as well as the tactic of filmmakers.   What do we expect when we see the waves and the storm?  What do the costumes make us think of?  Why would the director and writers choose to continue the storm into the next scene?  What other movies can you name that use a similar tactic?  Where can you find external forces that help to set the mood and tone in fiction? all  Price Sharon
Alive  Marshall Frank R 58:18 5 min English, Art, - This is a great moral Delemia A rugby team is stranded in the mountains.  They are trying to decide if they are going to eat their friends to survive This is a great moral delima to write a reaction paper to . What do you think you would do in this situation?  Is it right for them to eat their team mates? How does their spirituality play in to their decisions 11th 12th Mckinley Martha
Men in  Black 1997 Sonnenfeld Barry PG-13 29:13 3:49 English, Psychology This clip is where "K" is offering Will Smith a position with the Men In Black.  They have just finished talking about aliens and why not tell the public that they really exist.  K's reason is that single people are smart, but mobs aren't.  K makes Will's character question what he thought all his life was the truth.  Now will must decide if dropping his existence from everyone he has ever know is worth policing the world for aliens.   This clip coup be used as the beginning piece to a freewrite assignment.  The assignments I was thinking of that could be linked to this clip are ideas about career decisions.  Will has one day to decide how he might spend the rest of his life.  Also, how people handle new knowledge that challenges their beliefs about the way things have been, and how much of this clip is science fiction and how much of it relates to choices or new ideas we discover in real life. 1.) What are all the things Will's character would be giving up if he decided to join the MIB (Men In Black) force?   2.) What are some of the qualities Will's character possesses as a policeman that would qualify him to join a task force to protect as well as defend against aliens?   3.) If you discovered something you believed to be true like, your parents are really your parents or you were really born on earth or you can have any career that you want to--was false?  Or, you discovered anything that you took for granted was opposite from the truth, how would you react and do you think you'd try to tell others if the person who told you believed it best to keep a secret? 12 18 Holloman Chris
Bambi 1942 Hand David G 1:06:40 3:41 Environment This clip is a forest fire which is chasing all the animals around the forest.  The animals are trying to escape from the fire, which was started by a human in a campfire.  The animals are almost killed and are running for their lives, literally. This clip would be a good start to a lesson on the environment, for many ages from first grade to fourth grade.  It is exciting and very frightning to watch for any age.  The devastation of humans on the environment is a topic which can be integrated into curriculum of many subjects.  This important idea is shown very well in this clip because it catches your attention, even for the older students.  Although it is a cartoon, it's effect is apparent. Were any homes destroyed?   Could forest fires be prevented?   How does a forest fire affect other things besides homes?   Are animals homes important like ours are? 1st 4th Barber Tracy
Labyrinth 1986 Henson Jim PG 0:03:30 0:05 Family and Consumer Sciences A step-daughter and step-mother have a confrontation when the daughter is late for babysitting her half-brother. This clip can be used to show how step-family relationships can be difficult.  It could also be used to show how teens over-react when they are actually not being fussed at, just talked to like an adult. 1.  Why do the two women argue?  Is it only about her being late?                 2.  Do you think either of the characters over-reacted?                                     3.  What is one possible method of making talking between all parents and children easier? 8 n/a Sloan Maggie
My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 Hogan P.J. PG-13 0:08:10 0:10 Family and Consumer Sciences A male/female bestfriend couple are talking on the phone.  He gives her the "great news" that he is getting married in a couple of days and wants her to be their.  We see her reaction to his news, and how it affects her. This clip can be used to discuss the various forms of friendship, and how we claim to be happy for someone, but inside we are shocked and don't know what to think. 1.  Why does she not accept his announcement with happiness?                    2.  Is it possible for men and women to be "just friends?"                                 3.  What is one way that the female character could have told her male bestfriend that she was not happy for him, without causing hurt feelings? 13 n/a Sloan Maggie
My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 Hogan P.J. PG-13 0:24:40 0:27 Family and Consumer Sciences The bestfriends and his fiance are at a karoke bar.  When he tries to get his fiance to sing, she refuses.  The female bestfriend then "makes" her sing.  It turns out that she cannot sing at all, but the crowd and her fiance love her because she dared to embarass her self (in the name of love). This clip can be used to show how peer pressure makes you do things, even though you aren't good at it or enjoy it.  It can also be used to show how people will be uncharacteristically mean to someone just to win the battle. 1.  Why would the female bestfriend put the fiance in such an uncomfortable situation?                                                                                                     2.  How could the fiance have refused to sing, without causing a major problem?                                                                                                     3.  What is the female bestfriend's reaction when she sees that the crowd (and the guy they both love) love the girl for her awful performance? 13 n/a Sloan Maggie
My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 Hogan P.J. PG-13 0:45:00 0:45 Family and Consumer Sciences We see a gay character stereotyped when he is talking to an older woman about her clothing. This clip can be used to show how movies  use stereotypes to make the audience laugh and also to prove that not all stereotypes are funny or correct. 1.  Is this a stereotypical comment for a gay man to make about clothing?          2.  What is another way the director could have created humor in this spot?        3.  How do stereotypical comments make you feel? 13 n/a Sloan Maggie
Toy Story 1995 Lasseter John  G 19:34:00 2:03 Feelings-Jealousy Woody(the old toy) is jealous because he is not the boys favorite toy anymore.  The boys new favorite toy is Buzz Lightyear.  The boy changes things in his room to go along with a theme of Buzz Lightyear.  Explain how someone feels when they are jealous, just like Woody was toward Buzz Lightyear.   1.  When you are jealous, how do you feel?                                                          2.  Who makes you jealous?                                                                             3.  What type of actions do you do when you are jealous?                                   4.  What is a positive way you can act if someone is jealous towards you? 6 8 Adams Mandy
The Little Rascals 1994 Spheeries Penelope G 19:08:00 2min.09sec. Fire Safety week at Elementary Level The Little Rascals clubhouse catches on fire and they attempt to put it out themselves. This would be useful in teaching children the dangers involved when you try to put out fires without help. This can help to recognize what these children are doing wrong and what is the right thing to do in that situation. What should we do if we see a fire? Are these children doing the right thing? What do you see that they are doing wrong? What might happen if the fire department doesn't show up soon? 5 Adult Watts Regina
Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp n/a Luske Hamilton G 0:00:08 0:03 Foreign Language and Music Lady and the Tramp go to the restaurant Tonys for a dinner of spaghetti.  Here, Lady is introduced to the two Italian restaurant owners Joe and Tony.  The Tramp explains to Lady that the two men cannot speak English very well, which is demonstrated by their accent.  Lady is introduced to a new dialogue that she is not used to.  Italian music and instruments are also introduced in this clip. This clip would be used in a lesson where the students are being taught about different cultures.  The students would be able to study Europe and some of the different cultures found in each country.  They would be able to study the accent and the phrases that are used in this clip between Joe and Tony.  The students would then be able to compare these phrases to the American culture and ways of expression.  The students would also be able to study and explore how music is often integrated into culture as well. 1)  What part of the world do Tony and Joe come from?    2)  Can you think of some phrases that the Italian men this clip use that may have different meaning in the American culture?    3)  What are some distinct characteristics about this culture that are seen in this clip? 5 13/14 Wall Kristin
Dances with Wolves 1994 costener kevin R 2:35:18 6min foreign language, communications kevin costner has met up with an indian chief and is trying to ask him about the buffaloe.  he uses sign language and enuciation to communicate.  he also uses pictures. show kids how people of different worlds can communicate with each other without oral language--forms of communication.  also show the importance of knowing another language. 1)how did costner finally get his point across?   2) how could costner been more effective?  3)  how would you have communicated,? 9th none petty gregg
Twister 1996 Bont Jan De PG13 58:00-59:50 1:50 Geography/Weather The clip starts out with Helen Hunt and others in their cars following a tornado. It first starts to hail, then the dark sky is shown. The radar they are using is shown, and the actual twister is shown. This clip also shows "Dorothy" a large container with censors in it that go up in the tornado to record information. Use this clip when discussing weather and climate. Second graders discuss weather. In using this clip describe what a tornado does and also describe ways we can protect ourselves if a tornado hits our county.  Also, before showing this clip discuss what causes tornadoes.  What were some of the features of the twister? What else was going on (weather wise) during the time of the twister? Why does the twister cause other bad weather happenings to occur? 7 no limit King Kristine
Titanic 1998 Cameron James PG-13 first tape         1:37:25 3.5 min Geology and Earth Science There is a Very large ice berg that strikes a ship. Climate, Glaciers, Ice bergs, Dangers of Ice bergs 1.  What type of climate do glaciers form?                                                  2.  What are glaciers?                            3.  Where do ice bergs come from?  4.  How could glaciers be dangerous? 13 None Swanton Steven
Mad Max 1979 Miller George R 1:17:55 20 sec Geology, Earth Sciences and Economics Group of men jump onto a tanker truck and start to steal gasoline. Gas shortages, OPEC, Fossil Fuels, and gasoline uasage. 1.  Why did this county have a gas shortage in the 70's?  2.  What does OPEC stand for?  3.  Why are fossil fuels so important to this country? 13 None Swanton Steven
Casper  1994   G 1:02:23 5 minutes Ghosts This clip shows that Casper was able to become a person again for awhile.  This can be used to teach students not to be afraid of ghosts. It can also be used to teach students about ghosts. Are you afraid of ghosts like this one in the movie? Are you afraid of any ghosts? If you are, why do you think you are afraid of ghosts? Do you think that there are ghosts in our world? Do you think that a ghost could turn into a person like Casper did in this movie? 3 7 Dalrymple Jamie
Cinderella 1950 Jackson Wilfred G 40:00 2:00 Health Cinderella is ready for the ball.  Her two step-sisters find out that she is wearing their beads and sash.  They become angry and tear her gown and break the beads. You can use this to stress the importance of sharing, getting along, and treating people like you want to be treated.  This movie shows vividly how one can be treated and how that person reacts to the mistreatment. Why do you think that the step-sisters did not want to share their old clothes?  How did this make Cinderella feel?  What could the step-sisters have done to include Cinderella? 3 8 Allen Christy
Snow White 1937 Disney Walt G 13:07:00 3:03 Health This clip is a very funny scene in which the dwarfs are washing up for supper.  They didn't really wash before Snow White came to stay with them, so they aren't very good at it at first.  The last one to get washed is Grumpy and he gets thrown in by the other dwarfs.  This is a simple funny clip to get the kids laughing and thinking about hygiene. This clip opens a Health lesson on personal hygiene very well.  It just gets the students laughing and interested as to why they are watching this.  The clip is not to create a tremendous amount of thought, just enjoyment.  Even the older students could have fun watching this.   It would just get the lesson started and get the ball rolling on Health. Should personal hygiene be important to us?  Why?  What happens when germs are spread?  Should we take this upon ourselves to keep clean?  How are germs spread between people?   K 3rd Barber Tracy
Little Rascals 1996 Spheeris Penelope PG 26:00 1 min 33 sec health Darla and her girlfriends are at a sleepover, and Alfalfa and his boyfriends are camping out.  Each group starts to describe their views about the opposite sex. This clip could be used to begin a discussion on differences between boys and girls.  The class could describe interactions with their peers and observations about friendships.  The teacher could use this clip as an opportunity to explain how misunderstandings and conflicts can arise between children and explore characteristics of good friends, whether male or female.  The class could also explore the concept of sex stereotypes in society. 1.  Have you ever felt misunderstood by a friend or peer?  2.  Do you judge people from just the way they look or for what group they belong to?  Is that right to do?  3.  Sometimes society defines what activities or roles a girl or boy should have, this is called stereotypes, such as girls play with barbies and boys play with cars.  Can you think of other stereotypes? 6 yrs 14 yrs. Bruce Crystal
Toy Story 1995 Lassiter John G 19:01:00 2:01 Health The clip is the song "Strange Things" in ehivh Woody realizes things have changed since Buzz came along--and he's not sure it's a change for the better. Use with a unit on feelings/emotions. How do you think Woody felt during this song?                                               Have you ever felt like Woody felt?  Tell me about it.  What did you do?           What could Woody have done to have felt differently? 3 5 c Toni
Lean On Me 1989 Avildsen John PG-13 1hr 30min 11sec 1min 40sec Health One of Eastside High School's most academically successful students, Kaneisha, gets pregnant and tells the news to principal Mr. Clark. Use the video as an introduction to human sexuality and the dangers of unprotected sex.  Lead the discussion into ways in which pregnancy can be avoided.  This video can lead into the famous "Parent for a Week" project. In what way(s) could Kaneisha's situation have been avoided?  What are some of the responsibilities of becoming a parent?  of becoming a parent at such a young age?  What if anything did you learn from the "Parent for a Week" project?   15 19 Esposito Vincent
Uncle Buck 1989 Hughes John PG 18:05:00 1:27 Health This shows Uncle Buck driving his niece to school.  He embarrasses her in front of her peers because of the car he drives and its malfunctions. This may be used when talking about peer relationships in health.  You can talk about how materialism and embarrassment affects an adolescent. 1.  Why is Uncle Buck's niece embarrassed in this situation?                                                                  2.  How would your friends respond to this situation?                                                                              3.  Do you think you would lose any friends if this happened to you? 12 18 Mathis Brian
Dumb and Dumber 1995 Farrelly Peter PG-13 10:50:00 40 secs Health This shows Jim Carrey(Lloyd) driving and not paying attention.  He hits a car and his air bag blows out. You could use this when talking about driving safety.  This show the use of an air bag in a collision. 1.  What should Jim be doing while he is driving?                                                                                    2.  What are the benefits of an air bag?                                                                                                 3.  Are ther any situations in which an air bag should not be used? 13 18 Mathis Brian
Home Alone II 1992 Columbus Chris PG 0:10:58 2min 3seconds health This clip is when the little boy runs into the park and is scared by the lady he bumps into.  She is filled with birds all around her.  He runs off screaming and suddenly turns back and realizes she is not so scary after all. Hold a class discussion on not talking to strangers and explain to the students why.  Have practice drills on what strangers might say or do and what kids are suppose to do if this ever happens to them.   1) Why are you not suppose to talk to strangers?  2) What are you suppose to do when a stranger comes up to you and talks to you?  3) What if the stranger seems nice and says he/she knows your family and starts talking to you? first second Mitchell Amy
Leaving Las Vegas 1996 Figgis Mike R 1 hour 3 minutes 4 minutes Health Nicolas Cage is an alcoholic.  This clip shows how the effects of alcohol on the body.  Cage is having convultions because his body has become addicted to alcohol. Shows the effects of alcohol on the body, and how alcohol withdrawl can cause the body to lose control. Why do people become alcoholics?  What kind of damage can alcohol do to the human body?  What are the side effects of alcohol? 16 None Moret Adam
The Abyss 1989 Cameron James PG-13 1 hour 36 minutes 11 minutes Health A woman decides to let herself drown in order to save two people.  She guesses that the water is so cold that her body will go into a state of hypothermia and then the other people can bring her back to life as soon as she makes it inside. You can use this clip when giving a lesson on first aid, hypothermia, or drowning victims. What is hypothermia?  How was the woman able to come back to life after she had been dead for more than five minutes?  How does hypothermia affect the body's internal organs and circulation system? 12 None Moret Adam
The Basketball Diaries 1995 Kalvert Scott R 1 hour 16 min 30 sec 3 minutes Health This clip shows how the body reacts when going through heroin withdrawl The effects of heroin withdrawl and the pain and suffering that a person goes through. How do people become addicted to heroin?  What drugs combined together make up heroin?  What is it like to deal with a person who is coming off heroin? 16 None Moret Adam
Baby's Day Out 1994 Johnson Patrick PG 0:13:40 2 mins Health The mother and the nanny run up the stairs to get ready for the baby's picture  while the baby stays with the photographers.  When they return they are surprised to find no one in the parlor.  The mother is shocked to see the kidnappers note and begins to cry.  She is frieghtened and worried about her son. Teachers can encourage the children to verbalize the feelings of each person involved.  Then they can ask the children if they have ever been lost and how they felt.  Teachers can then encourage the children not to speak to strangers or accept offers of anything from them. What should you do when a stranger talks to you?                                        When dialing 911 what would you tell the operator?                                                                          How would you feel if you were separated from your parents? 4 years 6 years Moretz Audrey
Roxanne 1987 Schepisi Fred PG 39:15 1:30 Health The clip shows the firefighters training with the hose to music; hooking up the hose to the fire truck; and it ends with the firefighters practicing hooking up the hose to the fire hydrant. This clip could be used with a unit on Firefighters and Fire Safety.  It could be used to introduce the unit, or as a review.  A trip to a fire department would also be good  to plan in connection with this unit.  If a broader unit on Community Helpers is What is the firefighter wearing?                                                                      How do you think these special clothes will help the firefighter when he is fighting a fire?                                                              3 7 Pruitt Toni
Hook 1992 Spielburg Steven  PG 1:15.40 1 min Health Peter Pan and his friends are using their imaginations to create a fictional feast. This could be used during the unit of nutrition and the food pyramid. What are the main food groups?  Was the imaginary food that Peter and his friends were eating a sufficient balance of these groups?  Why or why not? 7 None Sheets Theresa
Rain Man 1988 Levinson Barry  R 19:45:00 4:35 Health The doctor is explain to Charlie Babbit that his brother is autistic and what that means.  Charlie walks into Raymond's room, not being sensitive to his brother's disorder, and begins to touch all of Raymond's things and ask him questions that he is not capable of answering.  This makes Raymond very nervous.   It would be advisable to fastforward from 21:06 to 21:45 during the clip, because there is moderate profanity.  The clip is good for a class studying mental illness, specifically autism.  Students should be aware that this is only one type of autism.  Not all autistics act like this. 1.  What is Charlie's attitude toward his brother's illness?  2.  How does Raymond act?  What are some of an autistic savant's characteristics?  3.  Could Raymond ever live on his own? 14 none Vasquez Lisa
Dumb and Dumber 1995 Farrelly Peter PG-13 8:00:00 35 seconds Health Jim Carey was driving a car and not paying attention to what was in front of him.  Jim was trying to talk to the passenger in the back of the car. I would use this clip to promote protecting yourself and others.  It is dangerous to be behind the wheel of a car, when you are distracted to other things. 1.  Is this type of driving healthy?                                                                                                           2.  Would you ride in a car with a driver that is like this?                                                                         3.  What are some things you can do to help them with this problem? 13 18 Warren Brad
Uncle Buck 1989 Hughs John PG 10:90 42 seconds Health Uncle Buck was having a conversation with his nephew at the breakfast table.  The nephew was the only one talking and would not let Uncle Buck say anything. I would use this clip to teach the importance of not dominating a conversation.  It is important to have an equal opportunity to speak when having a conversation.  Communication skills is important for a healthy lifestyle. 1.  Is it healthy to dominate in a conversation?                                                                                        2.  What could Uncle Buck have done to participate in the conversation?                                                 3.  Do you know of anyone that dominates a conversation? 13 18 Warren Brad
Rudy 1994 Anspaugh David PG 44:34 56 seconds Health Rudy is trying to set his friend up with a date.  When the girl approaches Rudy's friend, he becomes speechless.  THe girl asks Rudy's friend several questions and he cannot say anything.  Rudy has to answer all of his questions for him. I would use this clip to teach effective communication skills among peers.  It is important to have two way communication skills when having a conversation.  I would also teach the do's and dont's about communication with peers. 1.  What are some things that Rudy's friend could do to talk to the girl?                                                    2.  What is the significance of effective communication?                                                                         3.  Could Rudy have helped his friend talk to girls? 13 18 Warren Brad
Leaving Las Vegas 1995 Figgis Mike R 1:10:57 1:12 Health - Alcoholism Nick Nolte's character wakes up and is going through withdrawal.  He is sweating and shaking.  To alleviate his pain, he drinks and excessive amount of liquor in a short period of time. Discuss common withdrawal symptoms. 1)  Give examples of various withdrawal symptoms that one  might exhibit when suffering from alcoholism?2)  Why did Nicholas Cage wake up shaking? 16-17 na Collier Mollianne
Steel Magnolias 1989 Ross Herbert PG 0:24:56 0:27 Health - diabetes Julia Roberts character is in a beauty shop talking with her mother and friends.  A close up is shown of her face which begins to look sweaty and flushed.  The viewer can tell she knows she is about to have a seizure. The background voices begin to fade and she has the seizure.  They give her orange juice and she starts to recover. Important that diabetes is discussed prior to viewing. 1)Why did Shelby go into a diabetic seizure?2)  Why did her mother choose juice over the cookie?3)  What were some of the signs Shelby exhibited when the seizure began? any age na Collier Mollianne
The Basketball Diaries 1995 Kalvert Scott R 1:26:35 1:29 Health - Drug withdrawal Depicts what it is like to go through drug withdrawal.  The main character goes through severe withdrawal. Important that drug use/withdrawal symptoms are discussed prior to viewing this clip. 1)  What are some of the withdrawal symptoms exhibited in this clip?2)What are some reasons individuals choose to try drugs?3)  Discuss some of the things the char. might be feeling while going through the withdrawal process, both physical and emotional. 16-17 n/a Collier Mollianne
Philadelphia 1993 Demme Jonathan PG13 0:25:10 0:27 Health - HIV/AIDS - misconceptions  Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) goes to visit a  lawyer (Denzel Washington) for assistance in sueing his firm.  Once Washington finds out that Beckett has AIDS, the various misconceptions about methods of infection are shown.  For example, Washingtonbecomes anxious when shaking Beckett's hand and worries when he touches things in his office. Could initiate discussion about the various misconceptions surrounding this disease and correct any myths. 1)  what are some of the misconceptions about HIV/AIDS shown in this clip?2)  What are the methods that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted? 11-13 na Collier Mollianne
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG 13 15 min 20 sec 1 min 27 sec Health and Family Life This clip shows the young Forrest Gump running from some boys chasing him while his corrective braces fall off his legs. Teachers can use this clip to begin a discussion on how everyone can overcome obstacles.  Teachers may also use this clip to discuss how we are all different and how despite our differences, we all have something special about us to be proud of. What is special about you?  How did Forrrest Gump overcome his obstacle?  How should we treat people who are different from us? Kindergarten 1st grade Overcash Marcie
Once Upon A Forest 1993 Grosvenor Charles G 0:19:00 4min 52 sec Health and/or Environmentalism This movie is about Furlings coming togeather to help one another when their homes are polluted. This scene starts with the Furling children boating. A tanker full of poison turns over and the gas seeps into thier homes. The Furling's arrive back to their homes to discover all of the plants dying. A little Furling runs into one of the houses looking for her parents. Another Furling goes in to find her passed out, she then drags her to safety. First you could to talk to students about poison. Let the children assume that poison just harms people, unless they comment otherwise. After the poison discussion watch the clip with the class. Then as a whole class discuss what happened to the plants and animals in the forest. Discuss poison and pollution. What happened to the plants? What can happen to the animals? What can we all do to stop the pollution?  5 years 10 years Elledge Melissa
Once Upon A Forest 1993 Grosvenor Charles G 0:15:40 1min 19 sec Health and/or street saftey This clip shows the Furling children running through the forest. The children are not paying attention as to where they are going. They all run right out into the road and are nearly run over by a car.  Watch the clip with the class. Then discuss what was shown in the clip. What did the Furling children do wrong? What would you do differently than the Furlings? What could have happend to the Furlings? What should the Furlings do next time? Is a car really a monster? Why did the Furlings think it was a monster? 5 years 10 Years Elledge Melissa
Jerry Maguire 1996 Crowe Cameron R 50:16 30Sec Health,  The characters are riding to the airport and the little boy tells Jerry," Do you know the human head weighs eight pounds?" This would be a good introduction to get kids interested in finding out facts about their bodies; eg: bones, muscles, etc.. Does anyone know anything interesting about(name a part of the body like ears, feet, etc...)? 7 13 Lightfoot Stephanie
When A Man Loves A Women 1990 Mandoki Luis R 1:32:44 2 minutes Health, alcoholism Meg Ryan is at a AA meeting to talk about her addiction This could be used to show students the negative effects of alcohol and what it does to families and peoples lives What could one do to help someone who has the symptoms of an alcoholic? Where could one go for help? 11 18 Lightfoot Stephanie
Steel Magnolias 1989 Ross Herbert PG 24:17 - 27:40 3:23 Health/Diabetes While sitting in the beauty shop, Shelby has a diabetic reaction that causes her to act in a strange way.  Her mother and the other ladies come to her aide until she is better. When in health class learning about different types of diseases, this will be a good example to show how fast a reaction from a ideas like this can happen.  The reasons why and what causes this can be discussed. 1.  Why did she act the way she did?                                                          2.  What type of ideas is diabetes?                                                                       3.  How does one obtain the ideas, diabetes? 13 college Carswell Andrea
Look Who's Talking 1989 Heckerling Amy PG13 0:07:09 0:08 Health-conception Clip in the beginning which shows the sperm traveling towards the egg.  The sperm have voices, which makes the clip very humerous.  Shows them traveling down the fallopian tubes and entering the egg. It is important to establish that this is a humerous depiction of conception. 1)  What body part are the sperm traveling down in the beginning of the clip?  2)  What occurs after the sperm enters the egg during the conception process? 11-13 N/A Collier Mollianne
RUDY 1994 Anspaugh David PG 32:20 33:20 Health-Death and Dying Rudy and his best friend, Pete, work in the steel mill in their hometown. One day pressure build in the pipes and the mill catches on fire. Pete is blown up while Rudy watches, unable to save his best friend.  1)What emotions might Rudy be experiencing as he watches his best friend die?                                                                                                                                                                                               2)Could Rudy have done anything different in order to save Pete?                                                            3)What coping skills are necessary for Rudy to handle the loss? 9th grade 12th Queen Heather
UNCLE BUCK 1989 Hughes John PG 3:89 4:79 Health-Family Relations A family of  five is having dinner one night.  With each question the mother asks, the oldest daughter, Tia, makes a smart remark back to her. The clip is a great example of poor communication within a family. 1)What may be some of the reasons for Tia's misbehavior towards her mother?                                                                                                                                                                                                  2)What should Tia do in order to express her emotions in a more positive manner?                                                                                                                                                                                            3)Is this family dysfunctional and why or why not? 6th grade 12th Queen Heather
MRS. DOUBTFIRE 1993 Columbus Chris PG-13 1:44:00 1:44 Health-First Aid and Safety Miranda Hillard, her three children, boyfriend, and Mrs. Doubtfire are eating dinner at a fancy restaurant when Miranda's boyfriend chokes on a piece of shrimp. Mrs. Doubtfire performs the Heimlich Maneuver and is able to push the shrimp out of the boyfriend's mouth. Use as the Focus step when doing a lesson on First Aid and Safety. 1)In what instance is the Heimlich Maneuver performed?                                                                          2)What are the appropriate steps to take when administering the Heimlich?                                            3)If you are alone and begin to choke, what should you do? 7th grade 12th Queen Heather
Veggie Tales 1995   G 4:45:00                4:77 Helping Others Larry the Cucumber is stuck in a hole upside down.  Two of his neighbors that walk by him says that they are to busy to help him out of the hole. To explain that you should help people if they are in trouble.  Even if you are busy you should stop and help them.  You never know when you might need help. 1.  Whey should you help someone in need?                                                       2.  Has there ever been a time that you needed help?  If so, how did they help you?                                                                                                                  3.  How do you think someone feels when you tell them you are to busy to help them?           3 7 Adams Mandy
Plane, Trains, and Automobiles  Hughes John R 17:88 20:50 High School  English & Creative Writing John Candy's character and Steve Martin's paper argue after a horrible night together.  Their plane can't land in Chicago, Martin hates Candy, and they have to spend the night in the same hotel bed together.  Martin's character, who is very quiet and high strung, chews out Candy's character, who is a nice, ignorant, loud mouth.  This shows their characters nicely. This would be great with a creative writing or English class when explaining irony.  These situational irony in the scenes leading up to this which make Martin fly off the handle are great.  It is also great to be used with scene order in fiction.  Why things have to happen at a certain time.  Building tension is another great use of this, the audience knows that Martin is going to blow soon.  One of the best uses could be with character development.  Why do the two not get along?  In what ways do their characters clash? 1. Why does this scene have to take place in this part of the movie?What action preceeds and follows this action to make this such a powerful scene?  2.  Why does the writer and the director set up these two characters the way he does?  In what ways do their initial clashing lead up to this outburst?         3.  How does this one scene help to move the action along? 16 18 Eickhoff Brent
The Red Pony 1949 Milestone Lewis PG 6:45:00 2:05 History A small boy is walking to school and meets his friends on a small dirt road.  This displays how the ways of transportation have improved. By showing this film clip, you can show students how the ways of travel have changed over the years; e.c. walking, using bicycles, cars. What difference is there from the children in the movie going to school than from you?  How has transportation changed over the years?  What are some other ways to travel? 4 10 Allen Christy
Can't Buy Me Love 1980's Rash Steve Pg-13 56:32 1:32 minutes History The two main characters are entering the air plane graveyard. The planes were old war planes from WWII. Students could do a report on airplanes and the history of them. This could be used to talk about WWII and the types of technology that they had back then. It would also be interesting to see if the kids could research to see if they could find the location of airplane graveyards. How do you think they got all of the old war planes back to one place, figuring that many planes were shot down? 8 16 Lightfoot Stephanie
Pocahontas 1995 Walt Disney Pictures  G 3:26:00 1:34 History British explorer John Smith has just come across a Native American woman named Pocahontas.  Although they are friendly with one another, John Smith belittles Pocahontas by claiming that her people are savages and aren't using the land properly.  Smith claims the British will improve the conditions for her people since they do not live properly.  Pocahontas storms off claiming her people live a good life and the settlers desire to change because Native Americans are simply not like them. While studying colonial America, this clip can provide an example of the attitudes of the arrogant European settlers and the helpless, peaceful Native Americans of the land.  This clip is entirely a dialogue but the conversation provides the exact motives sought by the settlers from Europe and the confusion of  the Native American victims. 1)Describe the personalities and attitudes of the settler John Smith and the Native American Pocahontas.                                                                        2)What do you believe Smith and the other English settlers real intentions are of facilitating the Native Americans with modernizing their territory?                  3)Using Smith's description of the settlers intentions in the New World, in your own words state what the "White Man's Burden" was. All ages All ages Linnane Brian
Schindler's List 1993 Spielberg Steven R  4:45 History In the beginning of the clip, a Nazi guard is instructing Jews to write their names on their belongings before they board the trains.  Oscar Schindler enters the train station searching for his office manager who is a Jew that has been placed on the train.  Schindler demands his managers release and soon  thereafter leaves the plant with him.  Next, the scene moves into a room where all the belongings that the Jews believed they would receive after there train ride are being rationed off into big piles.  Many valuables, like gold, silver, and diamonds, are being examined by experts to determine their worth.  It is more than likely that these belongings will never be seen by their owners again. Examining World War II history, the Holocaust is examined through this film.  This clip provides examples of how Jews were forced away from their homes against their will and forced to give away all of their belongings.  It shows that Jews were basically helpless during this time of terror and that no one was present to help them from the injustices that occurred. 1)Explain what you believe the Jews were thinking about this time when they were being deported from their homes and having to hand over their belongings to the Nazis.  Do you believe they were aware of what  lay ahead or did they believe that this might be a temporary change and believe they would get their lives back?                                                                                                  2)Why didn't any people from Europe seem to come to the Jews aid as this event of the Holocaust transpired at this time?  Describe how anti-Semitism and other hate related stereotypes can control a population as big as the continent of Europe.                                                                                     3)Millions of Jews were terminated during the Holocaust and those who survived cannot forget the atrocities that took place.  Aside from the killing that occurred, how does this scene represent the turmoil Jews suffered then as well as now? Think of the crammed train boxes and especially their belonging they thought they would get back. 15-16 Unlimited Linnane Brian
Glory 1989 Zwick Edward R 1:03:47 4:13 History In this clip, Mathew Broderick meets his superior officer who also has a Black brigade.  His superior asks if Broderick and his troops would like to accompany his brigade to 'forage for supplies.'  Broderick is ecstatic, thinking that his Black troops (whom have been trained superbly) are finally going to get into action.  It turns out that the superior simply meant that they would burn and loot a confederate village.  Broderick refuses to order his troops to do so.  When the superior threatens to take command of his troops and court martial him, he agrees to order them to burn and loot.  He does, and as they do so, one of the Black troops hits a White confederate woman.  the superior shoots him on the slpot and tells Broderick that even though she is confederate, no "nigger" should be allowed to do that.  Teacher can teach a lesson about theBlack union troops during the Civil War and the way people thought about them. In what ways does this prejudice stereotype against Blacks run throughout History?  Can students relay this to their own life?  What would you have done in Broderick's situation? 17 na Macy Abbie
1492 1992 Scott Ridley PG-13 25:00 2:40 History Columbus takes his ideas and plans to the King and Queen of Spain. This is a great clip to answer the question "Why did Columbus set sail for Asia?" Why did Columbus have to go to the Spanish Government to continue his mission?  What did the king and queen of Spain promise Columbus?  What did Columbus promise to give to Spain?  What were some reasons Columbus gives for his journey?  Do you think that the Spanish government was sceptical of Colubus' ideas? 12 none Morrison Jim
FORREST GUMP 1994 Zemeckis Robert R 17:60 18:55 History Footage is shown from the University of Alabama when the first African-American was allowed to attend college. Forrest is caught on the news as he picks up the young lady's book.   1)What bill was passed in order for African-Americans to attend college?                                                  2)What did the young lady major in and did she graduate?                                                                      3)In what way did she pave the way for others? 6th grade 12th   Queen Heather
December 7th 1986 Ford John  Not Rated 0:00:00 34 minutes History Calm and peaceful with no type of conflicts going on.  Talked about the possible sabotage by the Japanese but not on Pearl Harbor.  Then goes into a stirring among the village people.  A field mass being held.  Then planes began to fly over Pearl Harbor.  The Japanese surprise attack the U.S., followed into the bombing and the aftermath of the attack. Discuss the bombing of Pearl Harbor and then show the students the real thing to get their feelings on what happened. Why was the U.S. not prepared for the bombing the Japanese put on the U.S.?  Which battleship was the only ship to sink and is still at the bottom of Pearl Harbor?  What type of fighter pilots were the Japanese known as?  Did the U.S. expect Japan to attack Pearl Harbor or another U.S. base?  What are your feelings of the attack on Pearl Harbor? 9th grade College Ray Jeremy
JFK 1991 Stone Oliver R 0:00:00 15 min. History Parade in downtown Dallas where three shots are heard fired.  JFK and his wife are riding in a convertible where JFK was shot.  Scenes of actual footage of people talking about where the shots came from and the police holding Lee Harvey Oswald in custody as the assassin. Discuss the topic of who really shot JFK. Who do you think shot JFK?  Was Lee Harvey Oswald involved?  Did he shot JFK or did someone else do the shooting?  What was a major contrabution that JFK accomplished in his life?  How could Oswald get from the book depository to the street to kill the officer without anyone seeing him?  Could 3 shots be fired in 6 seconds with a rifle having to unload and reload? 10th grade 12th grade Ray Jeremy
Miss Jane Pittman 1973 Korty John Not Rated 0:11:00 21 mins History Miss Jane Pittman gives her soliloquy of why life has been so hard  and what had  kept her going this long. I would use  this filmclip to give information on slavery.  Miss Pittman was a living testimony during our generation. 1.  Could you have empathy for someone like Miss Pittman?  2.  If you could talk to someone like Miss Pittman , What would you ask her?    3.Is there a person in your family who has had a long life? 9 yrs Adults Robinson Geraldine
Annie 1982 Huston John PG 00:26.31 1 min. 6 sec. History Miss Hannigan and Miss Farrell are arguing over whether Annie can spend a week in Mr. Warbuck's home.  In an effort to change Miss Hannigan's mind, Miss Farrell  states that Mr. Warbucks was trying to find a replacement for her job.  Then she said, "It is an awful time to be out of work, isn't it Miss Hannigan?"  Miss Hannigan quietly answers, "Yes." A teacher could use this during a lesson on the Great Depression. In what year was this movie taking place?  What was going on in America at this time that made Miss Hannigan afraid to lose her job?  What was the Great Depression? 7 None Sheets Theresa
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert  PG 13 1:03:00 3 MIN History Forrest returns from the Vietnam War and finds himself at an anti-war rally.  There are large groups of people in stereotypical hippy clothing of the 1960's and 70's.  Many of the people in the crowd are carrying signs saying in the war and bring the troops home now.  When Forrest begins to speak about the war another soldier disconnects the microphone so no one can hear what he is saying. Use the clip to show students the opposition that many Americans felt during the war.  This showed a peaceful demonstration where the main point was that the people wanted the soldiers to come home from the war.  Have students compare this clip with how most anti war rallies are shown.  Most are shown in a very negative light with their only concern being that they do not want to go and fight. 1)How does the protest shown differ from others that you may have seen in another movie?                                                                                     2)Do you think that this representation or the others are more realistic of the actual protests that took place?                                                               3)Do you agree with the action taken by the soldier while Forrest is speaking? 13 none Sizemore Chris
Braveheart 1993 Gibson Mel R 1:10:00 2 Min History The main character William Wallace (Mel Gibson) is preparing the Scottish warriors to battle the British.  He gives a dramatic speech about how nothing in life will be important to them until they have won their freedom from the British. Analyze the speech by William Wallace.  Examine why it was so important to the Scottish to have their freedom at any cost.  Have the class act out the scene from the British side.  Let them take the role of a British military leader and give a speech telling why it is important that they maintain control of Scotland. 1)Why is the main point of Wallace's speech for the Scots to win their freedom?                                                                                                   2)Supporting your answer with real historical facts.   Do you think this great speech (or one similar) by William Wallace ever took place?                             3)Why were the soldiers so moved by what Wallace 's speech? 17 none Sizemore Chris
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG 13 22:00:00 1 min 45 sec History Forrest is present while the University of Alabama is attempting to desegregate the school.  Actual news footage of the events are shown.  A young black student is having to have police escorts to enter the building as a crowd of white students protest the event. Have students look up the event shown and find newspaper articles about it.  Have them decide whether the movie had an accurate portrayal of what happened. 1)Why was the University desegregating the schools? (What laws or ammendments had been passed making segregation illegal)                         2)What other social changes were taking place at the same time as the schools being desegregated?                                                                      3)Do you think that  universities should have been desegregated at the same time as the public schools (before/after)? 13 none Sizemore Chris
First Knight 1994 Zucker Jerry PG 13 0:00:00 1 min 15 sec History As the movie begins, the legend of King Arthur is scrolled across the screen.  It tells of him being the chosen protector of Britain and of his great kingdom of Camelot. Have the students choose their favorite figure in history and write a short legend about them much like the King Arthur one. 1)Why is the legend of King Arthur more familiar to most people than actual people in history?                                                                                      2) Was King Arthur an actual figure in history or only a legend?                                                              3)Why do you think that the movie began by showing us the legend in words rather than just having a voice over? 13 none Sizemore Chris
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG 13 49:06 1 min 13 sec History Shows Forrest during the Vietnam War.  It follows his platoon through their daily routeen of traveling through swamps, rain and having to be on the look out for the enemy at all times.  The platoon is attacked and mass confusion sets in as their commanding officer is wounded and his radio transmissions go unanswered. Have students take the role of a soldier during Vietnam.  The format could be in a letter to their family.  Have them describe their usual daily activities. 1)Why do you think that the soldiers were shown going through their everyday activities before they are attacked?                                                                   2)Does the mass confusion shown when they are attacked correspond to other things you may have seen or read about the Vietnam War?                3)Do you think the scene accurately represented what a battle would have been like in Vietnam?  Why or Why not? 13 none Sizemore Chris
Schindler's List 94 Speilberg Steven R 2nd movie 20:54 6:84 History Women are being brought into a Jewish work came. They are striped of their clothing, showered, heads shaved, and pass by their fellow Jews being taken to the crematory. Show this movie when teaching about W.W.II and the Jewish Holocaust. Why where their heads shaved? Why were they striped of their clothing? Why were they given a shower? Why did the people walk to their deaths so quietly? 16 NA Snow Holli
Pocahontas 1997 Gabriel Mike G 38:07 3 min. 34 sec. history John Smith tries to tell Pocahontas that his people will improve the lives of "savages" and will change their "uncivilized" ways.  Pocahontas says they are not bad just because her people are "not like you."  In fact, Pocahontas says the the white man can learn from them The clip could be used in social studies or history to exemplify the conflict of such different cultures meeting, the Indians and the settlers.  The entire movie could also be shown to explain the historic tale of John Smith's company and Pocahontas's tribe.  The students could use this clip also to predict some of the tragedy to come of the Indian nation. 1.  What kind of activities did the Indians teach the settlers?  2.  What activities did the white man introduce to the Indians?  3.  Why did conflict arise between the Indians and the white colonists.  4.  How can two such different cultures live together peacefully? 5 yrs 12 yrs
Dances with Wolves  costner kevin PG 13 2:20:44 3 min History Art English Kevin Costner is talking to the Sioux about the white man coming to the west.  He say's that there will be as many as the stars.  The Siou chief says that they will fight them. I would use this clip in art to give some background information to the many Native American paintings of their battles with the white man Does anyone  know when the white man came to the west? How do you think the Native Americans felt about the white man coming to the west? How has the expansion west affected the Native Americans of today? 4th highschool Mckinley Martha
Annie 1982 Huston John PG 1:24:50 - 1:27:03 3:47 History of the New Deal A helicopter lands with FDR and wife in the yard watching.  Later there is a conversation between Warbucks and FDR where they discuss the New Deal. During a lesson on the New Deal this shows what a conversation between a democrat and a republican might have looked like.  It shows the point of view on the New Deal from both sides (kind of).  This clip could be used when talking about the different programs that came out of the New Deal and why. 1.  Why maybe does Warbucks think that the New Deal is a bad idea?       2.  Why did FDR start the New Deal and all of it's programs?                          3.  Who was the New Deal suppose to benefit? 13 18 Carswell Andrea
Titanic 1998 Cameron James PG-13 first tape      1:00:00 4 min History, 20th century, Womans Role A dinner party with an upper social class in the the early 20th century. Social Classes in the 20th Century  and The woman's role in the early part of this century. 1.  What was early 20th century life like?                                             2.What was the role of women in this time period?                                   13 None Swanton Steven
1492 1992 Scott Ridley PG-13 23:00:00 2:00 History, Art, Morphology, Semantics Spanish countrymen are taking over the city of Granada shortly after it was re-taken from the Moors. This is a great clip to began a lesson on the affects that the Moorish culture has had on Spain. What words in the Spanish language do we get from the Moors.  What letters in these words are most prevelant in sound?  What did the temple that was being torn down look like in comparison to other Spanish architecture? 14 none Morrison Jim
The Last of The Mohicans 1992 Mann Michael R 0:03:13 15 sec History, Chemisty, and Physics Two men take aim at a deer and shoot it with a musket. Evolution of the musket.  Creation of gun powder.  Projectiles 1.  How did the musket effect history?  2.  Who created gun powder?  3.  What is gun powder?  What is the distance traveled by a projectile at a certain muzzle speed? 13 None Swanton Steven
Lean on Me 1989 Avildsen John  PG-13 0:00:47 2min 11sec History, College Education Courses This clip is shown at the beginning of the movie with Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman) having a game for his students as a way of learning history. History:  This clip could be shown to students on the first day of school.  By showing this the teacher could ask the students if they would like to learn history this way or if they would rather learn it in the traditional way.  They could also be told to notice the posters on the wall in a classroom.  The beginning of the movie starts in 1967.  There are a lot of protest posters on the wall in the classroom.                                                                         Education classes:  This could be shown to students in education classesin showing students a way that students are participating actively. History:  What is different about the way Joe Clark teaches?  Would you rather learn history this way or the more traditional way?                            Education:  Does this seem to be an effective method of teaching that the students like or do you think they would rather have a traditional classroom setting? 13 unlimited Hiatt Darren
1492 1992 Scott Ridley  PG-13 2:10:00 0:30 History, Culture, Social Studies This clip gives a brief discription of the Spanish Inquisition.  It gives the date and setting for the events that took place. This clip would be a great source to set the stage for a class room discussion on the Spanish Inquisition.   It  would also be a good excercise pre-viewing skills for the film.  Students can begin to think about what they already know about the Spanish Inquisition. What do you know about the Spanish Inquisition?  Who was in control of Spain during the Inquisition?  Do you think that this had anything to do with Columbus' search for a quicker trade root to Asia? K 12 Morrison Jim
dances with wolves 1994 costner kevin R 1:45:09 3min history, health costner is preparing for his trip west to the native lands and he is meeting with Gen. Burnside.  Burnside and costner are in full uniform in an old beat up office.  Burnside is drinking and coughing profusely.  Burnside speaks badily of the indians. get students to see a side of  Burnside perhaps not seen in history books.  Also let them observe an officers dress, lifestyle, attitudes, and a realistic meeting place of the time and place. 1) what are the attitudes of the higher officers to the indians?  2)how where the officers dressed--were they well groomed, why?  3)  what kind of sicknesses do you think Burnside may have had? --he drink heavily, and coughed profusely.  4)  what kind of facial hair does Burnside have--any correlation to his name? 5th none Petty Gregg
Amidstad 1998 Speilberg Steven R 59:02 2.30 min History, Language The Africans are locked in a jail and the American defending lawyer is trying to communicate with them. They are having a pretty rough time because there is not an interpreter. This could be tied into a unit on Slavery in America and even in North America. Many activities could be done where the students were not aloud to talk but they had to communicate something to another student. Do you think the communication barrier between the Africans and the Americans helped slavery and why?  11 18 Lightfoot Stephanie
Walt Disney's Cinderella N/A Jackson Wilfred G 0:27:12 0:28 History/Social Studies In this clip, the king explains to his sire how it is very important that his son marry in order to carry on the royal family.  The king decides to have a ball so that is son will be able to find a proper wife.  This clip illustrates how royal families set up marriages in order to carry on the royalty. This clip would be very good to use in a history lesson about royal families.  The clip could be used to study royal families and how their families are much different than common day ones.  After showing the clip, the students could research and discuss past and present royal families as well. 1?  Why do you think that the prince in this clip chose his princess?  2)  Why did the king want his son to find a wife?  3?  What was it that the king wanted from the prince once he found a wife? 7 13/14 Wall Kristin
Glory 1986 Zwick Edward R 0:55 - 3:50 2:55 History: Civil War The scene is of camp life, and the begining of the battle of Antietam.  The narration is given by way of a letter from Robert Gould Shaw speaking about the life of a soldier.  Clip includes drilling for battle, and marching off to war.  No violence in clip. This clip is surprisingly accurate in portraying an accurate picture of how the soldier looked.  It is a very dramatic piece that leaves people wishing for more information.  They march off to battlepacked close together with courage.  Affective use of voice and sound. Why did the soldiers march so close together when going off to battle?  What were the camp conditions as far as living arangement go?  Does this look like a place that you would enjoy? Middle School None Williams Patrick
Glory 1986 Zwick Edward R 53:09 - 56:45 3:36 History: Civil War The clip shows how black soldiers were discriminated against referring to the pay that they received.  The scene ends with Shaw refusing pay because of this. This scene reflects the inequality that existed in the Union army at first against black soldiers.  They were promised to be payed the same wage as whites, but were not treated in such a way.  "They stop a bullet just as well" and were entitled to equal treatement. Why did Robert Gould Shaw tear up his pay check in front of the men that served under him?  Why did the soldiers not accept the pay that was handed to them?  Was this a moral victory on the part of the black soldiers in the end when all is said and done Middle School None Williams Patrick
Glory 1986 Zwick Edward  R 1,10:10 - 1,12:02 1:52 History: Civil War The Scene shows how black people were most commonly used during the period of war, and the conflict that was present between black and white Union soldiers.    Digging places where the soldiers could dig in and fight was often the extent that black soldiers were used.  One white soldier commented that the blacks should just keep on digging out houses.  The fact that they were often held back from battle was something other resented. Why were the black soldiers used only for manual labor most of the time?  Did they have the right to feel upset about their real world opportunity to fight?  Why are they so ready and willing to fight? Middle School None Williams Patrick
Glory 1986 Zwick Edward R 1,24:54 - 1,27:45 2:51 History: Civil War One on one converstation with a black soldier about the war, and why he is not fighting for his white leader.  He mentions that although there will be a winning side no one will truely win. This film clip is a up close and personal with a soldier, and the message that he is fighting for the others comes across.  a real feeling that this war will not be resolved to an extent is established.  He truns down the honor of carrying the regimental flag because of his belief in the cause. Why was this soldier against the idea of the war being fought?  Why would he not carry the colors of the group that he represented?  Did Shaw understand and agree with this soldiers stand point? Middle School None Williams Patrick
Glory 1986 Zwick Edward R 1,30:14 - 1,35:55 5:41 History: Civil War This scene takes place around a campfire where the black soldiers are praying about the battle the next day.  The prayers mention why they are risking their lives, and show unit cohesion. This is a very powerful scene!  Not only does it show how tight this group is but it also tells why they are fighting.  They are extremely well poised considering that the majority of them could be killed on the next day.  This clip offers a look into the society and sense of brotherhood that existed between the soldiers. What do the soldiers claim that they will walk into battle with?  Do the soldiers appear to be scared or worried about the battle the next day?  What appears to be the element that the soldiers walk away with? Middle School None Williams Patrick
Tin Soldier 1995  Voight Jon PG 0:22:04 - 0:26:34 0:05 Humanities Billy is from Michigan and new to Los Angeles. On the first day of school he is befriended by gang members and he tries to stay away after their first encounter.  Later he is roughed up a kid in the restroom and the same gang member as before saves him.  This time Billy agrees to go with them after school. There is a cute young girl Billy meets and she likes him until she hears that he is friends with the gang. Communication, physical and verbal; making life changing decisions. (1) What do you think of Billy's tactic for handling the gang members invitation? Why did Billy change his mind after the bathroom incident?  How would you handle this situation if you were in a new school? (2) Have any of you ever change schools, communities or even states where you live since you started school?  If so, what were the biggest differences you noticed? If not, do you have friends that go to different schools, and where are they? (3) Do friends in this movie seem to treat each other any different than the way we treat each other here?  Do you think the difference is because of it being a city school, a different state, or something else? 10 14 Sanders Sheila
Tin Soldier 1995  Voight Jon PG 0:43:10 - 0:44:17 0:01 Humanities Billy has been given a trial membership in a gang and agrees to go with them after school.  The fight is broken up by the police and rival gang members chase him into a toy store.  Billy meets an odd man who tries to tell him what he needs. Billy is kind of a smart mouthed kid and he disagrees with the toy man.  The toy man gives Billy a small statue of a knight to take home. Billy's mom doesn't seem really involved with Billy she is very distant.  Communication, physical and verbal. Places and people we can learn from.  Socially constructed knowledge.  being aware of others around us and trying to understand them. (1) Are there only certain kinds of people we can learn something from?  If so, who are they and why are they the only ones?  (2) Do you ever take the time to try and understand someone or something you don't like?  Why are they different?  (3)  After this first incident out with the gang, what should Billy do?  What if it were you?  How would you handle this situation. 10 14 Sanders Sheila
Walt Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971 Kimble Ward G 0:25:25 5min 05sec K-3 Music Mrs. Brown is the guardian of three children. Togeather they are trying to fight off the German army that is invading their town. Mrs. Brown proforms a "musical" spell to make the clothing come to life. The clothing dances around to the beat that is in the background.  Discuss beat and rhythm with the class. View the clip as a class. Discuss what you all viewd. Did you notice a pattern in the music? What is that pattern called? Do you remember some of the things in the movie that moved with the music pattern? Can you clap out the same rhythm? Can you clap out a new pattern that we have not tried yet? 5 years 13 years Elledge Melissa
Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland 1972 Geronimi Clyde G 0:08:10 3min 18 sec Kindergarden big and little Alice wants to go through a small door, but she is much too big. She drinks something out of a bottle to make her smaller, but then she is too small to reach a key that was left on a nearby table. Alice then eats something to make her big enough to reach the key, but she gets much too big. She starts to cry, and the room floods. She drinks from the bottle again, and immeadiatly gets small enough to fit through the key hole. Talk with the class about big and little. Watch the clip togeather. Discuss that there has to be something to reference big and little too ie... you are bigger than a dog but you are smaller than me. What would you do to get through a small door way? How would you get an object that was up on a high shelf? What would have happend if Alice had eaten from the box when she was in the bottle? Which is bigger; you or me? Which is bigger the flagpole or me?  Which is smaller the bus or a car? 5years 7years Elledge Melissa
Macbeth 1971 Polanski Roman R 0.00.00 14:09 Language arts The witches, speaking lines from Act I, scene i, gather on a beach and bury a severed hand, in which they place a dagger.  upon the burial mound, one witch pours a vial of blood and they all spit on the mound. Along with the reading of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," these clips will depict Polanski's interpretation of key scenes within the play.  To stress the authority of an individual's own interpretation of literature, the viewing of Polanski's clips will illustrate how he envisions vital parts of "Macbeth."  What I view as the advantages of Polanski's film are the location, its harsh sense of realism, and interpretations of scenes.  The film is shot on location in Wales and Northumberland.  The authenticity of this film can only enhance students' understanding Shakespeare and the landscape that inspired much of his play. 1.  Shakespeare's stage directions are only "thunder and lightning.  Enter three witches."  Polanski takes a few liberties with this scene that erode the witches' power of suggestion with the power of the witches' magic.  How does he do this?  2.  How did this scene differ from your first interpretive reading of "Macbeth?"  3.  Considering the liberty that Polanski takes with this first scene, do believe it is effective or destructive to the play written by Shakespeare?   11th grade 12th grade Absher Kaylene
Macbeth 1971 Polanski Roman R 1.40.15 1.71.4 Language arts Macbeth is being armored as he awaits the approaching soldiers led by Macduff.  Many of his men have abandoned him, but he remains strong-willed and belligerent toward his opponents, and is distraught over Lady macbeth's suicide.  Once his castle is invaded by his revolting kinsmen, he confidently holds them at bay with his weaponry prowess until Macduff announces that he was not born from a woman.  Macduff defeats Macbeth and the king is decapitated.  One provocative aspect is that for a while after Macbeth is decapitated, he can still see his surroundings and the men that defeated him celebrating Macbeth's death in revelry. Macbeth and the king is decapitated.  One provocative aspect is that for a while after Macbeth is decapitated, he can still see his surroundings and the men who defeated him as they celebrate in revelry.  During Act 5 scene v through scene xi, it is interesting to imagine what Macbeth would be doing physically while he awaits the imminent doom of the approaching soldiers.  Polanski's interpretation is satisfying and depicts Macbeth as a distraught husband, but a strong-willed brave king. 1.  How is Polanski's vision similar or different from how you envision Macbeth in his last moments alive?  2.  Do you see Macbeth more sympathetically now after viewing the movie clip?  If so, why?  3.  Was Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death more or less compassionate than you imagined? 11th grade 12th grade Absher Kaylene
The Crucible 1996 Hytner Nicholas  PG-13 1.22.27 4:33 Language arts Parallel to Act III of the play "The Crucible," Abigail is being questioned again in Salem's church/ courthouse.  Rev. Hale voices skepticism about Abigail's integrity which prompts yet another display of "witch" hysteria as she suddenly spots a bird and screams up towards the ceiling.  This causes her following of girls to go into fits and pulls the wavering Mary Danforth back under Abigail's deathly control. To help students grasp the mob psychology/ herd mentality portrayed in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," this clip illustrates how Abigail's evil is contagious amongst her peers.  This clip brings to life the awful conformity that bonded the accusative girls and murdered many of the town of Salem's citizens. 1.  Does the clip make it seem more feasible that this group psychology that fabricates lies could take place?  2.  What made Mary Warren return to Abigail's service of evil?  3.  Do you sympathize with Mary Warren's character or do you rate her with that of Abigail? 14 18 Absher Kaylene
Romeo and Juliet 1968 Zeffirelli Franco PG 23:35:00 15:65 Language arts The clip papallels Act I scene iv through scene v of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."  Romeo and Benvolio enter the Capulet's ball as masquers.  Romeo spots Juliet and they eye each other, dance, and fall in love.  One striking aspect of this scene is the gaity, laughter, and happiness of the Capulets (excluding Mercutio) while the masqued Romeo and Juliet dance.  This scene is in stark contrast to the absurdity of the feud of the families.  Along with period music from the Renaissance, the scene is very convincing.  Romeo is under the watchful eye of Tybalt.  Finally at the scene's end Juliet finds out that Romeo is indeed a Montague. long with period music from the renaissance, the scene is very convincing of the love of the two star-crossed youth.  Romeo is under the watchful eye of Tybalt.  Finally at the clip's end, Juliet finds out that Romeo is indeed a Montague.  Tie-ins:  While reading "Romeo and Juliet," Zeffirelli's production is a great way to enhance students' perception of the "fair Verona" landscape Shakespeare intended for his play.  The movie is shot on location in Italy by an Italian director and crew which lends richness.  For me, one of the greatest aspects of this film is the visual richness of scenery and costumes. 1.  What did you like or dislike about the clip?  2.  What might Romeo's removal of his mask symbolize?  3.  As the dancers are circling fast and Juliet's family and friends are shown happily laughing, how is that ironic? 14 18 Absher Kaylene
Dance on Fire 1985 Manzarek Ray Not rated 20:22:00 3:87 Language arts From 1967 censored video-- Jim Morrison's marriage of poetry and music, "The Unknown Soldier," is dramatized by The Doors.  Morrison appears Christ-like as he approaches death like a martyr.  This martyr image symbolizes a soldier's death for his country's liberty.  Incontrast is the everyday life that is weaved in with the dramatization of death.  Also, there is shown Vietnam footage. This piece of media can be used to relate certain lines form Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself,"  "Wound Dresser," and more, which relay the poet's sentiment toward the Civil War, to the more current poet's reference and sentiment toward Vietnam.  Although Jim Morrison's poetry is somewhat dark and pessimistic, I see it as a valid link to past American poets, namely Walt Whitman.  Morrison's poetry is reverent to his country, but heavily laden with a deep-seeded skepticism toward existence.  Because of Morrison's reputation and fame in America's popular culture, he may serve as a liaison with more reputable heavyweights by comparing Morrison's vision with that of others.  The effects of Whitman's revolutionary us of free verse can be affirmed in Morrison's lyrical writings and poems, namely the "Unknown Soldier." 1. What do you think Jim Morrison's message is concerning war?  2.  Do you see how Morrison places emphasis on the individual?  How does he do this?  3.  The visuals show the contrast between everyday life and the battlefield.  What are some of the contrasts shown between war and society?  4.  Describe you feelings concerning the song along with the visuals.  5.  What are the similarities and differences between Morrison's message of war and that of Whitman? 11th grade 12th grade Absher Kaylene
Dead Poets Society 1990 Weir Peter PG 20:88 3:39 Language arts Before his classroom, the teacher introduces students, who are armed with identical books, to J. Evans Pritchard's book UNDERSTANDING POETRY.  After one student reads a bit for classroom examination, Robin Williams says "rip out that page."  It is contagious.  The entire classroom rips out the entire introduction to a book of poetry the teacher calls "excrement."   This clip conveys the attitude an English teacher desires for all students.  The attitude is that poetry and literature are for one and all.  "Learn to savor words and language...[because] words and ideas can change the world.  We don't read and write poetry because it is cute.  We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.  While professions of law and medicine are such noble pursuits, love, romance...these art what we stay alive for!"  The scene is humorous, yet serious with its message which stresses that poetry and literature cannot truly be rated, because the individual meaningful experience holds all the power.  --great way to introduce a begrudged or any reading assignment-- 1.  Think about what you like to ready and why.  Write your thoughts in your daily journal.  2.  What is your favorite word or phrase, and why?  Write your thoughts in your daily journal.  And discuss this with class.  3.  Why do you think words are so powerful?  4.  One's words can live on and on after they havecrossed the threshold of mortal existence.  What would you like to leave as a legacy?  Imagine what your message would be.  Maybe it would be a quote to inspire, a joke to cause laughter, or a novel about the daily trials of a high school student. 14 18 Absher Kaylene
The Odyssey 1997 Kozlov Sergei PG-13 32:58 8:54 Language arts Odysseus and his men unknowingly enter the cave of the Cyclops and partake of his food and drink.  They become trapped inside when the Cyclops returns to his cave.  Odysseus outsmarts the Cyclops and escapes, but two of his men are killed by the monster.  the Cyclops is intriguingly convincing, and is both humorous and grotesque. While reading Homer's Odyssey, this movie provides visual illustrations to the tale of Odysseus.  Using this movie will add to the enjoyment of the mythical tale.   1.  How does the clip differ from Homer's Odyssesy?  Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops by clinging to the underbellies of sheep in Homer's tale, but are clothed as sheep in the film.  2.  How was Odysseus both wise and unwise in this part of the Odyssey?  3.  How does Odysseus act as a leader of his men in this clip?   14 18 Absher Kaylene
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 57.8 minutes 1.6 minutes Language arts The characters Lt. Dan and Forrest Gump are in the army barracks in Vietnam.  Lt. Dan confronts Forrest with the idea of destiny.  He believes that his destiny was to die in the war.  Forrest saved his life, but now Lt. Dan has no legs and feels cheated. This clip could be used to introduce the concept of destiny in literature.   Why does Lt. Dan feel that Forrest cheated him? Is Lt. Dan right? Does every human have a predetermined destiny? Is it possible for a person to know his or her own destiny? How is Lt. Dan's idea of destiny related to how it's presented in x? 13 any Daigle Michelle
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 4.1 minutes 45 seconds Language arts This scene is when Forrest is sitting at the bus stop and talking to an African American woman.  He says, "My momma always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get.'"   This clip can be used to help introduce metaphors and similes in a language arts class. Is Forrest's quote from his mother a metaphor or a simile?  How do you know?  Can you think of any metaphors or similes that one of your family members told you?  What were they trying to convey?  Did the metaphor or simile help you to understand a concep any age any age Daigle Michelle
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 88.6 minutes 1.5 minutes Language arts In this scene, Forrest asks Jenny to marry him.  She says she can't, and Forrest says, "I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is."  Then he walks out onto the porch. This scene is connected to Shakespeare's play As You Like It.  In the play, the secondary character Silvius is madly in love with Phoebe (especially Scene 5.3).  She will not have anything to do with him, even though he follows her around like a puppy. What is love? Is love emotional or intellectual? Can one person be in love with someone who is not in love with him or her? Does Forrest know what love is? Does Silvius? Phoebe?  Explain any sim. or diff. between these movie and play characters.  13 any Daigle Michelle
Dead Poets Society 1989 Weir Peter PG 0:30:00 4:35 Language Arts This opening scene is when the audience sees professors, students, and parents preparing for a convocation type event.  One of the first words we see is _tradition_.  The feel of this scene is stiff and practiced.  Except for the one new teacher at the academy with bright face and sparkling eyes which at first according to custom will only enforce the standard, this new school year will follow the same drudgery of previous years. I believe this clip could be useful for a lesson on media literacy; examining camera angles and several second images used by the producer to convey tone and feel in the movie falls right into place.  If you want to do any lesson on foreshadowing this clip lends itself for the audience to make guesses about what will happen to the characters and in the action before the movie is over. 1.) What are the main images in these scenes and what might they mean?   2.) What images can best be associated with foreshadowing in this clip?  Support your answers and make guesses about what is going to happen--if you've seen this movie how do these scenes enforce what you know will happen?  3.) How do traditions become started, and why are they so hard to change? 13 18 Holloman Chris
Beavis and Butt-head do America 1996 Judge Mike  PG-13 10:20:00 2:04 Language Arts Here, Beavis and Butt-head (B&Bh) are trying to either find their stolen TV, steal one, or find someone who will let them watch TV.  Night has fallen and they stumble into searching motel rooms for TV.  One room they enter is where this guy is waiting for two assassians.  Miscommunication results between the guy who trying to hire people to kill his ex-wife--he uses phrase "do his wife."  B&Bh think they're being hired to have sex.  This clip suggest how bad things may happen as a result of miscommunication.  Students can explore the positives and negatives when understanding doesn't happen between people or groups; one positive in this case was that not knowing what was really happening kept B&Bh from getting killed.  A writing assignment could follow about what were the clues presented in this motel room that could have told B&Bh something was fishy.  Students could freewrite waht has happened or may happen in their own lives where what they wanted made them misunderstand something someone else was saying. 1.) What made B&Bh go to the motel in the first place, and what are some other things they could've been doing that night that wouldn't have put them in a dangerous situation?  2.) How might B&Bh have reacted to the man if they did understand what he wanted them to do and would they have been killed?  3.) We have the choice all of the time to not watch so much television and instead, share that time with people we know to create original adventures, experiences, or help others.  Is all B&Bh can do watch TV or could they have a stronger friendship doing other stuff?  What else could they do? 15 18 Holloman Chris
A Christmas Carol 1984 Donner Clive PG 3:18:00 3:04 Language Arts Mr. Cratchet is scolded for wanting to add more coal to the fire.  Scrooge's nephew comes in and explains what Christmas is suppose to be like and Scrogge tell him that he will view Christmas the way he like and only that way. This scene and others can be used while students are reading A Christmas Carol, to help keep them interested. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?  Does the death of a loved one usually cause people to be this way?  Do you think fear cause Scrooge to change his opinion or what? 10  Johnson Alice
Pinocchio 1990   G 0:23:28 3min 14seconds Language arts The toy maker is explaining to Pinocchio that in order to become a real boy he must complete the three virtues, which are: bravery, loyalty, and honesty. Teach the importance of honesty.  Do a writing activity on how it feels to be lied to by another person . 1) Why should we not tell lies?  2)  Why is it important to be honest?  3) What does trust mean and how does it feel to be trusted. kinder second Mitchell Amy
Dead Poet's Society 1992 Weir Peter PG 3255-3472 7 minutes Language Arts In this clip it starts out having students in a classroom reading the poems they wrote for homework.  One student is scared to speak aloud in class because he is afraid his peers will laugh at him.  The teacher pulls this student in front of the class and makes him focus on himself and his own thoughts.  He tells him to close his eyes and forget about everyone else.  The teacher tells him to say what is the first thing that pops in his head after seeing a picture of Walt Whitman and go from there.  The teacher stands back and watches him create a wonderful poem.  His peers look in amazement.  Afterwards the teacher goes up to him and whispers, "Never forget this!" You could use this when teaching about the process of writing poems.  Your students can see the importance of writing about what you feel and not just what you are supposed to feel.  Also this can teach them to use their imagination and believe in themselves.  If you were to teach students who want to become teachers this could help them see what being a wonderful teacher is all about.  Actually the entire movie would be beneficial.   What does the student learn from this?    How does this relate to how you can write a poem?    What kind of critical thinking skills does this involve?     Why do you think the teacher in the film did this to a student who is scared to speak aloud in front of his peers?  Why was it so beneficial to the student and all his peers who watched? 16 18 Salter Kimberly
Ghost 1990 Zucker Jerry PG-13 43:25 1:13 Language Arts Patrick Swayze, as a ghost, appears to Whoopi Goldberg, a spiritual medium, and tries to talk her into f inding his wife Molly, played by Demi Moore, and warning her that their mutual friend is behind his untimely death and that he is not finished. Ghosts often come back or appear to people in order to help friends or loved ones, haunt enemies, or be avenged.  Use with Hamlet because Swayze wants Goldberg to warn Moore that their friend is after her now, too.  She must be warned that her life is in danger.  Swayze's death is also avenged at the end of the movie when his friend is killed.  Good to show with the ghost scene in The Lion King. Before the clip:  Have you ever seen something on tv or in a movie that reminds you of a scene in Hamlet?  Do you think that anything that was or is popular could have themes based in Hamlet?  If so, like what?  How would you turn a conversation in Hamlet into modern English?  After the clip:  What is similar between this clip and Hamlet?  What is different?  Why wouldn't this have occurred to you as based in Hamlet? 14 19 Stiger Cary
The Lion King 1994 Allers & Minkoff Roger & Rob G 1:05:17 1:52 Language Arts Graffiki tells Simba that his father lives within him.  Mufasa then appears as a ghost to Simba and tells him that he must remember who he is, go back to the Prideland, and take his rightful place as king in the great Circle of Life.   Good to reinforce the usefulness of Hamlet:  they've already seen it!!  Also good to show how popular movies can get their themes from classical literature.  It's an approach like: See?  Shakespeare DOES have a meaning in your life today.  He's not just some dead guy that doesn't really matter anymore.  He still has an impact on current culture.  Also helps answer, "Why do we have to learn this??"   Before the clip:  Have you ever seen something on tv or in a movie that reminds you of a scene in Hamlet?  How would you modify a scene in Hamlet to fit in with modern times?  After the clip:  What scene is this from?  What similarities and differences are there between the original script and the movie?  Why are they different?  Why do you think they used this scene in Hamlet in this movie?  What purpose did it serve?  Is it anywhere near how you modified the scene to fit into modern times?  Why or why not?   8 19 Stiger Cary
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 Hand David G 6:32:00 :46 Language Arts The evil queen is telling the huntsman to take Snow White into the forrest, kill her, and bring her heart back in a box.  The huntsman objects, but the queen silences him and warns him against disobedience. Use as an introduction to gender issues and power: roles, stereotypes, and cultures.  Discuss how men and women are portrayed differently despite similar actions.  Good example of women in power being portrayed as evil.  For example, "Bloody" Mary, Queen of Scots, was very evil, and everyone knows who she is.  She even has a drink named after her, and it resembles the blood she spilt.  Goes well with stories like the Odyssey and Oriestra.  Why do you think the young princess is named Snow White and the queen is referred to as "the wicked queen" or "the evil queen?"  Could it possibly be because the queen holds power, dresses to the hilt, and commands the men while precious little Snow White is exactly that:  Snow White--she dresses below her station as princess, she talks to the animals, and the first time we see her, she is scrubbing the stairs with a bucket of water and a bristle brush?  Do you think that the women we've studied are plain evil, or are they smart, cunning, and manipulative?  What are some other women you've heard about that have a "bad" reputation?  Are men and women doing the same actions portrayed the same?  Give examples of yes or no. 8 19 Stiger Cary
Quigley Down Under 1990 Wincer Simon PG-13 1:43:12 3:09 Language Arts This clip is the final shoot-out between Quigley and Marston.  After being severely beaten, Quigley is being forced to duel with Marston, who believes Quigley has no experience with revolvers.  Quigley kills Marston and his 3 sidekick goons.  Over a dying Marston, Quigley quietly says something to the effect that he had said he didn't have much use for revolvers, not that he didn't know how to use them. Use this clip to introduce the topic of hubris, pride leading to a downfall.  The "good" (humble) guy beats the "bad" (proud) guy.  Everyone knows that Quigley has the reputation of being the fastest gun draw and best crack shot in the world, but Marston still believes himself to be better.  Talk about personal strengths that can become weaknesses depending on how you handle them.  Use with anything from Aesop's Fables (The Tortoise and the Hare) to The Odyssey, or basically anything where the lower guy comes out on top.  Good to use with the Malice clip. After Marston dies, how do you feel?  Like he got what he deserved?  Why do you think that is?  Is it because pride in and of itself is evil, or is it because our culture says pride is wrong and leads to downfall?  If the latter is correct, can you guess how far that goes back into history?  What is it about pride that made people learn to associate it negatively (ie, death, downfall, evil, "bad guys")?  When someone describes a person as proud, what's the first thing that pops into your head?  Why do you think this is?  What attributes does a "proud" person usually display?  Do the characters display these attributes?  If so, how? 14 19 Stiger Cary
Malice 1993 Mack Thomas R 50:14 3:19 Language Arts Alec Baldwin plays an extraordinary surgeon who is being sued for malpractice.  In his hearing, he is asked whether or not he has a "God Complex."  He concedes and explains why he things so.  No foul language. Very powerful! Use as an introduction to hubris: pride leading to a downfall.  Alec is murdered at the end of the movie, so he is obviously punished for his pride.  Talk about personal strengths becoming weaknesses through pride and/or ambition.  Goes with literature like The Odyssey, almost anything Shakespearean, Oedipus the King, and most other Greek literature. How are Alec's words like the actions or words of the character?  What do you think happened to Alec's character by the end of the movie?  Alec's character seems to think his surgical skill is his strength, but do you think it's his strength or his weakness?  If people know that pride generally leads to downfall, why do you think they are not more careful of their words and actions?  (it's an "it-can't-happen-to-me" attitude)   14 19 Stiger Cary
Dead Poet's Society 1989 Weir Peter PG 20:59:00 3:30 Language Arts Professor Keating is having his first English  class session at Welton.  He asks a student, Neil, to read the introduction from their poetry book, which talks about how the precisely "rate"poetry.  Mr. Keating tells his students to then rip out this entire introduction in their books.  He passes the trash can around and says inspiring things to them about thinking for themselves. This would be a good clip to use to introduce a unit on poetry.  It will reinforce the idea that  they( the students should not read poetry just because it is their assignment.  They should read poetry because they have to freedom to read it and can form whatever opinions they want about what they are reading.  1.  What is Mr.  Keating trying to tell his students about poetry by having them rip out the introduction in their book? 2.  Why is this rating system not suitable for poetry? 3.  How can we look at poetry in a different light than it is viewed by the writer of the poetry textbook?   14 none Vasquez Lisa
Phenomenon 1996 Turteltaub John PG 1:33:48 3:08 Language Arts, Health Here, John Travolta's character has been hospitalized.  The gift he thought he had throughout the movie ends up to be a tentacled brain tumor which is fatal.  A world renoun neurologist gives Travolta the offer of dying naturally or contributing his still living brain to science under live brain surgery--in other words they're going to kill him.  This clip measures the value of human life against knowledge.  Is he worth more dead than alive? Either an introduction to a freewrite or a clip to help expand or elaborate on universals such as the value of human life, the conflict of man vs. society, logice vs. life/humaness/or spontaniety.  1.) Does the doctor really want to help John's character and others who may need brain operations in the future or is he just seeking success and recognition in his own field?  2.) Who thinks Travolta is being selfish, in terms of if the doctor is right, not willing to help the future or brain research?  If you were in a similar situation why would you or would you not want to be operated on?  3.) Do you see Travolta's character's condition as a disease or as a gift?  What are some of the most affective ways Travolta's character could have used his new ability to think?  In the movie, did he represent what people could become by studying and reading or was his character unrealistic? 11 18 Holloman Chris
JFK 1991 Stone Oliver R 20.5 minutes into 2nd tape 1.7 minutes Language arts, history New Orleans DA Jim Garrison and one of his assistants are having a disagreement.  Garrison asks if he has ever read Julius Caesar.  The DA tells how JC was surrounded by conspirators the same way Kennedy was. This clip could illustrate the importance of reading classic works for understanding historical events and in order to understand popular media references like this one. How is Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar similar to the Kennedy assassination (if it is at all)?  Why do you think it is important to read Shakespeare or any other classic piece of literature/study history?  Do you think history repeats itself? 15 any Daigle Michelle
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 Speilberg Steven "PG" 0:13:22 , 1:12:45 33sec, 2min 5 sec Language arts, Storytelling,  Two parts of the film must be used to teach the writing/reading skill of foreshadowing.  The first clip shows the hero, Indiana Jones, expressing his hate of snakes. The second clip, about an hour later, shows Jones having to deal with fear of snakes in order to secure the much sought after Ark of the Covenant. How the Use of Foreshadowing ads texture to not only the story but also to characters. How to identify foreshadowing as a viewer os a movie or reader of a book. How to set structure for writing and planning ahead to create better pieces of writing. I have actually already used these clips to teach a skills mini-lesson in writers workshop. On an overhead projector, I broke the word into two parts(Fore and Shadow) and discussed the meaning of each part. I then covered the use of foreshadowing, and lastly  instructed them how to use it. I instructed the students that they must first "set the table, wait awhile and then serve the foreshadowing... "Kind of goofy but they loved it. Does anyone know what foreshadowing is?   Do you know how to use it as a writer? or look for it as a reader? Can you dissect the word into two pieces and explore the meaning? 12 Adult Prairie Shane
The Flaming Kid 1984 Marshall Gary  PG-13 47:40 4:20 Language Arts, Vocational  In this clip a young man is influenced by a person he has met while working his summer job, this person he met is a car dealer and represents the superficial world.  This boy believes being a car salesman is what he wants to do instead of going to college--an action backed by his family and upbringing.  This scene is a fight between father and son about who is right and how the boy's future should be decided-the boy is scared of potatoes. This clip is perfect for setting up the contrast between parent's world and child's world and if parent really knows best or if the dad or mom is jsut holding their son back.  This clip could be used with consequences of making rash decisions.  I would take this clip and compare with it with something similar in a literary work.  This clip could also be used in relation to social status or class distinctions. 1.) Who is right?  The father or the son.  Who should decide what Matt Dillion's character should do with his life?  Support your answer.  2.) Just after watching the clip who do you think is happier in life, the father or the wealthy car salesman?  3.) How much time do you think it takes for something influential in your life to make a change? How valuable are any summer jobs, chores, or work experience you've had to you?  Have they affected you, do you believe, for the rest of your life? 11 18 Holloman Chris
Pinocchio  Disney Walt G 1:08:56 2 minutes Lieing This part of the movie shows when Pinocchio keeps telling lies and his nose grows because of this. I chose this to go over with young students about lieing and that it is concidered bad. There are other things you can use from this clip. They are the use of misbehavior and how it has consequences just as the lieing did.  Do you really beleive that your nose will grow if you tell a lie? Why or why not? Do you beleive it is baf to tel;l a lie? Why or why not? What can happen to you if you tell lies? Do you think that there are any good lies? 3 7 Dalrymple Jamie
National Lampoons Vacation 1983   PG 3:03:00 4 minutes Life Management, Consumer Management, Buying a car The father in the movie is buying a new car and does everything wrong.  He has ordered a station wagon.  The salesperson talks him into buying a hilarious looking mobile that has come in by mistake.  The father settles for the car and pays whatever the dealer wants him to pay. This is a great way to introduce how not to buy a car.  In Life Managment, as well as Teen Living, Consumer Managemtn is a very dull subject for a lot of studnets.  This could be a way to sprak thier interest. Name all the mistakes this consumer makes when perchasing a car.  Give suggestions to each mistake that he made.  Describe a situation or memory you have about buying your first car, or your parents buying a car.  Was this a good experience or a bad one. 9th grade 12th Beasley Karen
Tucker:  The Man and His Dream 1988 Coppola Francis Ford PG 3min 19sec 2min 13sec Marketing, Advertising, specifically Product Research Based on a true story.  Preston Tucker arrives home to his friends and family and reveals to them his next creative endeavor, the creation and production of the car of tomorrow---The Tucker Torpedo. Use the video clip to introduce the concept of product research and development.  The entire movie can very effectively be used as a way to teach the steps a corporation must go through to develop and manufacture a product. Why did Tucker want to develop the car?  Why did he say Americans would buy the car?  Where did he get his information?  What form did the initial model of the Tucker Torpedo take? 15 19 Esposito Vincent
Cinderella 1950 Geronimi Clyde  G 28:19 1:20 Math This clip is animals creating a dress for Cinderella by using measurement and estimation.  They make a dress using what they have to measure and make a wonderful dress for her.  Their methods are simple and yet get the job done. This fun clip could open a  lesson on measurement for grades 1st through 3rd.  I think it would just get the student's attention to get started on the lesson.  The animals sing and are funny in using the simple tools they have available to them to create a dress.  It is short and won't lose the students attention before the lesson gets started.  The class can discuss the way one mouse uses her arm to measure the ribbon, and students can use this method to measure some things around the classroom.  Showing the students some other ways to measure using their bodies would prove to be fun and show estimation.   What do we measure for anyway?   What is estimation and what do we use it for?  Can you think of some example of when you might need to estimate? Have you ever seen your parents estimate in a store or restaurant?   1st 3rd Barber Tracy
Field Of Dreams 1989 Robinson Phil PG 13min 30 sec 1min 30sec Math Ray Kinsella is building a baseball field in his corn field because of a voice he has heard.  The problem is that the baseball field is going to be where his corn field lies.  This is a major concern for him since he is a farmer and is counting on his land to provide for him and his family. Students can figure out the minimum amount of space he will need.  They can also figure out how much dirt, grass seed, and fencing will be needed as well as the cost of these materials.  Finally, using geometry, they can determine how to be sure the field is laid out straight.  1.  How much dirt, grass seed, and fencing material will be needed to build a regulation baseball field?  2.  How can you be sure that the field is laid out straight?  Think about right triangles in geometry.  3.  How can we use math to be sure the entire field is adequately lit? 12 none Bradshaw Matt
Titanic 1998 Cameron James PG-13 1hr 38min 10min Math The Titanic has hit an iceberg.  The ships builders get together to assess the damage.  They figure out how much time it will take the Titanic to sink based on the blueprints of the ship.  However, they never mention exactly how much water it will take to sink the ship. Have students figure out how much water the ship took on before it began to sink.  In order to do this, they must use Calculus. 1. How big are the rooms that the builders are discussing that filled with water and caused the ship to sin?.  2.  Could the builders have prevented this disaster by building the ship differently?  If so, how?  3.  What is the maximum amount of water the ship could have taken on without sinking? 16 none Bradshaw Matt
The Ghost and The Darkness 1997 Hopkiins Stephen R 16min 45sec 3min 10sec Math John Patterson in a well respected bridge builder.  His toughest task is building a bridge over the Sovo River.  He draws out detailed plans of the bridge but he does not think it will be as difficult as it turns out to be.  Once he arrives in Africa, he realizes how difficult it will be. Have students design a bridge drawn to scale and then have them to actually build the bridge with toothpicks or some other small material. 1.  Why are exact measurements so important?  2.  What other structures require such exact measurements.  3.  What is the primary shape for building bridges and why is this shaped used the most? 16 none Bradshaw Matt
Rain Man 1989 Levinson Barry R 42min 45sec 4min 15sec Math Charlie Babbit and his brother, Raymond need to get to LA in 3 hours.  Raymond is autistic and extremely afraid of flying so the brothers are forced to drive.  Now, instead of taking three hours, the trip will take three days. Have students figure out the speed the plane must go to get from Cincinatti to LA in three hours.  Also have them figure out the average speed of the car if it made the same trip in three days. 1.  How far is it from LA to Cincinatti?  2.  How fast will the plane have to fly to make the trip in three hours?  3.  How fast must Charlie drive to make it to LA in three days?  4.  Are either of these possible?  5.  Could the car make it in less time than that? 14 none Bradshaw Matt
Cocktail 1986 Donaldson Roger R 33min 1min 30sec Math Doug Coughlin and Brian Flanagan are hoping to open their own bar.  Flanagan takes the initiative and figures out the cost of such a project.  In the movie, he doesn't include all cost but comes up with a figure of $75,000 for start-up costs.  Coughlin says he is crazy and soon they part ways only to rekindle their friendship two years later.  At this time, they come close to starting their own bar but don't quit succeed. Have students figure out how much it would cost to start up their own business.  As they are determining this cost, make them aware of a lot of hidden costs that people never think about such as taxes, building permits, etc. 1.  What sort of materials and other things would be included in your start-up cost?  2.  How much material will be needed and how much will they cost?  3.  How long do you project it will take you to pay back any loans that you must take out in order to cover all costs? 16 none Bradshaw Matt
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Lucas George PG 0:31:25 0:37 Math The Rebel forces are trying stop an attack by the Empire.  The Empire has sent Imeperial Wlakers to the plant Hoth as the firrst phase of the attack. Using Trigonometric functions to approximate the height of the Imperial Wlakers.  Also using  ratio/proportions to verify the approximate height of the Imperial Walkers. 1.  What is the approximate distance between the Rebel base and the Imperial Wlakers(in feet)?     2. What is the approximate angle of elevation of the laser blast coming from the Imperial Wlaker?      3.  How much taller is the middle/back of the Imperial Walker compared to the laser guns?      4.  In the frame with the Imperial Walker and Luke Skywalker(0:37:43) it looks like Luke is .75 inches on the TV screen and the Imperial Walker is 14 inches on the TV screen.  If Luke is approximately 6 feet tall, then how tall is the Imperial Walker?                              13 18 Ledford Randy
Field of Dreams 1989 Robinson Phil Alden PG 0:15:30 0:17 Math Ray has been hearing a voice while out in fis fields.  The voice tells him "if he will build it, then he will come".  Ray thinks this voice is telling him to build a baseball field so that Shoeless Joe Jacksoncan come play.  So, Ray is cutting down his crops to build this baseball field. This is a great application for geometric constructions, and using right triangle geometry.  Also, discovering properties about the square and the rectangle.  1.  On a baseball field each base mustbe 90 ft. apart.  Using the Pythagorean Theorem, calculate the distance between 1st base and 3rd base.  Also, calculate the distance between home plate and 2nd base.  Do you notice anything?  Why or Why not?     2.  If Ray constructs a line between home plate and 1st base, then how and where could he place 2nd base?     3.  How can Ray be sure that all of the bases are in the correct postiotn?     4.  Ray said that he has built something illogical.  Given that farming was his profession, do you think that Ray was illogical in his decision to build the baseball field? 13 18 Ledford Randy
Stand By Me 1986 Reiner Rob R 0:40:43 3:17 Math The guys are walking on a train when they reach a bridge just in time for the train to start chugging along in their direction. Students can calculate realtive rate of the train and how fast Vern is moving in order to predict whether Vern will survive the race between himself and the train.  This could also be used as an excellent introduction to story problems. How fast is the train going relative to Vern?  How much faster do you think Vern will have to move than the train in order to out run the train?  If you were Vern, would you keep the same speed, or pick up your speed and run faster? 18 na Macy Abbie
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971 Stuart Mel G 0:30:05 1:30 Math In this clip, after the fifth golden ticket was supposedly found by the guy in South America, Charlie Bucket's teacher teaches percentages using the number of Wonka bars various students had eaten. This clip is a good lead-in for teaching percentages with or without story problems in math Do the math asked, how many wonka bars had Charlie eaten?  Why would you want to know about percentages?  Where in your own life do you think percentages are used everyday? na na Macy Abbie
The Color Of Money 1986 Scorsese Martin R 1 hour 27 Minutes 4 Minutes Math Paul Newman is shooting pool and placing bets on the winner.   A Math teacher can use this clip when discussing the use of angles in class.  Pool is a game based on angles and the correct calculations, so this clip might be helpful for a Geometry class. How does Paul Newman use angles when taking his pool shots?  Why do the pool balls move in the specific direction after being hit?  How do you calculate the correct angle for the shot?   15 None Moret Adam
A Walk in the Clouds 1995 Arau Alfanso PG-13 1:54:08 4min, 2sec math This is a clip of a harvesting of grapes.  All of the people have just been clipping grapes from the vines and now are beginning to prepare to make them into wine.  After dumping all of the grapes into the big circular container, they jump in and begin stomping the grapes. This clip can be used in any algebra or pre-algebra class.  Have students estimate the dimensions of the container as well as how full it is through the use of proportions.  Then have them calculate the volume of the container. *Without doing any calculations, what do you think the volume of the grapes contained in the container is?  *Will the volume be the same after all of the grapes have been squashed?  Why or why not?  *Should you consider what the bottom of the container is? 10 18 Page Chrystal
A Walk in the Clouds 1995 Arau Alfanso PG-13 1:25:35 4min, 40sec math This is a clip of a man fighting with the guy who left his daughter.  The father of the daughter gets angry and slings the lantern toward the man, which in turn catches the field of grapes on fire. This clip could be used in any algebra or pre-algebra class.  First students will need to calculate the approximate length of the field of grapes.  Then by measuring the time that the fire spreads in, the students will be able to calculate the rate of the spread of the fire.  Another problem could be to calculate the area of the entire field of grapes through the use of proportions. *Is this a realistic portrayal of how fast fire spreads?  Why or why not?  *How accurate do you think your calculations are involving the area of the field of grapes considering that the land has hills and covers a wide distance?  *Is there anything that they could have done differently to prevent the fire from spreading to so much of the land so quickly? 10 18 Page Chrystal
Top Gun 1986 Scott Tony  PG 0:10:11 2min, 13sec math This is a clip where Maverick is landing his plane.  He realizes that Cougar is in trouble and is incapable of landing his plane himself.  As soon as Maverick lands, he proceeds to take off again and bring Cougar in.  In an algebra or pre-algebra class, the clip could be used to calculate the rate at which Maverick and Cougar land.  First, from the point when Maverick is three-quarters of a mile from landing on the aircraft carrier, students should measure the time it takes him to land the plane.  Then by using the formula distance equals rate times time, they should be able to calculate the rate at which he is landing.  Secondly, students could also follow the same procedure and calculate the rate at which Cougar landed. *How do the rates of the landings compare?  Why do you think they are different?  *Do you think the wavering of Cougar's plane affected the rate at which he landed?  Why or why not?  *Are our calculations scientifically accurate (consider the factors of physics that we ignored)? 10 18 Page Chrystal
Romeo & Juliet 1996 Luhrmann Baz PG-13 1:28:56 13sec math This is a clip of a priest giving Juliet some poison to drink so that she will not have to marry the man that her father has picked out.  There is a very clear shot of the vial of the blue poison. In an algebra class, the clip could be used by calculating the approximate volume of the vial.  Students would first have to assume that the container is not curved at the top and bottom and then estimate the dimensions (height, length, and width) of the container.  This could be done by noting that it fits neatly in the span of a man's hand.  The clip could also be used in an advanced calculus class by calculating the volume assuming the container is curved. *By looking at the close-up shot, would you approximate that there was a large amount of liquid compared to the shot where it is only the height of the man's finger span?  *On a scale of 1 to 10, how potent do you think the poison is in order to put Juliet to sleep, consider her size and also the volume of the liquid.  *Approximately how much liquid would be in the glass vial if it was completely full? 15 18 Page Chrystal
Good Will Hunting 1997 Sant Gus R 0:09:30 53sec math This is a clip of Will Hunting in the car passing out cheeseburgers.  One of his friends in the back seat wants a cheeseburger but only has six cents.  Will puts the burger on the dashboard and says that if his friend pays a little every week, then by the end of the week, he can have the burger. This clip can be used in a very basic high school math class to expose students to the ideas of layaway, credit, and payments.  The first problem would be to figure out how much the guy will pay for the sandwich if he pays six cents a day for a week.  Another problem would be to calculate how much the woman paid for the couch being that she paid $10 a day for a year.  The clip could also be used in an algebra class to develop a formula to see how many days, at six cents a day, it would take to actually pay for the cheeseburger. *What information would you consider figuring into a layaway formula other than the number of days on layaway and the amount of the purchase?  *What kind of payment would you need to make to get the cheeseburger in two days (using the average price of a burger)?  *If the lady had paid $20 a day, how much sooner would she have gotten the couch? 16 18 Page Chrystal
Speed 1996 De Bont Jan. R 1:02:04 4 min 35 sec math During this clip the bus that has a bomb on it and will explode if the bus slows down under 50 mph.  The passengers are traveling on a freeway that is missing a section in the road.  They speed up and attempt to jump the hole in the road.   A discussion on slopesis a great use for this clip.  The students can discuss if the jump is possible.  Before the discussion have information on the slope and length of bus, and also size of opening.  For older students you amy want to have them reseach the information and bring back ideas of the slope, bus length/size, and opening.  Have them try and guess the  section missing in the road by viewing the clip. 1.  Is this jump possible?  Why or why not?     2.  Given the information of the slope, bus size, and opening in the road, construct a diagram.  Reanswer the question in number 1.     3.  How fast do you think the bus must be traveling to be able to jump the hole in the road?  Is this speed possible in this bus?  15 NA Pummel Michelle
The Wizard of Oz 1939 Fleming Victor G 1:40.37 1 min. 31 sec. Math The Wizard is awarding the Scarecrow with a diploma for a brain.  Once the Scarecrow receives the diploma he states, "The sum of the square root of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side." A teacher could use this in a Geometry lesson on triangles.  The students would have to know what an isosceles triangle  is  so they could prove of disprove the Scarecrow's theory. What is an isosceles triangle?  Is the Scarecrow's theory true?  How could you prove or disprove his statement? 3 None Sheets Theresa
The Patchwork Quilt   Rainbow Reading G 0:02:30 2:26 Math A little girl and her grandmother are making a quilt. Make a small quilt with each student adding their square. How is quilt-making and tessalations similar and different?  What are the quilt designs you might like to make?  What geometric shapes can you find in quilts? 5 12 Stepuch Harriett
Tar Beach  Rainbow Reading G 0:05:28 2:58 Math This clip shows the George Washington bridge and how it was constructed. Bridge construction, stress, angles are all ideas you could use for instruction.  Students could also construct their own bridges. What are some of the problems you might encounter in bridge construction?  What are some of the other types of bridges?  If two cars were travelling in opposite directions coming across the Brooklyn Bridge, when will they pass each other going 50 MPH? 5 14 Stepuch Harriett
The Housesitter 1992 Oz Frank PG 0:00:00 5:36 Math An architect has built a house that no one is living in.  A waitress decides to move in and claim that she is the architect's wife. Scale drawings and drafting are two areas of discussion that could be used for this film. What scale do you think an architect would use for a house and for a high rise?   What tools would an architect use?  How can we use our knowledge of area and perimeter in house construction? 10 Adult Stepuch Harriett
Independence Day 1996 Emmerich Ronald PG-13 0:00:00 4:57 Math This is the begining of the movie.  We are watching the Alien Spaceship move into place, and the government's reaction to this movement.  We hear many descriptions of the ships size in this clip. To be used when working with formulas for size.  For example, Diameter, radius, Surface Area, and Volume. In the clip, what information do the people who are interested in the ships movement tell us about the size of the ship?  Can we find out how big the ship is with this information? What is the radius, Surface area and Volume of this ship? 13 20 Whitaker Chaille
Independence Day 1996 Emmerich Ronald PG-13 25:35 1:11 Math We see one of the small ships and then hear how many and how big each of the ships are.   To be used when working with formulas for size.  For example, Diameter, radius, Surface Area, and Volume. How big is the mothership?  How many little ships are in position over the earth? What does the news anchor compare the size of each ot the small ships to?  How big is a city?  how big is a small ship? How much of the mothership is no longer there now that the smaller ships have broken off? 13 20 Whitaker Chaille
The Cutting Edge 1992 Glaser Paul M. PG 23:30:00 3:17 Math This is the first practice of the two heros.   Time- How is it shown to the viewer through the media? How long would a session of practice like this last for a professional skater? How long are they shown at this training session? How many minutes are being squezzed into each second of film?  13 20 Whitaker Chaille
The Cutting Edge 1992 Paul M. Glaser PG 31:03 4:24 Math Kate and Doug are training.  This clip goes from Mid- October to Mid- December. Time- how is it presented to viewers through the media When does this clip start?  when does it end?  How many months are shown?  how many days are in a two month period? How many minutes of film are used for this time? How many days are shown in each minute on average? How do television and movie producers show the passage of time? 13 20 Whitaker Chaille
The Cutting Edge 1992 Paul M. Glaser PG 1:05:10 2:53 Math Kate and Doug are skating at the national championships in order to qualify for the Olympics.   Scoring, and Averages How do the officials figure the scores in the olympics?  What are Kate and Doug's scores? What is the average of these scores? Were these scores considered good or bad? Were these scores fair to Kate and Doug?  How high must a score be to be considered a good score? 13 20 Whitaker Chaille
Anastasia 1997 Bluth Don G 0:00:00 11:20 Math The is the begining of the movie.  Here we see the Romanof family including the young Anastasia.  We then see the fall of the royal family and the loss of the young anastasia.  Finally we see the older Anya. Age and is it Feasible? How old is Anastasia at the begining of the movie?  How old is Anya at the end of the clip?  Is it possible that anya is the lost princess Anastasia? 8 15 Whitaker Chaille
The Wizard of Oz 1983 Danylkiw John General 0:41:00 6 mins Math Dorothy and her three friends that she has encounted on her way to the Land of Oz to see the wizard, have discovered that they have what they were going to see the Great Wizard for. The Scarecrow proves that he has a brain when he spurs out the Pythagorean Theorem.  A captivating moment for the screcrow. I would use this clip in the beginning of Algebra, to introduce theorems and otherAlgebraic formulas. 2.  Why use math to show that someone is smart?  5 years young Adult
YOSEMITE A Gift of Creation 1988 Stevenson Robert G 0:02:08 3 mins Math  This  video clip shows all four of the seasons:  Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.   Let the children identify the appropriate seasons of the year.  They can identify Autumn by looking at the beautiful vibrant colors of leaves.  Summer can be identified by the flowers,  bright sunshine, and the singing birds.  Winter is identified by looking at the white capped majestic mountain peaks, clouds, and the pines that are heavy-laden with snow.  Spring can also be identified by looking at the brillant blue sky, the butterflies, and the fuzzy white blooms. How do you identify the seasons?                                                                What are the different kinds of animals seen in each of the seasons?                                                       How do the seasons effect the animals? 4 years 6 years Moretz Audrey
Speed 1994 Gordon Mark PG-13 2120-2229 6 minutes Math (measurements) Science (predictions) In movie is about a bus that a bomb has been placed on by a terrorist.  Once the bus reaches 50 mph the bomb is detonated so if the bus slows down it will explode.  The police find out fortunately and one agent gets on board to make sure the bus does not slow down.  The whole movie takes place on the bus going through the town.  This particular clip is when the bus is on a freeway.  They find out that the freeway is not finished yet and there is a fifty-foot gap ahead.  If they slow down the bus will explode but if they choose to jump they could not make it.  They end up increasing to 70 mph and jump the gap and make it because it in at an interchange and the road is on an incline. You can use this with older students by calculating if this is really possible.  You will have to first know exactly how long a standard bus is.  Since the measurements are large you could have the students convert the measurements into smaller numbers they can work with.  Then you can have the students predict if is is really possible to do this or if the director of the movie used good cinematography and stunts.  Then have the students try it.  Most of the calculations will have to be done by you before hand to insure accurate measurements. Could this really happen?    What would they need to do this?   How do you think they did it in the movie?    How can we relate this to other events in our everyday lives? 14 18 Salter Kimberly
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK  SPIELBERG STEVEN  PG 0:07:15 0:07 MATH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION This clip is right at the beginning of the movie.  This is where Indiana Jones and his friend are looking for a gold head.  To get to this head they have to jump a pit.  They use a vine hanging from a tree to help them swing across this pit. This clip can be used in physical education because it demonstrates a standing broad jump and other jumping skills.  This shows as students continue to do the jump they will be able to jump longer distances.  For math class it could be used to show a child what a rectangle looks like and as a form of measuring.  Students can measure to see how long the rectangle is.  After they get the measurements the can use the formula to find Area of the Rectangle. 1.  How far do you think they had to jump to clear the hole?  2.  What do you think would have happened to the second guy if Indiana had not caught him and pulled the man to safety?  How many people in the class do you think could jump this far in the air?  4.  How many people know the Area of the Rectangle? 7 ADULT Cox Kent
YELLOWSTONE     The First National Park 1988 Goldblatt Dan G 55:49 1 min 5 sec Math and Science The viewers see two otters playing in the river, one bird feeding in the tree, two bears standing in the tall grass, one moose scrapping his antlers, and six buffaloes who are eating in an open field surrounded by small shrubs. This video can be used in a math or science lesson when the teacher's theme is animals.  The children can count to identify how many animals there are of each kind and how many animals there are total.  Then they can describe the environment that each animal lives in. What was the natural habitat for each animal?                                            Why was the moose scrapping his antlers?                                                                                Why were the animals shown in these environments? 4 years 6 years Moretz Audrey
Speed 1994 Gordon Mark R 12:13:00 2:21 Math- High School or Collage In this clip a bus is jumping a section of the road that is missing. The bus speeds up to 70 mph. to make the jump and it is full of passengers.   Show the video while teaching children on how to calculate measurements. Use the video to see how long a bus is, allow the children to do some research on what measurements needed to calculate if the bus that size could really make the jump. In measuring how long the bus is also have the kids measure the distance the bus is jumping. Have the children figure in weight as a factor, and how much the bus weighs, to see if weight has anything to do with the distance the bus jumps. In using the clip, introduce key math terminology.  How long is the bus? How long is the hole in the road? How much does the bus weigh. Can weight have anything to do with how high something jumps? What tools is used to measure the bus? What tools is used to find out how much it weighs? 16 25 Snow Holli
1492 1992 Scott Ridley PG-13 36:00 4:00 Math, Geography Columbus and his crew use angles to project their distance from land. This could be used to describe lattitude and longitude in early Geography classes.  It can also be used to demonstrate triangulation in Advanced Math classes. How did Columbus use triangles to calculate his distance from land?  How do we use lattitude and longitude to locate places on a map?   8 none Morrison Jim
Rainman 1988 Levinson Barry R -1:30:48,-1:10:46,-1:10:50,-47:08 -1:29:54, -1:10:42, -1:09:32, -46:34 Math/Art These clips are all about counting numbers and drawing patterns which can be used in math and art lessons.  Raymond is and Autistic man who follows a strict routine and is able to count numbers correctly in a matter of seconds.  A box of toothpicks is dropped and he is able to group them and count them in a few seconds just by looking at them.  He is also able to multiply, divide, add, subtract and find square roots of large number too.  Raymond is able to draw patterns and objects just by looking at them.  He can trace or copy the pattern of the carpet in the hotel they are staying in.  For a math lesson you can stress the importance of grouping numbers to better understand them and to get the answer easier.  It is always easier to group them and count, as Raymond did with the toothpicks.  You can also have the students try to count or figure answers out in their head so tht they will not always need to use a calculator.  Raymond can do all of these problems in his head.  With the art lesson you can always have them pick a pattern that they like and have them draw it just by looking at it and see how hard it is to do.  This can work with any sort of pattern and if you give them a choice to pick their own it will make it more fun for them. 1)Why do you think that Raymond can answer the really hard questions but when it come to questions about money that seems so simple he hasn't a clue?  2)  Would you be able to glance at a picture for a few seconds and then be able to draw the exact pattern without looking at it agin?  3)  Do you think that grouping numbers is an easier way to count and figure answers?  If so Why?  If not, Why? 16 Adult Buckingham Sarah
Armageddon 1998 Bruckheimer Jerry PG-13 2:20:00 2:26 Math/Chemistry Harry is talking to his daughter just before he saves the world.  The crew of the spaceship is having trouble drilling the hole to place the nuclear device in the asteriod.  After the hole is dug, the crew is unable to detonate the device wile leaving the asteriod.  So, one man will stay to detonate the nuclear devices.  The explosion of the device creates a parabolic shape.  This could lead into the investigation of conic sections and their applications, and could lead into the disscussion of what chemicals are needed to produce a nuclear device.  Also, could lead into a disscussion of the effects of the explosion of nuclear devices, or what would actually happen if the Earth was hit by an asteriod? 1.  What kind of conic section does the explosion produce?  Is there any reflection?     2.  Where would the focus and the directrix be located?     3.  What kind of chemicals are needed to produce a nuclear device?     4.  When a nuclear device explodes does it always produce a parabolic shape?  Where could we go to answer this question?     5.  If a large asteriod hit the Earth,   what do you think the effects would be?  16 18 Ledford Randy
Home Alone 1991 Huges John PG 1:15:45 1:22 Math/Physics Kevin is home alone, and he is trying to prevent incompetent intruders from entering his house.  Kevin has developed a battle plan for his attack on the intruders. Use Kinematic equations for a freely falling object to find the velocity of the iron at different time intervals.  This is just a very simple intrduction to these equations.   therefore, we will assume that all initial conditions will be 0; thus, simplifying each equation down to one variable.  We will also assume that the iron's acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per second. 1.  How long does it take for the iron to fall on the inturder in the basement?     2.  If we assume the initial velocity, time and distance traveled is 0, then what is the velocity of the iron and the distance traveled by the iron after 1 second?     3.  After 2.5 seconds?     4.  At the time of impact?     5.  After the impact, do you think that the inturder would be able to get up and continue (Remeber this is an old iron and probably weighs about 4-7 pounds)?  16 18 Ledford Randy
The Lost World 1997 Spielberg Steven PG-13 0:10:30 0:15 Math/Science A team of researchers are sent to the island to document the dinosaurs in their natural habitat.  They are to bring back living proof that the dinosaurs are living and survivng on the island. Learning more about the Stegosaurus.  We will also use ratio/proportions to find out the approximate height and the approxiamate length of the Stegosaurus.  1.  What is the classification of the Stegosaurus?     2.  What does the Stegosaurus eat?     3.  Sara's height on the TV screen is approximately 3.5 inches, and her actual height is approximately 5 foot 8 inches.  If the Stegosaurus's height on the TV screen is 9.5 inches, then what is the actual height of the Stegosaurus(approximate)?     4.  If the length of the Stegosaurus is approximately 17 inches on the TV screen, then what is the actual length of the Stegosaurus(approximate)?     5.  How can we find out the actual height and length of the Stegosaurus?     6.  What are some other interesting facts about the Stegosaurus?   13 18 Ledford Randy
Die Hard with a Vengeance 1995 McTiernan John R 0:58:07 1:51 Mathematics Two characters face problems that involve complex thinking skills by trying to solve riddles. Teacher can pause video before the two characters figure out the answer to the riddle.  Also, this video clip can be used in mathematics or science lessons involving measurement, problem solving and higher level thinking skills. 1.  What is the first step you would take in finding the answer to this complex riddle?  2.  What kind of help would fractions give you in trying to figure the answer?  3. Is there a formula you could devise in order to solve this? 10 na Ramage Kim
Blank Check 1990  Wainwright Rupert PG 0:07:48 - 0:09:52 0:02 Mathematics (1)An escaped convict named Quigly is using a bank to launder $1,000,000 dollars of stolen money.  During the same time, a boy named Preston is being driven from his own room by brothers who take his money and no one in his family gives him respect.  His family is money centered, It's how their valued.  He receives a blank check from his Grandma and his dad writes in $11.00. Preston uses his computer to figure how long it will take it to compound up to one million and the time necessary is depressing.  Financial Planning and family values (1) Is the treatment that Preston receiving fair?  (2) What are the biggest differences you see between Preston and his brothers? (3) Does this kind of action between family members remind you of anyone?  If so, do you think they are happy?  10 14 Sanders Sheila
Blank Check 1990  Wainwright Rupert PG 0:14:48 - 0:21:10 0:07 Mathematics Preston is a boy whose family is money centered in its value system.  He had received a blank check from grandma and dad wrote in $11.00.  Using his computer he realizes that $11.00 will take over 2000 months to become one million dollars.  Quigly is an escaped convict who is using a bank to launder one million dollars and he backs over Preston's bike.  Quigly gives Preston a blank check to get him quiet. Preston creatively makes it out for one million dollars and begins the life he thinks he wants Use of a computer for financial planning.  Honesty and integrity.  Values and respect within the family. (1) How is value placed in your family?  What do your parents and grandparents appreciate?  Are there things you do that you wish your family would notice or appreciate?  Do you have family discussions? Have you told them how you feel? (2)  Is what Preston is doing being honest?  Should the question of honesty be a consideration since the money is stolen anyway?  (3) Is this really the life that Preston wants?  If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?  Use a spreadsheet to lay out how you would spend and invest. (I would give them investment rates to use for different options) 10 14 Sanders Sheila
Ma and Pa Kettle Back On The Farm 1951 Sedgwick Edward not rated 49:14 2min 10 sec. Mathematics (multiplication and division) Ma and Pa Kettle and their friend Billy are tryin gto figure out how to divide uranium profits by 5. This would be helpful with teaching children why some shortcuts that they come up with for math do not work. I could be a chance to demonstrate the correct way to divide by 5. Why doesn't Pa's version of the division problem work? What is wrong with the way that Ma is trying to divide by 5? If you had the chance how would you teach Ma and Pa Kettle to divide 25 by 5? 10 Adult Watts Regina
Walt Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971 Kimble Ward G 0:25:55 5min 05sec Mathematics. Fractions will especially tie in. Paul needs to know what 1/4 is to make the spell work. Mrs. Brown is the guardian of three children. Togeather they are trying to fight off the German army that is invading their town. Mrs. Brown proforms a traveling spell so that they can get to London to check on a new spell. They all get on the bed and Paul puts the magic bedknob on the bed and gives it one-fourth turn. The bed then starts on it's way.  Talk to the students about using math in their everyday lives. Many students will say that they dont really need math to survive. View the clip. Then ask everyone if they saw any math in the clip. Tell them that Paul would not have been able to work the spell if he had not known what one-fourth was.  Did Paul know anything about math? How did he make the bedknob work? What are some fractions that you deal with from day to day? Where in the house are fractions used? 5years 13years Elledge Melissa
Spaceballs 1987 Brooks Mel PG-13 43:45 3min12sec Merchandising The main characters encounter the figure Yogurt, an alien who's two main jobs are to teach the ways of the Schwartz, and to sell merchandise relating to "Spaceballs".  He shows several products with the movie's name on them.  It is poking fun at the merchandising of large movies, mainly "Star Wars". Using this clip, a marketing teaching would be able to lead his/her students into a discussion on how major movies are marketed and merchandised.  In today's movie market, this is especially prevalent.  Many products are born from the movies, and it is one of the fastest growing areas of marketing.  After viewing the clip, we will discuss how products are merchandised and promoted. 1) How is the movie (product) affected by its vast merchandising?  Is it a positive or negative effect?                                                                                                                                                          2) How is society affected by all the merchandising of movies, music, and all products in general?                                                                                      3) What are some alternative ways a company could merchandise its products without using movies, radio, and television?                                                                                      13 N/A Highsmith Andrew
Space Jam 1996 Pytka Joe G 1:01:52 2:12 Motivation and team spirit Michael Jordan is giving an inspirational speech to the players.  The team is giving up because they are down by 40 points.  He is telling them to never quit and to do their best. Talk to your players or students and give them hope.  Tell them how good that they are doing.  Show them ways to improve and to make themselves better.  Make syre that outlook is positive. Why was Jordan the only motivational leader on the team?  Did Bugs Bunny really have a secret drink that he gave the players or was the drink just water?  Did these players have the confidence to win with or without the secret drink? 5 None Wickstrom Ryan
The Hunchback of Notre Dame MCMXCVI Trousdale Gary G beginning 6m 25s music Start the timer at the end of the "This movie has been formatted..." screen.  The movie starts with a chant and a low bell ringing, then more bells ring and it builds until the first frame of the movie starts and the theme song/overture starts "The Bells Of Notre Dame".  The song is sung by a gypsy in Paris at a street vendor both where he has a puppet show set up.  Little children are watching as he tells a story.  It starts with 4 gypsies in a boat under the streets of Notre Dame and they were caught by Judge Frodo, who thought himself pure above all else. The woman gypsy had a bundle (which was a baby) that the guards thought was stolen goods.  She ran with her child and Judge Frodo chased her and killed her on the steps of Notre Dame.  He thought the child a monster and was about to kill it too when the Arch Deacon cried "STOP".  The Arch Deacon scared Frodo into keeping and raising the the child as his own.  Frodo NAmed the child Quasimoto and kept him in the bell tower of Notre Dame.  The puppeteer asked a riddle of who was the monster and who was the man? and the song ends with Quasimoto being introduced into the movie. The opening song/overture introduces the place, setting, plot, characters, mood, and attitude of the entire movie.  Go on the ideas that the overture goes through most of the themes of all the other songs in the movie. 1)  What does this opening scene and song tell us about the movie?             2)  What can we derive from the musical aspects of the overture?                3)  What are the voice parts and how were the assigned in the song and why? 15 90 Brand Stephen
Maverick 1994 Donner Richard PG 44m 24s 1m 17s music Start the timer after the "ICON" screen.  The clip starts with two men and a woman standing over a burial pile of rocks.  They were on a stagecaoch and the driver died and they buried him under rocks.  One man says "Well, I suppose somebody should say something nice about the deceased".  the Lady says "How do we know he was nice?  We don't know anything about him.  All he has in his wallet is a bunch of NAmes of whore houses".  The second man starts to sing "Amazing Grace" and the other man takes off his hat and starts to sing along in harmony.  The woman fiNAlly chimes in on the melody.   Follow the lines of does everyone deserve a little something when they die, even if you don't know the person do you feel better about yourself if you say something nice,  does a song say what you can not put into words but the meaning gets across. 1)  Why did they sing "Amazing Grace"?                                                              2)  What changed the woman's attitude when the men started to sing?                  3)  Does music soothe the soul? 15 90 Brand Stephen
Lady and the Tramp NA Luske Hamilton G 53m 33s 2m 16s music Start the timer right after the Walt Disney logo.      The clip starts with a wagon rolling up to the "Dog Pound".  the scene is four dogs  howling and a harp starts to play and one of the dogs starts to howl a melody.  The other three dogs start to howl in barbershop harmony, sort of.  They get through one chorus and start the song again.  The camera pans around the pound to show that other dogs are listening and it shows several puppies with tears in their eyes.  The dogs come to the end of their song and look over at another dog trying to dig out.  "How are we doing" asks one dog and the digging dog says "One more chorus and we out".  So the four dogs try to start the song again but are interrupted. This song has two meanings, one that all the dogs are sad and they are howling out of despair and the other is that they are covering up the sounds of digging so that they can escape the pound.  Go on the idea of what the song means to the other dogs, what emotions it brings out. 1)  What style of music is this and why are the voice parts assigned to the specific dogs?                                                                                                  2)  Is this musical or noisy?  Why?                                                                          3)  Is it a happy or sad song and is there a contradiction? Why? 15 90 Brand Stephen
The Aristocats NA Reitherman Wolfgang G 56m 57s 6m 40s music Start the timer after the Disney logo.       The clip starts with Thomas, the alley cat showing duchess and her kittens where he lives.  Thomas has some friends over.  These cats consider themselves some "swinging cats".  They sing and play a song titled "Everybody wants to be a cat". Show the differences that the movie perceives of social class and the influence of certain music on class status. 1)  What does the combo consist of instrumentally and does it stay consistent with the era it portrays?                                                                               2)  What were the different styles of jazz and where were they in the song?     3)  What is trying to be shown by the specific types of people the different cats are portraying?  15 90 Brand Stephen
Immortal Beloved 1995 Rose Bernard R 55m 46s 3m 25s music Start the timer after the ICON logo.    the clip starts with a man sitting, listening to a duet of violin and piano.  They are rehearsing a new Beethoven sonata.  Beethoven walks in and taps the listener on the shoulder and asks "you like?"  Then he says "Music is a dreadful thing.  What is it?  I don't understand it.  What does it do?"  His friend replies with "music exalts the soul".  Beethoven says "utter nonsense".  "It is the power of music to carry one directly into the mental state of the composer.  The listener has no choice.  It is like hypnotism."  Beethoven then explains what he was thinking at the time he wrote this music.  He describes the music as describing the feeling of agitation. Ask the questions of "does music have an effect on us we can not control?  What do we feel when we hear music?  What does it do to us that we react so to it? 1)  Do we have a choice about what we feel when we listen to music or does the music dictate those feelings?                                                                      2)  Does music effect us on different levels?                                                        3)  Does music span emotions in general or can music be simplified or named by specific emotions such as agitation, depression, or joy? 15 90 Brand Stephen
Mr. Holland's Opus 1996 Herek Stephen PG -36:37,-10:55, -14:29 -35:30,-16:44, -9:19 Music I chose three clips from this movie because they coincide with each other.  The first clip is when Mr. Holland hears the orchestra/band for the first time and realizes that they need a lot of work.  The second clip shows how he finally figured out how to reach his students and make them want to play and play well.  And the third clip I chose is at the first graduation where the orchestra/band plays for graduation and they sound great. I thought that this would be a great introduction to a music class at the beginning of the year or semester.  It shows how even though you may start off sounding terrible with a lot of work and practice they can come together and sound great.  It may give a beginning music class a chance to see that you don't have to know a lot at first to be able to learn and play great.  it may decrease the discouragement within the class in the beginning. 1)  What finally made Mr. Holland realize that he was not getting through to his students?  What changes did he make? How did they help?  2)  Do you think that the students began to enjoy playing their instruments and enjoy the class? What examples did the clip give us if so or if not?  3)  Would you be discouraged if your band sounded like the one in the movie in the very beginning?  What would you have done if you were Mr. Holland? 10 Adult Buckingham Sarah
The Sound of Music 1965 Wise Robert G 57:00-1:02:35 5:35 Music Julie Andrews teaches the children the basics of music by singing  Do-Ra-Me. Andrews and the children sing and dance. After learning the basics of the song, Andrews teaches the children how to use the different notes in different ways. While singing they do various things, such as dance, ride bikes, etc. This clip would be good to show to any beginner's music class. This clip shows the importance of notes and it also shows how you can make music fun. How do the children sing Do-Ra-Me- at first? How do the scale of notes go? After the children learn the first scale, what are some of  the other scales practiced? How did the children have fun while singing, and what are some ways you can have fun while singing? 5 no limit King Kristine
Immortal Beloved 1995 Rose Bernard R 29 minutes  5 minutes Music This clip shows how Beethoven was a master at composing music, yet he couldn't hear any of his music because he was completely deaf. You can use this clip when discussing the music of Beethoven.   How did Beethoven compose his music when he couldn't hear a single note?  What kind of subject matter did Beethoven use in his pieces?  Why was Beethoven considered a master of classical music? 12 None Moret Adam
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1994 Dwan Allan G 57:18 4 mins Music Rebecca who is six years of age is doing a radio sing-a-long program for other children.  She sings parts of  "The Good Ship Lollipop", "Animal Crackers in My Soup", "An Ordinary Day", "Oh Daddy I Love You", and "Good Night My Friends."  She suggests that those who are listening sing along with her. As the children watch Rebecca sing encourage them to sing with her.  Write down the words to one of the songs on a big chart.  Play the tape again and help the children become familiar with the words.  The  children will show more of an appreciation for the efforts of others to sing and sing along with them a varied repertoire of music. What kind of songs would you suggest that we sing?                                   What are the different styles of music?                                                                                                  What kind of music do you like? 4 years 6 years Moretz Audrey
The Searchers 1958 ford john G 1:08:02 5min music the music before the main scene is slow and has as nice melody to it--peaceful.  When John Wayne approaches the indian tribe the music gets faster and more chaotic  Get students to listen to the music without the movie screen on.  let them hear the turning point and point it out to you. 1)  why does the music change? 2)  what instruments can you hear? 3)  How does the action of the movie change with the music? 3rd 9th petty gregg
The Sound of Music 1965 Wise Robert G 56:40 5 min. 40 sec. Music This is the scene in the movie where the nanny is teaching the children how to sing.  She sings the song Do-Re-Mi and changes the words around somewhat to vary the song and the rhythm. I would use this to introduce music and singing into a class of children that aren't aware of the song or how to sing. What is the melody of this song?  Can you clap out the rhythm with the song?   4 18 Plummer Beth
Glory 1989 Zwick Edward R 1:33:40 6 min. 55 sec. Music 54th Regiment circling a camp fire singing and clapping.  The major leaders or role models are each speaking about how they are going to charge into Fort Wagner and whether they die or live, they want everyone to know they fought with courage. Write down specific musical terms to describe how they are singing.  Include speed, volume, and rhythm.  Also think about how this is a black folk song. Which soldier change the rhythm of his clapping towards the end of the singing?  As each soldier began to speak, what did the ensemble do as a group?  Relating this to our ensemble, what should we do to be able to hear the soloist?  By playing music, you need to play more than just notes on the page.  How did this group do more to the music by using emotion? 9th grade 12th grade Ray Jeremy
Titanic 1997 Cameron James PG13 0:31:50 2 min. 10 sec. Music The Titanic is moving full steam ahead with the captain watching from his balcony and the dophins are racing along side the boat.  Main caharcter, DiCaprio is hanging over the front watching the waves and fish. Listen to the length of the notes.  Then listen to how they begin to flow, then go back to the original length. How long were the original notes of the piece?  In a physical sense, how do you relate the length of the notes?  In the "B" section of the piece, do the dynamics and duration of the notes change? 6th grade 8th grade Ray Jeremy
Cabin in the Sky 1943 Minnelli Vincente Not  Rated 3:09:00 14 mins Music Little Joe thinks he is going to meet his maker, when he was injured in a fight.  Songs like:  Swing Low, Taking a Chance on Love, and Honey in the Honeycomb are some of the songs. I would allow the students to listen different kinds of music and hear some of the old time greats.  Armstrong, Ellington, Waters, and Horne. 1.  How would you classify this type of music?  2.  Can you read the feelings of the performers?  3.  Can you identity the period? 10 yrs Adults Robinson Geraldine
My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 Hogan P.J. PG-13 0:49:00 0:51 Music A group of people break out into song in the middle of a restaurant. This clip can be used to show how music brings people closer together and is enjoyable. 1.  How do the characters react  during the song, and how does it make them feel afterward?                                                                                              2.  Can music be used to bring all generations together?                                3.  How does music affect your life and the people that listen to your type of music? 13 n/a Sloan Maggie
Back to the Future 1985 Zemeckis Robert PG 1:27:46 4 minutes Music and History Michael J. Fox is playing "Johnny Be Good" at the high school dance where his mom and dad first meet. The students could do research on the origins of different types of music.  Do you think that the music that is being played is something that the people are use to? 6 18 Lightfoot Stephanie
Woodstock 1970 Wadleigh Michael R Tape II 1:18:30 1:50 Music, History, Civics,  The brief clip is of the owner of the farm, Max Yasgur, addressing the half million attendees of Woodstack . The 3 day outdoor gathering took place in 1969 in up state New York in the township of Bethel. This film is loaded with a wide range of instructional ideas. Keep in mind that it is Rated "R". Prior viewing is a must for classroom use.  Counter cultures, the Viet- Nam era, protests, sit-ins, drug use, the Height-Asbury experience, music of the 60's, the flower child generation and a whole list of other topics are to be found in this two tape, 3 hour movie. Why would 500,000 young people feel the urge to gather in a rural location of up-state New York? Was it simply the lure of good music?                                           How did "main stream" America express their opinions of this Hippie generation?                                                                                                  Did the music and the lyrics to the music express the concerns and beliefs of a generation of young adults.   15 ADULT Prairie Shane
Spinal Tap 1982 Reiner Rob  R 33:10 2min51sec Packaging Spinal Tap's new album, "Smell the Glove", is released and they are shown the cover.  The cover had to be changed because the original cover was considered offensive by major retailers.  The band has a disagreement on the value of the cover. This clip deals with packaging, and its importance to a product.  I would discuss with my students the importance of a product's packaging.  I would link it to protection as well as promotion of a product.  It is important for them to realize the importance of the packaging of the product.  A product will not sell very well in the U.S. if it does not have an attractive and functional package.  1) What are the uses and values of a products packaging?                                    2) Compare the packaging of the same product from different countries.  How does it differ?  How do you think sales would change if one country's packaging was used in another country? (For this question I would supply my students with several products or pictures of products from differing countries.)                                                                                                  3) What are the elements that go into the design of a product's packaging? 13 N/A Highsmith Andrew
Look Who's Talking 1986 Heckerling Amy PG 2:54:00 2:54-4:50 Parenting and Child Development, Conception A internal view of the sperm entering the uterus.  Very upbeat music is playing.  The sperm is also taling about seeing the egg . This is a very informal way to introduce and very touchy subject.  You need to be very careful to end the clip at the specified time.  The subject of this movie is about woman that has an affair wiht her boss.  It is not good to talk about that.  This specific scene gives the studnets a funny view of conception and shows what the sperm might be thinking if they could talk.  It is a good way for them to remember this.   What is entering the urterus in this filmclip?  What do they look like?  What are these creatures happy to see?  Why?  What happens after one of these creatures penetrates the surface of the other materail in this clip?  What happens after this?   9th 12th Beasley Karen
Losing Isaiah 1996 Gyllehhaal Stephen R 2:03:00 2:03-4:51 Parenting and Child Development, Crack addiction and substance abuse in pregnancy. Crack addicted Mother losing control.  She is first breast feeding the infant.  She then begins to shake and loose control.  The person in the crack house tells her the the baby is not allowed in the house.  She puts the baby in the garbage outside and tells it that she will be right back.  She goes to smoke her crack and the baby is left shaking and crying in the dump. This film clip is a good way to show the affects of drug addiction on the mother of a baby and the baby itself.  It is a very realistic picture of what any type of substance abuse can do to a child. Describe the scene that is taking palce in the movie.  Do you believe that this mother abused drugs during her pregnancy?   What effects do you see from abuse from the child?  From the Mother?  What other substances can be abused during pregancy?  What do you beleive will happen to this baby?  To the Mother?  9th 12th Beasley Karen
Three Men and a Baby 1985 Nimov Leonard  PG 25:28 25:28- 27:50 Parenting and Child Development, Diapering a Baby  Two Men trying to put on a diaper for the first time. In Pareting and Child Development we go over the pysical needs of infants.  In this section we cover how to bath and diaper an infant.  This film clip is perfact to show how not to diaper an infant.  It is a good way to introduce the subject and show the incorrect way to do this. Name all the things the these two men did wrong when diapering this infant.  Beside this list, describe the correct way to do that procedure.  How do you beleive this will affect the baby in the movie?  Do you believe that diapering a baby correctly is very important? 9th 12th Beasley Karen
Thre Men and a Baby 1985 Nimov Leonard  PG 19:03:00 2 minutes Parenting and Child Development, Infant Nutrition Man is in the Grocery store trying to decide what type of infant formaula to buy for the infant that has been left on his door step.  The grocery store clerk , Edna, tries to help by telling him a lot of important information about infants. Use this clip to begin the discussion on Infant Nutrtion.  It seems like a very simple subject, but as Edna discribes, the nutrients that a child recieves in the first years of life can affect thier future psychological well-being.  This can be very comicial for teenagers because it shows how confused you can be if you do not know this important information. Name every fact that Edna states about Infant Nutrition.  Do you beleive that the informatiuon she is saying is true?  What would you buy for the infant if you were Sam? 9th 12th Beasley Karen
My Fair Lady 1964 Cukor George G  59:36 -1:03:55 4:19 Patience with someone trying to learn something new or proper use of English Henry Higgins orders Eliza Doolittle to practice saying her vowels and she is having a hard time with it and gets mad at Higgins. This could be used during a lesson in English class on vowels or when learning to say things in a correct manner.  Or this could be used with showing how important it is to keep your patience with someone while they are trying to learn something new. 1.  Why do you think she has those feelings towards Higgins?                             2.  What is she having a problem with, other than Higgins?                           3.  How could Higgins have more patience with Eliza and help her learn to say her vowels the "right" way? 10 18 Carswell Andrea
Cool Runnings 1995 Turteltaub Jon PG-13 0:55:32 4 min PE The clip shows athletes doing anerobic and areobic training (running, lifting weights, doing pull-ups, etc.) Students could watch the clip and then try to distinguish between the two different types of training. What anerobic training was shown?  What areobic training was shown?  How will these workouts help the athletes? 8 18 Mackey Jenny
Cool Runnings 1995 Turteltaub Jon PG-13 0:00:15 1.5 min PE At the very beginning of the movie, a runner shows the correct way to do a sprint start. Use the clip to demonstrate to how to do a correct sprint start. What position was the runners body in?  How were his hands placed?  Where were his legs?  What was his head position? 10 18 Mackey Jenny
Vision Quest 1985 Becker Harold R 27:27 :23 PE This film clip shows the correct form for a pushup. This film clip could be shown to students in a physical education class to demonstrate the correct form of a pushup. What parts of the body does a pushup help strenghthen?  2.  When performing a pushup should the back have a dip in it, or should the back be straight?  3.  When doing a pushup, should your stomach touch the ground? 12 yrs. 18 yrs Neal Rebecca
In the Army Now 1992   PG-13 15:33:00 1:24 PE This film clip shows a fitness rountine which is a very good warm up.  The routine involves running in place and get ups.  This routine also works on moving on command. This clip can be used as a warm up to get the muscles and body ready to do more strenuous exercise. 1.  Should someone starting a workout begin cold or should they do a warm up?  2.  What does a warm up do for a person getting ready to start exercising?  3.  What part of the body is worked them most by quickly standing up after laying down? 10 YRS 18 YRS Neal Rebecca
Pulp Fiction 1994 Tarantino Quentin R 46:30 3:13 PE This film clip shows the characters dancing to the twist This film clip could be shown before teaching the dance, the Twist 1.  What year was the dance the most popular?  2.  What is the main movement for this type of dance?  3.  What tempo should the music be in order to perform the Twist? 10 yrs 18 yrs Neal Rebecca
Michael Jordan,  Come Fly with Me 1989 Sperling Don G 3:48:00 2:12 PE This clip shows Michael Jordan shooting by himself in a gym.  This clip shows different types of shots from different angles.  This clip also involves a motivation speach where Michael streeses that athletes should strive to get better by working hard ever day to improve themselves.  To be great it takes lots of determination.  This film clips shows correct shooting form. This clip can be shown to students to demonstrate the correct form of shooting a basketball.  Also this can be shown for motivational purposes. 1.  What should your eyes be focused on when shooting a bsketball?  2.  After releasing the ball what should you do with the arm you shoot with?  3.  What is the BEEF principle when shooting a basketball? 5 yrs 18 yrs Neal Rebecca
Space Jam 1996 Reitmant Ivan G 51:15 :15 PE This film shows Michael Jordan perfoming a jumpshot. This film clip can be shown to students to demonstrate the correct form when performing a jumpshot.  These skills should be stressed:  Follow thru, Squaring up your shoulders. 1.  How should your shoulders be angeled when performing a jumpshot?  2.  When should a jumpshot be used in a game situation?  3.  Should the feet be planted on the ground when performing a jumpshot? 8 yrs 18 yrs. Neal Rebecca
Rudy 1995 Anspaugh David PG 1:49:00 1:53 PE Rudy tackles the quarterback of Georgia Tech in the last play of the game. The movie is about goal setting and achieving  your goals.  Rudy set a goal academically as well as athletically even though the odds were stacked against him. 1.  What physical achievement did Rudy accomplish?  2.  Why did his teammates support him so strongly?  3.  How was he able to achieve his goal? 8 18 Page Scott
Vision Quest 1985 Okun Charles R 53:00 54:30 PE Lowden Swain is trying to make a certain weight class in wrestling.  He is usisng exercise and strict dieting to achieve this goal.  During this clip his nose starts bleeding. Can be used to show the importance of proper nutrition and dieting. 1.  Why did Lowden's nose start bleeding.  2.  What effects does starving the body have on the individual.  3.  What can be the outcome of such diets? 12 18 Page Scott
Vision Quest 1985 Okun Charles R 1:09:00 1:10 PE Lowden is training hard to lose weight by running in rubber suits outside of his strenuous wrestling workouts. Can be used to show overtraining in athletes as well as students. 1.  What effects does overtraining have on the body?  2.  How do you know when you are over training?  3.  What are some signs to look for? 12 18 Page Scott
Angus 1995 Johnson Patrick PG-13 40:22 41:24 PE Teaching Angus, who is very uncordinated, how to dance.  He is getting ready for the King and Queen dance at his school.  The teacher is using a variety of techniques to teach him how to dance. Can be used to show different techniques in teaching dance. 1.  How will shadow dancing train the gross motor skills? 8 18 Page Scott
Michael Jordan Come Fly With Me 1989 Sperling Don G 3:48:00 5:00 PE Shows Michael practicing by himself shooting at different angles and using motivation as a way to make himself better. Shows correct shooting form as well as using motivation to achieve his goals. 1.  Why is motivation important?  2.  Why does he practice shooting at so many different angles?  3.  Why is it important to use proper technique when practicing? 5 18 Page Scott
Tin Cup 1996 Shelton Ron R 1:59:46 5 minutes pe Roy, Kevin Costner, has the opportunity to tie the US Open on the 18th hole.  However, he knows that he can land his ball on the green over the water and on top go a hill.  After several tries he only has one ball left and faces disqualiflying.  He drops the ball, lines up, and makes it in the hole.  He loses the US Open but because of his determination he becomes a legend. This clip can be used for a motivation.  Show how winning is not always the end all.  In fact what really matters is that he had the determination and confidence to do what he knew no one else had done before. 1.  Would Roy, Kevin Costner, still have really won if he would have just dropped the ball on the green over the water?                                             2.  Even though Roy didn't win the US Open, how did he really win?            3.  If you were Roy what would you have done? 16 NA Pummel Michelle
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves 1991 Reynolds Kevin PG 1.37.15 3:29 PE In this clip Robin Hood convinces the people of Sherwood Forest to fight back against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.  The woodsmen are learning to fight and making their own weapons.  This clip also shows the progression of the skills the woodsmen aquire during their training.  When Robin Hood splits another arrow already in a tree with his arrow is amazing.  I would use this clip as introduction to an archery unit.  As the students view the clip ask them if they could split an arrow already existing in a target.  This clip could also be used to show the students how important it is to work as a team toward the common goal.   (1) Is Robin Hood helping these people or is he using them to seek revenge on the evil sheriff? (2) Way do these people agree to follow Robin Hood? What qualities does he poses as a leader? (3) What skills would be needed to sereive in these environment?  10 N/A Risen Kenny
G.I. Jane 1997 Scott Ridley R 0.35.00 4:04 PE This clip shows one of the most intimidating obstacle courses I have ever seen.  This course is part of the Navy Seal training program.  Teamwork is very important if you want to successfully complete the course.  O'neal is left by her team and as a result of this she fell over a trip wire and killed the entire class.  This would be an ideal clip to show before starting a unit in physical fitness.  I would try to set up a course similar to this but not as harsh.  The teacher could them place the students into teams and allow the students to try their hand at course. (1) Ask how many of the students think they could finish a course like this and what skills would it take? (2) Have the student figure out which part of the course is the hardest. (3) Is this course too hard for the men and women to go through? Is it too easy for them? Why? 16 N/A Risen Kenny
Major League 3: Back to the Minors 1998 Warren John PG13 0.15.14 1:00 PE In this clip the new coach is walking around meeting the team when he sees someone he knows.  The coach asks the player what are you doing here?  The player says that his control problem has come back.  It seems that this catcher can not even through the ball back to the pitcher, not to include the rest of the bases.  When the coach tells him to throw the ball back to the pitcher the ball sails over the fence and through a car windshield.  Allow students to view this clip before demonstrating the proper throwing techniques.  This clip could also be used to introduce a softball unit in a high school setting (1) What did the catcher do wrong in the execution of the throw? (2) How would you correct this problem? (3) Describe the basic components of a throw? 7-10 N/A Risen Kenny
Howard Stern's Private Parts 1997 Thomas Betty R 0.41.21 1:00 PE This is clip of Howard Stern and one of his wife's patents attempting to play Frisbee.  Howard begins and throw the Frisbee right into the man's face and the man just stands there.  This happens a few times, in between throws Howard tries to instruct the man on how to catch a Frisbee.  Finally, as Howard's boss walks up the man throws the Frisbee back strikes Howard's boss in the nose. I think this clip would be a good lead off into an Ultimate Frisbee unit.  This clip would show the students that there is humor in sport if you just look for it.  This may interest some students and they may begin to look closer at sports and there relationship to everyday life. (1) Name three things that the patent does wrong. (2) Name three things that could have done to help the man. (3) How you teach this man to participate in physical activity? 10 N/A Risen Kenny
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (digitally mastered release) 1995 Lucas George PG 1.08.00 4:23 PE This is the scene where Yoda is training Luke Skywalker to become a Jedi knight.  In this clip Yoda tries to get Luke to use what he has learned to raise his X-wing fighter from its swampy grave.  After Luke attempts and fails Yoda shows him that it can be done.  Once Luke realizes what has happened he rushes to Yoda and says "I don't believe it," Yoda them tells him that is the reason why he failed. This clip could be used to show students that there is another side to physical activity and that is mental preparation.  As a former athlete I think that it is important to show students the importance of mental strength not just on the field but in the classroom as well. (1) Why is it important to believe in yourself and what you are doing? (2) Are there people who can really do that can of thing? why or why not? (3) Why is Yoda able to remove the ship from the swamp? All All Risen Kenny
Hoosiers 1986 Anspaugh David PG 1hr 33min 45sec 2min 39sec PE, Science, anything dealing with measurement and standard units of measure Based on a true story.  When small Hickory High of Hickory, IN makes it to the state basketball finals, the players are in awe of the size of the basketball arena.  The coach uses a tape measure to prove to them the dimensions of the court are the same. Can be used in a PE class to introduce basketball and the dimensions of a basketball court.  Could be used in a science class or any class that uses standard measurements as a way of introducing the ideas of standard units of measure.   How tall is a basketball goal?  How far away is the free-throw line?  Can anyone think of any common units of measurement?   11 17 Esposito Vincent
Tommy Boy 1995 Segal Peter PG-13 52:23 3min16sec Personal Selling Tommy discusses with a waitress his failures as a salesman, while at the same time convincing her to open the kitchen back up for him.  He and his friend Richard discuss how to sell, and what is involved in it.   I would use this clip to lead into a discussion on personal selling.  The clip is comical, but it is also a great example of personal selling.  I would make sure the students knew the importance of personal selling, and that it is the most widely used form of promotion in the U.S.  After our discussion, I would want them to prepare a sales pitch for a product assigned to them, using what they learned in class and what they learned from the clip. 1) What are the main attributes of a good salesperson?                                            2) How does a salesperson sell to a customer without making it seem like they are pressing the sale?                                                                           3) What are the ethical values that all salespeople are supposed to go by?  13 N/A Highsmith Andrew
Photographing Fairies 1998 Willing Nick R 0:13:11 1:48 Photography, Computer graphics A photograph of fairies is proven to be bogus by a photographer who knows about trick photography. Use double images to create a trick photograph.  Start a discussion about how photos are not always what they appear to be.  Computers can be used to create trick photography   What are some techniques that can be used to create trick photography?  Can you think of any examples of trick photography used in the movies?  How do advertisements use trick photography to lure customers in? 10 none Johnson Darren
Nutty Professor 1997 Murphy Eddie R 25:10 3:24 Physical ducation The main chacter, Eddie Murphy, asks a beautiful woman out on a date. In the movie, Eddie Murphy plays the role of an overweight teacher named Professor Clump. While the two are on the date together, a comedian continously makes fun of Professor Clump's weight problem The basis of my using of this film clip for a physical education class revolves around weight management, also tied in with self esteem. When teaching my class I will try and note how many of my students laugh at the comedians jokes. 1) How does a persons weight effect their self-esteem?  2)What strategies can be used to maintain a healthy body weight?  3)How does society react toward those people that are overweight? Junior Senior Livingston Kareem
Nutty Professor    R 25:10 3:24 Physical ducation The main chacter, Eddie Murphy, asks a beautiful woman out on a date. In the movie, Eddie Murphy plays the role of an overweight teacher named Professor Clump. While the two are on the date together, a comedian continously makes fun of Professor Clump's weight problem The basis of my using of this film clip for a physical education class revolves around weight management, also tied in with self esteem. When teaching my class I will try and note how many of my students laugh at the comedians jokes. 1) How does a persons weight effect their self-esteem?  2)What strategies can be used to maintain a healthy body weight?  3)How does society react toward those people that are overweight? Junior Senior Livingston Kareem
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 1987 LEVINSON BARRY R 1:49:15 1:52 PHYSICAL EDUCATION This is the clip in the movie where Robin Williams posing as a GI in Vietnam is playing stick ball in the streets with his Vietnamese friend and his family in Vietnam.  They are playing this with sticks for bats and melons for balls. They do this because there is not enough money to buy the proper equipment needed to play the game.  The instructional ideas involved with this clip are the fact that Robin Williams was creative while playing the game because he used melons for balls because they had no balls.  Frequently, in physical education classes we have to use this same concept because a lot of times we do not have enough equipment to play a particular sport and have to improvise with the equipment we do have in class.  This clip also shows how people overseas can learn and know how to play the same games we play over here in the states.  This clip illustrates sportmanship because the Vietnamese and Americans are playing a game on friendly terms during such a time of turmoil in the world. 1.  Do you think this clip was important because it showed how two different worlds can come together as one during a time of turmoil?  2.  Do you think Robin played this game in order to win the heart of the girl he liked throughout the movie?  3.  Do you really think things like this happened during the Vietnam War between the Americans and the Vietnamese. 17 ADULT Cox Kent
MAJOR LEAGUE 1989 WARD DAVID R 19:32:00 20:23 PHYSICAL EDUCATION This clip in the movie shows the new recruits in training camp trying to make the Cleveland Indians baseball team.  This clip shows that hard work and the proper teaching and coaching can improve anyone know matter how talented the player is.  By the end of the movie the untalented players win the division title. This clip shows students that no matter where they are from or their skill level it is still possible to be successful on the ball field.  It also shows how hard work and dedication can pay off in the scheme of things.  This clip emphasizes that with the proper teaching, coaching, and practice techniques players can be molded into athletes.  The success of the team emphasizes team unity to the students.   1.  Who do you think had the best techniques of all the players trying out for the team?  2.  Do you think a real Major League ball team would take chances on people like these guys were before they started playing for the Indians?  3.  What would of happened if the team would not of practiced and pulled together as a team? 17 ADULT Cox Kent
FORREST GUMP 1994 ZEMECKIS ROBERT  PG-13 1:04:32 1:05 PHYSICAL EDUCATION The clip from this movie is the one where Forrest is in the recovery ward after he got shot in the war.  In this clip Forrest learns to play Ping-Pong.  His practice techniques are shown in the clip.  All the practicing he does pays off later in the movie.  The clip shows him practicing serves, hitting against a folded up table, and sleeping with his paddle. This clip shows how someone that may be a little mentally handicapped can still be successful at a sport such as Ping-Pong.  This truly shows that practice makes perfect in everything you do.  This also shows us as teachers not to judge those who may be physically or mentally handicapped when it comes to successfully participating in an activity.   1.  Do you think Forrest's practice techniques could be used in real life to become a successful ping-pong player?  2.  Do you think Forrest had natural success or did his success come from the practice he did while recovering from his wound.  3.  Is professional ping-pong really played as quickly and furiously as the guys in the movie played it? 13 ADULT Cox Kent
G.I. JANE 1997 SCOTT RIDLEY R 1:03:52 1:05 PHYSICAL EDUCATION This clip from G.I. Jane shows Demi Moore doing push-ups, pull-ups, and other things necessary to become a Navy Seal. This clip shows the proper technique of doing activities that are involved in physical fitness testing.  This also shows us that women are as capable as men when it comes to doing rigorous activity.  This shows the more you work at something the better you can become at it. 1.  Do you think O'Neill should have been able to become a Navy Seal?  2.  How many of the cadets in the clip do you think will make the Seals team.  3.  Do you think with practice and proper technique that you would be able to improve in these areas on the physical fitness test? 17 ADULT Cox Kent
Forrest Gump 1995 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 5:40:00 47seconds Physical Education A little boy has just had braces put on his leg due to a disability. The little boy has trouble bendind his knees with the braces on his legs. While he is walking, he gets his foot stuck in a whole. His mother helps him and tells and tells the boy to never let anybody tell him he can't do something because of his disablity. This film clip will be good when teaching adapted physical education. 1) How could the child in this movie benefit from physical activity?  2)  What type of activities would be appropriate for this child to participate in?  3) Do you think the mothers comments to her child were helpful and why? 9th 12th Livingston Kareem
Rudy 1994 Amspaugh David PG 57:45 30 secs Physical Education This shows footwork drills used during football.  These skills are essential for good foot movement and agility.  It shows them running through ropes and other skills like kareoke and back peddling. This can be shown when introducing a football unit in PE.  It shows them what types of footwork skills and drills are used.  It will also be effective in coaching various sports. 1.  Why are these skills valuable for football?                                                                                          2.  What other sports will benefit by using these skills?                                                                          3.  List some variations of these skills that may be used? 13 18 Mathis Brian
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 42:25 31 seconds Physical Education Forrest is playing ping pong in a hospital he was shipped to during the war.  He is using excellent technique in hitting the ball. I would use this film clip to teach a ping pong unit in my physical education classes.  This clip shows excellent technique in stricking the ping pong ball and paddle position. 1.  What are other things that forrest is doing right?  2.  Are there other positions the paddle can be in the hand?  3.  Is ping pong an Olympic sport? 13 18 Warren Brad
Vision Quest 1985 Becker Harold  0:01:07 :29 physical education Demonstation of the proper way to jump a self turned rope.  Once an individual is advanced learn how to keep head up and keep the rope continuous without messing up.  Use the film as a demonstration.  This is a good clip for young children to see what you expect them to do and how to do it.  Also the clip is a more advance jumper because he is not taking the hop between jumps. What are some sports in which jumping rope will help you perform?  Jumping rope also helps which motor skills?  Why is jumping rope one of the best exercises you can do to increase quickness? 6 any
In the Army Now 1992 Petrie jr. Daniel  pg 13 0:14:35 14:44 Physical Education The wrong way to do a push up. Use the clip on the way not to do a push up.  Show the students the wrong way and then demonstrate the right way.  This is good because most of the students will laugh at the way the guy in the movie is doing his push-ups and they will want to do them the right way so the other kids will not laugh at them. What is the guy in the clip doing wrong?  What can you do if you are not strong enough to do a push up to work the same muscles?  In what sports will doing push-ups benefit you? 5 any
White Men Can't Jump 1992 Shelton Ron  r 0:14:10 14:30 physical education The clip demonstrates how to shoot a jump shot with the proper technique. Shows two different types of jumpers but both of them are very effective. Use the video clip as a demonstration of the jump shot in basketball.  Also use the clip as a way of showing that no one has the same form but they are both effective.   Why do people shoot basketball in different forms?  How are the feet placed when shooting a jumper in basketball.  What are the four main parts to shooting a jumper?  balance,elbow, eyes, follow thru 10 any
White Men Can't Jump 1992 Shelton Ron R 1:44:55 1:45 physical Education Shows a guy dunking a basketball during a pick-up game, but could never dunk in practice.  When the blood gets to flowing and a person gets pumped up or excited he or she can do things that they have never done before. Use the clip to show students that in certain situations they can do things that they thought they could never do.  Use the clip as a way to show students that if they set there minds to certain goals and really get motivated they can also do things they haven't done in the past. Why can people do things they have never done before in game like situations?  Who has an experience of what they have done in an emergency or a situation that you could never do again?  Why can't people do this event every time on the basketball floor? 10 any
Major League 1989 Ward David r 0:14:01 14:16 Physical Education The way not to swing the bat in baseball or softball.  Shows the improper technique of swinging the bat and what happens when the bat is not swung level. Use the clip as a demonstration of what happens when the bat is swung improperly.  Also use the clip to work on hitting and let the students say what the hitter is doing wrong and what he can do to improve. What is the hitter in this clip doing wrong? What can he do to correct his swing?  Why does the ball go straight up in the air when he makes contact? 6 any
Juice 1992 Dickerson Ernest R 41:35 48sec Physical Education There is a teenager in the movie that has entered a DJ contest. Cash prizes can be won from the contest, so only the best DJ's are invited to the contest. This film clip may be appropriate when trying to provide inner-city youth with rhythmical experiences. 1) Why is timing an important movement concept?  2) How is the guy in the movie having a rhythmical experience?  3)  How does reaction come into play in this film clip? 9th 12th
Dirty Dancing 1987 Ardolino Emile PG-13 4:24:00 1min 06sec Physical Education  A family decides to go on vaction together at a nice resort.  One of the recreational activities that they participate in are dance leesons. The clip is comical because everybody is stepping on toes. This clip can be of use in P.E. when teaching a unit on dance. 1) How can dance be a social instrument?  2) Why is rhythm an important concept to develop.  3) How can dance be used to enhance performance in other sports? 9th 12th Livingston Kareem
A River Runs Through It 1995 Redford Robert PG-13 41:56 one minute Physical Education, Dance, Social Studies The clip shows a scene from the roaring twenties. The people are dancing and have on costumes from the era. The style is "flappers" and how they danced and dressed.  This clip could be used to study different types of dances and how they relate  to the time period. The history aspect of the twenties could also be incorporated. The costumes could be studied for the time period. The dance itself could be used to put on a show or to learn dance steps for PE class.  What was going on in the country during the twenties? How is dance used in a culture and what does it express? How are flappers a part of twenties pop culture? 2 12 Daniels Tamara
Grease 1977 Kleiser Randal PG 1:14:44 2 minutes, 14 seconds Physical Education, Dance, Social Studies, Music The clip is the famous scene from the movie where they dance at the school dance. The movie is set in the fifties and shows dances and costumes  from the era.  The clip could be used to teach the dance and/or the music for a show. The clip also shows the dress and hair styles of the time. It is reflective of the things that were populat in the fifties in America.  How is dance part of American culture? Why do you think that this dancing was so popular at the time and now even fifty years later? What do you think will be the dances that are remembered from your era and youth? kinder 12 Daniels Tamara
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994 Shadyac Tom PG-13 52:53,53:31,1:11:42 53:13,54:42,1:16:52 Physical Education-Football This is when Ace Ventura goes to Ray Finkle's house and sees his parents and finds out what a nut he is.  He was the kicker that cost the Dolphins the Superbowl because he missed the kick and blamed it on Dan Marino.  He said that the laces of the football were inside and they were supposed to be outside.  The other clips are showing how to set the ball up for a perfect field goal and there is also a clip of the actual kick. You could show this to the class before learning the fundamentals of football. It is a funny clip to show to get them excited and also to learn that the laces should always be out when setting up for a field goal! 1)  Why do you think it matters whether or not the laces are out or not?  2)  What are some other fundamentals about the game shown in these clips?  3)  Do you think that the kicker has a lot of pressure put on him in situations like these?  Explain. 12 Adult Buckingham Sarah
Apollo 13 1995 Howard Ron PG 1:16:00 2 minutes Physical Science As the astronauts are in trouble, the crew on land try to determine the possible landing sequence remaining in a set parameter. This can be used to help the students understand the differences between amps and voltage, and how the two are related. As discussed in the movie, what effects could water have on the instrument panel?  What do amps and voltage have in common?  How can the crew on the ground work the instrumentation to allow the crew in Apollo to return home safely? 12 none Keeney Dana
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves! 1996 Cundey Dean PG 30:30 2:40 Physical Science - Motion concepts (inertia, gravity, centrifugal force, momentum); Math - Metric measurement (mm, cm) Four adults are shrunk to approximately 1.5 cm tall. Wind up on table beside encyclopedia (estimate their size by thickness of book). They decide to ride a toy Hot Wheels car down a track to get to the floor. After a speedy roller coaster-like ride, compl This clip is best viewed after students have had exposure to motion concepts such as inertia, centrifugal force, momentum, velocity and gravity. Would also need to have studied rate of speed at which objects fall. Best if students understand metric units. 1) Explain where the concept of inertia is shown in this clip. 2) When do you see the principle of centrifugal force used? 3) From what you know about the rate of speed of falling objects, how many feet/meters long would the laundry chute be? 4) Compared  9 14 Johnson Jackie
Dangerous Minds 1994 Smith John R 15:41:00 1min 29sec PhysicalEducation Michelle Pfeiffer is a beginning teacher in an inner-city school. At the beginning of one of her classes, she teaches her students a karate hip toss. This clip is appropriate when dealing with karate or self defense. 1) How can karate be used to teach self discipline?  2) What are some appropriate uses of karate?  3)  Why should karate not be used to take violent action? College College Livingston Kareem
Face Off 1997 Woo John R 43:44 4:18 Physics, Physical Science, Technology Ed. Nicholas Cage is in prison and his boots are magnetized to the floor. Discuss the effect of magnetism.  Useful for an introduction to a discussion of magnets and their fields. What are some ways we use magnetic fields everyday?  Does the use of the magnetic field in the prison seem like an ethical use of technology? Why or why not?  What makes a magnet function?  What do you think life would be like without magnetism? 8th any Measmer Jamie
Clear and Present Danger 1994 Noyce Phillip PG-13 25:26 2:18 Physics, Physical Science, Technology Ed. A sniper is training for a special ops mission in the desert of California.  He is crawling through the brush an firing a rifle.  There are many great shots of the bullet leaving the rifle and striking a target. Useful for the introduction of velocity and acceleration.  After viewing the clip students would discuss velocity and acceleration.  Students would also have the concept of velocity from a projectile in their mind making the lesson meaningful. What causes velocity and acceleration in a bullet?  Why does a gun "kick" when it is fired?  Bullets travel at a tremendous velocity.  How is it possible that something so small can travel so fast almost instantaneously? 8th any Measmer Jamie
Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump 1994 Zenneckis Robert PG-13 0:13:39 00:15:58 pre-kindergarten:  friendships Forrest tries to get a seat on the bus and the only child who lets him have a seat is Jenny.  They begin a conversation and introduce themselves to each other.  The clip goes on to show how they grew close and how they came to value their friendship. Use the clip to show the importance of valuing friendship.  This clip can be used when discussing friends/friendship in the classroom. 1.  Are you thankful for your friends?                                                              2.  How do you let your friends know that their friendship is valued?                 3.  In what ways are you a good friend? three years  13 years Powell Amber
Barney and Friends collection:  Families are Special 1993 Rowley Jim NR 0:07:40 00:10:24 pre-kindergarten:  individuality Barney and kids discuss how defferent each person is as they piece together puzzles of people (each person is make up of  a lot of different "pieces").  Then the Barney and the kids sing a song titled, "You are Special." Use clip to inform children about individuality.  This can show them that it is good and normal to be different, and that our differences is what makes each of us special. 1.  What things make you who you are?                                                           2.  What are some of your favorite things to do?                                                3.  What is it about you that makes you special? one year eight years Powell Amber
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994 Coen Joel PG 1:04:33 3min8sec Pricing & Supply and Demand Tim Robbins character has invented the hula hoop, and has put it on the market.  No one buys it, and therefore the price goes down until store owner's are giving it away for free.  Finally, one child starts to use one and has fun with it.  Several other children see him, and they flock to buy a hula hoops.  Store owners raise the prices back up to where they were, and then they raise they price more. This clip is a perfect example of how supply and demand affects price.  I would discuss with my class the laws of supply and demand.  I would then link them to pricing, and how price fluctuates with supply and demand.  I would also discuss the government's role in pricing when supply and demand are a major factor. 1) How do supply and demand affect the price of a product?                          2) What are the ethical implications of raising prices when demand increases and supply decreases?                                                                                  3) What is the government's role in supply and demand's effects on pricing?  13 N/A Highsmith Andrew
Wayne's World 1992 Spheeris Penelope PG-13 47:45 1min30sec Product Placement in Movies and Television Wayne and Garth are told to give a sponsor a plug on their show.  They refuse to do it, but while they are giving their philosophy on why they won't give in to the sponsor, they are shown with several well known brands, such as Pepsi, Pizza Hut, and Reebok.  They make fun of the way movies use product placement.   This clip will lead into a discussion on product placement in movies and television.  That will lead to the subject of promotion and advertising.  I would use this clip to show my students an example of how they are shown advertisements without them even knowing it.  I would then show any clip from a television show or movie, and get them to pick out the hidden advertisements. 1) Since most product placement in movies and television is very discreet and doesn't register with the viewer, is product placement in movies and television an ethical practice?                                                                        2) Is product placement an effective form of promotion for a firm?  Is it worth the money and time involved?                                                                       3) How does a firm capitalize on the exposure it gets from the product placement? 13 N/A Highsmith Andrew
AS GOOD AS IT GETS 1997 Brooks James L. PG-13 6:95 7:80 Psychology Melvin Udall is shown displaying his obsessive-compulsive disorder. He locks and unlocks the door five times, turns the light on and off five times, and washes his hands twice using a different bar of soap each time. He then throws the bars of soap away.   1)What are the characteristics of an obsessive-compulsive individual?                                                      2)What is Melvin Udall obsessed about?                                                                                               3)Are there any physical signs that show Mr. Udall has the disorder or is it primarily mental? 9th grade 12th  Queen Heather
Space Jam 1996 Pytka Joe PG 0:00:00 hour- 48 mint review vocabulary This movie is about a basketball player who diced to play baseball and realize that he really wants to play basketball. The movie present the walst disney animation like bus bonny and duck donal. This little cartoons trying to get Michael Jordan attention because they nedd somebody to teach  then how to play basketball . There some little mounsters that came form space and possesed the power of the others basketball players. They just want to winn the shampionship and take Michael Jordan to space with them. With this movie I just revier the vocabulry that my student are learnign at that time. The movie in is Spanish I ask to the students questions relate with the vocabulary: like colors, numbers, shapes, and adjetives. ( Alto - Bajo )  (grande - pequeno) Quien es el mas alto o bajo? Que es baloncesto? Que es una pelota? Donde viven los jugadore de baloncesto?  Donde juega los jugadore de baloncesto? Quienes son los jugadores?  5 years 14 years Perez-Virella Marta
Forrest Gump 1995 Zemicks Robert PG13 56:05 4:00 Running and Cardiovascular conditioning Forrest is running through the jungle because his platoon is being fired at.  He runs until he is alone so he runs back to get his friends.  He carries all his friends out of the jungle.  He is running the whole time he is carrying out people. Show that running is very important in everyday life.  To keep in cardiovascular shape is very important for one's body and their mind. Why did Forrest go back into the woods?  How did he know how to get out of the woods each time he went in?  Do you think that he was in that good of shape or was he running on adrenaline? 13 None Wickstrom Ryan
The Goodbye Bird 1993  Clark William G 0:00:24 - 0:03:54 0:04 S.S. -(Sociology) Francis is a young man who enters a barn and picks up a rifle and acts like he is going to shoot a bird.  He begins to go through and old trunk and finds some things in it.  Pay close attention to what he finds and write down where you think they came from.     Moral Obligations, Socially constructed knowledge, what makes us tick. (1)Where do you think the trunk came from and what's in it? What did he do to the picture?  Why do you think he did that? (2) What part if any does his apparent dislike for birds in the first seen show?.  (3) Why did Francis throw the baseball away?  What do you think it means in the bigger scheme of things? 11 14 Sanders Sheila
The Goodbye Bird 1993  Clark William G 0:05:20 - 0:07:40 0:02 S.S. -(Sociology)  We see Francis telling his mom that he needs a ride downtown, but she doesn't seem to fit his needs into her schedule.  Francis meets the judge alone, who tells him about kids that have 'real' problems.  The judge gives Francis some advice along with perspective to start from.  Write down what you think is the advice the judge gives him about helping himself.  Moral Obligations, Socially constructed knowledge. There are serious consequences for our actions, especially as we get older. (1) Is the judge sympathetic to Francis' problem?  Did the judge's saying these other kids have 'real' problems make Francis' trouble any less 'real'. (2) What did the judge mean by "the best way to help yourself is to help someone else?"  Does he mean go out and help someone across the street? Help your mom aruond the house?  Can you pick a specific thing to go do or will Francis just have to wait and see what comes.  What does it mean to help someone else? (3) Do you think Francis took the judge seriously?, Why or why not? What kind of body language did Francis use?  Can you describe his attitude when he entered the judge's chambers?  Was his attitude the same or different when he left the judge? 11 14 Sanders Sheila
The Goodbye Bird 1993  Clark William G 0:09:40 - 0:12:00 0:04 S.S. -(Sociology) Francis meets with the principal who basically tells him that he is a loser.  Like father, like son she tells him.  When Francis confirms that his father has left the house, the principal is glad and tells Francis that his fathe being gone may actually help him.  The principal uses hereself as an example of what someone with nothing and noone can become.  Francis tries to let the principal know that her bird is escaping, but she is too busy sounding off to notice what Francis is saying. Value judgements.  False values implaced through socially constructed knowledge.  Trying to do what's right isn't always as easy as it sounds. (1) Do you think that the principal is a positive role model for Francis to use?  Why wouldn't he want to become like the principal?   (2) Do you think it was right for the principal to say those things about Francis and his family? If someone like a principal tells a student they are a loser, what do you think most students are going to believe?  (3) Should Francis have tried harder to warn the principal about the bird's attempt to escape? 11 14 Sanders Sheila
The Goodbye Bird 1993  Clark William G 1:16:50 - 1:26:45 0:09 S.S. -(Sociology) Francis ends up being accused of stealing the princiipal's bird and he ends up working at a vet's clinic.  After a time he learns about euthinasia and trys to start saving the animals.  During this time a befriends a woman called the bird lady.  she is rich and gives money for helping animals.  Francis believes that a parrot similar to that of the principal's belings to this lady. Many things happen throughout.  After a TV broadcast, the principal goes to claim her parrot and Francis takes him, trying to protect the animal from the principal's mean ways.  Everyone converges at his barn and the pieces all come together about what part they play.  Francis shares a part of himself and gives a lesson to the principal. Moral Obligations. Socially constructed knowledge. Risks and their consequences. Self sacrifice.  Recognizing our own weakness. Admitting when we are wrong. Moral courage. (1) Were there other methods Francis could have used to try and save the animals, if so what?  (2) What do you think moral courage is? Do you think that what Francis did was right or wrong?  Tell me why? (3) Do you  believe that one incident such as this can change someone like the principal? Do you know anyone like the principal? If so, can you think of any way to help them open their minds? Do you yourself have the strength to admit when you are wrong and someone is right? 11 14 Sanders Sheila
Titanic 1997 Cameron James PG-13               31:50 0:08 Science The Titanic is sailing in the ocean.   To start a discussion on why a boat that is so big and made of steel can float in the ocean.   1.  Explain why you think the Titanic can float in the ocean?                                  2.  Since the Titanic is made of such heavy steel, then how can it float?               3.  Does the density of the Titanic or the density of the ocean cause the Titanic to float?     9 11 Adams Mandy
Top Gun 1986 Scott Tony  PG 4:27-5:13, 5:22-5:28        0:86, 0:06 Science Airplanes flying in the sky. Show these clips to demonstrate airplanes that are flying in the sky. Start a discussion on low and high pressure and how it effects the flight of a plane.      1.  How can this airplane fly in the sky without dropping down to the ground?                                                                                                                                2.  Does it have to do with air pressure or is there other factors involved?                                                                                                                                      3.  What type of pressure is on the top and the bottom of the wings of the plane?                                                                                                                         4.  What is the difference between low pressure and high pressure?                    5.  Why is low pressure on the top of the wing and high pressure on the bottom of the wing?   9 11 Adams Mandy
Snow White 1937 Hand David G 2:21:00 1:40 Science Snow White is singing into a wishing well and her voice is echoing back to her and her animal friends. This clip may be used to demonstrate what an echo is and how an echo works.  You can use terms such as echo and sound wave.  Explain to the children that an echo is a sound that reflects back after striking some object. How do we hear the sounds of Snow White's voice twice?  What is do you think is happening when we hear an echo?  What are some other places that you might hear an echo?   4 8 Allen Christy
Oliver & Company 1988 Scribner George G 101:15 2:10 Science Oliver and his friends are in a car chase with a bad guy.  He and his friends are riding in a buggy, while the other guy is driving a car.  This helps to explain space/time relations. This clip can be used to help the children understand space/time relations and a certain frame of reference.  The animals can be considered to be moving in relation to the buildings and people, yet to each other they are not really moving.   Do you think the animals are moving?  In relation to what?  Is Tito, the Chihuahua, moving in relation to Rita?  Explain why the frame of reference is important. 4 8 Allen Christy
Titanic 1997 Cameron James PG-13 26:00 1:00 Science The enormous ship, Titanic, is departing from the dock.  The hundreds of people are waving to their family and friends.  This clip displays how something so great can float. You can use this to increase the students curiosity of how something so huge can stay afloat.  Talk about concepts such as density= m/v.  Discuss what it means if there are two objects weighing the same amount and one takes up more space than the other and floats.   Does this boat take up more space than a solid ball weighing the same amount?  Would the solid ball float?  How is it possible that something weighing as much as the Titanic does not sink? 13 15 Allen Christy
Lion King 1994 Allers Roger G 7:47:00 1:06 Science This clip is the king (Mufassa) talking to his son (Simba) about the "circle of life" which we are all a part of.  The king explains that although they eat the other animals, they are all equally important.  The lions need the antelopes and the antelopes need the lions. The idea I had for this clip is to connect it to a Science lesson about the food chain.  It puts the food chain in the idea of a circle of  life, which can be easier for a child to understand.  When you put the concept into an idea the student probably already knows, it will make much more sense.  Start a lesson on the food chain with this clip and let it lead the discussion.  It can lead the class right into talking about life and how we all depend on each other.  That may be eating each other, but this conversation between father and son helps say it in "kid" language. How important is the food chain?  What are some examples of the food chain?   Why is a food chain important to the balance of life?  What kinds of things affect the food chain? 2nd 6th Barber Tracy
The Sword in the Stone N/A Thomas Frank G 53:35 1 min. 2 sec. science Merlin, the wizard, is describing to Young Wart about the discovery of earth.  Merlin explains that the world is round, not flat, and that it rotates on an axis.  Merlin also tells Wart that the earth is only one part of the universe.   This video can be used to demonstrate that people used to think that the earth was flat, but then discovered it was round.  The clip could also be used to study the solar system or about earth's movement on an axis. 1.  Why do you think people used to believe that the earth was flat?    2. How did we discover that the earth was indeed round?   3.  How do you think we discovered that earth is only one planet of the universe?  4.  Since we know that the earth rotates on an axis, how does this effect seasons?         5 yrs 12 yrs Bruce Crystal
Lion King N/A Allers Roger  G 0:08:52 1 min science Mufasa explains to his young cub, Simba, that all animals are connected in the circle of life.  Mufasa tells Simba that the lion is related to everything and must treat all animals with respect, even the antelope that they eat. This clip could be shown for a science lesson on the food chain.  Mufasa's conversation explains how the lions are related to other animals; this lesson could lead to a discussion and activities about how other animals are also related.  The students could create their own food chain. 1.  The food chain can take several different forms.  One could be fly-fish-fisherman.  What other animal could take the place of the fisherman? 2.  Think of your last couple meals.  What plants or animals were involved in your food cycle?  3.  Create a food chain that contains at least 4 different animals. 6 yrs 10 yrs Bruce Crystal
Jurassic Park 1993 Spielberg Steven PG-13 25 minutes 2 min., 54 sec. Science This clip describes what D.N.A. is and how it works.  It also describes the process of genetic cloning. This clip can be used to teach about D.N.A., a difficult subject for many students.  This clip can also be used in media literacy.  Students can be shown how Hollywood often exagerates, as in this clip, where dinosaur D.N.A. is put together with frog D.N.A., an impossibility. In what ways might the use of cloning affect the world as it is today?  How is the knowledge of D.N.A.  and it's structure used today?  If there were dinosaur D.N.A. still in existence, why couldn't if be coded with frog D.N.A.? 13 none Bullard Lisha
Armageddon 1998 Bay Michael PG-13 1-43:08 2-1:21:03 1-48sec 2-1min science This clip can be used to teach about astronomy and how the moon and earth has a gravitational pull.  This can be used as a teaching device and not necessarily an activity leading into a lesson about astronomy.  1.  Why would they slingshot around the moon?  2.  What causes this?  3.  Does this have anything to do with the gravity of the moon? none none Felts Amanda
Titanic 1998 Cameron James PG-13 17:00:00 1:12 science The researchers put together a computer simulation of what happened to the ship and how it sank and how long it took the ship to sink.   The teacher can use this clip to show space /time relationships. This can also help to explain how a boat that is made of iron floats and what it takes to cause it to float.   1.  How did the boat keep from sinking in the first place.  2.  What does this have to do with space time relationships. none none Felts Amanda
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1966 Jones Chuck NR 10:30:00 1:15 Science The little dog is pulling the sleigh and the sleigh is going faster than the dog while going downhill. This clip can be used to show kinetic and potential energy. Why would the sleigh go faster than the dog?  What causes this?  What is kinetic and potential energy? any none Felts Amanda
A Walk in the Clouds 1995 Arau Alfonso PG-13 39:23 1:22 Science When the frost alarm goes off and the grapes are covered in frost, so they have to fan the heat onto the grapes to save them from frost. Heat( hot air) less dense than cool air so it riese and the heat has to be pushed down onto the grapes to keep from being frost bitten. What makes the hot air rise?  How were they able to save the grapes? na na Felts Amanda
Flubber 1997 Mayfield Les PG 0:18:00 2:21 Science Flubber is let loose and bounces all over town before returning to the Professor Inertia lesson What makes flubber bounce for so long?  Why is it hard for the Professor to stop flubber from bouncing?  What is inertia? 5 None Johnson Darren
Apollo 13 1995 Howard Ron PG 34:30-37:10 2:50 Science April 11, 1970  The clip starts off with a detailed account of the Apollo 13 taking off. It shows the space vehicle, the men in it, the audience, the men running the station, and after the launch it shows the earth from space's view, and it also shows space. This clip would be appropriate for about fourth grade and up. Use this clip when discussing space and space vehicles in science. This clip will really give the children an idea of how a space vehicle launches. It will also give the children an idea of how space looks and how the earth looks from a far away view. What are some features you noticed about the space vehicle? What are some things that happened while the vehicle was launching? How would you feel if you had been in the Apollo 13? 9 no limit King Kristine
The Lion King 1996 Allers Roger G 0:45:23 2 min Science The characters are telling each other what they believe stars are made of. The characters give fictional and a true definition of what stars are made of.  Facts about stars are given in a language that children can understand. What did you learn about stars?  Who gave the most accurate description of a star? 5 18 Mackey Jenny
Titanic 1998 Cameron James R 0:05:12 3 min Science This clip shows underwater footage of the wreckage of Titanic.  The camera shows a lot of things that were still intact as they were 84 years earlier. Teachers can use this clip when discussing salt water and preservation of items in salt water and under extreme pressure. Why was the shoe exactly the same as it was 84 years earlier?  Why didn't the chandelier come apart?  Do pressure and salt water help in preservation of objects? 10 18 Mackey Jenny
2001:  A Space Odyssey 1986 Kubrick Stanley G 0:14:28 5:12 Science This clip is set at the dawn of man.  An ape learns how to use a bone as a tool.  it crushes things with it and then uses it to ward off a rival pack of gorillas at the watering hole. This can be used to teach a class about evolution and the importance of the ape learning to use tools (a major step in the evolutionary process). what would have happened if such things as the ape had never learned to use tools?  Do you support Evolution?  Why or why not? na na Macy Abbie
Mission Impossible 1996 De Palma Brian PG 13  1 hr 1 min 22 sec 9 min 24 sec Science This clip shows Tom Cruise being lowered into the CIA sensored room by a rope and a pulley from the ceiling. We can use this clip to discuss levers and pulleys, and how they can be used in so many ways.  We can also discuss the different types of sensors including heat, motion, and weight. How did they use levers and pulleys in this clip?  What types of sensors are apparent in this clip?  How else are sensors used in everyday life? 3rd Grade College Overcash Marcie
Jurrasic Park 1993 Spielberg Steven PG 13 24 min 38 sec 2 min 4 sec Science This clip shows the animated script of the movie when the DNA strand tells how dinosaurs were recreated by the ancient dinosaur blood within preserved misquotes, and frog DNA was added to fill in the missing links. This clip could used to begin a discussion on endangered species and how they could be brought back by scientist.  This clip could be used to talk about DNA, and if this type of DNA work is ethical. Could this type of bringing back be done and if so, should it?  Could species such as dinosaurs survive in our world today?  Is this an ethical thing to do? 2nd Grade 6th Grade Overcash Marcie
Jurassic Park 1993 Spielberg Steven PG-13 20:34:00 1 min. 25 sec. Science This is the scene in the movie where the main characters catch their first glimpse of dinosaurs.  You will see them close enough to touch a brontosaurus and also see them grazing in the grass and lake nearby. I would use this with kindergartners to give them a better visual of what a dinosaur looks like in comparison to the size of a human.  The dinosaurs in this movie look more realistic than the cartoon drawn ones in most books. How tall to you think the people are in this clip?  How tall do you think the dinosaurs are in this clip? 4 18 Plummer Beth
Beethoven 1991 Levant Brian PG 39:16 2 min. 35 sec. Science I this scene the family takes Beethoven the St. Bernard to the veterinarians office for the first time.  You will see the outside of the office and all of the people with their pets in the waiting room.  You will then see them take Beethoven into the examining room and the doctor and nurse getting ready to give him a shot.  You will also see the vet take the father into his office to give him some advice about St. Bernards This would be a good visual to use when talking about a veterinarian office before setting up one in your own classroom.  This would replace the actual experience of going into one first hand with your class if it isn't possible.  It would also explain to the children why you might take your pets into the office in the first place. What does a veterinarian do?  Do they take care of all types of animals?   4 7 Plummer Beth
Volcano 1997 Jackson Mick PG-13 0:45:35 00:47:51 Science A Volcano erupts and lava pours out into the street.  As it approaches a vehicle with a young girl in it, she sees the lava and gets out of the vehicle.  The lava reaches the tire, and the tire immediately melts.  Molten rock shoots into the air and lands beside the girl, catching her leg on fire.  Her dad rescues her and as they clear the area, the car melts into the lava.  Another eruption is shown. Use clip to show what is involved with a volcano eruption and exactly how powerful and destructive a volcano is.  This clip can facilitate a lesson plan about volcanos. 1.  What happens when a volcano erupts?                                                       2.  What is the composition of lava?                                                                      3.  Is there any defense against a lava flow?  Give explanation. 13 18 Powell Amber
Mission: Impossible 1996 De Palma Brian PG 13 1:40:30 3 min 21 sec science Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise, is an IMF agent and is trying to stop terrorist.  He has forced a helicopter into a tunnel behind the express he is on.  He then puts an explosive material on the helicopter to blow it up.  He then is thrown from the helicopter to the moving express. This clip can be used to explain force and projection.  the students can construct a diagram that they would use to determine how fast the express was traveling and the force of the explosion. 1.  After constructing the diagram, do you think it is possible to do what Ethan Hunt did?  Why or why not?     2.  What is a more logical conclusion of what would have happened?     3.  What kind of force would the explosion of the helicopter create?  How did you come to your conclusion? 15 NA Pummel Michelle
Twister 1996 De Bont Jane PG 13 1:39:08 5 minutes science Joe and Bill have just successfully sent sensors into the F5 class twister when its direction changes and is headed straight for them.  They manage to seek shelter as it approaches and tie into pipes.  As the twister over takes the buliding they are in, they are lifted off the ground and into the middle of the twister but are not taken away beacuse they are tied down. During a segment of twister and weather this is a great clip to discuss the formation of tornados.  Discussion about he formations and characteristics can take place. 1.  Is it possible for Joe and Bill to tie down and live through the twister?  Why or why not?     2.  What charcteristics about twisters form their size?  What else gave we learned about twisters that make this clip true or untrue? 13 NA Pummel Michelle
True Lies 1995 Cameron James R 2:07:20 5 minutes science During this clip Arnold Schwarenegger is in an aircraft that can hover above the ground and is trying to save his daughter hanging from a construction walk several stories in the air. This clip can be used to show force and hovering machines.  Normally aircraft's move forward, however this aircraft moves up and down.  Discuss gravity and force. 1.  How is this hovering possible?  What kind of force is needed?  Discuss all components that go into this kind of hovering.     2.  Is it possible for Arnold Schwarzenegger to control the aircraft within hand and still be able to pull his daughter up with the other arm?  Explain your answer.     3.  Create your own aircraft and explain how it works and what it can do. 15 NA Pummel Michelle
Charlotte's Web 1979 Nichols Charles General 0:51:00 8 mins Science Charlotte , the spider  explains to Wilbur, the pig, why and what she is an arachnida. I would use this clip for science class when studying insects or to show that spiders are not  insects, they have more than eight legs 1.  Why are spiders not considered insects.  2.  What is the difference between an insect and a spider?  3.  What  is an arachnida? 3 yrs youth Robinson Geraldine
Goonies 1988 Donner Richard PG 0684-0769 3 minutes science In this clip there is a boy who comes over to visit a friend at his house.  The boy who lives here has concocted an invention where a chain of inventions take place in order for the gate in front of the house to open.  The boy visiting has the nickname of "Chunk".  Once he is allowed to come in the boy who lives in the house comes out an pushes a bowling ball to start the invention to open the gate.  The camera views all the nifty inventions. You can use this in a science class to show how cause and effect works with science experiments and inventions.  You can relate it to how other things work like a car, telephone, or door bell.  Everything we use that is mechanical has a specific system in which it works.  It is designed in a way that something first happens to cause something else to happen and so on.  The actual invention in the movie seems unrealistic but it looks cool to a child.  It will help them relate to what you are trying to teach and they could use it as a reference. What things do we see everyday that require a chain of events to work?    Do you think we could make something like they made in the movie to make our door open?    What makes something cause a chain reaction? 8 15 Salter Kimberly
Rain Man 1988 Levinson Barry R 7:35:00 15 sec. Science Charlie and his girlfriend are driving through some very flat land.  They hit a point where windmills are all around them.  The camera leaves the car and zeros in on the windmill's movements. A teacher could use this on a lesson about conservation. What resources might be conserved by the windmill's production of electricity?  For a reason other than conservation, why would using windmills be better than oil, gas or coal?  Why will windmills work in some parts of the country and not in others? 15 None Sheets Theresa
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 Spielburg Steven PG 0:09:00 31 sec. Science Indiana Jones is racing to get out of the cave.  He looks back to see a boulder coming fast.  The boulder gains speed and Indiana barely makes it outside in time.  A teacher could use this in a  Science lesson about inclined planes. Where is the inclined plane in this clip?  What role does it play in this scene?  If the idea behind the inclined plane had been successful what are two outcomes that could have occurred? 10 None Sheets Theresa
Back to the Future 1995 Spielburg Steven  PG. 53:35 1:69 Science Marty is trying to get back to the future and the his asking the doc from the past to help him. In the clip the two have to find a way to power the car to get Marty back to the future. Doc replies to Marty the only thing that has that amount of power is the speed of light.  Use the clip when teaching children about the speed of light. What is the speed of light? How is the speed of light used? Is the speed of light used to measure things? What things is it used to measure? 13 18 Snow Holli
Armegeddon 1998 Bay Michael PG-13 85:57 4:48 Science A launch of a space shuttle Discuss what forces are needed to counteract gravity.  What fuels work best in aiding liftoff. What training would the astronauts have to go through to be selected to participate in the space program?  Why is the launching of a space craft such a dangerous time?  Why do you think the launches are made from Florida?  12 Adult Stepuch Harriett
Aladdin 1992 Musker John G 21:09:00 3:26 Science Aladdin has discovered a magic carpet.  He is trying to get out of a volcano as it is erupting. To introduce students to volcanos and to flight. Do you think people could actually fly on a magic carpet?  What do you think the people on the ground would look like if you were flying?  Why is the lava bubbling in the movie? 3 18 Stepuch Harriett
Jumanji 1996 Johnston Joe G 1:27:34 1:32 Science In this clip, the young Allan Parrish and his friend Sarah, along with the older Allan and Sarah, encounter a monsoon as they are playing the game Jumanji.  This disaster is just one of many that the four encounter while playing the game.  In this segment, a monsoon comes with thunder, rain and great floods.  Here, a viewer can see a real-to-life example of a monsoon. This clip would be really good to use in order to accompany a lesson on weather and even natural disasters.  The students could be shown this clip and write stories about it and  even do more research on it in order to learn more about it.  Although this monsoon actually occurs inside of a house, it is still a good representation to make students aware of what really happens in this type of storm. 1)  What is a monsoon?  2)  What parts of the world do monsoons usually occur in?  3)  What re some characteristics of a monsoon? 7 15/16 Wall Kristin
As Good As It Gets 1997 Brooks James PG-13 31:36 12 seconds Science Jack Nicholson portrays a person that suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder.  He begins to enter a house that has checered boarded floor tile.  When he realizes this, he tries to jump over the floor to enter the room. I would use this clip in my psychology class, to teach what individuals with such a disorder goes through in everyday life. 1.  Is this disorder healthy?                                                                                                                   2.  Do you know of someone with this disorder?                                                                                     3.  What are other characteristics of obsessive compulsiveness? 13 18 Warren Brad
Twister 1997 De Bont frank pg 13 1:23:04 11min science the research crew is witnessing a great tornado.  objects are flying everywhere and the weather is at its worst. let the students witness the effects of such a tornado and compare it to a real , video taped, one.  get them to look at the weather conditions before and after the event.   1) what was the weather like before the tornado--why? 2) what kind of clouds formed? 3)  in comparison to a real tornado, what are the chances of survival? 9th 12th
Armegeddon 1998 Bay Michael  PG-13 0:00:00 2 minutes Science - Evolution The beginning of the movie talks about the donosaurs, a theory of why they became extinct, and how they became extinct. This can be used to explain the theory of evolution and the reason the dinosaurs became extinct. What do you, the students, think happened to the earth before there was a written history?  What scientific evidence is used to explain the theory of the dinosaurs' extinction?  Why is this subject so difficult for some people to discuss? 13 None Keeney Dana
James And The Giant Peach 1996 Selick Henry G 12:25:00 2:59 Science - Plants (plant parts, importance of soil, growth) James lives with two mean, old aunts. He runs away. Meets strange man who tells him about magic stuff in a bag. He warns James that these things will work magic on whatever they meet first. James trips, drops bag. Little green magical creatures jump into  This clip illustrates how (even if magically) soil is used by a plant. It mentions how a blossom must preceed fruit production. Illustrates plants' use of roots. Encourages discussion of plant parts, minerals in soil and growth patterns. 1) Is soil important to producing the peach? Why? 2) Why did these magic creatures going into the soil cause this magic fruit? What part of the tree helps soil to produce fruit? 3) One aunt says that there couldn't be any peach on the tree because there h 5 11 Johnson Jackie
Titanic 1997 Cameron James PG13 :50 1:35 Science and Math This clip starts out with an underwater explorer and researchers going to the bottom of the ocean to look at the Titanic. It shows the radar they are using, the bottom of the ocean, and parts of the actual Titanic. This clip could be used in science in discussing underwater exploration, the bottom of the ocean, and how things change over time. Note - the Titanic has changed a great deal since the time of when it was built. For math, use this clip in studying meters. In the clip, when the radar was being used, it discussed how close they were to the Titanic in meters. What were some of hte features you noticed about the ocean? What were some of the features you noticed about the Titanic and how do think it has changed since when it was first built? How did the explorers find the Titanic when they went underwater? 8 12 King Kristine
Twister 1996 De Bont Jan. PG 13 41 min 22 sec 2 min 33 sec Science and Weather This clip shows a F2 tornado splitting into three separate funnels over water. Teachers can use this clip to show an actual example of a tornado, and it unnatural habits, like splitting into various funnels.  This clip would also come in handy when discussing the destruction of tornadoes during the tornado prone months. What weather patterns must be present for the occurrence of a tornado?  What should one do if a tornado occurred?  What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane? 1st Grade 8th Grade Overcash Marcie
Die Hard 1996 Gordon Lawerence R 1:01:08 2:18 Science- High School or collage Two guys have to take a 5 liter bottle and a 3 litter bottle and get exactly 4 liters of water before a bomb explodes. Show the video when teaching volumes and the different types of tools that can be used to measure volume. Incorporate what types of things that the two guys used to measure the amount of four liter, and how the men could have done it differently. What is a liter? What is used to measure a liter? How much does a liter weigh? How could the men in the movie measured the 4 liters differently? 16 25 Snow Holli
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1988 Spielberg Steven PG 0:38:57 1:58 Science, Astronomy Eliott shows E.T. where in the universe he lives and asks E.T. to show him where he is from. This clip would be a good starting point for any discussion about astronomy.  Children could construct a model of the solar system just like E.T. did.  It could also be used to start a conversation about the possibility of life outside our solar system. What is the order of the planets in our solar system?  What do we call the shape of the planets' orbits?  What is the name of our galaxy? 5 none Johnson Darren
Deep Impact 1998 Leder Mimi PG-13 0:01:07 2:34 Science, Astronomy An astronomy club is observing stars when one of the members discovers a comet that has not yet been identified Begin discussion about observing and identifying stars What is the difference between a star and a comet?  How do you determine direction and angle in a telescope?  What are comets made of? 8 None Johnson Darren
Charlotte's Web 1973 Nichols Charles G   Science, Biology Any scene that shows her web. Teach the different types of webs that spiders spin.  Discuss the types spiders that are living.  This also shows the variety of camera angles that affect the perception of the character. Draw and discuss a hypothetical spider web.  What ways would this web be useful?  Discuss the purpose of different patterns and what advantages and disadvantages exist.  Does the camera angle affect your judgement of the main character? Why or why not? 1st 8th Measmer Jamie
Flubber 1997 Mayfield Les PG 0:12:22 1:18 Science, Chemistry The Professor finally invents Flubber in his basement lab Mixing solutions, Lab safety What safety precautions did the Professor take?  What other things could he have done?  What is a catalyst? 5 None Johnson Darren
The Education of Little Tree 1997 Mcleod David  PG" 8:10:00 1min 20 sec Science, History The brief clip shows Little Tree, his grandpa, and grandma walking in a corn field. As the three are watching a hawk circle in the sky, the bird suddenly dives and catches his prey. Instructional Ideas include, darwin's theory of evolution, the Native American's belief of nature keeping balance as well as the circle of life in the animal kingdom. How does nature keep one species from becoming overpopulated?     What does Little Tree's grandma mean by "it's the way?"     Does this clip agree with your prior knowledge of the circle of life?         11 Adult Prairie Shane
1492 1992 Scott Ridley  PG-13 3:15:00 5:20 Science, Math, History, Geography,  Columbus is explaining to a young boy his theory of the shape of the Earth.  The two are sitting by the sea, watching a boat disapear. This would be a great clip to explain to elementary students that the Earth is round.  It would also introduce different forms of measurements and distance formulas in upper grades.  You could also convert it into an advanced math assignment in calculating distance covered over a sphere. How does Columbus know that the Earth is round?  How much distance must a ship cover to sail out of site?  What is the circumfrence of the Earth?  What is the difference beetween European beaches and the beaches here in North Carolina?    10 none Morrison Jim
The Natural 1984 Barry Levinson PG 2:05:30 7min 26sec Science, Math, Phys. Ed. , Communication Skills The Hero of the Movie (Roy Hobbs) is batting during the final game of the world series. Before he hits his mammoth home run there is two clips where the catcher and pitcher communicate with out words. Roy does finally hit his series winning home run and trots around the bases. This is a great clip to teach projectile motion as well as trajectory. Keeping in the science mode the laws of gravity can also be taught (for each action there is an equal and opposite action.)  For the communication skills class the unspoken dialogue between the catcher and pitcher can be used. It can be used in a discussion much like the one Dr. Goodman lead in big group regarding communication. Using the projectile motion formulas, calculate how far Roy Hobbs' home run traveled.          Putting to use the laws of motion calculate the force of the swing that projected the ball that far ( a given pitch speed will be needed)       Using the communication theme, ask students to relate sports communication skills to those they use in the real world. 10 Adult Prairie Shane
As Good As It Gets 1997 Brooks James PG-13 11:85 30 secs Science, Psychology This shows Jack Nicholson walking along the sidewalk.  He is dodging the cracks in the sidewalk and trying to avoid touching people. This clip may be used when talking about psychological disorders such as obsessive/compulsive disorder. 1.  What disorder does Jack have in this movie?                                                                                     2.  How does this disorder affect the individuals social life?                                                                     3.  What are some ways that Jack could get help and over come his disorder? 13 18 Mathis Brian
Babe 1995 Noonan Chris G 27:19 1:34 Science, Social studies The scene begins with the family arriving for Christmas.  It shows a cow, horse, sheep, chicken and then duck discussing Christmas.  It also shows Babe being measured and talking to Maw the old Ewe.  It ends with Babe singing. Use with a farm unit.  You could also discuss real versus pretend with the animals talking. What animals did you see?                                                                           Where do we see these animals?                                                                 What can you tell me about these animals? (What sound does i 2 5 Pruitt Toni
Face Off 1997 Woo John R 1:55:20 1:40:36 Science/Health/Technology In this part of the movie Sean Archer (John Travolta) decides that to finish off an assignment he is going to have to become the terrorist himself.  He is going to have to borrow the face of the terrorist Caster Troy who shot his son, to save the city from a massive bomb.  The clip show the procedure he will undergo and how his body and voice will be altered to match Caster's.  You could have the class design a face of someone that they may want to be for a day and have them write a story on why they chose that person and what they would do for that one day. After they make the masks you could have a costume party and have everyone figure out who is who. 1)With the growth of technology what is the reality that this would ever happen?  2)  If you were Sean would you have done this?  Why or why not?  3)  Do you think it is a good idea of these types of procedures to be carried out or let alone thought of? Why/Why not?   15 Adult Buckingham Sarah
 Jurassic Park 1993 Spielberg Steven PG-13 0:04:17 0:08 Science/History This clip shows a group of archeologists digging the ground in order to discover the fossil of the Raptor dinosaur.  In this clip, computer technology is shown which enables scientists to see exactly what is contained in the ground beneath them.  With this technology, they are able to determine the length and width of the dinosaur and can also study the body parts in detail. This clip would be good to use in a lesson about archeologists and how they do their work.  It would also be useful in order to study how advance technology enables us to do many thing today that we would not do years ago.  it would also be useful while teaching lessons about dinosaurs and other extinct animals.  Students could do their own research while also studying the research that is being done in this film. 1)  Describe how the archeologists found the fossil of the Raptor.  2)  How does the technology make things easier for these scientists?  3)  What are some other things that could be studied with this type of advanced technology? 35984 Any Wall Kristin
Animal Adventures in theWild 1987 LeBrun Nancy NR 0:01:11 00:2:48 science/nature for pre-school Shows various baby animaly, some with their mother.  Parts of clip shows how the mother takes care of her young. Show clip to teach children about different baby animals and ways they are cared for.  Could be used to prepare children for the ownership of pets.   1.  What types of baby animals did you see in the clip?                                   2.  How were some of these baby animals taken care of?                               3.  Do any of you have any of these animals as pets? two years eight years Powell Amber
Forrest Gump 1995 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 27:37-29:90 2 min and 53 sec Social Studies Forrest and other troops just arrived in Vietnam. Walking through the landscapes of Vietnam.  Shows them in dress grab, looking for "Charlie."  Also he talks about it raining all the time (Monsoon Season), how the soldiers depended on each other to survive, and the beginning of a surprise attack.   Use in a Geography class to show different landscapes in Vietnam, wartime tactics, value of friendship, surpise attacks during war, and could give the students an idea of what it would be like to be in the war.  Follow up with pieces related to soldiers during the Vietnam War. What kind of landscape surrounds Forrest and the other soldiers?  Where are they at?  During what time period in US History does this deal with?  Who is Charlie?  Why does it rain all the time?  Why was Forrest and Bubba's friendship so important? 13 18 Barkley Noel
Tombstone 1993 Cosmatos George P. R 00:00-4:15 4:15 Social Studies Gives the reason behind the beginning of the Old West, when it started and who was involved.  Gives definition of first organized crime gangs. Could use this piece to introduce the Old West time, or the start of the Gold Rush and western expansion.  Also could use this to introduce some people involved during the Old West.   What time period was the Old West set in?  After what big event did the Old West come about?  Who were some people involved?  What caused people to start moving out into the old west?  What signified the Cowboys to the lawmen?  Why was honor such a big fact of life for the Cowboys? 14 18 Barkley Noel
Braveheart 1995 Gibson Mel  R 11:55-14:45 2 min and 50 sec Social Studies Shows the different ways of succession between Scottish and English nobility, taxation, the comparison of the different types of nobility Could use this piece to introduce nobility during the 12th century.  Could also be used to show the history behind the hate between different countries and how it can get started. Who was involved in the clip?  Who were the English nobility planning on taking over?  Why?  How were the English abusing their noble right? 13 18 Barkley Noel
Twister 1996 De Bont Jan.  PG-13 00:00-5:05 5 min and 5 sec Social Studies Shows the destruction that can be caused by a tornado.  Also shows the difference between 1969 and 1996 technology for forecasting storms.  Shows Tornado Alley and the way man has adapted to nature Could use this clip to show landscape of America and some of the dangers it posts during the summer months.  Also could show man adapting to nature by the way of the storm cellar.  Could also contrast the way storms were forecasted and the warning time given between the years of 1969 and 1996. When did the first scene take place?  Where was the family located in the US?  Explain the weather conditions.  How did it make you feel?  What was on the TV?  Where did the family retreat to?  Why did  they go there?  What was the possible size of the tornado?  What kind of destruction did the family experience after the storm?  Compare and contrast the technologies available between 1969 and 1996. 13 18 Barkley Noel
Titanic 1997 Cameron James  PG-13 19:47-23-15 4 min and 32 sec Social Studies Shows the Titanic while Rose gives a brief background about the ship.  Also shows fashions of the early 20th century.   Could use this clip to introduce the luxury that many were experiencing during the early 20th century.  Also could show how ships were segregated and who was more important.  Show the new era of cars that were gaining popularity. How many years ago did Titanic set sail?  What did Titanic mean?  Where was the ship leaving from?  Describe the different types of people waiting to board, what were they wearing?  Are the clothes that they are wearing like today's fashions?  Describee why or why not.  Was money a very important factor during this time?  Where was the ship setting sail for? 12 18 Barkley Noel
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert  PG -13 23 minutes 2 minutes Social Studies This clip shows black students Jimmy Hood and Vivian Malone exiting a college campus.  Governor George Wallace carried out his threat to stand in the school house door.  President Kennedy finally ordered military force.  It was said that by Governor Wallace being on school grounds it prevented mobs from forming. This clip can be used in discussing the Civil Rights movement.  Classes can discuss the policies of segregation, and how this affected society.  What was happening in American society at the time of this event?  In what ways may Martin Luther King, jr. have contributed to this event?  What attitudes of the time are reflected in this clip? 13 none Bullard Lisha
Good Morning Vietnam  Levinson Barry R 1 hour 48 minutes 2 minutes Social Studies An emotional Viatnamese boy speaks from the viewpoint of the Viet Cong who oppossed the American's invasion. This clip can be used when discussing the Vietnam War and it's affects.  This clip gives an insightful look at the views of non-Americans, and can therefore be used when discussing how another country felt to have Americans fighting on their soil. Did all Vietnamese people express the same opinions as those of the Viet Cong?  How did the Vietnam War affect the children in Vietnam?  What were the American viewpoints of the Vietnam War? 16 none Bullard Lisha
One Day in the Life  Wrede Casper no rating 1 hour 54 seconds 3 min. 52 sec Social Studies The scene shows life in a Russian work camp, not unlike concentration camps, where men were sent to serve their sentences for disagreeing with Stalin and Russian government. This clip can be used when discussing Stalin and his rule in Russia. Stalin used extreme measures when dealing with those who oppossed him.  Students can also discuss how these work camps were similiar to concentration camps. How were the Russian work camps similiar to concentration camps?  Why was Russian rule  so strict?  How did this government control it's people? 14 none Bullard Lisha
Titanic 1998 Cameron James PG-13 14 minutes 54 seconds 54 seconds Social Studies Description of the crashing of Titanic into the iceburg, and how and why the ship sank. This clip can be use in discussing the tragedy of the Titanic, and the affects it had on those people involved.   In what ways could the tragedy have been avoided?  Is there any way, once the ship had hit the iceburg, that the ship could have been kept from sinking so fast?  In what ways do people view the Titanic differently today than those who were actually on the ship? 13 none Bullard Lisha
A River Runs Through It 1995 Redford Robert PG-13 0:08:01 45 seconds Social Studies The clip shows a view of  Montana with the mountains and hill, the rivers and the grassy fields.  This clip could be used when teaching about the different states. It can be incorporated into landscape, climate, topography and wilderness.  What characteristics distinguish Montana from other states?  What activities could you do in this area of the country? What are some natural resources that you think Montana is rich in? 2 12 Daniels Tamara
Sound of Music 1965 Wise Robert G 1:50:45 5 min Social Studies The clip shows the VonTrapp family trying to flee Austria and the Nazis. This clip illustrates how families left in the middle of the night in order to get away from the Nazis.  These families often left without telling anyone, and the only thing they took with them were the clothes on their back. Why were the VonTrapps leaving?  Why were they being so secretative about their leaving?  What would happen if they were caught? 10 18 Mackey Jenny
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 21:71 1:20 Social Studies This shows Forrest meeting President Kennedy as an All-American football player.  It talks about the Kennedy assassination and his brother being assassinated. This clip may be used when talking about the Kennedy assassination in history class.  You may also introduce a unit on presidents or Kennedy this way. 1.  Who supposedly killed President Kennedy?                                                                                       2.  Do you think more than one person was involved in the assassination?                                               3.  Do you think the US government is withholding evidence in the assassination?  If so, what and why? 13 18 Mathis Brian
Lion King 1991   G 3:38:00 1min 12seconds social studies The Lion King is giving his son, Simba, advice on being brave.  Lion King tells Simba, "Being brave doesn't mean go looking for trouble".  Lion King tells Simba of all the things he must learn in order to be King of the jungle. Hold a class discussion on why it is important for children to obey their parents as well as other adults.  Have students act out a situation in which they should have obeyed, but didn't. 1) Why should children obey adults?  2) What did the Lion King mean when he said, "Being brave doesn't mean go looking for trouble"?  3) Why do adults usually have good advice children should follow? kinder first Mitchell Amy
Mary Poppins 1964 Stevenson Robert G 2:13:30 2 mins Social Studies The father is talking to the mother then he calls his son and daughter down to see if they want to go fly kites.  The nanny (Mary Poppins) encourages the children to hurry up.  The cook and the housekeeper are watching the father and mother.  The family (Father, Mother, Son, Daughter) walk down the street together.  Teachers can describe aspects of families telling about each family member.  Then they can ask the children to describe their family or draw a picture of their family members and themselves doing something fun together. Who makes up your  family?                                                                       What does your family do for recreation together?                                                                                How is your family alike or different when compared to this family? 4 years 6 years Moretz Audrey
Sommersby 1993 Amiel Jon PG-13 1:08:43 1 min. 37 sec. Social Studies In this clip you will see the community working as a team to pick the tobacco.  You will also see them hanging them up to dry and then taking them down to send off and be sold for a profit . I would use this to teach how to harvest tobacco since this is a widely grown crop in this part of the state.  I would also use this to teach team work since the entire project was complete much faster since they worked together as a community. What do you think made the work go by so quickly?  Why did they work as a team?   4 10 Plummer Beth
Dances With Wolves 1990 Costner Kevin PG-13 1:08:00 5 min. 8 sec. Social Studies In this clip you will see that the soldier is welcomed into the Indian reservation for the first time.  The Indians in this reservation take him into one of the teepees and show him some of their customs like sharing the pipe, and what their names mean.  You will get a very good visual of what the inside of teepee looks like and the clothes that the Indians wore during this time in history. I would use this to show the children what some of the customs were in a Indian reservation during this time in history.   What were the clothes and teepees made of?  Why couldn't the soldier and the Indian communicate? 4 10 Plummer Beth
A Goofy Movie 1995 Lima Kevin G 36:00 1:35 Social Studies Goofy sets up the tent for camping.  Max goes down to the lake and the campsite is disrupted by the modern camper coming and setting up. Use this clip with a unit on camping and nature What where Goofy and Max going to sleep in?  What else could you use to sleep in when you go camping?  Have you ever gone camping?  What kinds of  things could you do when you go camping? 3 6 Pruitt Toni
Home Alone 1990 Columbus Chris  PG 51:28 2:10 Social Studies Kevin goes grocery shopping--he talks with the cashier and pays for his groceries.  He then takes them home and later washes clothes. Use with units such as grocery shopping, money and housekeeping.  These subjects could be used in other topics ie. grocery shopping could also be used when you do a unit on buildings. What kinds of things did Kevin get at the grocery store?                                  What did he pay for his groceries with?                                                         How did he know what to use to pay for his groceries?                 3 6 Pruitt Toni
Charlotte's Web 1979 Nichols Charles General 0:51:00 13 mins Social Studies Wilbur introduces Charlotte to all the barn animals that live in the barn or share the dwell there.  They were a happy bunch. I would use this whole movie to show how working together; things can get accomplished.  Socialization was one of the main points in the movie. 1.  Why was Charlotte drawn to Wilbur?  2.  Who do you think was the terrific one?  3.  Could saving Wilbur's life been done without all the barn animals? 3 yrs youth Robinson Geraldine
The Little Mermaid 1989 Clements/ Musker Ron/ John G 34:07 2:25 Social Studies Ariel's father scolds her for having contact with the human world.  He talks to her about how humans are all the same and he doesn't have to know them to know that.   This will be a good clip to introduce any kind of history lesson having to do with prejudice.  It is something that young people can relate to very easily and will be able to see how prejudice begins. 1.  How does Ariel's father feel about humans? 2.  How does this compare to prejudice in American History? 3.  Is it possible to change the views of people like Ariel's father? 8 14 Vasquez Lisa
The Color Purple 1985 Spielberg Steven  PG-13 1:24:19 2:51 Social Studies This is set in the south in 1922. A white woman approaches a black woman at a gas station and after praising the black woman'c children for being so cute and so clean, she asks the black woman if she would like to come and be her maid.  The black woman gets very offended and tells the woman "Hell no." The husband hears this and slaps her, so the woman punches him, and the black woman ends up in jail for eight years.   This is good example of how just because black people were not slaves anymore, they were never safe from condescending and degrading behavior.  It would be a good idea for students to research what life was like for black people in the south in the 1920's. 1.  Would the white woman have asked another white woman to be her maid? Why or why not? 2.  Why did the woman see nothing wrong with asking a black woman to come be her maid?  3.  Why did the people not react the same way to the man hitting the black woman as they did to the black woman hitting the white man? 15 none Vasquez Lisa
Walt Disney's Aladdin N/A Musker John G 1:00:58 1:03 Social Studies In this clip, Prince Ali takes the Princess Jasmine on a magic carpet ride.  On their journey, the Prince shows Jasmine many parts of the world that she has never seen before.  The two fly over giant seas, islands the Egyptian pyramids, sphynx and the Roman Coliseum. This clip would be excellent to use in a lesson teaching students about some of the many important places around the world.  This clip could be introduced and then students could do their own research to find out more about these places.  This clip would also be good to use in history lessons about different time periods and the cultures found in each of them. 1)  Name two important places that Ali and Jasmine saw on their magic carpet ride.  2)  Why are these places so famous and what is unique about them?  3)  What time period do you think this journey is taking place in? 7 15/16 Wall Kristin
The Shell Seekers 1989  Hussin Warren PG 0:45:47 - 0:49:44 0:04 Social Studies - (health and family values) Pen is an older woman who raised three children without much help from their father.  He never helped do anything in shaping their values except give them everything they wanted.  Pen comes to the realization that her children have no appreciation for her father's art work until it becomes worth a lot of money.  Their values are selfish and money centered.  en catches two of her children searching for old sketches in her attic.  They tell her that it is her job to sell the sketches and give them money to bail them out of their troubles (which are self inflicted) again.  She struggles with shether she raised them right or if this is all her fault. When do we accept age and responsibility, self-sacrifice to needs of others. At what age do we need to take up for ourselves instead of letting mommy and daddy bail us out. Pride in one's own accomplishments and survival. (1) What do Noel and Sarah equate love with?  Why don't they feel like their mother loves them?  Can and should love be bought? (2) How do you think is the best way to show love?  How do your parents show you that they love and accept you. (3) Do you think that is a parent's responsibility to continually pay for their children's choices and mistakes.  At what age should parent's footing the bill stop?  Do you know anyone like Noel and Sarah?  Have you ever heard the term "Champagne taste on a beer budget"?  What do you think it means? 12 14 Sanders Sheila
Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory 1971 Stuart Mel G 25:47 3:00 Social Studies - Economic Concepts (scarcity, supply & demand);  Math - Probability  Reporter at map pinpointing where latest golden ticket was found. Says there's one left and says it is a sought after prize.  Shows Charlie's house where Grandpa Joe sacrificies his tobacco money to buy candy. Scene of auction where last case of Wonka bar There are only five golden tickets hidden in five candy bars. This clip shows how people make economic choices to get a scare item. Discuss meaning of scarcity. Discuss concept of opportunity cost - how individuals must give up one resource in order to ac 1) Does scarcity of an item make it more valuable? 2) Is the kidnapped man's wife serious that she would have to think before giving up her Wonka bars to save her husband? Is the reporter serious when he says that he can't think of anything more important 8 14 Johnson Jackie
Adventures Of Tom Sawyer 1973 Neilson James G 0:18:00 2:55 Social Studies - History (transportation, jobs, daily life in community of past); Science - Energy (sources, pollution, simple machines) This is the beginning of the movie so it gives an introduction to the small river town of Hannibal, Missouri. Shows scenes of 19th century community - homes, church, store. Shows transportation forms - riverboat, train, wagon, carriage, horseback, walking Relate to history: Discuss examples of transportation, jobs, daily life, etc. in community of past. Identify differences and similarities between people/communities of present and past. Relate to science: Discuss energy sources - power for riverboat and t 1) What did you see in this town that is different from a community of today? 2) Did you see anything that is the same as in a community of today? 3) Describe how people's clothing and jobs were different from those of today. Are any of your clothes like  7 13 Johnson Jackie
The Indian And The Cupboard 1995 Oz Frank PG 0:22:00 1:58 Social Studies - Native Americans  This clip comes from the very beginning of the movie during the opening credits. Music plays throughout and there is no dialogue. What is shown are various plastic Indian figures in different poses depicting different scenes of Indian life. Use as introduction to Native Americans. Excellent to begin a K-W-L graphic organizer. Discuss concept of culture including customs, beliefs, everyday life. Relate to natural resources and effects of location and climate.  1) What did you see that tells about Native American culture? 2) What natural resources did they use? 3) Did you see anything that could be related to their values or beliefs? If so, what? 4) What are the roles of family member (father, mother, children)? 5 13 Johnson Jackie
Walt Disney's Aladdin n/a Musker John G 1:00:58 1:03 Social Studies and History In this clip, Prince Ali takes the Princess Jasmine on a magic carpet ride.  The Prince shows Jasmine many parts of the world that she has never seen before.  The two fly over giant seas, islands the Egyptian pyramids, sphinx and the Roman Coliseum.  This part of Aladdin shows many part of the world that exist outside of the royal kingdom. This clip would be excellent to use with lessons when teaching about famous parts of the world.  It would be excellent to use in a history lesson about this time period as well.  By showing this journey, a teacher could show students parts of the world that they can explore.  The students could then research and find out more information about these places. 1)  Name two important places that Prince Ali and Princess Jasmine see on their magic carpet ride.  2)  Why are these places so famous and well know?  What is unique about them?  3)  What time period do you think this journey is taking place in? 7 15/16 Wall Kristin
Aladdin 1992   G 0:13:07 1 min. 45 seconds social studies and language arts This clip  was about a peasant boy named Aladdin, and his pet monkey, Abu.  Aladdin and Abu run into two little children that are starving.  Aladdin and Abu decide to give up their bread to the children. By using this clip you could teach the importance of sharing with those that are less fortunate than others.  Have students write about a time when someone shared something with them and how that made them feel.   1) Why should we share with each other?  2) How do you feel when others share with you? 3) What would the world be like if people did not share with each other or be kind to one another? kinder second Mitchell Amy
Titanic 1997 Cameron James PG 13 1 hr 6 min 24 sec 1 min 26 sec Social Studies or Geography with Art integration This clip shows Jack and Rose performing and Irish Folk dance at a party on the lower deck of the ship. Teachers can use this clip when discussing different areas and cultures such as Ireland.  This clip is also a good way to show how culturally different their types of art, such as dance, are compared to Americas. What about Irelands culture is different from out culture?  What makes their style of dance celebration different from our own?  Do we share any similarities? 2nd Grade 8th Grade Overcash Marcie
The Jungle Book 1967 Reitherman Wolfgang G 9:10:00 2:16 Social Studies or Science This clip is the boy, Mowgli, and his freind the panther who climb up a great tree in the Rain Forest to find a place to sleep.  They climb this great tree, which could be a Kapok Tree, and meet up with a snake, Kaa, who calls this tree his home.  The snake finds the boy would be a great meal, only to be deterred by the panther. I can see this clip introducing a lesson on the environment and the Rain Forest.  Showing this clip to students who have probably already seen it will bring the Rain Forest to a more personal perspective.  The students can see that the Rain Forest is a place that many animals call home.  The class could look up the RAin Forest of India on a map and discuss the location of it.  This clip will only start the thinking of the impact of man on the forests of the world.  The students  can put new information with this information on both aspects.  The clip can activate prior knowledge and reinforce the new information they will learn in the lesson. Is the jungle a home?  What can we do to preserve it?  What things make it a home for what animals?  What makes a home a home?  Would you like to live in this jungle?  Why or Why not? 2nd 5th Barber Tracy
The Lion King 1994 Aller/ Minkoff Roger/ Rob G 0:00:00 3:59 Social Studies or Science This is the introduction to the Lion King Movie.  It shows all of the animals of the African plains.  They are going to see for the first time the King's first child, Simba.  They all gather around a high rock where Simba is presented and they all praise him. This would be an excellent way to introduce a unit on Africa.  It could be used to study the different animals of Africa, or what the land of the African plains is like.  After watching the clip, have the students name as many animals as they can remember.  Maybe the students can pick an animal and do a little research on that animal.   1.  Describe the land of the African plains and how it differs from where we live.2.  What does the "Circle of Life" mean? 3.  Does the Circle of  Life have a beginning or an end? 7 11 Vasquez Lisa
The Associate 1996  Petrie Donald PG-13 0:11:30 - 0:16:15  0:05 Social Studies(Economics) Laurel works for a large investment firm and is betrayed by her investment analysis partner.   Her partner tells Laurel that she will never get promoted and he implies that it is because she is a women. She quits her job and decides to open her own investment firm. Laurel learns some quick lessons.  She is not seen for her ability and the firms she approaches don't give her work a serious look.  She goes to a women run bank and trys to use her gender in her favor, but finds some rules are not gender based. Some rules are generic and she gets the loan for her business like everyone else (using assets for colateral).  Laurel is at the end of her rope when a secretary she never appreciated before gets her an interview with a big name company. Values in the business world.  Gender bias.  Ideas and concepts vs. reality. (1) Do you think that this kind of treatment of woman in big business is a reality?  If so, what do you base that on?  (2) Was Laurel wrong or right to try and use her gender in her favor? Should Laurel have tried to use her gender at a "women's bank"?  Why didn't her original tactic work?  Does the response of the loan officer at the bank make sense? (3) Is the secretary shown here common or is this a special case?  What are the chances that there are many people who don't get any credit, but actually are the facilitators?  Can you think of any professions or people who fit this description? 13 16 Sanders Sheila
The Associate 1996  Petrie Donald PG-13 0:27:45 - 0:31:33 0:04 Social Studies(Gender Bias) When she goes to meet with the big company, she invents a male partner so she will be taken seriously.  This is the beginning of a big lie that may snowball out of control.  Do two wrongs make a right.  Is Use gender bias to solve gender bias being hypocritical? Values in business. Selling out and at what cost. (1)  Was it right for Laurel to use lies and hide behind the gender bias that made her quit her job? (2) Do you think telling lies is common in business?  Is it acceptable to you? Why or why not? (3) Do you think Laurel sold out on her values? Why?  13 16 Sanders Sheila
Babe 1995 Noonan Chris G 1:16:00 5 min 35 sec social studies, health Farmer Hoggett has brought Babe to a Sheepdog Championship to compete.  But the sheep will not cooperate with this strange pig until he shares with them their secret sheep password.  Then the sheep obey his commands. This clip could be used as a way to humorously demonstrate cliques and the need for open communication.  Just as the pig was shunned from the sheep, so children are shut out of other groups.  The students could be reminded how bad it feels not to fit in.  This could lead to writing assignments or discussions on times when they have themselves felt like an outcast. 1.  How do you feel when someone mocks you or makes you feel like you don't belong?  2.  Can you think of a time when you were shunned from participating in an activity?  How did you cope with being left out?  3.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could all find "secret passwords" like Babe did to fit in?!  What are some ways to peacefully resolve being the odd or unwanted person? 5 yrs 12 yrs Bruce Crystal
Courage Under Fire 1996 Zwick Edward R 1:37:21 5:18 Social Studies, History Denzel Washington is confronted by a reporter about an incident involving him mistakenly killing a colleague.  The scene takes place in his CO's office.  After watching the clip the students could discuss the implication of war and how it affects veterans after the war is over.  Also, "heroism" could be discussed and how image of the Army is often glorified to gain the support of the public. What are some ways that war can affect the psychological profile of its veterans?  Is what is printed in history textbooks necessarily what happened?  What are some ways that history can be misrepresented and why would this be done? 10th and up any Measmer Jamie
Dances With Wolves 1990 Costner Kevin  PG-13 45:40 2:14 Social Studies, Language Arts Kevin Costner is meeting with the Indians for the first time and they are trying to communicate.  Costner is acting out a buffalo. This scene can be used to show the importance of communicating and language.  It can also show the difficulties between whites and Indians. How big a part of our lives does talking play?  Do you think this scene could happen in real life?  What other means could he use to communicate with them? 13  Johnson Alice
Driving Miss Daisy 1989 Beresford Bruce PG 53:00 3:17 Social Studies, Language Arts Miss Daisy and Morgan Freeman are sitting on the side of the road eating lunch when two Alabama State Troopers stop to cause trouble. This will show some of the racial problems in the South. What would have happened if Miss Daisy had not spoken up?  Does racism occur often?  Why do you think people are racist? 10  Johnson Alice
Conagher 1991 Villalobos Reynaldo M(mature) 55:00 3:18 Social Studies, Language Arts Edie is discussing with the stage driver what she is going to do once the stage quits running by her home.  She is so lonely that she writes messages and ties them to tumble weeds.  Conagher finds some of these. This scene can show how life was for women in the west during this time.  It also shows how communicating keeps us alive. Why do you think writing messages and tying them to tumble weeds made her feel better?  What kind of hardships did women face out west?  Was a woman dependent on a husband usually? 13  Johnson Alice
Gone With The Wind 1939 Fleming Victor G 30:30 1:20 Social Studies, Language Arts A group of gentlemen at Twelve Oaks are discussing the possibility of war.  They are all the honor and pride in the world, but as Rhett Butler tells them, they do not have the means to fight a war. This scene can show the South in its former glory and also show how they did not have to means to fight. What were some causes of the Civil War?  Was Rhett Butler telling the men the truth?  Did the south ever have a chance for victory? 10  Johnson Alice
Revolution 1985 Hudson Hugh PG 0:00:00 3min 45sec. Social Studies, Political Science The movie starts with a written script that tells how England has been ravaged by war with France for the last decade. It then states that in order to recuperate some of it's financial losses it must depend on its prize possession America. The very first film footage shows a hostile group of patriots tearing down a statue of the King of England (George III), as well as throwing loyalist into the Hudson Bay. This four minute clip if full of wonderful social studies goodies.  It has authentic costumes and settings. The emotion of the colonists are strong and portray a tone of rebellion. For eighth grade and senior United States history it can be very powerful. Why were the citizens of  New York destroying a Statue of King George III? (this would be a perfect time to introduce effigies)      If caught rebelling against the king what would the penalty be?      What is a Declaration of independence?        What would make the colonist want to be un-loyal to England? 10 Adult Prairie Shane
Helen Keller 1997   PG 0:23:04 2min 41seconds Social Studies/ Citizenship Helen Keller is on stage with her teacher and they tell of Helen's accomplishments.  Helen speaks to the audience and everyone is amazed. I would teach students the history behind Helen Keller.  Invite guest speakers who may be deaf or blind and have them explain to the class how it feels to have a handicap. 1) Ask students if they know of anyone who is deaf or blind?  2) Ask students what they can do to help those that are handicapped in some way? first second Mitchell Amy
The Diary of Anne Frank 1959 Stevens George NR 1:32:00 15:47 Social Studies/History Anne Frank and  her family are Jewish and are hiding out from the Gestapo in the attic of a friend's office building.  One night the office is broken into by a thief who eventually flees when he hears noises from the attic that are made by the family's cat.  Fleeing the building the thief leaves the office door open.  Before Anne's father could close the office door and relieve the family from further danger, two members of the Nazi Gestapo step into the building suspicious of the open door.  Remaining in their upstairs attic as quiet as possible their cat continues to make noise.  The Nazi guards climb near the attic suspicious of the noise, knowing some people have been hiding Jews.  However, the guards leave the office after they hear the cat cry. Using the clip, the instructor can show the suspense and agony Jews who took to hiding had to go through.  If teaching the time period around WWII, the Holocaust should be included.  The Diary of Anne Frank is a great example of what Jews were put through outside the concentration camp and the fear they held of being discovered by the Nazis. 1) Why do you think the Nazi soldiers took the time to examine the office building once they heard the cat make noise?                                                  2) How does this scene depict how inhumane Jews were treated by the Hitler fascism?                                                                                                       3) Using what you have learned prior to watching the clip, describe how you believe concentration camps must have been like if Jews were forced to act like Anne's family and friends did? All Ages Stevens Linnane Brian
In the Heat of the Night 1967 Jewison Norman NR 17:35:00 1:25 Social Studies/History At the beginning of the clip a dead body of a white man is found by a cop in the middle of the street.  The chief of police sends a deputy to find anyone suspicious.  The deputy comes across an African-American man waiting in the train station.  He arrests the man automatically accusing him of the crime.  When the man is presented to the chief of police, the chief begins to interrogate the man also assuming he is the killer.  Continuously being disrespected and talked down to, the African-American finally provides identification and reveals he too is a police officer from the North.  The cop is embarrassed however never shows any sign of being apologetic. In studying society of the twentieth century, "In the Heat of the Night" provides a good example of race relations amongst whites and blacks, especially in the South of the 1960s.  This clip shows how blacks were discriminated and often accused of wrongdoing.  the dialogue of this clip also shows the disrespect given the blacks during this time.  The continuous talking down on the African American man, using such words as "boy" and "colored" gives a good example of the disrespect given by whites. 1)Why did the chief automatically assume that it was safe to accuse the African American man of the crime?                                                               2)Did it appear that the Chief had a new found respect for the African American after discovering his identity? Explain.                                                            3)Provide examples from the scene between the African American policeman and the deputy and chief of disrespect and outlandish racism. 12-13 Unlimited Linnane Brian
Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump 1994 Zenneckis Robert PG-13 0:49:24 00:56:14 Social studies/History American Soldiers (GIs) are on a "search and destroy" mission looking for VCs to kill.  The soldiers get ambushed.  Some of Forrest's friends are left behind when the soldiers fled, and he goes back to rescue them.   Use clip when discussing the Vietnam War to illustrate what occured in Vietnam.  Good clip to show the true struggles and hard times of War. 1.  How do you think the soldiers felt as they were being ambushed?                  2.  What would you have done if it was your friends who were left behind?   Would you have went back for them?                                                             3.  What could the GIs have done to be more aware of the ambush? 13 years 18 years Powell Amber
Quiz Show 1994 Redford Robert PG-13 1:58:40 10:03 Social Studies/History, Media Literacy The clip is the conclusion to the film.  Based on a true story, Quiz Show tells the story of the popular TV game show "Twenty-One," that aired in the 1950s.  Charles Van Doren, a professor from Columbia University and prominent socialite is on the stand at a congressional subcommittee hearing in Washington DC  Van Doren admits to cheating on the show where he won thousands of dollars.  It is evident in this final scene that Van Doren's life is now in shambles because of his loss of credibility.  He also appears as the only victim because the creators of the game show, who also take the stand, do not feel any wrong is done and use the fact that game shows are merely entertainment as their defense. While Congress or any realms that relate to hearings such as ones that occurred during the age of McCarthyism, this clip from "Quiz Show" gives an example of the setting in a Congressional hearing.  The final minutes of this clip also gives the students an idea of what TV is really for, entertainment.  The testimony of the TV executives at the hearing provide students with an idea of how money is the controlling factor of television production. 1)Describe the panel that was shown in the hearing scene of "Quiz Show" compared to a normal court room at a district or smaller level.                          2)In the final few seconds of the clip you hear the panel questioning the television executives about their role in the game show fraud.  What was their excuse for allowing the cheating on the game show and what does this tell you about the true purpose of television and any other type of media programming?                                                                                                                   3)Van Doren's life is basically ruined after admitting to cheating on the game show "Twenty-One."  Explain the power television has at becoming the dominant  control of one persons life. 12-13 Unlimited Linnane Brian
El NORTE    THE NORTH 1984 NAVA GREGORY R 0:00:00 104 miutes Spanish -      Immigration This movie is about a Indian tribe how live in the Guatemala border. This tribe travel from Guatemala through the Mexican border to get into the United States. In while this is happening the tribe suffer all kinds of difficult situations to cross the United States border. After being fighting for their rights and disires finalty they cross the border, unknowing that the life will be miserable in the western culture with all the descrimination problem that wore existing at that time.  The students will discuss in class what immigration means and comes with some idea of how this problem can be resolve.  The students just will part of the movie because of the content of this one. Some of the question tha I will ask is like ; What people move to another country? The students will have to make a list of reasons of whay people move to another countries and explanin why.  The main purpose of this is to aware the students to understand  the concpet of  Immigration and Immigrants.  What Immigration means?                                                                                                                    What are some of the conflict of Immigration?                                                                                        Why people Immigrate?                                                                                                                        How would you feel if you move to another country to live? 15 18 Perez Viella Marta
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER 1967 KRAMER STANLEY PG 8:01:00 96 MINUTES SPANISH -  CULTURAL DIFFERENCES This movie is a true story of a couple that fell in love and decide to get marriage. The problem between the couple comes whan the parents of both dont accept the relation between them, because they are different, the come from a different race.  Is a black male doctor and a white college girl who confront this situation. They have to suffer the desicion that they made because the parent make their lifes miserable . The end of the movie is very touchable because their love wore more powerfull that the believes and opposition of the parent's.  Is very clearly that the movie present a racial problem that is existing today in the society and people have to deal with in some way. Make the student aware of the racial problem in the society . Is a problem that need to be solve . The student will understand some of the controversy point of view . We will disccuss some historical event that involve this action and try to comes with ideas to why people are like that. What happens when two different cultures come togeather?  What are some positive and negitive aspects of interculture relationships? Is it right or wrong to have a relationship with someone of another race or culture? Why? What do you think about "mixed" marriage?  15 18 Perez-Virella Marta
Fools Rush In 1996 Tennant Andy PG-13 0:25:37 32 seconds Spanish,  Social Studies The clip shows a traditional Hispanic family eating dinner together. It shows the cultural aspects of the extended family and how they all relate. It shows how Hispanic families ususally are very large and have many children that stay at home.   The clip could be used when learning about different families around the world. It also can be used for its cultural aspect with the Mexicans. The foods mentioned could be studied as well as the religious implications with so many children.  Is this scene anything like the everyday meals in American culture?  What does this reflect about Hispanic families and culture?  Name some distinct characteristics of the Hispanic family structure.  What factors in their history and culture play into this family closeness? kinder 12 Daniels Tamara
Fools Rush In 1996 Tennant Andy PG-13 0:06:47 35 seconds Spanish, Music, Social Studies The clip shows a traditional Mexican Mariachi band singing and playing the instruments.  The clip could be shown to teach about the Mexican culture. It could be shown when learning about different types of music, instruments and styles of bands. It could also be used when learning about the Mexican culture and the Spanish language. In history class, the Mariachi band could be used to learn about the history of Mexico and the life of Mexican Americans.  How does music help reflect different aspects of a culture?      What types of music are relflective of the American culture?      Think of other traditional types of music for other cultures.    What is the history behind the Mariachi bands?   What kinds of instruments are used?    What parts of  the Mexican history does the music reflect?  kinder 12 Daniels Tamara
The Lion King 1995 Allers Roger G 0:00:00 88min Spanish-The movie is in Spanish This is an animated move about the African plains. The main character is about a baby lion, named Simba who suffers the seperation of his parents. He runs away from home, because his uncle Mufasa, makes him believe that the death of his father is his fault. He meets new friends on the other side of the plains. He grows up with his friends not worrying about anything. Review vocabulary as; animals, colors, places, forest concepts. Que es un leon?  Que es una planta?  Que es un lago?  Donde esta lloviendo? Quien es el mas grande de la selva?  Donde esta la roca?  Que colores son estos?   Donde esta Afriaca?  etc. 5years 11years Perez Virella Marta
Dumbo 1994 Sharpsteen Ben G 0:00:00 64min Spanish-The movie is in Spanish Dumbo is about a pint-sized baby elephant that has a pair of oversized ears. Dumbo becomes a circus attraction because of the way he looks. Everyone makes fun of him, untill he shows courage and makes the people understand that the way that he looks should not affect the way he is treated. Dumbo becomes famous in the circus when his ears allow him to fly.  Review Spanish vocabulary: numbers, colors, animals, types of transportations, seasons, ect.  Quien es Dumbo?  De que color es Dumbo?  Dime los numero del uno al diez? Que es un tren?  Que es un Globo?   Donde esta la pelota?Donde esta la estacion del tren? Que tiempo hace ahora? Donde vive Dumbo?     Cuales son estos animales? 5years 11years Perez- Virella Marta
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988 Oz Frank PG 0:28:02 3:43 Special - ed:  self - help skills, societal etiquette Upper class man teaches lower class friend manners and attitudes that are associated with uprightness and good presentation of character. Can be used at any time with any aged special ed classroom, especially when instructor feels the students need to work on etiquette and propriety. 1.  Why is it necessary to sometimes change your appearance and manners?  2.  Do you have to change who you are and what your personality is when you improve upon your manners?  3.  Why would you even care what other people think of you anyway? 3 na Ramage Kim
Shag: The Movie 1989 Barron Zelda PG - 13 9:38:00 1:11 Special - ed:  self help skills, manners A bossy friend tells her other friends what they can and cannot do around a house.   Children with disabilites, of any age often feel as if the entire world is bossing them around and giving them orders.  This clip could be used for all ranges of severity of disabilities, not only to find a common ground with students, but also to discuss the idea of a middle ground between "strict" and "easy". 1.  What would the best way be to react to the bossy friend if she was telling you what to do?  2.  Do you think there's a middle ground of being too strict and too easy?  3.  Why do you think people are so scared of damages to their possessions? 3 na Ramage Kim
Beauty and the Beast  1991 Trousdale Gary  G 0:00:00 2:22 Special - ed: morality, self - help skills Narrator describes what the consequences of selfishness and cruelty are. Teacher can use when a particular classroom has students who were mistreated and feel angry or apathetic towards the world.  This clip introduces the benefits of kindness and morality. 1.  Why was the old woman so upset at the prince for turning her away?  2.  How could the prince have changed his cruel attitude?  3.  Why didn't it matter to the woman when the prince changed his mind after she became a princess?  Do you think she should've listened to his pleas? 3 na Ramage Kim
Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes 1991   G 4 min 47 sec 1 min 44 sec Special  Education This is an intergalactic view of how the Industrial Revolution evolved in our country.  They show how wasteful we are by emitting toxins and dioxins into the air and poked a hole in the ozone layer.  (This is a simulated picture of the planets coughing) One could use this when introducing  the Industrial Revolution or in Science class to introduce a lesson on the hole in the ozone layer What are some of the causes for the hole in the ozone layer?  In what ways did the Industrial Revolution change our lifestyle?   5 17
Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage 1991  Documentary NR :65 3:70 Special Education - Geography This clips shows how Alaska might have looked  liked during the Ice Age.  It shows glaciers falling and the land being freed.  Show geography of N.Asia and N.A. Bering Land Bridge.  It tells when the United States purchased the land and the year it became the 49th state.  They clips of the following:  Misty Fjords, Ketchikens, Silka, Petersburg, Wrangell, Glacier Bay, Juneau, haines, Skagway. There are many ways one could use this clip.  You could use it when talking about how the land became part of the United States.  You could use it to introduce the ice age and how the land changed.     Why do you think that Alaska is called the Great Land?  What are some of the characteristic of Alaska?  Explain why Alaska has periods of all day light and periods of all dark? none none Buchanan Christa
John F. Kennedy The Presidential Year, The Comemerative Video Album 1981  CBS News production NR 28:16 32:32 Special Education- History Shows JFK getting off the plane in Dallas and greeting the public.    JFK and Mrs. Kennedy are driving through the streets of downtown Dallas, He is going to make his 2nd speech of the day.  Then we see a clip  from "As the World Turns" and breakthrough coverage of the assassination of JFK.  The end of the clip is LBJ being sworn into office. Elementary children can be introduced to JFK by showing this clip.  This would bring an actual view of how he was assassinated.  We could compare and contrast the way The President's security has changed. How has security changed when talking about protecting The President in the past 30 years?  What was JFK most noted for?  If something happened to LBJ after he Ws sworn in, who would become President/ 10 18 Buchanan Christa
Hope Floats 1998 Whitaker Forest PG 13 56:45 1min. 26 sec Special Education Life Skills( Peers) The child of the main character is being taunted by the school bully while on the way home. She is new in town. This could be used in caharcter education lessons. It could also be used to address school violence at an elementary level. How do you think Bernice will handle this situation? What suggestions could you offer Bernice on handling the school bully? If you were Bernice what would you do if someone was threatening you? 13 Adult Watts Regina
The Diary of Anne Frank 1959 Stevens Jr. George  NR 4:05:00 5 minutes Special Education- Reading Strats out with Mr. Frank being distrout because he thinks that Anee's diary is gone fowever.  They find it and you hear a narrative of Mr. Frank and Anne reading the first page of her diary.  We see the Frank's coming to the hideout  and taking off the many layers of clothing.   Starts out with Mr. Frank being distrot because he thinks that Anne's diary is gone forever.  They find it and you hear a narrative of Mr. Frank and Anne reading the first page of her diary.  We see the Frank's coming to the hideout  and taking off the many layers of clothing.   Prediction Question-Anne said she Ws going to be going on a great adventure.  How do you think Anne's feelings changed once she realized this adventure lasted for over 2 years?  Mrs. Frank talks about having to stay in hiding till its over.  What does she mean, referring to "till it's over."  Discuss the things Hitler did to the Jews in the 1940's and how has that changed since then? 10 17 Buchanan Christa
The Diary of Anne Frank 1959 Steves, Jr George  NR 68:37 69:53 Special Education- Reading Anne and Peter are looking out the window and they hear sirens.  The "police" come in and find them. When finished reading The Diary of Anne Frank you could show this clip to show how calm the Franks were when all this happened and how they just came into the home and broke the "wall" down. What did Anne do to kept such a hopeful outlook on the situation?  How did she feel about the people who were trying to hurt her?  Mr. Frank says for 2 years we have lived in fea, now we can live in hope.  What do you think he means by that? 10 17
Paulie 1998 Roberts John GP 18:41 - 20:13 2:28 Speech Disorders A little girl is with a specialist trying to learn to speak and then at home her mother tries to help her and her dad just gets angry when the mom helps the little girl. This could be used in a class such as a speech disorders class.  This shows how hard it is for a child who has this problem to deal with not being able to talk as well as dealing with pushy adults.  It shows that sometimes a child just can not do it when you want them to do it. 1. What are the parents doing wrong?                                                        2. How do you think the little girl is feeling?                                                 3. What might be some ways you could help the little girl in learning how to talk? 13 college Carswell Andrea
Penn Arthur PG   History This clip comes from the infamous Alice's Restaurant Massacre.  Here, Arlo Guthrie visits White Hall Street in order to do his service for the draft.  The clip shows his thought on the draft, as well as demonstrates the feelings of that time period Talk about the draft and the counter culture movement of the hippie generation.  How does media and song affect people's perceptions?  Did this turn out to be a revolution?   This is a good starting point for discussing the reasons for our loss of the Vietnam War...were draft dodgers responsible? How did Arlo use music to persuade others of his idea's?  Who were the hippies?  What effect did they have on the war? 14  Henkels Timothy
Mrs. Doubtfire 1995 Columbus Chris PG-13 5560-5622 5 minutes teaches about families and diversity within them It is rated PG-13 but this clip is directed towards small children and has not adult language or content.  In this clip Robin Williams is playing Mrs. Doubtfire, a woman on a children's television show.  He (who is dressed as an older woman) is talking to a child who wrote in about her parents being divorced.  He goes on to give advice about what families are and how they are different.  Children around this age are curious and start to notice differences in people.  Mrs. Doubtfire explains it well.  He tells how families are different because some children have one mommy and one daddy or some have just a daddy.  And how some children live with their grandparents or aunts and uncles.  Also how some children have foster parents and adoptive parents.  In the end he says that no matter who you live with they are your family and they love you.  And how if your parents get divorced it is not your fault and they both still love you very much. You could incorporate this clip into a lesson on families.  This could help in the beginning of the lesson to open it up.  In latter lessons you can individualize different families by reading books and showing other clips from movies that depict families of all sorts.  Also you can have the children draw a picture of their family and tell the class about it.   Who is in your family?    What makes your family different than the person sitting next to you?    What makes a family? 4 8 Salter Kimberly
Mission Impossible 1996 De Palma Brian PG-13   Technology Ed. Tom Cruise is running down the stairs.  Shows how camera angle influences perception. Have students view clip.  Discuss angles.  How does it make the character look? What is the perception of the character as he is running down the stairs?  What are some other ways that camera angles affect perception?  What angle shot is this? 8th grade and up any Measmer Jamie
The Lion King 1994 Disney Walt G 0:14:07 5 minutes The loss of a parent or of a friend. Tjis is when Simbas fatyher was killed trying to save Simba This can be used to teach students about death and dieing Do you know anyone that has died? Have you ever had a pet die? Would you be sad if your parent or guardian were to die? What do you think would be the best thing to do if you were really upset abouit someone dieing? Do you think it was raelly Simaba's fault that his father died?  5 9 Dalrymple Jamie
Back to the Future 1994   PG 0:22:37 7 minutes Time travel This clip of the movie shows the discussion between Marty and the Doctor about the time travel machine the Doctor invented. It also shows some graphic shooting.  This clip can be used to show that not everything in the movies is real. It can also be used to build the students imagination on. You can have them think up ways that they could build their own time machines. Do you really beleive that you could use a car to build a time machine? Do you really beleive that there is such a thing as a time machine? If you were to build youor own time machine what would you use? 7 10 Dalrymple Jamie
JFK 1991 Stone Oliver R 2min 10 sec. 3min 20 sec U.S. History for Middle to High School level. Early 1960's, Cuban missile crisis. Begins with news footage of Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation and has various news footage and Kennedy photos running while the narrator is talking about the kennedy administration and what issues they faced. This clip could be used to start a discussion about the Cuban missilr crisis as well as whay Kennedy was  accused of being soft on Communism. What were the events that started the Cuban missile crisis? What was the outcome of this crisis? Why was Kennedy accused of being "soft" on Communism? What were some other events that could have lead to these accusations? 14 Adult Watts Regina
Forrest Gump 1994 Zemeckis Robert PG-13 20:04 30:10 US History I chose this clip from this movie because I liked how they incorporated real footage from real tapes and put them in to fit the movie.  The scene is where the University of Alabama is going to integrate for the first time.  It adds real tape of the president and troops speaking and the entrance of the first African American students. This would be great to show before a lesson is taught on the history of desegregation (integration), and the rise of black education.  I think it is important for all kids to know what went on back then and by using a modern day movie to portray this is will help them understand and keep their interest. 1)Why don't you think many people wanted those black students to attend the public schools?  2)  Do you think people looked down on those (like Forrest Gump) who accepted the students and did not care whether or not they attended the school?  Do you think that people's attitudes have changed a lot since then?  Why or Why not? 12 Adult Buckingham Sarah
Apollo 13 1995 Howard Ron PG 0:00:00,1:19:30, 1:26:38 0:04:40, 1:20:24, 1:27:50 US History/Math/Science The first clip is format he beginning when the Apollo mission went wrong and caught on fire, and then moved into when the Americans first landed and walked on the moon.  The second clip is when the NASA engineers are told to make a square object fit into a round hole using only a limited amount of resources. This was so that the astronauts could breath non-toxic air.  And the last clip is when they finally made it and the crew aboard the shuttle had to build it. For a history lesson you could show this piece when talking about space travel and how far we have come since then to perfect our shuttles and missions.  You could use it as a marker for what we have discovered since then and expect to in the future.  You could have the class think of what they would want to explore if given the chance.  For a math and science lesson you could have the class design their own shuttle or device like the engineers had to create and see if they can get in groups and work it out together.   1)  What do you think will be the United States next big leap in the area of space and space travel?  2)  Do you think that you would be able to handle what Tom Hanks and the other crew members went through? How?  3)  Do you think that there should be more or less money spent on NASA and space research?  Explain your opinion. 8 Adult Buckingham Sarah
Avildsen John G. PG-13 50:03 7:63 World History In this clip a young South African reactionary, PK; unites two historically antagonistic tribes under the blessing of song and rebellion.  PK's best friend Pete dies because the song is anti-white, but for a minute he is indeed free. Use as an introductio to Aparthied.  The entire movie is excellent, and inspires racial conciousness.  The movie can also be used in music class, and in motivational speaking.  What is the power of one?  Look into what PK acommplishes further on in his life What is apartheid?  What is the state of Africa during this time, how is it now?  How can one person make a difference? 15  Henkels Timothy
Mann Michael R 0.072523148 2:74 Geography This clip shows the folding mountiains of the Grandfather, Linville, and Hickory Nut Mountains.  The scenery is beautiful, and can easily open a class on North Carolinal Geography. Use as an opening for a discussion on the formation of mountains, especially in the North Carolinal region. How did Linville Gorge form?  Who were the first people to settle in these mountains?  What kind of rock is exposed in the Hickory Nut Gorge?  How did this rock form? 10  Henkels Timothy
Hill George Roy R   Any In this clip Garp attends his grandfather's funeral and realizes through motivational words spoken by his mother that life is all about living, and that it can be a real adventure! Use this clip to start any class.  Relate it to how we can have a real adventure in education as well. This is a motivational clip that has inspired many people to pursue their dreams in life. How can we make this class an adventure?  What are your goals in life?  How can education help you to attain these goals? 14  Henkels Timothy
Les Miserables 1986 Mackintosh Cameron Not Rated 0:54:00 3 min. Vocal Music Concert setting with full orchestra and ensemble behind solo vocalist.  Cosette, a young girl is singing  "Castle on a Cloud." Varify how differences in ages sound among professional voices. What is Cosette's facial expression when the object falls backstage?  Does it change?  Is her voice as solid as a full grown woman?  Describe the facial expression change when her maddam comes out to talk to her. 6th grade 12th grade Ray Jeremy
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