Marquee Movie Presentations offers dozens of exciting themes, from Math Magic to The Weather Forecast, and we can also create a presentation around any topic of your choice. Utopian/Dystopian Studies, Architecture Survey, or Pajama Day in the Movies--Marquee Movie can design the perfect presentation for your next lesson! All clips are fun and age appropriate. Contact us for ideas and information.
Art and Movies
Art and Artists
Explore the nature of color, enjoy famous works of art, and hear artists talk about what truly inspires them. This exciting presentation gives students a chance to experience the passion of artists and to see art come alive through a dazzling collection of clips and interactive discussion.
[Examples: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, New York Stories, Kiki's Delivery Service, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Duck Amuck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pleasantville]
A Collection of Comics
Uncover the history of some of the greatest comic book characters of all time with this action packed collection of clips from classic comic films. Plus, take a peek at examples of various styles from the presenter's own collection!
[Examples: Ghost Rider, American Splendor, Batman, Spiderman, The Hulk]
Great Entrances
Students will examine various elements of great character entrances, such as costume, music, lighting, and props, and explore the ways in which these components can often reveal more about a character than dialogue--a great skill builder in visual literacy!
[Examples: The Wizard of Oz, Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, She's All That]
Why Widescreen Matters
A collection of classic scenes provides clear and dramatic examples of why filmmakers want audiences to see every film in its original aspect ratio. Includes a handout illustrating the different ratios and how they are achieved.
[Examples: The Music Man, Jaws, Star Wars, The King and I, Blade Runner, Lawrence of Arabia]
How To Read Movies-Visual Literacy 101
Students will learn how to recognize different elements that will help them to "read" a scene, learning to notice and interpret details that make a well-told story even better. This is a great way to develop visual acuity and intelligence!
[Examples: The Two Towers, Merci Pour Le Chocolat, The Black Stallion, Punch Drunk Love, Superman, The Village, Citizen Kane]
Extraordinary Editing
This presentation features fascinating examples of editing techniques and the ways in which editing has transformed film into a powerful art form.
[Examples: Sherlock Jr., Modern Romance, The Fifth Element, Russian Ark, All That Jazz, Run Lola Run, The Color Purple]
The Art of Storytelling
Students will be encouraged to look at movies as stories, rather than money makers, commercial products, or celebrity vehicles, and to pay close attention to the decisions that make the story more (or sometimes less) effective.
[Examples: King Kong (1933 and 1976), Top Hat, The Princess Bride, Superman, The Black Stallion, Tom and Jerry's Johann Mouse, Kung Fu Hustle, Merci Pour Le Chocolat]
The Sounds of Music
This presentation is designed to show students the power and beauty of music, how it is created, and how it can be used effectively to evoke a particular mood.
[Examples: Amadeus, Mr. Holland's Opus, What's Opera, Doc?, Metropolis, School of Rock, Wayne's World, A Knight's Tale, Back to the Future]
Comparing Animation Styles
With this dazzling collection of clips and short films, students will explore various forms of animation and discuss the impact color schemes, shapes, and other film elements have on story and characterization--a fun way to build visual literacy skills!
[Examples: The Wrong Trousers, Waking Life, The Triplets of Belleville, Yellow Submarine, Metropolis, Thumb Wars, American Pop, The Chubb Chubbs, The Snowman, Designs on Tom, The Dot and the Line]
Freedom of Movies
This dazzling collection of clips features powerful stories of people who believed they could do anything they wanted, teaching students the cardinal rule of art: there are no rules!
[Examples: Duck Amuck, Groundhog Day, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Run Lola Run, The Legend of 1900, Notting Hill, Joe vs. the Volcano, Pleasantville]
Architecture
Take a tour of remarkable structures and lasting landmarks in this architectural exploration. Discuss elements such as materials, mass, light, and space, and how they help to achieve an aesthetic and functional end.
[Examples: Witness, Housesitter, Rivers and Tides, My Architect, Buster Keaton's One Week, Funny Face]
Dance Scenes and Choreography
Witness the beauty of an extraordinary dance number, a perfectly orchestrated fencing match, and numerous other examples of choreography magic.
[Examples: Broadway Melody of 1940; Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragon; Brain Donors; The Princess Bride; Top Hat; Meet Me in St. Louis; The Empire Strikes Back; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; The Mask of Zorro; and hundreds more!]
Visionary Cinematography
Explore an incredibly powerful facet of filmmaking, an invaluable component of creating ambience, setting tone, and shaping the overall "feel" of a film: cinematography.
[Examples: Visions of Light, Lawrence of Arabia, Days of Heaven, The Last Emperor, Return of the Jedi]
Origins of Film
Travel back in time to the conception of the first moving picture, and watch clips from films made in the early 1900's in this exploration of some of the developments that led to film as we know and love it today.
[Examples: Lumiere films; The Great Train Robbery; Winsor McCay's animation; Melies films, such as A Trip to the Moon]
The Silent Era
Delve into film history with this exploration of silent films. Discuss the advent of editing techniques and camera placement as components of powerful storytelling, and see how actors emphasized body language and facial expressions to convey meaning.
[Examples: The Gold Rush, Sherlock Jr., The Circus, Singin' in the Rain, The General, Those Awful Hats, The Navigator]
History of CGI
Discover how the revolutionary art form of computer animation has developed over the years with clips from a number of exciting films.
[Examples: Tron, Young Sherlock Holmes, The Last Starfighter, Particle Dreams, Panspermia, Knick Knack, The Abyss, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Contact, Hulk]
History and Social Studies
Civic Superstars (Fire, Police, City Hall)
Students will see police officers and fire personnel leading lives of service, as well as take a walk around the Washington D.C. neighborhood with an alien!
[Examples: Mickey's Fire Brigade, It Could Happen to You, Roxanne, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Ferris Bueller's Day Off]
Culture Walk: Native Americans
Explore the culture and traditions of the indigenous peoples of North America with this fascinating collection of film clips.
[Examples: Dances with Wolves, The Paleface, Thunderheart]
Sweet Home Chicago
See the Windy City through the eye of the filmmaker in this collection of clips celebrating all things Chicago!
[Examples: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Untouchables, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Fugitive]
Safari Adventure
Explore the great continent of Africa, a land steeped in history, and witness the delicate interplay between humans and the animals with which they share the land.
[Examples: Out of Africa, Jerry and the Lion, Duma, Twelve Monkeys, Born Free]
Dark Days: The Depression
Learn about the dark days following Black Tuesday in this compelling portrait of one of the most difficult periods in American history.
[Examples: Gold Diggers of 1933, King Kong, The Grapes of Wrath, Cinderella Man]
Geography Jumpstart
How well do your students know the towns and cities of America and its neighboring countries? We'll test them, then watch these fun musical numbers.
[Examples: The Harvey Girls, There's No Business Like Show Business]
Children in World War II
A chance to look at one of the most significant events in human history through the eyes of children.
[Examples: Empire of the Sun, Hope and Glory, Grave of the Fireflies]
Holidays
Be Mine! (Valentine's Day)
Examples: The King and I, Gone With the Wind, The Music Man, The Quiet Man, Casablanca, Before Sunrise
Pot o' Gold (St. Patrick's Day)
Examples: The Secret of Roan Inish, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, The Quiet Man
Black History Month
Stars and Stripes (Fourth of July)
Examples: Yankee Doodle Dandy, Holiday Inn, Yankee Doodle Mouse, The Seven Little Foys, Oklahoma, The Music Man
Halloween Spooktacular
Examples: Meet Me in St. Louis, Little Shop of Horrors, Abbott and Costello in Hold That Ghost, The Flying Sorceress, In America, Everyone Says I Love You, Young Frankenstein, Buster Keaton's Haunted House, Addams Family Values
Salute: Armistice Day (or Memorial Day)
Examples: Buck Privates, Follow the Fleet, For Me and My Gal, Anchors Aweigh
Food, Glorious Food (Thanksgiving)
Examples: Eat Drink Man Woman, Big Night, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, A Little Princess, Starman, The Color Purple, The Cook, Babette's Feast
Winter Wonderland (Christmas/Winter)
Examples: Swing Time, Meet Me in St. Louis, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, Mickey's On Ice, Miracle on 34th St., A Christmas Carol
Math, Writing, and Science
Math Magic
Explore the role of math in the lives of a scientists and ordinary people, learn about how math is the only truly universal language, and see how math (and life) is better if one chooses to be a problem solver! Topics covered include odds, multiplication of large numbers, exponents, scientific notation, and prime numbers. Appropriate for grades 6,7 and 8; includes a set of 30 daily review sheets.
[Examples: Run Lola Run, Jurassic Park, The Dot and the Line, A Beautiful Mind, Contact, Murder Most Foul]
Writer's Block
Witness real writers finding their way through the process of writing and rewriting, struggling to make their stories better. Discuss why rewriting is an important step, and how it can make a story more effective while developing a writer's skills.
[Examples: The World According to Garp, All the President's Men, Roxanne, The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Johann Mouse, Shakespeare in Love, Almost Famous, Crooklyn]
Who Dunnit?
Follow in the footsteps of the greatest sleuths in movie history! Students will learn to pay attention to detail, make predictions, and crack the case with their newfound powers of deduction.
[Examples: Deduce, You Say?, Murder She Said, The Bandwagon, Young Sherlock Holmes, The Thin Man, Sherlock Jr., Manhattan Murder Mystery, Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of the Missing Time Capsule]
The Science of Science
Explore the role of scientists, and watch fascinating clips illustrating the passion, the hard work and the patience of great scientists, and learn why many of them are forced to become fund raisers, too.
[Examples: Water Water Every Hare, Jurassic Park, Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century, Contact, Leap of Faith]
To Infinity...And Beyond!
A fun and fascinating look at space flight, this cosmic collection of clips explores the attempts to bridge the gap between humankind and space.
[Examples: The Right Stuff, Apollo 13]
Outer Space Visitors
A wonderful chance to look at our everyday lives through the eyes of someone new, a chance to appreciate the many blessings and great beauty that surrounds us every day.
[Examples: Starman, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial]
The Weather Forecast
A fun and fascinating look at the beauty and power of the weather and its patterns, and the people who study them.
[Examples: The Perfect Storm, There's No Business Like Show Business, Forrest Gump, Singin' in the Rain, Edward Scissorhands, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, Twister]
Sports
The Dugout (Baseball)
Celebrate the greatest all-American pastime with this collection of clips from classic baseball films.
[Examples: Take Me Out to the Ball Game, The Natural, Field of Dreams, Baseball Bugs, Abbott and Costello and the Naughty Nineties, Casey at the Bat, The Pride of the Yankees, Goofy's How to Play Baseball]
Tee Time (Golf)
Big laughs are par for the course in this exciting presentation of all things golf.
[Examples: Tee for Two, Big Broadcast of 1938, Tin Cup, Caddyshack]
Pass the Torch (Olympics)
Get in the game with this collection of inspiring Olympic clips.
[Examples: Goofy's Olympics, Tokyo Olympiad, Cool Runnings, College]
Miscellaneous
Problem Solvers
See numerous examples of children and adults choosing to tackle their problems head-on, and discovering that complaining is for the birds! An important lesson for all, these exciting clips illustrate that going after a solution brings rich rewards.
[Examples: Jack Jack Attack, Kiki's Delivery Service, Knick Knack, Duma, Young Sherlock Holmes, Singin' in the Rain, The Rocketeer, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Phantom Menace, Apollo 13, Jurassic Park]
Mini Movers and Small Shakers
This inspiring collection of clips proves that anyone--no matter how young and small--can make the world a better place.
[Examples: The Black Stallion, Fly Away Home, The Empire Strikes Back, The Brave Little Tailor, Whale Rider, The Love Bug, Lumber Jerks, Babe: Pig in the City]
On the Move
From chariots to submarines, from bicycles to hot air balloons, this spectacular collection of clips is a transportation extravaganza!
[Examples: Time Bandits, American Graffiti, The Boat, Ben-Hur, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Bullitt, Kiki's Delivery Service, Tron, The General, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen]
The Great Giddyup
Saddle up with this fantastic collection of clips celebrating our four-legged friends and their role in human society.
[Examples: National Velvet, The Black Stallion]
Speed Racer
Cars, cars, and more cars! Get behind the wheel with this fast paced assemblage of classic car scenes.
[Examples: Tomorrow Never Dies, Bullitt, Pleasantville, American Graffiti, Back to the Future]
Pajama Party
Having a Pajama Day? This fun filled presentation explores how the pajamas characters wear help define who they are.
[Examples: The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Superman, L.A. Story, Duck Soup]
Take to the Skies
Fly high with these soaring scenes celebrating the wonder of flight.
[Examples: Kiki's Delivery Service, The Rocketeer, Superman, Peter Pan, Flight of the Navigator]
Communication Station
There are as many ways to communicate as there are people on the planet. Explore some of the more unusual ways that people get the word out.
[Examples: The Miracle Worker, Crocodile Dundee, Heat, A Beautiful Mind, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial]
Don't see what you're looking for? We can create a fun and exciting presentation suitable for virtually any topic. With smart film clips and strong discussion questions, these presentations make a great supplement to any lesson plan and are an innovative way to reinforce concepts while developing visual literacy, a must-have skill for 21st century learners. Remember: students who master the skills of reading and interpreting images have a greater capacity for problem solving and higher level thinking. Call today for ideas on creating a spectacular presentation to complement your next lesson!
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Art and Movies
History and Social Studies
Holidays
Math, Writing and Science
Sports
Miscellaneous
History and Social Studies
Holidays
Math, Writing and Science
Sports
Miscellaneous
Art and Movies
Art and Artists
Explore the nature of color, enjoy famous works of art, and hear artists talk about what truly inspires them. This exciting presentation gives students a chance to experience the passion of artists and to see art come alive through a dazzling collection of clips and interactive discussion.
[Examples: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, New York Stories, Kiki's Delivery Service, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Duck Amuck, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pleasantville]
A Collection of Comics
Uncover the history of some of the greatest comic book characters of all time with this action packed collection of clips from classic comic films. Plus, take a peek at examples of various styles from the presenter's own collection!
[Examples: Ghost Rider, American Splendor, Batman, Spiderman, The Hulk]
Great Entrances
Students will examine various elements of great character entrances, such as costume, music, lighting, and props, and explore the ways in which these components can often reveal more about a character than dialogue--a great skill builder in visual literacy!
[Examples: The Wizard of Oz, Pirates of the Caribbean, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, She's All That]
Why Widescreen Matters
A collection of classic scenes provides clear and dramatic examples of why filmmakers want audiences to see every film in its original aspect ratio. Includes a handout illustrating the different ratios and how they are achieved.
[Examples: The Music Man, Jaws, Star Wars, The King and I, Blade Runner, Lawrence of Arabia]
How To Read Movies-Visual Literacy 101
Students will learn how to recognize different elements that will help them to "read" a scene, learning to notice and interpret details that make a well-told story even better. This is a great way to develop visual acuity and intelligence!
[Examples: The Two Towers, Merci Pour Le Chocolat, The Black Stallion, Punch Drunk Love, Superman, The Village, Citizen Kane]
Extraordinary Editing
This presentation features fascinating examples of editing techniques and the ways in which editing has transformed film into a powerful art form.
[Examples: Sherlock Jr., Modern Romance, The Fifth Element, Russian Ark, All That Jazz, Run Lola Run, The Color Purple]
The Art of Storytelling
Students will be encouraged to look at movies as stories, rather than money makers, commercial products, or celebrity vehicles, and to pay close attention to the decisions that make the story more (or sometimes less) effective.
[Examples: King Kong (1933 and 1976), Top Hat, The Princess Bride, Superman, The Black Stallion, Tom and Jerry's Johann Mouse, Kung Fu Hustle, Merci Pour Le Chocolat]
The Sounds of Music
This presentation is designed to show students the power and beauty of music, how it is created, and how it can be used effectively to evoke a particular mood.
[Examples: Amadeus, Mr. Holland's Opus, What's Opera, Doc?, Metropolis, School of Rock, Wayne's World, A Knight's Tale, Back to the Future]
Comparing Animation Styles
With this dazzling collection of clips and short films, students will explore various forms of animation and discuss the impact color schemes, shapes, and other film elements have on story and characterization--a fun way to build visual literacy skills!
[Examples: The Wrong Trousers, Waking Life, The Triplets of Belleville, Yellow Submarine, Metropolis, Thumb Wars, American Pop, The Chubb Chubbs, The Snowman, Designs on Tom, The Dot and the Line]
Freedom of Movies
This dazzling collection of clips features powerful stories of people who believed they could do anything they wanted, teaching students the cardinal rule of art: there are no rules!
[Examples: Duck Amuck, Groundhog Day, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Run Lola Run, The Legend of 1900, Notting Hill, Joe vs. the Volcano, Pleasantville]
Architecture
Take a tour of remarkable structures and lasting landmarks in this architectural exploration. Discuss elements such as materials, mass, light, and space, and how they help to achieve an aesthetic and functional end.
[Examples: Witness, Housesitter, Rivers and Tides, My Architect, Buster Keaton's One Week, Funny Face]
Dance Scenes and Choreography
Witness the beauty of an extraordinary dance number, a perfectly orchestrated fencing match, and numerous other examples of choreography magic.
[Examples: Broadway Melody of 1940; Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragon; Brain Donors; The Princess Bride; Top Hat; Meet Me in St. Louis; The Empire Strikes Back; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; The Mask of Zorro; and hundreds more!]
Visionary Cinematography
Explore an incredibly powerful facet of filmmaking, an invaluable component of creating ambience, setting tone, and shaping the overall "feel" of a film: cinematography.
[Examples: Visions of Light, Lawrence of Arabia, Days of Heaven, The Last Emperor, Return of the Jedi]
Origins of Film
Travel back in time to the conception of the first moving picture, and watch clips from films made in the early 1900's in this exploration of some of the developments that led to film as we know and love it today.
[Examples: Lumiere films; The Great Train Robbery; Winsor McCay's animation; Melies films, such as A Trip to the Moon]
The Silent Era
Delve into film history with this exploration of silent films. Discuss the advent of editing techniques and camera placement as components of powerful storytelling, and see how actors emphasized body language and facial expressions to convey meaning.
[Examples: The Gold Rush, Sherlock Jr., The Circus, Singin' in the Rain, The General, Those Awful Hats, The Navigator]
History of CGI
Discover how the revolutionary art form of computer animation has developed over the years with clips from a number of exciting films.
[Examples: Tron, Young Sherlock Holmes, The Last Starfighter, Particle Dreams, Panspermia, Knick Knack, The Abyss, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Contact, Hulk]
History and Social Studies
Civic Superstars (Fire, Police, City Hall)
Students will see police officers and fire personnel leading lives of service, as well as take a walk around the Washington D.C. neighborhood with an alien!
[Examples: Mickey's Fire Brigade, It Could Happen to You, Roxanne, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Ferris Bueller's Day Off]
Culture Walk: Native Americans
Explore the culture and traditions of the indigenous peoples of North America with this fascinating collection of film clips.
[Examples: Dances with Wolves, The Paleface, Thunderheart]
Sweet Home Chicago
See the Windy City through the eye of the filmmaker in this collection of clips celebrating all things Chicago!
[Examples: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Untouchables, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Fugitive]
Safari Adventure
Explore the great continent of Africa, a land steeped in history, and witness the delicate interplay between humans and the animals with which they share the land.
[Examples: Out of Africa, Jerry and the Lion, Duma, Twelve Monkeys, Born Free]
Dark Days: The Depression
Learn about the dark days following Black Tuesday in this compelling portrait of one of the most difficult periods in American history.
[Examples: Gold Diggers of 1933, King Kong, The Grapes of Wrath, Cinderella Man]
Geography Jumpstart
How well do your students know the towns and cities of America and its neighboring countries? We'll test them, then watch these fun musical numbers.
[Examples: The Harvey Girls, There's No Business Like Show Business]
Children in World War II
A chance to look at one of the most significant events in human history through the eyes of children.
[Examples: Empire of the Sun, Hope and Glory, Grave of the Fireflies]
Holidays
Be Mine! (Valentine's Day)
Examples: The King and I, Gone With the Wind, The Music Man, The Quiet Man, Casablanca, Before Sunrise
Pot o' Gold (St. Patrick's Day)
Examples: The Secret of Roan Inish, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, The Quiet Man
Black History Month
Stars and Stripes (Fourth of July)
Examples: Yankee Doodle Dandy, Holiday Inn, Yankee Doodle Mouse, The Seven Little Foys, Oklahoma, The Music Man
Halloween Spooktacular
Examples: Meet Me in St. Louis, Little Shop of Horrors, Abbott and Costello in Hold That Ghost, The Flying Sorceress, In America, Everyone Says I Love You, Young Frankenstein, Buster Keaton's Haunted House, Addams Family Values
Salute: Armistice Day (or Memorial Day)
Examples: Buck Privates, Follow the Fleet, For Me and My Gal, Anchors Aweigh
Food, Glorious Food (Thanksgiving)
Examples: Eat Drink Man Woman, Big Night, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, A Little Princess, Starman, The Color Purple, The Cook, Babette's Feast
Winter Wonderland (Christmas/Winter)
Examples: Swing Time, Meet Me in St. Louis, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, Mickey's On Ice, Miracle on 34th St., A Christmas Carol
Math, Writing, and Science
Math Magic
Explore the role of math in the lives of a scientists and ordinary people, learn about how math is the only truly universal language, and see how math (and life) is better if one chooses to be a problem solver! Topics covered include odds, multiplication of large numbers, exponents, scientific notation, and prime numbers. Appropriate for grades 6,7 and 8; includes a set of 30 daily review sheets.
[Examples: Run Lola Run, Jurassic Park, The Dot and the Line, A Beautiful Mind, Contact, Murder Most Foul]
Writer's Block
Witness real writers finding their way through the process of writing and rewriting, struggling to make their stories better. Discuss why rewriting is an important step, and how it can make a story more effective while developing a writer's skills.
[Examples: The World According to Garp, All the President's Men, Roxanne, The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Johann Mouse, Shakespeare in Love, Almost Famous, Crooklyn]
Who Dunnit?
Follow in the footsteps of the greatest sleuths in movie history! Students will learn to pay attention to detail, make predictions, and crack the case with their newfound powers of deduction.
[Examples: Deduce, You Say?, Murder She Said, The Bandwagon, Young Sherlock Holmes, The Thin Man, Sherlock Jr., Manhattan Murder Mystery, Encyclopedia Brown and The Case of the Missing Time Capsule]
The Science of Science
Explore the role of scientists, and watch fascinating clips illustrating the passion, the hard work and the patience of great scientists, and learn why many of them are forced to become fund raisers, too.
[Examples: Water Water Every Hare, Jurassic Park, Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century, Contact, Leap of Faith]
To Infinity...And Beyond!
A fun and fascinating look at space flight, this cosmic collection of clips explores the attempts to bridge the gap between humankind and space.
[Examples: The Right Stuff, Apollo 13]
Outer Space Visitors
A wonderful chance to look at our everyday lives through the eyes of someone new, a chance to appreciate the many blessings and great beauty that surrounds us every day.
[Examples: Starman, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial]
The Weather Forecast
A fun and fascinating look at the beauty and power of the weather and its patterns, and the people who study them.
[Examples: The Perfect Storm, There's No Business Like Show Business, Forrest Gump, Singin' in the Rain, Edward Scissorhands, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, Twister]
Sports
The Dugout (Baseball)
Celebrate the greatest all-American pastime with this collection of clips from classic baseball films.
[Examples: Take Me Out to the Ball Game, The Natural, Field of Dreams, Baseball Bugs, Abbott and Costello and the Naughty Nineties, Casey at the Bat, The Pride of the Yankees, Goofy's How to Play Baseball]
Tee Time (Golf)
Big laughs are par for the course in this exciting presentation of all things golf.
[Examples: Tee for Two, Big Broadcast of 1938, Tin Cup, Caddyshack]
Pass the Torch (Olympics)
Get in the game with this collection of inspiring Olympic clips.
[Examples: Goofy's Olympics, Tokyo Olympiad, Cool Runnings, College]
Miscellaneous
Problem Solvers
See numerous examples of children and adults choosing to tackle their problems head-on, and discovering that complaining is for the birds! An important lesson for all, these exciting clips illustrate that going after a solution brings rich rewards.
[Examples: Jack Jack Attack, Kiki's Delivery Service, Knick Knack, Duma, Young Sherlock Holmes, Singin' in the Rain, The Rocketeer, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Phantom Menace, Apollo 13, Jurassic Park]
Mini Movers and Small Shakers
This inspiring collection of clips proves that anyone--no matter how young and small--can make the world a better place.
[Examples: The Black Stallion, Fly Away Home, The Empire Strikes Back, The Brave Little Tailor, Whale Rider, The Love Bug, Lumber Jerks, Babe: Pig in the City]
On the Move
From chariots to submarines, from bicycles to hot air balloons, this spectacular collection of clips is a transportation extravaganza!
[Examples: Time Bandits, American Graffiti, The Boat, Ben-Hur, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Bullitt, Kiki's Delivery Service, Tron, The General, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen]
The Great Giddyup
Saddle up with this fantastic collection of clips celebrating our four-legged friends and their role in human society.
[Examples: National Velvet, The Black Stallion]
Speed Racer
Cars, cars, and more cars! Get behind the wheel with this fast paced assemblage of classic car scenes.
[Examples: Tomorrow Never Dies, Bullitt, Pleasantville, American Graffiti, Back to the Future]
Pajama Party
Having a Pajama Day? This fun filled presentation explores how the pajamas characters wear help define who they are.
[Examples: The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Superman, L.A. Story, Duck Soup]
Take to the Skies
Fly high with these soaring scenes celebrating the wonder of flight.
[Examples: Kiki's Delivery Service, The Rocketeer, Superman, Peter Pan, Flight of the Navigator]
Communication Station
There are as many ways to communicate as there are people on the planet. Explore some of the more unusual ways that people get the word out.
[Examples: The Miracle Worker, Crocodile Dundee, Heat, A Beautiful Mind, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial]
Don't see what you're looking for? We can create a fun and exciting presentation suitable for virtually any topic. With smart film clips and strong discussion questions, these presentations make a great supplement to any lesson plan and are an innovative way to reinforce concepts while developing visual literacy, a must-have skill for 21st century learners. Remember: students who master the skills of reading and interpreting images have a greater capacity for problem solving and higher level thinking. Call today for ideas on creating a spectacular presentation to complement your next lesson!
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