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Engage students in writing! I use the film Freedom Writers with my most reluctant students and it is one of their favorite assignments every year! Use the film as a jumping off point to have students discuss their own lives. Pick a central theme from the movie (there are lots! Adversity, racism, courage, success, sacrifice, life choices) and have students write a personal narrative essay about their own experiences with these themes. Perfect for struggling writers, it is less challenging than a

This student workbook takes students through the film Spider-man (2002) and reviews the elements of fiction. Student package covers the following concepts: plot mountain, types of characters, types of conflict, theme, characterization, and movie comprehension questions. Students will take notes and connect their notes to the events of the movie - could be used as an entire unit on its own! Perfect for reviewing the Elements of Fiction at the end of a unit, or as introductory activity. This would