BlueNose Edutainment, Putting the Energy of Today's Entertainment into Reading and Writing

BlueNose Film Lesson Plans

These lessons chart a path to a journey many students long to take but don't know where to begin.

From formulating the basic story line to the essentials of plot, setting, character development, dialogue - even technical special effects - this is an educational adventure that will fling open new doors of imagination and creativity.
 

Click the "View Lesson Plans" link on the left for a list of the current Film Lesson Plans.
 

Standards-Based "Bandslam" Lesson Plans by Dr. Michael Milone
(Bandslam 201-208, © BLUENOSE EDUTAINMENT, LLC)

 

Standards-Based Scriptwriting Lesson Plans from Holt McDougal
(Scriptwriting 101-110, © HOLT MCDOUGAL,
A DIVISION OF HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT)

Holt McDougal has authored standards-based scriptwriting lesson plans to help teach your students scriptwriting skills.  Each lesson provides standards-based skills practice in scriptwriting including:

  • TEACHER’S GUIDE that walks you through the instruction of standards-based skills, including teaching tips to introduce, teach, guide and quickly assess your student’s progression to skill mastery.
     
  • GUIDED PRACTICE student worksheets that use contemporary, age-appropriate lyrics as a springboard for standards-based skill practice, including academic vocabulary and point-of-use guided standards practice and graphic organizers.
     
  • YOU TRY IT! student worksheets that provides your students to practice their skill in the context of the contest; including goals graphic organizers and room for independent writing.


Your students will build a standards-based portfolio as they work through these lessons.