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Ethics and Film: Messages, Themes, and Techniques Module 2: Stand By Me Magaret Haun, PhD Development Team Click Here for Lesson Plans
	Introduction In this era of high-stakes testing, the tendency is to view movies in the classroom as a distraction, at most a deserved respite from the serious work of preparing students for the minimum competency assessments they must pass to graduate. The guiding principle of this series of modules , however, is that films provide students an opportunity to think critically about plots or events, characters, techniques, themes, and social issues. View More
	Key Concepts and Vocabulary Do film directors or producers have the responsibility to create morally acceptable films? Who determines what is morally acceptable? Can a film be good if it relies on racist, sexist, or anti-semitic content? Why do we sometimes find ourselves resisting a film’s “argument”? How do films pull us in to their worlds? How do films communicate their values? View More
	Background for for Teachers Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me is a perfect film for a high school English classroom, grades 9-12. Students at all levels will take away something of value from this beautifully crafted but short movie (89 mins.). Many people are surprised to learn that Stand By Me is based on a coming of age novella by Stephen King, The Body (part of the Different Seasons (1982) anthology, along with The Shawshank Redemption and The Apt Pupil). View More

	Core Subject Areas and Grade Level		Description of Classroom Activities
	Objectives from Competency-Based Curriculum		Assessment for Activities
	Correlations to Language Art Benchmarks (Sunshine State Standards)		Extension Activity
	Core Values Emphasized in this Learning Module		Bibliography and Web Resources
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