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Kathryn Stout

Movies As Literature Paperback – February 25, 2016

by Kathryn L. Stout (Author), Richard Stout (Author)

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A complete, one-year English course or elective for high school, or use many of the lessons to supplement grades 7-8. This course uses 17 classic movies (DVDs not included) to introduce and study the elements of literary analysis. The book contains a student section and an extensive teacher's guide. Each lesson includes questions for discussion and composition and extended activity suggestions for anyone wanting to use it as an Honor's course. Also included: plot summaries, glossary of literary terms, and final exam. This course will not only give students the tools to appreciate good books more fully, but will also equip them with the ability to discern underlying messages in movies, rather than simply absorb them. It also offers students with difficulty reading (such as dyslexia) or remembering what they've read an opportunity to use their strengths by comprehending and analyzing stories appropriate for their age, not their reading level. The teacher's guide contains details about teaching, points to cover during discussions, and what to look for in compositions that make it easy to use by homeschooling families.

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"I was amazed at the interesting discussions we had which came from viewing some of these movies." -- Lisa Hiatt, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

"I'm excited about Design-A-Study's newest book - Movies as Literature - wonderful (and complete) unit study..." -- Jane R. Boswell, Family Times

About the Author

Kathryn Stout is a Christian educator, consultant, and speaker. An honors graduate of the University of Delaware, Kathryn holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education. During her eight years in public schools she taught, tested, and developed programs for students who did not respond to traditional strategies.

She homeschooled her own two children, Clea and Christopher, for fourteen years using the Design-A-Study materials she created. Both graduated from college with honors. Clea earned a BA degree from her parents' alma mater and a Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. Christopher earned a BA in cinema-television from the University of Southern California, attending on a USC Presidential Scholarship.

Kathryn's multilevel books provide the tools necessary for families to do as she did--create (or tailor) a curriculum to suit their children's specific needs.

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Item Weight : 1.8 pounds
Paperback : 335 pages
ISBN-10 : 1891975099
ISBN-13 : 978-1891975097
Product Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.76 x 11 inches
Publisher : Design-A-Study (February 25, 2016)
Language: : English

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Lady_K1013

Great for struggling or disinterested readers

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019

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I homeschool my dyslexic high schooler. This has been a God-send. I can't get him to read anything of significance, so this has been wonderful. I love how the author treats each movie as a piece of literature and walks you though all the thought processes I went through in AP English. It's also easily adaptable; my son is not as motivated as others may be (his aspirations are in another direction).

I would totally recommend this to anyone who has a struggling or disinterested reader.

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Momba7

Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017

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We aren't quite halfway thru but we are loving this book. The questions are very thought provoking and for my son who is interested in movies anyway it gives him a new perspective on just what goes into a great movie. I wish I had know about this when my older children were still in school.

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happymom

nontraditonal literature option

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020

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Wanted a nontraditional literature option, and was impressed with this one.

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Easy to use and implement

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2018

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Very helpful guide to the program. Walks you through each lesson very logically. Easy to use and implement.

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BG1955

Terrific product!

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012

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We are using this in our homeschool and it's a terrific product. Very detailed, excellent teacher book and equally good student workbook. Highly recommend!

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Karen C-W

Fast service and exactly as advertised!

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019

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Fast service and exactly as advertised!

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Salty

Movies as Literature

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013

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So far my son is really enjoying this curriculum. The movies are good and the discussion questions make them think and observe details. We had already finished a lit. class first semester and I am using this more for writing for second semester. I like that we discuss the questions and there is not a bunch of busy work. The discussion questions that are written is nice because my son can talk out his thoughts with me and get his basic organization of his papers (he is an auditory learner) and then writes his 5 paragraph essays with no problem.

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