Omss Games: DK DailyTeach Newsletter - August 20, 2010

China Plans to Make More Films, Build Theaters

August 20, 2010

China Plans to Make More Films, Build Theaters

BEIJING (AP) — China said it will expand its movie industry by making more films and building more theaters to meet growing demand. p>"So far this year, we have already matched the number of total theaters built last year, but we still have yet to meet the increasing demand," Zhao Shi, deputy director of China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, said at a news conference Thursday.

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Film Pioneers

(Gr. 3–7) Children will identify pioneers in the film industry using their accomplishments described in this worksheet. Students will also arrange in alphabetical order and define film-related vocabulary words.

The Dynamic Duo:
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

(Gr. 5–8) Introduce your students to two creative and groundbreaking directors: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

Write a Script

(Gr. 6–10) Children will write their own script for a movie scene, in this printable activity.

Stereotypes in Movies

(Gr. 6–10) Teach children about stereotypes in movies with a printable sheet.

Create a Movie Storyboard

(Gr. 4–7) Draw pictures and write captions to show the sequence of a realistic fiction story.

Write a Cover Letter That Sells

(Gr. 6–10) Use this printable to have children write a cover letter to sell a fake movie script they have written.

August 20, 1980

Italian Reinhold Messner made the first successful solo ascent of Mount Everest without oxygen.

...RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 4–8)

08/20/2010

Pres. Benjamin Harrison's Birthday (1833) Gr. K–12

Tiger Woods Won Third Major Golf Title of the Year (2000) Gr. 1–2

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Find a new activity each day!

Reinforce your students' math and reading comprehension skills with these printable warm-ups.

Grades 1 & 2 – Math | Reading

Grades 3 & 4 – Math | Reading

Grades 5 & 6 – Math | Reading

Spell Check

Improve spelling skills with this fun game.

...PLAY SPELL CHECK

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Ichthyosaurus Skull

Enhance classroom and homework activities with DK's famous photographs. Download the clip art to include in school projects or embellish just about anything!

...VIEW FULL-SIZE IMAGE

Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)

The 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893), Benjamin Henry Harrison was the grandson of the 9th president, William Henry Harrison and great-grandson of a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison beat Grover Cleveland for the presidency in 1888, then lost to the same opponent in 1892.

...RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 5–12)

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Omss Games

DK DailyTeach Newsletter - August 20, 2010 - Teaching with Movies & Films

China Plans to Make More Films, Build Theaters

Film Pioneers

The Dynamic Duo:
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

Write a Script

Stereotypes in Movies

Create a Movie Storyboard

Write a Cover Letter That Sells

August 20, 1980

08/20/2010

Find a new activity each day!

Spell Check

Ichthyosaurus Skull

Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)

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