TWM does not provide the movies . . .
We provide curriculum materials for teachers.
- Snippet Lesson Plans,
- Movie Lesson Plans,
- Movie Learning Guides,
- Standard questions to use
with any movie,
- Standard assignments to
use with any movie,
- a Film Study Worksheet,
- and much more!!
|
Already a Member? Login Here
Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs
SUBJECTS — Science-Technology; World/England & Enlightenment;
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Romantic Relationships; Talent;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — General.
Age: 8 - 13; MPAA Rating: G; Drama; 1998; 51 minutes; Color.
|
This movie combines the story of Isaac Newton with that of a fictional assistant who must leave the girl he loves to accompany Newton to Cambridge University. Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs is one of the Inventors' Specials, an award-winning series of films designed to introduce children to great scientists and inventors.
The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs will help teachers acquaint children with Isaac Newton and learn about some of his discoveries.
TeachWithMovies.com's Movie Lesson Plans and Learning Guides are used by thousands of teachers to motivate students. They provide background and discussion questions that lead to fascinating classes. Parents can use them to supplement what their children learn in school.
Each film recommended by TeachWithMovies.com contains lessons on life and positive moral messages. Our Guides and Lesson Plans show teachers how to stress these messages and make them meaningful for young audiences.
Each TWM Snippet Lesson Plan Contains:
|
- Learner Outcomes/Objectives
- Rationale
- Preparation
- Step-by-Step Instructions
|
Some snippets simply provide film and Internet resources to supplement lesson plans. Others are complete lesson plans with introductions, handouts, discussion questions, and summative assessments.
Learning Guides Feature the Following Sections:
|
- Benefits
- Possible Problems
- Helpful Background
- Building Vocabulary
|
- Discussion Questions
- Links to Internet
- Bridges to Reading
- Assignments & Projects
|
Learning Guides help teachers develop or improve their own lesson plans. Many also feature introductions, handouts, and summative assessments.
$1 per month ($11.99 per year) for
Lesson Plans and Learning Guides to hundreds of films.
SUPPLEMENT SCHOOL CURRICULUM!
PROMOTE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING!
More suggestions about the beneficial use of movies to supplement curricula are added on a regular basis!
Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs will introduce children to the man who created the vision of the Universe that people use every day.
Learning Guide Excerpt
To demonstrate how our Learning Guides can be used by teachers to improve lesson plans, we have set out below a paragraph from the Learning Guide to Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs.
Newton developed the first coherent analysis of motion and made it clear that the movement of bodies in the heavens could be understood in the same terms as the movement of objects on earth.
The Learning Guide to the film Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs contains sections on Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Helpful Background, Discussion Questions, Links to the Internet, and Bridges to Reading. The Discussion Questions are divided into three categories: Subject Matter, Social-Emotional Learning, and Moral-Ethical Emphasis.
A subscription to TeachWithMovies.com will give teachers access to 350 Snippet Lesson Plans, Learning Guides, and Movie Lesson Plans. Subscribe Today and create a great lesson plan from Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs.
Already a Member? Login Here
|
