Did you pay attention during "Finding Nemo?" Here's the chance to find out! Film Education is learning from movies and films. You can learn from a documentary which is a nonfictional (real-life) film that shows some part of real-life to teach viewers or to document history. Or you can learn from fictional (made-up) movies such as "Finding Nemo!" Like we said before, you can learn so much from "Finding Nemo."
Now that you know the difference between a documentary and a fictional movie, here are some more movie terms that you need to know!
Character: A character is a person in a movie. Nemo, Dory, and Marlin are all characters. Can you name some more?
Plot: A plot is the events that make up a story.
Now that you know the difference between a documentary and a fictional movie, here are some more movie terms that you need to know!
Character: A character is a person in a movie. Nemo, Dory, and Marlin are all characters. Can you name some more?
Plot: A plot is the events that make up a story.
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You can watch this short clip about the making of "Finding Nemo." It's pretty cool!
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Activity One:
Do you remember Nemo and his friends? Fill out this form by writing down what you know about the characters in the movie and what you want to find out. To find out what you want to know about your Nemo and his friends, use the internet and books to research!
What did you learn? In this activity, students communicate what they know about characters in the film.
Do you remember Nemo and his friends? Fill out this form by writing down what you know about the characters in the movie and what you want to find out. To find out what you want to know about your Nemo and his friends, use the internet and books to research!
What did you learn? In this activity, students communicate what they know about characters in the film.
Activity Two:
It's time to test if you really know what the components of a movie are! Have students create a movie cover. If resources are available, have students create a movie cover via technology. If not, have students create the movie cover on paper.
It's time to test if you really know what the components of a movie are! Have students create a movie cover. If resources are available, have students create a movie cover via technology. If not, have students create the movie cover on paper.
Activity Three:
Film Education is all about learning from a movie. Now its time to test what you learned! Divide the class into groups and play this trivia game that your Ocean Guides created. Keep score on the board.
Finding Noggins Trivia Game
Film Education is all about learning from a movie. Now its time to test what you learned! Divide the class into groups and play this trivia game that your Ocean Guides created. Keep score on the board.
Finding Noggins Trivia Game