Movie Days

Everyone knows teachers show movies on days they don't want to do anything. FALSE. There is so much prep that goes into watching a movie in class, especially for languages.

1. Content Finding a film that fits the maturity level of high schoolers, the morality strictures of Catholic schools, and will actually hold their attention is much more difficult than it sounds. 

2. Vocabulary Sure there are context and visual clues that help with vocabulary while watching a movie, but creating a list for the students to look at and fill out before hand will be sure that they know whats happening on screen and not be scrambling to fill in the blanks during the show.

3. Questions Obviously half the kids get excited when they see the TV at the front of the room because they think they won't have to do anything today. Not in Madame's classroom! There's always something to do because I would never be so cruel as to deny my kids a learning opportunity. They didn't appreciate that as much as I'm sure their parents would.

4. Grading Finally teachers now how to grade everything they've already prepared and the students have completed. Just add it to the ever expanding pile.