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Crash Course Film Criticism #1-#8 Video Lesson Set | Foundations & Critical Lenses
Crash Course Film Criticism #1-#8 Video Lesson Set | Foundations & Critical Lenses
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Classroom Use at a Glance
8 ready-to-use Crash Course Film Criticism episode lessons for grades 9–12 covering film-criticism foundations, form, genre, context, identity, power, and critical lenses, with teacher guides, student worksheets, answer keys, self-graded quizzes, and print/digital options.
- Resource type
- YouTube Video Lesson Bundle
- Grade band
- Grades 9–12
- Rating
- Not Rated
- Time required
- About 20-45 minutes per episode
- Prep level
- No Prep
- Subject
- ELA
- Classroom use
- Sub Plans Review Whole-Class Instruction Flipped Classroom Independent Work
- Includes
- Teacher Guide Student Worksheet Answer Key Google Forms Quiz Google Slides/PPTX Start Here PDF
- Tech format
- PDF Google Slides Google Forms Google Docs PPTX
Teach Crash Course Film Criticism #1-#8 with one no-prep 8-episode video lesson set for grades 9-12.
Students build the foundations of film criticism by analyzing how films create meaning through form, genre, historical context, identity, power, and critical lenses. The sequence moves from Citizen Kane through Apocalypse Now while emphasizing specific evidence rather than simple ratings or plot recall.
Try it free first: FREE #1 Citizen Kane lesson.
FREE curriculum sneak peek: Download the Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide.
Need the weekly, unit, and cumulative Final assessments too? Choose the Complete Full Curriculum.
Optional Classroom Video Guide Companion
Use the free Classroom Video Guide Companion Chrome extension with YouTube to automatically pause at question timestamps and display prompts during viewing. The bundle works normally without the extension.
What's Included
- 8 Teacher Guides
- 8 digital Student Worksheet sets
- 8 print-friendly Student Worksheet sets
- 8 self-graded Google Forms multiple-choice quizzes
- 8 Multiple Choice Quiz Print versions
- Exemplar answer support
- 5 vocabulary terms, 4 chronological time-stamped A/B questions, 2 end-of-video A/B synthesis questions, and a 10-question multiple-choice quiz per episode
- START HERE PDF with access instructions
Episodes Included
- #1 Citizen Kane
- #2 Aliens
- #3 Selma
- #4 Where Are My Children?
- #5 In the Mood for Love
- #6 Do the Right Thing
- #7 Lost in Translation
- #8 Apocalypse Now
Scope
This is an episode-only bundle. Weekly, unit, and final assessments, the Educator Planning Guide, Student Syllabus, and Week 4 Day 4 synthesis lesson are included in the separate Complete Full Curriculum.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the videos included?
No. The materials are designed for use with the public Crash Course Film Criticism videos on YouTube.
Can I use this for sub plans or independent work?
Yes. Each lesson includes structured viewing questions and quiz options that can be assigned with minimal preparation.
Is this an official Crash Course product?
No. This independent educator-created resource is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by Crash Course, Complexly, YouTube, or related rights holders. Videos are not included; the materials are designed for use with the publicly available Crash Course Film Criticism videos.
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