Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED........................................................5
WHY MOVIES?............................................................7 
WHY THESE MOVIES?......................................................7
WILL I COVER EVERYTHING NECESSARY FOR AN ENGLISH COURSE?...............8
WHAT ABOUT AN HONORS COURSE?...........................................9
HOW DO I ADJUST THIS COURSE FOR A STUDENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS?..........9
HOW DO I USE THIS COURSE IN GRADES 7 AND 8?............................9
WHERE DO I FIND THE MOVIES FOR THIS COURSE?............................9
INSTRUCTIONS..........................................................10
TO THE TEACHER........................................................11
TO THE STUDENT........................................................13
STUDENT SAMPLE SCHEDULE...............................................14
THE WRITING PROCESS TO BE USED IN COMPOSITION ASSIGNMENTS.............14
WRITING AN ESSAY......................................................18
EVALUATING AN ESSAY...................................................20

STUDENT LESSONS.......................................................21
SHANE.................................................................23
FRIENDLY PERSUASION...................................................29
THE QUIET MAN.........................................................35
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE..................................................41
THE MUSIC MAN.........................................................47
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL............................................53
THE MALTESE FALCON....................................................59
REAR WINDOW...........................................................65
EMMA .................................................................71
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY................................................77
THE JOURNEY OF AUGUST KING ...........................................83
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.................................................89
A RAISIN IN THE SUN...................................................95
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK..............................................101
HENRY V..............................................................107
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS................................................113
CHARIOTS OF FIRE.....................................................121
FINAL EXAM...........................................................129

TEACHER’S GUIDE......................................................133
SHANE................................................................135
FRIENDLY PERSUASION..................................................146
THE QUIET MAN........................................................157
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE.................................................166
THE MUSIC MAN........................................................176
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL...........................................188
THE MALTESE FALCON...................................................197
REAR WINDOW..........................................................209
EMMA ................................................................219
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY...............................................229
THE JOURNEY OF AUGUST KING...........................................242
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD................................................250
A RAISIN IN THE SUN..................................................261
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK..............................................272
HENRY V..............................................................283
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS................................................295
CHARIOTS OF FIRE.....................................................309

FINAL EXAM...........................................................320
GLOSSARY.............................................................321
PLOT SUMMARIES.......................................................332