Course American History & AP US History American History Academic American History Academic American History Academic & Honors American History Academic American History Academic American History Academic American History Academic Peters Township School District Movies & Movie Clips Utilized to Supplement Curriculum Peters Township High School (Revised February 2017) Movie Rating of Movie or Movie Clip Forrest Gump PGScenes 9:00 – 9:45, 27:45 – 29:25, 35:45 – 38:00, 1:06:50, 1:31:15 – 1:30:45, 1:50:30 – 13 1:51:00 are omitted. Cinderella Man Scene 1 The Champ, Scene 2 Past Due, Scene 3 Washed Up, Scene 4 Decommissioned, Scene 5 Cut Off, Scene 6 Emergency Relief, Scene 7 One Last Chance, (all clips between 5-10 minutes) Pleasantville Selected Scenes 25 minutes Saving Private Ryan Approximately 15 minutes, Opening Scene/Invasion of Normandy The Right Stuff Approximately 30 minutes, Chapters 11-12 39:24-49:44 Chuck Yeager breaking sound barrier, IKE and LBJ meeting in Washington to discuss Sputnik, Chapters 20-22 1:1715-1:30:51 Press conference with Mercury 7 astronauts, then rocket tests in 1960, Chapter 24-30 1:37-1:58 Astronauts wanting revisions on the capsule, Soviets beating us again, US sends chimp then finally Alan Sheppard becomes first US man into space Thirteen Days Approximately 30 minutes, Chapter 3 10:00-13:00 EXCOM meeting to debate options, Chapter 10 38:00-41:30 options laid out for president, Chapter 14 50:20-52:20 need to get OAS to approve quarantine of Cuba, shows the fear spreading through nation, Chapters 17-18 1:05-1:20 shows night before and day of ships reaching quarantine, Chapter 29 2:05-2:12 Negotiations bw RFK and Soviet ambassador to resolve crisis Argo Edited Version Dear America: Letters home from Vietnam Entire film PG-13 PG-13 R PG PG-13 R ClearPlay Used PG Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Movie or Movie Clip Course American History Honors American History Honors American History Honors American History Honors American Legal Systems Anatomy & Physiology AP Biology AP Biology AP Calculus BC AP Calculus AB AP Economics AP Economics AP English Language, English 11 Honors, English 11 Academic AP English Language AP English Language AP English Literature AP English Literature Rating of Movie All the President’s Men Watergate Break –in Scene and Cover-up Scenes Tora! Tora! Tora! Approximately 35 minutes; Scene 2 to Scene 13 Band of Brothers: Episode 2-Day of Days Approximately 25 minutes; Scene 1 to Scene 4 and Scene 6 Miracle Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes; Scenes 7, 11, and 14 omitted. The Rainmaker Entire film - 3 days to show (if time permits depending on semester) The Gods Must Be Crazy Scene 12- Xi meets the Gods GATTACA 1 hr 48 min (After the AP exam) The Lorax Entire Film (After the AP exam) Stand and Deliver 1 hour, 45 minutes (After the AP Exam) Moneyball 2 hours, 13 minutes Too Big To Fail 1 hour, 39 minutes The Crucible Approximately 100 min. PG Their Eyes Were Watching God 113 minutes Finding Forrester 136 minutes Hamlet 210 minutes The Simpsons: Hamlet 15 minutes Death of a Salesman 130 minutes TV-14 S G TV-MA PG PG-13 PG PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 TV-MA PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 NR Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course AP German AP German AP German AP German AP German AP German AP Psychology AP Psychology AP Psychology AP Psychology AP Spanish AP Statistics AP US History AP US History Movie or Movie Clip Das Wunder von Bern 90 of 117 minutes shown, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Der ganz grosse Traum 90 of 109 minutes shown, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Lola rennt 90 of 117 minutes shown, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Goodbye Lenin! 90 of 121 minutes shown, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Sophie Scholl! 90 of 116 minutes shown, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Sieben Zwerge: Der Wald ist nicht genug 90 of 95 minutes show, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Everybody Rides the Carousel Approximately 60 minutes Scenes depicting symptoms and treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder The Three Faces of Eve Approximately 70 minutes Full program based on the writing of Erik Erikson outlining the lifespan A Beautiful Mind Approximately 90 minutes, Scenes depicting the manifestation of schizophrenic symptoms as well as the treatments and hospitalization associated with such patient The Caine Mutiny Approximately 120 minutes, Scenes depicting symptoms of mental illness and accusations of mental illness (Captain Quegg) Motorcycle Diaries Selections from – approximately 2 hours (After AP Exam) A Civil Action 2 hours (After AP Exam) The Patriot Scenes 8 and 18 (total of 10 min) John Adams 30 min clip from part six “unnecessary war” Rating of Movie German Rating: Ages 6 and above German Rating: All ages R R NR German Rating: All ages NR NR Ages 12-Adult PG-13 PG R PG-13 TV Guardian Used R TV-14 Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course Art History Bible in Literature Bible in Literature Chemistry Academic Economics Academic Economics Academic Economics Academic Economics Honors Economics Honors Economics Honors Economics Honors Economics Honors Movie or Movie Clip Rating of Movie Pollock 1 minute, 43 seconds Interview scene – describing his work Amazing Grace the story of William Wilberforce Approximately 100 minutes Hoosiers Approximately 30 minutes clip Iron Man 2 3 minutes; Tony Stark (Iron Man) is injected with a chemical referred to as “lithium dioxide.” The Lego Movie Approximately 30 Minutes, 2:42 – 5:30 Emmit listening to government instructions, 19:45 (Lucy explains Lord Business control – used to be you could build what you wanted!) STOP at 24:30, 1:23:30 Emmit becomes a master builder play to the end CNBC Originals – “House of Cards” – hour-long documentary about the 2008 financial crisis The Hudsucker Proxy Scene where hula-hoop goes from bargain basement to hot commodity Inside Job 1 hour, 45 minutes (Scene 01:45:38.24 – 01:47:36.19 omitted) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Approximately 15 minutes, Portions of Chapters 5, 8, 9 and 24, Search for the golden ticket, Entrance to the factory A Knight’s Tale 4 minutes Chapter 2 Decision on what to do with money used as illustration of PPC The Lego Movie Approximately 30 Minutes, 2:42 – 5:30 Emmit listening to government instructions, 19:45 (Lucy explains Lord Business control – used to be you could build what you wanted!) STOP at 24:30, 1:23:30 Emmit becomes a master builder play to the end Along Came Polly 3 minutes, Scene with the opportunity cost incurred when making/fixing the bed with additional pillows to make it look nice R (No R-rated material viewed) PG PG PG-13 PG N/R PG PG-13 G PG-13 PG PG-13 Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course Economics Honors Economics Honors Economics Honors English 10 Academic English 10 Academic English 10 Academic English 10 Academic English 10 Honors English 10 Honors English 11 Academic English 11 Academic English 11 Academic English 11 Academic English 11 Academic & Honors Movie or Movie Clip Jingle All the Way Approximately 15 minutes, Various links on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s a mall with a store that received a shipment of the toy. The store manager announces that he has decided to use a raffle system to determine which customers can buy the toy. He also announces that, "according to the laws of supply and demand," he is doubling the price of the toy. The Hudsucker Proxy Scene where hula-hoop goes from bargain basement to hot commodity Austin Powers International Man of Mystery Scene where Dr. Evil demands 1 million dollars not realizing that with the impact of inflation that is not that much money to demand for ransom. Fahrenheit 451 (1966) 112 minutes To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 127 minutes Julius Caesar (1970) 117 minutes Our Town (1940) 90 minutes The Odyssey Scenes #6 – 29 145 minutes First Knight 134 minutes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1993 Disney Version) 107 minutes The Great Gatsby (1972) 146 minutes The Red Badge of Courage (1951) 90 minutes Dances with Wolves 10 minutes clip (initial meeting between the captain and the plains Indians) Dead Poets Society Three 5-10 minutes; clips (classroom scenes) Rating of Movie PG PG PG-13 NR PG NR NR PG-13 PG-13 PG PG NR PG-13 PG-13 Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course English 11 Academic & Honors English 11 Academic & Honors English 11 Honors English 11 Honors English 11 Honors, English 12 Academic English 12 Academic English 12 Honors English 12 Honors English 12 Honors English 9 Academic English 9 Academic English 9 Academic & Honors English 9 Academic & Honors English 9 Academic & Honors English 9 Academic & Honors English 9 Academic & Honors Movie or Movie Clip Glory 90 minutes total scenes (No R rated scenes viewed) Into the Wild 30 minutes total of clips (Beginning scenes to supplement Transcendentalism Unit) Scenes from Disney’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Approximately 60 minutes combined The Great Gatsby (1972 version) Approximately 80 minutes Macbeth (2010 BBC TV film with Patrick Stewart) 60 minutes total clips A Knight’s Tale Entire Film Beowulf (2007) 114 minutes Lord of the Flies (1963) 90 minutes Hamlet (1996) 210 minutes The Miracle Worker (1962) 107 minutes Baz Luhrman’s Romeo + Juliet Balcony Scene, Friar Laurence’s soliloquy clips Franco Zeffirelli Romeo and Juliet Approximately 80 minutes (Honors), Balcony Scene, Friar Laurence’s Soliloquy clips (Academic 9) The Birds 2 hours Hallmark’s Animal Farm 91 minutes All Quiet on the Western Front 131 minutes Jurassic Park Approximately 20 minutes - Appearance of T-Rex clip Rating of Movie R R (No R content viewed) PG PG TV-14 PG-13 PG-13 NR PG-13 NR PG-13 PG PG-13 PG NR PG-13 Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course English 9 Honors English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Academic 12 English Honors 10 English Honors 10 English Honors 10 French 4 French 4 French 4 French 4 French 4 Movie or Movie Clip Ethan Frome Approximately 90 minutes with scenes omitted. The Canterbury Tales animated series: 2 15-minute segments A Knight’s Tale 120 minutes Macbeth (Stewart Version) 165 minutes Macbeth (Polanski Version) 5 minutes Lion King 80 minutes Lord of the Flies Clips totaling 65 minutes Simpsons: Lord of the Flies 15 minutes Beowulf (Zemekis Version) first 20 minutes Beowulf and Grendel (Clip from beginning that shows a contrasting portrayal of Beowulf 15 minutes) Oedipus Rex 2-3 20 minutes excerpts Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Cartoon; Excalibur 20 minute excerpts King Arthur 25 minutes excerpt Star Wars excerpts: 75 minutes Fiddler on the Roof 2 hours, 59 minutes Little Buddha 123 minutes Children of Heaven 88 minutes La Gloire de Mon Père 1 hour, 45 minutes Le Ballon Rouge 34 minutes Etre et avoir 1 hour, 44 minutes Cyrano de Bergerac 2 hours, 17 minutes Jean de Florette 2 hours Rating of Movie PG PG PG-13 NR NR G PG 13 PG 13 PG 13 G R PG-13 PG G PG PG G NR NR PG PG Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Movie or Movie Clip Course Rating of Movie Geoscience Academic Apollo 13 Entire movie PG German 1 Das fliegende Klassenzimmer Approximately 10-15 minute clips with classroom discussion in German. Die Unglaublichen Approximately 10 -15 minute segments with student adjective ending practice discussed throughout. Buddy der Weihnachstelf Approximately 20 minutes with classroom discussion and sequencing practice. Amadeus (Theatrical version, not extended version) 120 of 153 minutes shown, 30 minutes at a time for class discussions Sieben Zwerge 80 of 91 minutes shown, 15-20 minutes shown at a time for class discussion Das Versprechen 100 of 119 minutes shown, 15-20 minutes shown at a time for class discussion The Woman in Gold Kinderfilm German 1 German 2 German 3 German 4 German 4 German 4 G PG PG German Rating: Ages 6 and above R (Approximately 30 of the 110 minutes shown in 5-10 minute chunks to aid in class discussion of the role of art in history and national identity.) Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic The Gods Must Be Crazy Beginning Scenes (15 minutes), A Gift From the Gods (2 minutes), An Evil Thing (7 minutes), Xi Meets the Gods (2 minutes), The Hairy One (2 minutes), Some Ridiculous Looking Animals (2 minutes), The End of the Earth (2 minutes) Hotel Rwanda Hutu and Tutsi (00.00 – 23.35), The President is Killed (23.35 – 37.30), Evacuation (37.30 – 56.50), Genocide (56.50 – 1.16.25), Visas (1.16.25 – 1.34.35), Escape (1.34.35 – end) Ghandi Scene 2-3 (10 minutes), Scene 7-8 (9 minutes), Scene 11 (6 minutes), Scene 13 (3 minutes), Scene 18 (15 minutes), Scene 22 (12 minutes) The Ten Commandments Disc 1 – Scenes 4, 19, 28-29, Disc 2 – Scenes 2, 5, 12, 13, 16 PG PG-13 PG G Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic Global Studies Academic Movie or Movie Clip Rating of Movie Mulan Scene 2 (5 minutes), Scene 3 (6 minutes), Scene 4 ( 5 minutes), Scene 5 (6 minutes) The Lion King Approximately 30 minutes Sometimes in April Beginning to 11:40 (approximately 12 minutes), Chapter 4 until “Day 3”start of Chapter 7 (approximately 28 minutes), Chapter 11 start at 1:16:00 (Interahamwe entering school) to “I’ll not say it again” line around 1:20:00 (approximately 4 minutes), Chapter 14 to end of testimony in Chapter 15 (approximately 24 minutes) Groundhog Day Chapter 4 to 6 (10 minutes), Chapter 11 to 12 (3.5 minutes), Ch. 21 to 28 (22 minutes) War Dance (2-2 ½ days) Most of Film (All scenes are between 3-7 minutes):Opening Sequence, , Nancy, Dominic, Abducted, A New Instructor, Rose, Practice G Sometime in April Chapter 1: Origins of the Conflict - ALL, Chapter 2: Every Year in April – up to 9:05, Chapter 4: Ten Years Earlier – ALL, Chapter 5: Last Chance for Peace – ALL , Chapter 6: Day One – Scenes 34:20 to 34:48 omitted Chapter 7: Roadblock – ALL, Chapter 8: No Choice - Starting at 54:25, Chapter 9: A Good Soldier – Scene 1:04 to 1:05 omitted, Chapter 10: Moving Forward – Up to 1:09:15, Chapter 11: Saint Exupery – Up to 1:19:47 Troy Approximately 35 minutes, Combat Scene between Achilles and Hector; Parting Gift; Troy Under Siege; Brought to Heel 300 Opening Scene; Battle of Thermopylae Luther –The Price of Salvation; Papal Politics; One Word for the Church; How to Say No to Rome; Feeding the Fire; A Hearing in Germany; A Simple Reply; Should Anything Happen; The Great Leveling; 100,000 Dead Peasants; The German Bible Anne of the Thousand Days TV-MA G TV-MA PG PG-13 Rebels, The Bwola, A Visit Home, Two Days To Go, The Journey, The Festival, Second Performance, Traditional Dance, Awards Ceremony, Returning to Patongo Global Studies Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors R R PG-13 PG Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors History of Western Civilization Academic & Honors Humanities Intro to Psychology Intro to Psychology Leadership Media Broadcast Movie or Movie Clip 31:37 to 35:36 (Anne and Henry Riding); 40:41-46:34 (England Married Spain); 1:06:00-1:17:50 (Act of Supremacy); 2:03:14-2:23:16 (Trial, imprisonment, & execution of Anne Boleyn) Mary Queen of Scots 2 hours and 12 minutes A Man for All Seasons Chapter 8 – A new Lord Chancellor to Henry Leaves More’s House 27:51-44:18 to Chapter 15 More Resigns 56:27-60 to A Letter & Charges Read 1:12:00 to 1:19:01 to Trial-end 1:43:00 to 2:00:00 Amazing Grace Scene 3 – begin w/Parliament Wm Pitt in crowd too to Scene 6 begin guests sit down to dinner to propose their offer to Scene 13 The petition to the end of the argument to Scenes 21-22 vote to abolish slave trade in British Empire A Tale of Two Cities Scene 21 to Prison – Approximately 21 minutes Elizabeth: The Golden Age Chapter 8-Enterprise of England; Chapter 15- Holy War Declared; Chapter 17-In the Midst of Battle; Chapter 18- Defeat of the Armada; Chapter 19-Mother to Her People Roots Capture & Middle Passage Approximately 20 minutes A Few Good Men Courtroom Scene Inside Out Entire Film How the Grinch Stole Christmas Entire Film Dead Poets Society Approximately 80 minutes, All classroom scenes and interactions between administration/teachers/students Insidious 2 scenes - total of 16 minutes, Building suspense - Scene in the house and scene in a dream Rating of Movie PG-13 G PG NR PG-13 PG R PG NR PG PG-13 Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course Media Broadcast Media Editing & Design Media I Movies and Meaning Cinematography Unit Movies and Meaning Contemporary Film Theme Movies and Meaning Stop Motion Animation Example Movies and Meaning Rise to the Occasion Unit Movies and Meaning In Search of Self Unit Movies and Meaning In Search of Self Unit Movies and Meaning The Crazy World Unit Movies and Meaning The Crazy World Unit Movie or Movie Clip The Imitation Game 1 hour, 54 minutes Rear Window (1954) Entire Film Truman Show 1 hour, 43 minutes Visions of Light 92 minutes The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 75 minutes Man with Movie Camera 120 minutes Meshes of the Afternoon 14 minutes Looking for Richard 112 minutes Edward Scissorhands 1 hour, 45 minutes The Gold Rush 1hour 25 minutes 9 1 hour 20 minutes Nightmare Before Christmas 1 hour, 16 minutes The Magnificent Seven 2 hours, 8 minutes High Noon 1 hour, 25 minutes Rocky 2 hours A Man for All Seasons 2 hours Casablanca 1 hour, 42 minutes On the Waterfront 1 hour, 48 minutes The 400 Blows 1 hour, 39 minutes The Bicycle Thief 1 hour, 29 minutes The King of Masks 1 hour, 31 minutes Citizen Kane 1 hour, 59 minutes Cold Comfort Farm 1 hour, 35 minutes Dr. Strangelove 1 hour, 35 minutes 2001: A Space Odyssey 2 hours, 29 minutes La Jetee 29 minutes Un Chien Andalou 16 minutes Brazil 2 hours 12 minutes Rating of Movie PG-13 PG PG NR NR NR NR PG-13 PG-13 NR PG-13 PG NR PG PG G G NR NR NR NR PG PG PG G NR NR R Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Course Personal Wellness Personal Wellness Personal Wellness Personal Wellness Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy Physics Academic Physics Academic Sociology Sociology Sociology Spanish 1B and 2 Movie or Movie Clip Super Size Me Entire Film Fed Up Entire Film Conception to Birth Entire Film Mean Girls Entire Film Groundhog Day Entire Film The Matrix Most of the film with scene 7, scene 1:19-1:25, scene 1:37-1:44, scene 1:47-1:51 omitted (3 Days) 10 Things I Hate About You Approximately 3 minutes; Final scene A Few Good Men Approximately 2 minutes; Courtroom scene The Princess Bride Approximately 4 minutes; Vizzini scene Armageddon 5 minutes, Scene where they explain shuttle being slingshot around the Moon Gravity Approximately 5 minutes; Scene where they push off the rocket to move and use fire extinguisher to travel through space Gods Must Be Crazy Approximately 2 class periods Mean Girls Approximately 2 class periods (after pauses for discussion and items cut out of film) The Breakfast Club Approximately 2 class periods (after pauses for discussion and edits to content) Selena 128 minutes Rating of Movie PG PG NR PG-13 PG R PG-13 R PG PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 R PG Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students. Movie or Movie Clip Course Spanish 1B and 2 Spanish 1B and 2 Spanish 1B and 2 Spanish 4 Honors Spanish 4 Honors World Mythology World Mythology World Mythology World Mythology Rating of Movie The Mask of Zorro 137 minutes The Legend of Zorro 130 minutes The Book of Life 95 minutes PG-13 Bodas de Sangre 41 minutes Don Quixote Show 120 minutes of 140 minutes King Arthur 126 minutes Cars 117 minutes Lion King 89 minutes Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 178 minutes NR PG-13 PG PG PG-13 G G PG-13 Please note that in an effort to be as thorough and transparent as possible, this is a comprehensive list of films that may or may not be used during the year to enrich curricula. Teachers will make adjustments, considering the timing of the unit and the needs of their students.
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