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Into Film is an education organisation providing a unified UK-wide offer for learning through and about film. It is supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) through Lottery funding and its programme includes delivery of the BFI 5-19 education scheme. Into Film's resources range from film discussion guides, to curriculum linked worksheets, lesson plans and presentations. Our resources are tailored to fit the curriculum criteria of each nation, supporting learning outcomes.

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Into Film is an education organisation providing a unified UK-wide offer for learning through and about film. It is supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) through Lottery funding and its programme includes delivery of the BFI 5-19 education scheme. Into Film's resources range from film discussion guides, to curriculum linked worksheets, lesson plans and presentations. Our resources are tailored to fit the curriculum criteria of each nation, supporting learning outcomes.
Moana 2: Musical Adventures
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Moana 2: Musical Adventures

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This resource immerses the class in the world of Disney’s Moana 2 using sounds and music as stimuli to learn about the main characters in the film and allow learners to demonstrate and develop their musical abilities using collaborative, creative and fun activities while drawing on rhythmic concepts and styles. With links to both the music and KS1 maths curriculums, the Bring the Beat activity sheet first guides learners through the profiles of the characters, who have been assigned a particular musical sound, which can be recreated through body percussion. Learners then work individually to decode a pattern of character images on the activity sheet into a series of sounds, creating a musical sequence that can be performed to the class. In addition, they can identify and extend the pattern of sounds in each sequence. Working in groups where appropriate, learners also devise their own musical key with a new set of images and corresponding sounds, allowing them to make a new musical sequence and create their own repeating body percussion pattern. This can then be performed to the class as they try to guess what sound comes next in the sequence.
Secondary Music - Creating Drama through Sound
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Secondary Music - Creating Drama through Sound

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In this lesson students will learn how sound creates dramatic impact in films. They will be introduced to the terms diegetic and non-diegetic sound and, using several film clips, will explore how these are used to create an atmosphere in a scene. They will then create their own soundtrack for a clip from Dunkirk making sure they include diegetic and non-diegetic sound. As a home learning task, students are asked to research the role of a film score composer. The powerpoint that accompanies this lesson can be downloaded from the Into Film website.
Secondary Music -Technical Listening
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Secondary Music -Technical Listening

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In this music lesson learners will practise their technical listening skills enabling them to confidently apply music-specific language. Students will use their technical listening to critically evaluate film music including clips from La La Land (2016) and Jaws (1975). The Technical Listening activity sheet is carefully designed to scaffold their learning and the session concludes with the option to watch an additional clip and complete careers-focused home-learning.
Secondary Music-Expressive Performance
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Secondary Music-Expressive Performance

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This music resource introduces students to the concept of expressive performance using a selection of content from musical feature films. Learners will be introduced to the Expressive Performance dice and question card that will help them to delve deeper into musical performances in a wider variety of ways. Finally, learners will be able to summarise what makes a good expressive performance by creating a written guide to support their own performances.
Primary Model Music: Speaking Musically
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Primary Model Music: Speaking Musically

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In this lesson, pupils will be encouraged to listen closely and respond to how a piece of music in a film scene captures the tone of the events. The activity will work towards equipping them with bespoke musical vocabulary that they can use when speaking about a piece of music. This language is a transferrable skill across the other lessons in this resource series. By harnessing this language, learners can build confidence in speaking about music across a range of contexts.
Primary Model Music: Composing a Soundscape
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Primary Model Music: Composing a Soundscape

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In this lesson, learners aged from 7 to 11 will consider how music relates to silent cinema, and they will plan a layered soundscape to be played with an extract from a silent film. As an extension activity, groups can perform their compositions in time to the film content.
Primary Model Music: Personification
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Primary Model Music: Personification

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In this lesson, pupils will learn about personification and the role that music can play in bringing a character to life, even if that character is an inanimate object. Using scenes from short films, learners will analyse how fitting a piece of music is in reflecting a character’s mood. They will then be challenged to source appropriate music for other clips.
Primary Model Music: Inspiring Poetry
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Primary Model Music: Inspiring Poetry

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In this lesson, pupils will use the sound, music and imagery from a film clip to inspire a creative poetry piece. The session provides two possible outcomes for your learners: a sensory poem or a haiku poem.
Primary Model Music: Starting with Stills
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Primary Model Music: Starting with Stills

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In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the concepts of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds within films. Using a selection of still images and examples from films, learners will think about the range of sounds and music they can hear and be challenged to categorise them into diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. By understanding the differences in the two types of sounds, learners will be able to apply this knowledge to other lessons in this series.
Disney's Encanto: Recycle the Rhythm
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Disney's Encanto: Recycle the Rhythm

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Take your class on a musical journey inspired by Disney’s animation Encanto. With support from professional musician and producer Jonathan, children will respond to music from the film through art and design, hands-on participation, and the creation of their own musical compositions. Progressing through this two- lesson resource, learners will develop skills and vocabulary to both discuss and create music. Inspired by the resilience of the character Mirabel, children will be challenged to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary as they produce their own eco-orchestras – creating rhythms from discarded materials. There will be an opportunity for children to appraise different skills and talents and how these can be developed through practise and dedication.
Coco: Film Guide
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Coco: Film Guide

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A film guide that looks at Coco (2017), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. This film is now available to stream for free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19020
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans, 'Team Roman vs. Team Celt'
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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans, 'Team Roman vs. Team Celt'

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Exploring the Roman Empire’s invasion of Britain, this Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans resource, entitled Team Roman vs. Team Celt, will dig deep into this major historical event and compare the differences between Roman and Celtic culture. Activities include a local history study, class debates between Romans and Celts, and the writing and performance of a hilarious Horrible Histories-style song or poem to help champion the kingdom of their choosing. Revolting Romans or Cut-throat Celts – which team will your students pick? Downloadables include presentations featuring the trailer and exclusive clips from the movie, activity sheets, lesson plans, a classroom poster, team voting paddles and more. Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans  is in UK cinemas 26 July.
Into Archive Film: Past Present Future
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Into Archive Film: Past Present Future

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This resource is designed to support educators to explore and work with a wide range of archive film, including films made before 1929, historic and contemporary documentary and newsreel film and films made by children and young people. In this resource there are a selection of activities to support active film watching and responding to archive film through filmmaking, split into the five broad topic areas of; community, filmmaking, storytelling, historical events and then and now: technology, fashion, architecture and our daily lives. The resource includes some suggested archive film titles available from the Into Film catalogue and BFI Britain on Film, and curriculum areas that these films could support. For more ideas and support on working with archive film visit www.intofilm.org/into-archive Not yet Into Film? Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org/clubs Did you find this resource useful? If so, leave a star rating to help other teachers to find it.
Identity and Voice Through Film Primary
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Identity and Voice Through Film Primary

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This resource encourages pupils to explore and reflect on how the identity of people and places is represented on film, as well as looking at young people’s voice and the different strategies communities use to organise and motivate change. The activities centre on four carefully chosen films from different countries that will engage and excite pupils by exploring key themes: Brave; Kirikou And The Men And The Women; Song of the Sea and Into Film Award-winning pupil-made short film Political Animals. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation including clips from the film can be downloaded from the following link: https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1052. This resource has been designed to work across a range of subjects, with activities enabling pupils to develop a range of skills. The curriculum areas include English and literacy, Art and design, wellbeing, PSHE, PSE and PDMU; geography and music.
Silent Shakespeare: The Tempest 1908
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Silent Shakespeare: The Tempest 1908

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This resource, comprising of a Silent Shakespeare: The Tempest 1908 PowerPoint and PDF, provides a range of activities based on the 3Cs and 3Ss of film to help young people to explore this silent adaptation of the play. The activities are differentiated and are suitable for both primary and secondary students. Activities range from analysing the film using the 3Cs and 3Ss, creating special effects on film to composing character motifs for a soundtrack. The whole film can be viewed at the following link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tempest-silent-shakespeare-11184457
Into Film Storymaker: The Gruffalo Edition
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Into Film Storymaker: The Gruffalo Edition

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The Into Film Storymaker: The Gruffalo Edition is a literacy-focused app which supports storytelling in lower primary school settings. It features key scenes from The Gruffalo film and is supported by an extensive cross-curricular teaching resource. Pupils are able to record their own voices using existing or new narrative and dialogue, and choose a suitable soundtrack and sound effects. Download the teachers' notes, supporting PowerPoint presentation and curriculum links, then head to www.intofilm.org/gruffalo-storymaker for information about how to download the app. To start your free Into Film club visit www.intofilm.org/clubs Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating will help other teachers to find it.
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
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Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

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Explore Romeo and Juliet with this creative workbook that helps students to analyse the play based on the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales adaptation of the play through the 3Cs (character, camera, colour) and 3Ss (story, setting, sound). This resource is suitable for students aged 7 plus and the teachers' notes includes extension activities. For information on howto start a free Into Film club and to order this DVD for free, please visit http://www.intofilm.org/schools-film-clubs
Creating Movie Magic: Primary
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Creating Movie Magic: Primary

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Into Film has partnered with the Industry Trust for Intellectual Property Awareness and the Intellectual Property Office for the second year, to produce a new resource for Primary students. Intellectual property supports creativity, innovation, and has an important role to play in both the UK economy, and the creative industries. That is why we're committed to ensuring children and young people are fully aware of exactly what IP is, why it's important, and how it links to children's own creativity and filmmaking. This resource introduces key ideas of intellectual property and copyright, enabling learners to explore concepts of creativity and ownership in relation to film. By becoming creators themselves and exploring the different roles involved in making a film, the activities encourage children to understand and respect intellectual property and want to preserve it in the future. Download the accompanying Creating Movie Magic: Primary PowerPoint from the Into Film website at https://www.intofilm.org/resources/34 For information on how to start an Into Film club and order DVDs for free please visit www.intofilm.org/clubs
Spotlight on Music - Primary
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Spotlight on Music - Primary

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A resource containing activity and lesson ideas to work with film soundtracks across the curriculum to develop listening, discussion, analysis, reading, writing and composition skills. Film examples in this resource include Fantasia (U, 1940), Shaun the Sheep (U, 2014), Le Ballon Rouge (U, 1956) and The Artist (PG, 2012). Did you find this reosurce useful? If so, leave a star rating, so that other teacher's can find it. Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org
Spotlight on Music - Secondary
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Spotlight on Music - Secondary

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This resource contains adaptable activity ideas and outlines to support teaching and learning focussed on film score and soundtrack analysis, music appreciation and creating soundtracks for film and moving image. Activities focus on the examples of Meet Me in St Louis, 633 Squadron, Jaws, West Side Story and Fantasia. A supporting PowerPoint containing relevant film clips is available at www.intofilm.org/resources/68. Time codes are provided throughout, so that the resource can be used with your own copies of the films, and activities can easily be applied to films of your choice. Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating can help other teachers to find it. Not yet Into Film? Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org