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The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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From the author of the phenomenal #1 NY Times best seller comes the original screen adaptation of MITCH ALBOM'S THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN. This NY Times best seller is broght to life by an award-winning cast, including Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn and Jeff Daniels. The NY Times praised it for its "genuine power to stir and comfort." Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on Earth.

Director:

Lloyd Kramer

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

02:13

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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This joyous, heart-tickling holiday event based on Dr. Seuss' beloved book and featuring the voice of Boris Karloff has delighted viewers of all ages since its 1966 debut. The fun begins when the grumpy, grouchy, Yule-hating Grinch plots to ruin the Whos' Christmas. Can he steal their holiday spirit by stealing their holiday treats? Or does Christmas...perhaps...mean a little bit more?

Director:

Chuck Jones

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:26

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

A Raisin in the Sun

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Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads where the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? Or even pay for medical school tuition? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.

Director:

Kenny Leon

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

02:11

A Raisin in the Sun

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A RAISIN IN THE SUN is a groundbreaking drama celebrating the human spirit, featuring an electrifying performance by Academy Award®-winner Sidney Poitier (Best Actor, Lilies of the Field, 1963).

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

02:08

Frankenstein

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Obsessed with violating the laws of nature and life and death, Victor Frankenstein constructs a creature from the limbs of the dead. Once jolted to life, the creature proves even more human than his creator. Unable to inspire love, he chooses to inspire fear and vows to avenge the man who created and abandoned him. Directed by Kevin Connor. Stars William Hurt, Donald Sutherland, Julie Delpy, Luke Goss. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley.

Director:

Kevin Connor

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

03:24

Of Mice and Men

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John Steinbeck's classic work comes to life in this film starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise. Best friends Lennie and George find themselves unemployed in depression at happens after they get hired at the Tyler ranch and their world is ripped apart by tragedy when there is an accidental death.

Director:

Gary Sinise

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:50

The Gift of the Magi

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Dramatization of the story by O. Henry. A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other a Christmas gift and the ironic sacrifice they make.

Director:

Scott Mansfield

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:20

You've Been Sentenced!

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This sentence-building game uses unique five-sided cards with multiple conjugations of a base word. With a hand of 10 cards, players try to score the most points per round by constructing the longest, grammatically correct, and sensible sentence.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Content Area:

ELA

Play Time:

30 min.

Charlie Chapters in Fiction vs. Non-Fiction (2008)

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Casey and Chris have a homework assignment that has left them baffled, befuddled and bewildered. Their assignment is to find two fiction books and two non-fiction books at home. The problem is they dont know the difference between fiction and non-fiction. Charley Chapters comes to their rescue. He starts by defining fiction and non-fiction.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:11

Charlie Chapters in Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

Leonardo the Terrible Monster

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Leonardo is terrible at being a monster. He can't seem to frighten anyone. Then he comes up with a plan to find the perfect nervous little boy and scare the tuna salad out of him.

Author:

Mo Willems

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:08

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Charlie Chapters in Fiction vs. Non-Fiction (2008)

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