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1. MY MEDIA JOURNAL
Critical Thinking 6th Grade EBD
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2. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character?
What are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea
(Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
PROTO - Sci-Fi Short Film (Full Length)
https://youtu.be/Ji8va4IMmmY
How To Use
I use for class warm up
1. Discuss how to
breakdown a story.
Look for these
answers.
2. Look for “complete”
sentences and
clarity.
1. Watch video
2. No talking
1. Write questions and
answers in
composition book
2. Collaborative
Discussion
3. Can work in groups

3. JOURNAL ENTRY(S)
Title: _________________
Who is the main character?
What are their traits?
What happened?
(Two complete full sentences)
What was main idea?
(Two complete full sentences)

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2. What is the setting?
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3. Who is the main character? What are their traits?
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4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
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5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
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1. Title:
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2. What is the setting?
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3. Who is the main character? What are their traits?
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4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
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5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
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5. Media Literacy

6. 1. Romeo and Juliet: Balcony
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
1. West Side Story Balcony
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Media Literacy

7. 1. Romeo and Juliet - Fight 108:18
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
1. West Side Story Dance 1.17.31
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Media Literacy

8. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
PROTO - Sci-Fi Short Film (Full Length)
https://youtu.be/Ji8va4IMmmY
Media Literacy

9. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
"Bibo" - by Anton Chistiakov & Mikhail Dmitriev
https://youtu.be/8tYBaytm-l4
Media Literacy

10. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Descendants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhutLj3SVzQ
Media Literacy

11. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What are
their traits?
4. What was it about? What is Steam
Punk?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Steampunk Sci-Fi Short Film
- Airlords of Airia
https://youtu.be/211LNk5vnJM
Media Literacy

12. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Changing Batteries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtFxYfhxS2M
Media Literacy

13. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Ascension
https://youtu.be/r6UcW9xLxwo
Media Literacy

14. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Dream Maker
https://youtu.be/r6UcW9xLxwo
Media Literacy

15. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Identity
https://youtu.be/ikGVWEvUzNM
Elevator
https://youtu.be/Q-TQQE1y68c
Media Literacy

16. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Pierre et le Loup Suzie Templeton 2009
https://youtu.be/Z5ppQw1SNFw
Media Literacy

17. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
CGI Animated Short Film HD:
"Paper World Short Film"
by László Ruska & David Ringeisen
https://youtu.be/N_axaSuC9lg
Media Literacy

18. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Going Green
https://youtu.be/7nI57gjhVd8
Media Literacy

19. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
CGI **Award Winning **
Animated Shorts HD: "Home Sweet Home"
- by Home Sweet Home Team
The CGBros
https://youtu.be/aKRZn0uS6eA
Media Literacy

20. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
How Nature Documentaries are
Fake
Vimeo
Media Literacy

21. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Vice Verca
Vimeo
Media Literacy

22. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Girl Boxer
Link Vimeo
Media Literacy

23. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Sense of Wonder
Vimeo
Media Literacy

24. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
A Thousand Words
Vimeo
Media Literacy

25. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Afternoon Class
Vimeo
Media Literacy

26. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Oat Meal
Vimeo
Media Literacy

27. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Oat Meal
Vimeo
Media Literacy

28. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
CGI 3D Animated Short HD: "One
Rat Short Film"
by CHRLX and Alex Weil
Vimeo
https://youtu.be/EZf8SDTMmls
Media Literacy

29. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
CGI Animated Short Film HD: "Golden Shot
Short Film" by Gokalp Gonen
https://youtu.be/LOsfsuH-vpo
Media Literacy

30. 1. Title: _________________
2. What is the setting?
3. Who is the main character? What
are their traits?
4. What was it about?
(Two complete sentences)
5. What was main idea (Meaning)?
(Two complete sentences)
Media Literacy
Step into a Miniature World of Animated Paper
Wildlife | Short Film Showcase
https://youtu.be/b5P2Qmq9r40
And
https://youtu.be/b5P2Qmq9r40