Quick Links to Answers
- What is a Movie-Ed Guide?
- Is there an answer guide for each Movie-Ed Guide?
- How can I use a Movie-Ed guide to help me homeschool my student?
- What if I am homeschooling children of different ages?
- Is there an easier way to access the reference links and sites?
- Is it important to present the lessons in any order?
- How long should it take to complete a guide?
- Can I get a guide for a movie that is not listed?
- What do you mean by an "edited" movie?
- How much does a Movie-Ed Guide cost?
- Where can I download a Movie-Ed Guide?
Q&A
Q: What is a Movie-Ed Guide?
A: A Movie-Ed Guide is a booklet of questions inspired by a movie. The questions are divided up into topic areas. Answering the questions will enhance your general knowledge.
Q: Is there an answer guide for each Movie-Ed Guide?
A: We are investigating interest in this area. There are very few absolute right answers in the Movie-Ed Guides. (Notable exceptions are in the Science & Math topic.) The goal is not to find a specific answer so much as to find any answer that can be supported with evidence from the Internet, encyclopedia, dictionary, or your own thought process. If you'd like additional guidance or direction (or the exact right answer if there is one), contact us. Be sure to include the specific Movie-Ed Guide title and topic question; we'll get an answer back to you within a few days.
Q. How can I use a Movie-Ed guide to help me homeschool my student?
A. See our Lesson Plan for teachers.
Q. What if I am homeschooling children of different ages?
A. Most questions in a Movie-Ed Guide will be appropriate for younger school-age children. Answering some questions will improve reading and writing skills. All questions are intended to stretch your child's research skills and pique his/her interest in a variety of areas indirectly linked to the movie you've selected. Of course, each guide will also let your kids have some fun while they learn. You can select questions from your guide, choosing those most in keeping with each child's interests and abilities.
Q. Is there an easy way to access the reference links and sites?
A. Yes. See the References section of any guide description (select a guide from the Guide List to see the guide description) for a list of the online references available. References are regularly reviewed, with additions and updates made on an ongoing basis.
Q. Is it important to present the lessons in any order?
A. No. The topics have been created to stand alone. If, as an example, you would like to work on geography, you can go right to that topic and delay the others for future use.
Q. How long should it take to complete a guide?
A. Each Movie-Ed Guide is intended to spark interest and thoughtfulness. There is no set time limit. Some tasks may take minutes while others require much longer and even others require follow-ups that will happen weeks or months later. We recommend that you set a time limit based on your (or your child's) attention span. Then, come back to the Movie-Ed Guide as desired.
Q. Can I get a guide for a movie that is not listed?
A. Absolutely. Please send your suggestions to us via our Contact Us page. If we're not already working on a Movie-Ed Guide for that movie, we'll prioritize it based on the number of requests received.
Q. What do you mean by an "edited" movie?
A. Although Movie-Ed recommends that you view the widescreen theatrical release version of each movie, we realize that some movies may be inappropriate for some audiences. In these cases, an "edited" version may be an option. An "edited" version will have the most objectionable portions of the movie edited out. Sometimes that means strong language has been bleeped out. Sometimes the movie has actually been cut to reduce references to sexual content or violence. Editing is done on nearly all network and standard cable television movies. ClearPlay and Family Safe Media, market DVD players that allow you to make your own editing choices as an option for editing objectionable content.
Q. How much does a Movie-Ed Guide cost?
A. We have recently decided to make our products available to you free of charge! If you are interested in a Movie-Ed Guide, please contact us.
Q. Where can I download a Movie-Ed Guide?
A. Just contact us via email and we'll reply with a PDF version of the guide that you choose.