Young Minds Inspired, in cooperation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is proud to present a series of annual study guides that will focus on the different branches of the Academy.

These teaching guides focus on the art of the many craft areas involved in creating a motion picture. Students will learn about different aspects of film making as they complete the activities in these kits.

The activities are designed to capitalize on students' natural interest in current films and the excitement generated by the Academy Awards to teach valuable lessons in critical thinking and creative writing, and to develop visual literacy skills. Each teaching guide is available in its entirety to download and print.

Visit Teacher's Guide: Academy Awards Series Official Website

Young Minds Inspired, in cooperation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is proud to present a series of annual study guides that focus on the different branches of the Academy.

Visit the Academy's online Teacher's Guide: Academy Awards Series section to view and download complete copies of these guides (PDF format).

Teach your students the craftsmanship of screenwriting in the online teaching guide based on the Academy Awards and the Academy's categories of achievement.

Spotlight the craft of cinematography in the second online guide for your students based on the Academy Awards and the Academy's categories of achievement.

Highlight the art of film editing in this third online guide based on the Academy Awards and the Academy's categories of achievement.

Introduce your students to art direction — the visual language of film — with the teaching guide based on the Academy Awards and the Academy's categories of achievement.

Discover the amazing art of animation in this guide based on the Academy Awards and the Academy's categories of achievement.

Discover the power of sound and music in this newest guide based on the Academy Awards and the Academy's categories of achievement.

Diverse approaches to capturing real people and events on film are examined in this newest guide based on the Academy Awards and the the Academy's categories of achievement.

Teach your students techniques in visual effects in this newest guide based on the Academy Awards and the the Academy's categories of achievement.

Visit Academy Awards Official Website

The Oscars! Every January, when the calendar has turned to a new year, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards. Oscar Fever hits, building to the crescendo of the annual presentation of golden statuettes, when hundreds of millions of cinema lovers glue themselves to their television sets to learn who will receive the highest honor in filmmaking.

After three-quarters of a century of recognizing excellence in cinema achievement, the annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity.

The Academy Awards Presentation is also the activity that enables the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to maintain its varied year-round calendar of programs and events and a wide-ranging educational and cultural agenda.

The annual Oscar presentation has been held since 1929.

All voting for Academy Awards is conducted by secret ballot and tabulated by the international auditing firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Secrecy is maintained by the auditors - the results of balloting are not revealed until the now-famous envelopes are opened on stage during the live television program. Because the Academy numbers among its members the ablest artists and craftsmen in the motion picture world, the Oscar represents the best achievements of the year in the opinion of those who themselves reside at the top of their craft. (From Oscars.org)

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