There are many ways to use film to teach Common Core State Standards, and this packet contains three activities to do so: brainstorming a list of attributes, explaining how film is a metaphor for complex ideas, and writing evidence based paragraphs. This packet focuses on the movie Drumline (2002) with Nick Cannon. This popular film explores very important themes related to education, discipline, integrity, and performance. In the packet, students brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe the