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Finding Light in Film
My Notes
WRITING to SOURCES Expository Writing Prompt
How is the theme “finding light in the darkness” expressed in the film? Write a draft that explains how setting, characters, and/or plot are used to develop theme. Be sure to:
• Begin with a topic sentence that responds to the prompt.
• Provide textual evidence and commentary for support.
• Use precise diction to inform or explain.
Prepare and present an oral reading of your written draft. Use the chart in the previous activity to guide your preparation. Present your response to another pair of students. Provide feedback about ideas and oral reading.
Check Your Understanding
Work with your group to transform your draft into talking points to guide a class discussion about the theme. After your class discussion, prepare talking points for a small group discussion on at least two of the following prompts. Be sure to include textual evidence from the film to support your opinion. During your small group discussion, create and use a graphic organizer like the one on page 179 to record and respond to the other speakers’ talking points.
Discussion Prompts:
A. Is it disrespectful to make a film about the Holocaust that has so much comedy in it?
B. What aspects of the Holocaust, as portrayed in the film, are similar to or different from what you learned in your research?
C. How and when did the mood change during the film clips, and what settings, characters, or events caused those shifts?
200 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
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