Cast info 2

Degree of difficulty:	intermediate/ upper–intermediate
Interests/Skills:	– Movie information: What is it about? – Cast info: Actors in Dead Poets Society – Music in Dead Poets Society – Searching the net
* Additional Exercises (Wahlaufgaben)	If you have enough time you should do these exercises as well!

Group work:
(1) So, what's it all about? (SUMMARY) Memorable Scenes
(2) Summary Writing
*(3) Memorable Scenes: Making a poster
*(4) Cast Info: Actors in Dead Poets Society
*(5) Music in Dead Poets Society

TOPIC	Part 01	material	timing	group	Where to find information
Movie Information	Memorable Scenes	Video	about 120 minutes		Regeln zum stummen Schreib–gespräch FILE

1. First watch the video concentrating on the important scenes and try to answer the questions in your "Szenenübersicht"!

TOPIC	Part 02	material	timing	group	Where to find information
Movie Information	Summary Writing	Video	about 60 minutes

2. Summarise the plot of the story in not more than 250 words.

Texts from the internet will help you!

TOPIC	Part 03	material	timing	group	Where to find information
Movie Information	Making a poster	Video	about 120 minutes

*3. Memorable scenes: Making a poster

Make a poster about the most important scenes.

Write short summaries of every scene using not more than 50 words.
Include pictures to make your poster look attractive.
Think of a good order.
Design an attractive and interesting heading.
Pay attention to the arrangement of texts and pictures.

TOPIC	Part 04	material	timing	group	Where to find information
Movie Information	Making a poster		about 120 minutes

*4. Make a poster about all the characters in the film and their function in the film!

· Mindmap your ideas or .....

Charlie ...

Write short texts:

TOPIC	Part 05	material	timing	group	Where to find information
Movie Information	Music in DPS		about 120 minutes

*5. Listen to the soundtrack of Dead Poets Society .

(a) Who composed the music?
(b) Do some research on the life of this person. (maybe the internet?)
(c) When does music play an important role?
Find out at least 3 memorable scenes! Why is MUSIC important here