Understanding how the individual can be who they want to be (Film Billy Elliot)

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After viewing the film Billy Elliot, discuss the PowerPoint in Resource section.

TASK A

1. Consider how difficult it was for Billy to follow his dreams when he lives in a mining town and the strike occurs.

2. How different is the world of ballet when Billy is an adult to the world of the mining town when he is a young boy?

3. Has his father learned to accept Billy by the end of the film? Why?

4. What do the closing scenes of the film reveal about Billy? Is he finally with the group he belongs to?

TASK B

Expository paragraph - this can be done independently or as a group with your teacher but try to use some ideas of your own :

Prompt - It is difficult to belong  

Topic Sentence : Some individuals have the strength to be truly who they want to be.

(Discuss people who don't fit in and who are creative or just different - 4 sentences)

Evidence from film - (discuss Billy Elliot the film - how does Billy do what he knows he loves? How strong does he have to be? Does he change the attitudes of other people? 3 sentences )

This is your second expository paragraph. 

Next class the supplementary text Ten Things I Hate About Me 

See Resource below - Billy's transformation. 

 

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After viewing the film Billy Elliot, discuss the PowerPoint in Resource section : Billy's transformation.

Consider how important it is that Billy is able to change the attitudes of his family and have the courage, at a young age, to leave the family home to pursue his dreams.

TASK A

1. How difficult was it for Billy to follow his dreams when he lives in a mining town and the strike occurs.

2. How different is the world of ballet when Billy is an adult to the world of the mining town when he is a young boy?

3. Has his father learned to accept Billy by the end of the film? Why?

4. What do the closing scenes of the film reveal about Billy? Is he finally with the group he belongs to?

TASK B

Expository paragraph - this can be done independently or as a group with your teacher but try to use some ideas of your own :

Prompt - It is difficult to belong  

Topic Sentence : Some individuals have the strength to be truly who they want to be.

(Discuss people who don't fit in and who are creative or just different - 4 sentences)

Evidence from film - (discuss Billy Elliot the film - how does Billy do what he knows he loves? How strong does he have to be? Does he change the attitudes of other people? 3 sentences )

 

This is your second expository paragraph. 

Next class the supplementary text Ten Things I Hate About Me