THE PRESENT
Step 1
Think for a moment and come up with positive adjectives to describe character.
Now think and come up with negative adjectives to describe character and write your answers.
Step 2
Answer the following question:
What adjectives are normally used to describe teenagers?
Try to use both positive and negative adjectives.
Step 3
Now you will watch a short film in which you see a teenage boy. As you watch, think of adjectives to describe the boy and his behavior.
Watch the film until minute 02:41.
Step 4
Write the adjectives you think describe the boy’s behavior.
Step 5
Watch the film until minute 02:41 again.
Summarize the story the film tells.
Step 6
Now predict and write the rest of the film.
Step 7
Now watch the rest of the film. As you watch, compare your ending with what you see in the film.
Step 8
Answer the following questions:
– Was the ending surprising?
– How does the film make you feel?
– Has your opinion of the boy’s character changed?
– Does the film have a message?
Final assignment
Write a composition based on the point of view of the mother or the boy.
Write your composition.