Engelsk

Mississippi burning

27. marts 2015 af Jackybrandt (Slettet) - Niveau: 9. klasse

1.

Where was Mr. Anderson from?  Who did Anderson and Ward work for? (10p)

2.

What was the relationship between Anderson and Ward? (10p)

3.

In the restaurant, what mistakes did Mr. Ward make? (10p)

4.

Why did the Civil Rights workers go to Mississippi? (10p)

5.

What was the attitude of whites toward the missing boys? (10p)

6.

Why did Mrs. Pell get beaten? Who did it? (10p)

7.

How did Anderson and Ward learn the truth about what happened? (10p)

8.

What did Mrs. Pell say she would do? Why? (10p)

9.

Relate the events in the film to present day examples of discrimination, racism and hate crimes. (30p)

10.

Mayor Tilma: 'Do you like baseball, do you, Anderson?'

Agent Anderson: 'Yeah, I do. You know, it's the only time when a black man can wave a stick at a white man and not start a riot.'

What does Anderson mean by this? (10p)

11.

Does it make a difference that two of the missing boys are white? Why/why not? (10p)

12.

Would you recommend this film to others? Why/Why not? (10p)

13.

Give a short summary of the film. (20p)

14.

'If you ain’t better than niggers who are you better than?'

Does this quote explain some of the hatred? Why/how? (20p)

15.

What scene made the greatest impression on you? Why? (20p)

16.

In the barbershop:

'We have two different cultures down here…'

Continue the sentence. (10p)

17.

Let Aaron make a speech describing his hopes and dreams for the future. (30p)

18.

You are a Northern journalist covering the case of the three missing boys. Interview the mayor.

Choose one from your group to play the mayor. (20p each)

19.

What is a 'white nigger'? (10p)

20.

Retell the story about Homer Wilkes.

Who was the kidnapper? Who was the story told to? (30p)

21.

From the moment we are introduced to the local sheriff’s office, we get an idea of what side they are on. What impression did you get? Give examples. (20p)

22.

Agent Anderson: 'You can talk to them but they won’t talk to you.'

Why were black people afraid to speak to FBI agents? Can you give examples of events in the film to support your answer? (20p)

23.

Imagine you are one of the three missing boys. You are about to leave your home.

Try to explain to your mother why you have devoted your summer to working for the Civil Rights.

Choose one from your group to play the mum. (20p each)

24.

Take turns giving examples of Jim Crow Laws in the film. (10p for each correct answer)

25.

In what ways are the two agents different? (20p)

26.

Take turns describing the Southerners with adjectives. (10p for each adjective)

27.

You are agent Ward many years later. How does he remember the case?

Spend 2 minutes explaining how the case made an impression on you as agent Ward. (30p)


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Svar #1
27. marts 2015 af Moderatoren

Hvad skal du have hjælp til? 

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Svar #2
27. marts 2015 af Throwaway (Slettet)

Altså ser ud som om man skal se filmen får man kan svare på sprøgsmålene. Hvilket du burde starte med at gøre.


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Svar #3
28. marts 2015 af OliverHviid

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