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Hi class! This is your end of term oral exposition on Creativity.

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Here you have the instructions:

  1. This is a project which will be done in groups of 3 to 5 people.
  2. At the end of the project you will have to hand in a FINAL PRODUCT: video or oral exposition on CREATIVITY.
  3. You must hand in a DOSSIER with the following activities (only 1 dossier in the group):
    1. Mind-map sheet.
    2. The title of your video or oral presentation.
    3. A list of sources (people, internet, books…).
    4. The comparison_grid completed.
    5. A list of connectors to be used in each paragraph (visit the WRITING section in the blog).
    6. A list of the vocabulary used divided into categories: nouns, adjectives, verbs…
    7. Use Past Passive (2 sentences minimum) and Present Passive (2 sentences minimum).
    8. The text comparing your object in the Past and in the Present. Model text on SB, 80.
  4. These are the rubrics to assess your final product: video/oral exposition and text.
    1. Rúbrica_Vídeo_Creativity
    2. rubric_oral_exposition
    3. rubric_comparison_text

Madame Doubtfire

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Hi class!

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Just finished watching Madame Doubtfire. Read the following questions to guide you and write your personal opinion in groups of two people. Write a minimum of 50 words. Use sentences like for example:

In our opinion we think that…

First,…

Then,…

To sum up,…

What did you feel for Madame Doubtfire? And about the children? Do you prefer reading the book or watching the film? Is there any scene in the book that didn’t appear on the film? If so, explain which one. Do you think that the film was a faithful copy of the book by Anne Fine? Was it what you really expected?

Here you have one of my favorite moments in the film. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! 

Blood Diamon

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Hi there!

I know. It was a really hard film. Loads of ethical issues within, right.

The Guardian writes “the film touches on the chief issues in Africa – post-colonial instability, tribal warfare, commercial exploitation, the brutal conscription and indoctrination of boy soldiers (…). Danny, as ruthless a killer as the revolutionaries, represents cynicism, shallow realism and the instinct and skill to survive. Gentle, idealistic Solomon stands for hope, peaceful resolution, the warmth of family life; his ambition is to see his son become a doctor. Maddy is there to be instructed, to have her liberal pieties tested and to be one of the agencies through which Danny is redeemed.”

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Who’s the character you enjoyed the most? Was it Danny, Leonardo Dicaprio? Was it Solomon,  Djimon Hounsou? Or was it Jennifer Connelly? What do you think about commercial exploitation? And about boy soldiers? Write your opinion about one of these issues in your own words.