Teens Work It Out Project
Be a movie-maker. Produce your own movie / cartoon strip.
Step 1
1. Get into groups of four.
2. Read the following situations and choose the one your group would like to discuss:
A. Ronny has an emergency. She doesn't know what to do. She calls her friend Lynn for help. Lynn is busy and is unable to help but she gives her a piece of advice. Decide:
- what kind of emergency it is
- what help Ronny needs
- what advice Lynn gives
- whether it was helpful or not
- how Ronny feels by the end of her talk to Lynn
- how Lynn feels by the end of her talk to Ronny.
B. John has a secret. He saw his friend Tom doing something bad. If he tells Tom's parents or a teacher it will affect his friendship with Tom. John has to decide whether he tells other people about Tom or not. Decide:
- what Tom did
- where it happened
- what will happen if Jon tells what he saw
- whether John told the secret or not
- how Tom reacted
- what other people said
- how Tom felt
- how John felt.
C. Rina and Gal have seen a comedy in the movies. They are out of the movies. They are discussing the comedy they've seen. Rina liked it. Gal didn't like it. They argue. Decide:
- which comedy they watched (musical / teenage / etc.)
- what Rina liked about it
- what Gal didn't like about it
- what they argued about
- how their argument ended
- what each of them felt like in the end
D. Shawn always cracks jokes in class. Today he made fun of his friend Tal. Tal didn't like it. Decide:
- what did Shawn laughed at
- what Tal didn't like about the joke
- how Tal felt
- how he reacted
- what Shawn did
- whether they will stop being friends or not
- whether Shawn is sorry about his behavior
- what he says in the end
E. Ron and David are arguing over the results of a football match. David's team won but Ron thinks that they didn't play fair. Decide:
- what happened during the match
- what David says about the game
- how David feels
- why Ron is unhappy
F. Ron pretends to be a very nice and well-behaved boy. Teachers like him. However, he is mischievous and tends to hurt his classmates feelings when there's no adult in sight. Other students are often punished for what he does. Today Ben was punished for something Ron had done. Ben is talking with someone else about this problem. Decide:
- what Ron did
- when and where it happened
- who Ben is talking to: a classroom teacher / a counselor / Ben's parents / Ron
- why the teacher accused Ben and not Ron
- how Ben feels
- how the problem is resolved
3. Write a paragraph that includes the results of your discussion: write the details of your version of the situation of your choice and its development. Hand it in to the teacher. (Part I of your project)
Step 2
4. Get ready to make a cartoon strip / a short film of 2-3 min. to present the situation of your choice. In order to do this
a. decide on the roles: who does what (scriptwriter(s), director, actors, cameraman).
b. write a script including a short dialogue between the characters.
c. think of the questions to the audience that can be added in the end of the strip. Make sure your questions include the following:
- What is the cartoon / movie about?
- What's the character's dilemma?
- How do you think each of the characters feels in the end?
- What lesson did each of them learn?
5. Edit your script and the questions. Submit it for your teacher's approval. (Part II of your project)
Step 3
6. Film the strip. Record the dialogue. Add it to the strip. DON’T use songs or any popular music as your background sound.
7. Record the questions. Add them to the strip with subtitles.
8. Send you final product to the teacher.
Step 4
To be done INDIVIDUALLY
9. Watch the strips of other groups in the class. Choose ONE strip.
10. Record yourself
a. describing what the problem is;
b. answering the questions in the end of the strip.
NB: Remember to look straight into the camera and TALK not read from the notes.
11. Send your recording to the teacher.
