Characters
Plot
Human Experiences
Facts
Context
Film Techniques
100
What is the name of Mrs. Wilkinson's daughter?
Debbie
100
What does Billy do in the library?
He steals a book on ballet
100
What does adversity mean?
a difficult or unpleasant situation.
100
Billy Elliot is directed by?
Stephen Daldry
100
What do the strikers call the miners that work for the mine during the strike?
Scabs
100
Name the editing technique in this sequence
Montage
200
Describe the relationship between Tony and Billy
Tense- they don't get along well
200
What is happening here?
Billy gets his acceptance letter to the Royal Ballet School
200
Finish the opening line from the rubric: "In this common module students deepen their understanding of how texts represent _________ and ________ human experiences."
"In this common module students deepen their understanding of how texts represent individual and collective human experiences."
200
Which year was the movie published in?
2000
200
Why did they strike?
They wanted: To prevent the closure of the mines, more money and better working conditions
200
Identify the symbolism and explain its effect.
Jackie feels cut off from Billy, can't understand his son, trapped by his own prejudices
300
What is grandma always talking about?
She could've been a professional dancer
300
What is the first sentence in the song, in the opening scene?
"I was dancing when I was Twelve"
300
What is the main human experience in Billy Elliot?
Navigating his pursuit of ballet dancing in a hypermasculine society
300
Billy Elliot is set in County _________, England.
Billy Elliot is set in County Durham, England.
300
Who was the famous Prime Minister in this setting?
Margeret Thatcher
300
The diegetic/non-diegetic sound in this clip is called _____________________ by _________
The non-diegetic sound in this clip is called "A Town Called Malice" by The Jam
400
Why do Tony and Mrs Wilkinson argue?
Tony discovers that Mrs Wilkinson has been secretly teaching Billy ballet, a pursuit he believes is a waste of time and goes against their traditional working-class values in a mining community.
400
What assumptions does the town have about Billy being a dancer and what causes these assumptions?
The town assumes that males who wanted to be dancers were ‘sissy’ or homosexual because the community has been shaped by stereotypes and toxic masculinity.
400
What is meant by "human qualities"?
Distinctive attributes/character/personality
400
When is the strike occurring in the film?
1984
400
How did the real U.K Miner's strike end?
The union were defeated; they voted to end the strike and the government won.
400
Quote a simile Billy uses in this scene:
"Like I feel a change in me whole body. Like there's a fire in me body...flying... like a bird. Like electricity."
500
What is Billy's mum's name?
Jenny Elliot
500
What is the price of the boxing classes?
50 pence
500
Give an example of EACH in Billy Elliot:
Teacher discretion:
Anomalies: Billy pursuing ballet, Michael's sexuality and identity
Paradox: Billy's angry dance, Jackie wanting to financially support Billy as well as miner's strike, Billy learning to dance in boxing gym
Inconsistencies: Jackie supporting Billy, Billy's ideas of ballet, Jackie and Tony's support for the strike
500
How old is Billy?
11 years old
500
How long did the Miner's strike last (in real life)?
Roughly one year
500
Describe the poster behind Billy and Debbie and what it demonstrates
Transforming roles of masculinity