Comprehension
Who is the director of the film, Invictus?
Clint Eastwood
Which is the idea and which is its accompanying text construction explanation
Forgiveness breaks the cycle of resentment
Eastwood employs reverse shots when trying to convince Jason, who still harbours resentment towards his political rivals, to adopt forgiveness rather than retaliation
Forgiveness breaks the cycle of resentment: IDEA
Eastwood employs reverse shots when trying to convince Jason, who still harbours resentment towards his political rivals, to adopt forgiveness rather than retaliation: TEXT CONSTRUCTION
Is this sentence as an authorial message sentence:
Eastwood endorses the quality of empathy as it allows leaders to let go of past grudges if both sides can acknowledge how they have been hurt.
YES
Which words or phrases describe how a film has been constructed:
topic sentence; plot, close up shot; reverse shot; theme
close up shot; reverse shot
Who said this quote: "The rainbow nation starts here"
Mandela
Who is the captain of the South Africa's rugby team and who is the team captain?
Springboks; Francois Pienaar
Which big idea is being explored in this quote: "Forgiveness liberates the soul"
Forgiveness
Provide an analytical verb for the following authorial message sentence:
Eastwood ....................shared goals and collective pride can bridge even the deepest divides, highlighting the transformative power of sport as a tool for social cohesion
Various responses possible: celebrates the idea that; supports the notion that ; upholds the belief that
Which type of words need to appear in text construction sentence? You need to provide 3 examples.
Responses may vary: cross cutting; close up shot, long shot, motif
Which person says this: "It's the terrorist Mandela, they let him out. Remember this day boys, this is the day our country went to the dogs".
White Afrikaner student; White Afrikaner coach
White Afrikaner coach
Who is Mandela's head of security?
Jason
What is the big idea being explored in this quote: You criticize without understanding. You seek only to address your own personal feelings. That is selfish thinking, Zindzi. It does not serve the nation.
Various responses possible: empathy; appreciating how others feel before judging them
Provide 6 analytical verbs that could be used for articulating an authorial message sentence.
Various responses possible: celebrates, endorses, critiques, condemns, conveys, explores the idea that, illustrates
Mandela is addressing the National Sports Council, convincing them not to abolish the Springbok emblem. The members of this group look confused.
What film techniques are seen in this scene to show the disconnect between Mandela's message and the audience?
reverse shots; close up shots of Mandela
What is the significance of this quote between Brenda [Chief of Staff] and Mandela:
Brenda Mazibuko: You're risking your political capital, you're risking your future as our leader.
Nelson Mandela: The day I am afraid to do that is the day I am no longer fit to lead.
Responses will vary
moral courage; making difficulty decisions for the good of the country; doing what is needed rather than what suits my interests
What does Francois achieve in getting the players to admire Mandela as a transformative leader?
Responses will vary
to inspire for excellence not mediocrity; to see national sport as a national unifier; to instil admiration for M's resilience in surviving decades of incarceration
Create a sentence containing one key idea explored in the film.
20 seconds thinking time
Responses will vary
Teacher will decide on result
Create an authorial message statement on the power of symbols.
20 seconds of thinking time
You can write your response
Teacher will decide of result
Create a text construction sentence based on an idea explored in the film.
20 seconds of thinking time
Teacher will decide on the result