VIDEO ACTIVITY: FOREST GUMP VIDEO ACTIVITY: FOREST GUMP

Before watching Before watching

1.Do you know any gifted person? 1.Do you know any gifted person?

2. How do you like drama films? 2. How do you like drama films?

While watching: While watching:

a) How is Forrest Gump different from other boys?_______________________________________________________________________ a) How is Forrest Gump different from other boys?_______________________________________________________________________

(b) What happened to his father?_____________________________________________________________________________________ (b) What happened to his father?_____________________________________________________________________________________

(c) How many schools does Forrest go to?_______________________________________________________________________________ (c) How many schools does Forrest go to?_______________________________________________________________________________

(d) In what way is Jenny Curran special?________________________________________________________________________________ (d) In what way is Jenny Curran special?________________________________________________________________________________

(e) Why is Forrest allowed into high school and university?_________________________________________________________________ (e) Why is Forrest allowed into high school and university?_________________________________________________________________

h. Why do people scream, ‘You’re an idiot!’ at Forrest?_______________________________________________________ h. Why do people scream, ‘You’re an idiot!’ at Forrest?_______________________________________________________

(i) What happens in the ‘showers’ in Vietnam?______________________________________________________________ (i) What happens in the ‘showers’ in Vietnam?______________________________________________________________

(j) Who does Forrest meet in the jungle?_________________________________________________________________ (j) Who does Forrest meet in the jungle?_________________________________________________________________

(k) What happened to Jenny?___________________________________________________________________________ (k) What happened to Jenny?___________________________________________________________________________

l) Do you think Jenny is happy? Say why/why not.___________________________________________________________ l) Do you think Jenny is happy? Say why/why not.___________________________________________________________

(m) Who do you think is happier, Forrest or Jenny? Give (m) Who do you think is happier, Forrest or Jenny? Give

reasons for your opinion. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ reasons for your opinion. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

After watching: Speaking After watching: Speaking

1) What were the most important historical events that 1) What were the most important historical events that

Forrest and Jenny lived through? Forrest and Jenny lived through?

2) How were the lives of Forrest and Jenny different? 2) How were the lives of Forrest and Jenny different?

3) What did you like and not like about this movie? 3) What did you like and not like about this movie?