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Short Films Hair Love Theme Inference Plot Worksheets Literary Devices Elements

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Guaranteed engagement with this animated short film workshop, Hair Love. It teaches inferencing, theme, foreshadowing, plot twist, symbolism, and conflict. This workshop highlights the work of black writer, Matthew Cherry, who aims to portray black fathers in a positive light and represent them fairly in the media. In this heartwarming film, a young father struggles to help his daughter fix her hair while her mother is recovering from chemotherapy.

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Students work through the guided questions as they learn how writers use literary elements to create amazing stories.

❤ SHORT FILM SYNOPSIS: Zuri grapples with trying to style her own hair as she watches her mother's video blog about hair. The viewer is led to believe that Zuri's mother has passed away because her father is struggling to help with her hair. But, a wonderful plot twist awaits and students learn the importance of perseverance and other inspiring themes. Warning! HAVE YOUR TISSUES READY! This one is a happy tear-jerker!

Included:

  • Interactive questions and activities for inference, symbolism, theme, conflict, and foreshadowing.
  • Video link to watch directly on slides
  • Sample answers for everything
  • Moveable pieces to reveal some answers
  • Inspiring vocabulary activity
  • Culminating Blog Writing Activity! Students can make their own blog on the worksheets that highlight their passions, talents, interests, or skills.

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Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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