Worksheet for Movie Project - Get Psyched!



WORKSHEET for Movie Project

Student Names:_______________ Period ______________

_______________ Date _______________

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l. Name of film ________________________________________

2. Character to be analyzed_______________________________

3. Give a 6-8 sentence synopsis of the plot with a brief explanation of the

moral dilemma confronting the character.

4. Character Description and Moral Decision: Describe this person.

• How he/she goes about making a decision

• How does this person change?

• What governs or influences his/her actions?

• Character & Destiny: virtue or vice

• Is there a particular moral issue or more a question of

character development?

• What standards did you use for analyzing this person and how did they apply in this situation? (See below)

5. Your opinion of the movie (collectively or individually)

Some standards to be considered:

Kohlberg’s stages of moral development

PATHWAYS Text: Self – Other- God centered

9th grade text (Use Glossary and Index)

Which commandment(s) are included?

CCC and Church Teaching on the issue (The Magisterium)

Scriptural support

Class definition of : What it means to be HUMAN or personal essays

Encyclical teaching (Veritatis Splendor, The Gospel of Life, Humanae Vitae…)

Principles of Morality

Virtue demonstrated (Heroic virtue?) - Theological and Cardinal

Well-formed conscience

Natural Law

Just War Theory

Boundaries

Conditions for serious/mortal sin

Influence in one’s life: parents, authority figures, mentors…

Vocabulary: culpable, ethics, morality, omission/commission, etc.

NOTE: You must highlight the 10-12 standards and 7-10 Vocabulary selections.

Use bold-face, color, underlining, etc.

Please select a film that is new for you. If impossible to come to consensus one person may have previously viewed the movie.

Suggested films:

Simon Birch

Scarlet and the Black (Home video, Leaflet Missal Store in St. Paul)

Radio (Blockbuster)

Just Like Heaven (Blockbuster)

I Am David (Blockbuster)

Ladder #49

Sweet Land

Chariots of Fire (Blockbuster? Or older video store

Cinderella Man

Imitation of Life (recommended by a faculty member on racial issues, 1960’s movie with

Actress Lana Turner)

To Kill A Mockingbird

The Ultimate Gift (Blockbuster)

Life Is Beautiful

Ghandi

Pay It Forward (parental permission)

Les Miserables (Liam Neeson version)

Crash (parental permission)

15 and Pregnant ( Blockbuster or see Mrs. Menzhuber)

A Walk To Remember (Blockbuster)

Hotel Rwanda (parental permission)

Remember the Titans (Blockbuster)

The Hiding Place

Face The Giants (Blockbuster)

Bella

John Q.

Glory (parental permission)

Therese (2005 edition)

We Are Marshall (Blockbuster)

Fireproof (recently in the theatres, possible not yet available)

Boy in the Striped Pajamas (parental permission as not yet previewed)

My daughter _____________________________has my permission to view the film:

_______________________________for her Religion Project on Morality.

Signature of Parent _____________________________ Date ___________

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