Teacher's Page:
Target Group: 12th Grade Students
Prerequisites: watch the movie Good Will Hunting, able to complete advanced writing assignments, understand in-depth research, extend time frames, explain differing political ideas, understanding the ways in which the body and mind are used in the scripting process, and the ability to think critically
Illinois Learning Standards and Learning Objectives:
Fine Arts:
26.A.4b Drama: Understand how the primary tools, support tools and creative processes (researching, auditioning, designing, directing, rehearsing, refining, presenting) interact and shape drama, theatre and film production.
Learning Objective: Given written material, including rhetoric on elements of production and lists of actors, students will be able to describe five ways in which creative processes and intricate details shape overall production.
Social Sciences:
16.A.5b Explain the tentative nature of historical interpretations
Learning Objective: Given interviews of Howard Zinn and articles of his work, students will be able to explain in detail two completely differing perspecives on at least two monumental moments in history.
English Language Arts:
CC. 11-12.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze the impact of the author's choices reguarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
Learning Objective: Given the movie Good Will Hunting, the script, and the need for a sequel, students will be able to correctly reflect by writing an outline to the sequel that includes and shows an understanding of setting, time line, development, and plot.
About the Author:
My name is Anna Phillips and I am majoring in English Education at Trinity Christian College. I created this webquest not only reflect my appreciation and love for the great minds and creativity of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting, but also to express the importance of different perspectives within history. This project gives students an incentive to work hard and think critically in a fun way that exposes them to ideas they have not encountered before.
If you have any questions or comments please contact me at anna.phillips@trnty.edu
