DEAD POETS SOCIETY: The Movie
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Activities:
1. First of all, watch the movie Dead Poets Society Directed by Peter Weir
https://fmovies.to/film/dead-poets-society.6jjp/37qm7v6
2. Next, you can also read the script written by Tom Schulman in case you want to
check some expressions or words: Movie script
3. After that, prepare your notes for the following questions.
a) The school's approach to education. The four pillars: tradition, honor, discipline,
excellence.
b) What is your personal approach to education?
c) What is the relationship between the teacher Mr. Keating and the students? with
Neil?
d) How do the boys respond to Mr. Keating´s teaching methods?
e) What is the dead poets society?
f) Compare the education you´ve gotten with the different approaches presented in the
film.
g) What changes can you see in the boys´lives throughout the movie?
h) Who is to blame for Neil´s suicide?
i) Did you like the movie? Why/why not?
4. Be ready to discuss in class.
Enjoy the movie
Best regards,