“Pay It Forward” Movie Questions
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Directions: Answer each of the following questions in complete sentences. Be as complete and thorough as possible. Be sure to respond to all parts of each question. This is a rough draft but be sure to use proper sentence structure, correct grammar, correct spelling and organize your thoughts before you write down your answer.
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What is the leadership style of each of the following characters from the movie – identify the style and give at least 2 examples from the movie that explain your choice. Do they need to change their style – why or why not? (5 points per character)
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Arlene McKinney (The Mom): ______________________________________________
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Chris Chandler (Newspaper Reporter) : _______________________________________
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The assignment given by Mr. Simonet was “Think of an idea to change our world – and put it into action”. Compare and contrast the way Trevor handled this assignment to what we identified as individual, family and community responsibilities. (This means that you should tell how Trevor reacted in ways that were like our definitions and how they were different and why this is important to the outcome of the movie.)
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Think about the relationship between Arlene McKinney (Mom) and Mr. Simonet
(The Teacher). What roadblocks to good communication did you see in the movie
(identify the specific roadblock and give an example) and what effective communication skills did you see them use? How did both of these affect their relationship? (10 Points)
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4.
Write a practical problem that was addressed in the movie. Use the Planning Process worksheet to work through the problem as it was dealt with in the movie and add your own ideas for resolving the problem. ( 10 points)
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