American Graffiti 

 

One of the themes of this film about the 1960s is how different types of people respond to the joy and pain of leaving home after high school.  Watch for this theme in the movie and then answer the following prompt:

 

Which of the characters in the movie do you think you identify with the most and why?  Do you want to stay in Sacramento after you graduate from high school or move somewhere else.  Explain. 

  

Due Wednesday

 Breaking Away

 

This 1970s classic is about teenagers trying to find their identity after high school.  As you watch the movie, think about who the main characters are trying to be, who they really are and who they might be in the future.  Then answer the following prompt:    

 

Who are you trying to be right now?  Who are you really?  Who do you want to be in the future?

 

Due Friday