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Lesson Plan Information
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Title: The Kid (Produced and Directed by Charlie Chaplin)
Introduction: The Kid is a 1921 silent dramedy film by Charlie Chaplin that featured Jackie Coogan, as his adopted son and sidekick and it was a huge success. The Little Tramp (Chaplin) finds an abandoned baby in an alley and takes care of him. As the child gets older, he becomes the Tramp's partner in crime, scamming people in order to survive. Eventually, however, welfare services attempt to take the boy away, resulting in a desperate search and an emotional reunion. This was Charlie Chaplin's first full-length movie. - Wikipedia.
Subject: Language Arts / English films
Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will:
- acquire cultural awareness and linguistic skills (possible English-Spanish coordinated activity).
Concepts / Vocabulary: Abandoned child, orphane, limousine, a tramp, silent movie, comedy, drama, poverty.
Grade Level: 4-8
Time Needed: One 50-minute class period
Provided by: Teaching English Net
Link: http://www.ten.edu.uy/IMG/pdf/Chaplin-The_Kid.pdf
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