A Film Study of Bridge to Terabithia

Welcome to a new unit where we will watch a film together and discuss it in the classroom.

We are starting a new unit where we will watch the film Bridge to Terabithia and discuss its themes of friendship, imagination, and overcoming challenges. We will explore how the main characters grow and what lessons we can learn from their experiences. This unit is scheduled to begin in week 13 and conclude in week 15.

 

Lesson objective

This Bridge to Terabithia film study supports language learning in several important ways:

Listening and comprehension skills

Speaking and discussion skills

Vocabulary expansion

 

What do you learn?

You learn to listen to natural spoken English through dialogue in the film.

You learn to understand accents, emotions, and context clues

You learn to express your opinions, answer questions, and participate in discussions.

 

Why should you learn this?

Helps you connect with English through real-life emotions and experiences.

Encourages cross-cultural understanding (tvärkulturell förståelse) of different lifestyles and values.

Develops critical thinking skills by analyzing themes and characters.

Exposure to new words and phrases related to friendship, imagination, and emotions.

 

Working Method

Session 1: Introduction & First Half of the Film

Session 2: Finishing the Film & Emotional Themes

Session 3: Reflection & Creative Activities

 

Assessment

Participation in discussions.

Using appropriate vocabulary to express feelings and opinions.

Effectively describing characters, plot, and themes in your own words.

Speaking English confidently using complete sentences.

Läroplanskopplingar

Syfte

• förmåga att formulera sig och kommunicera i tal och skrift, urskilja språkliga strukturer och följa språkliga normer,
• förmåga att anpassa språket efter olika syften, mottagare och sammanhang,

Centralt innehåll

• Synonymer, motsatsord och andra relationer mellan ord.
• Strategier för skrivande av olika typer av texter med anpassning till deras uppbyggnad och språkliga drag.
• Ordböcker och andra hjälpmedel för stavning och ordförståelse.
• Ord och begrepp för att uttrycka känslor, kunskaper och åsikter. Ords och begrepps nyanser och värdeladdning.
• Samtal om egna och andras upplevelser samt om vardagliga företeelser och händelser.
• Uttal, betoning och satsmelodi samt uttalets betydelse för att göra sig förstådd.

Uppgifter

A Film Study of Bridge to Terabithia

Week 13

Session 1: Introduction & watching the first half of the film

Activities:

Warm-Up Discussion (10 min.)

What does friendship mean to you?

Discuss how imagination plays a role in childhood.

Bridge To Terabithia (2007) - Full Movie

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Week 14

Session 2: We will explain what happens in the first half of the movie and then finish watching the film.

Activities:

Comprehension Questions

1. Who are the main characters in Bridge to Terabithia? Describe their personalities.

2. How do Jesse and Leslie become friends?

3. What is Terabithia? Why is it important to Jesse and Leslie?

Emotional Themes

Discuss how the novel handles grief and emotional growth.

Week 15

Session 3: Reflection & Creative Activities

Activities 1:

How does Jesse react to Leslie’s death?

How does he honor her memory?

What does the “bridge” symbolize at the end?

Activities 2:

Option 1: Draw or describe your own imaginary world (like Terabithia).

Option 2: Write a letter to Leslie as if Jesse were speaking to her one last time.

Share letters in small groups.