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• Educa ti o n Guid e Tune in to Global TV on Saturday October 11th, 2008 at 8:00pm, for the world premiere of THE ROAD TO PASSCHENDAELE, an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the making-of this epic motion picture event. Visit http://www.globaltv.com/ To view more images from the fi lm, visit www.passchendaelethemovie.com MEDIA LITERACY Literacy comes in many varied forms beyond the original concept of reading and writing. Mathematical, scientifi c, and computer literacy are all recognized today as being important. So too is media literacy. T e latter is more than simply being knowledgeable about diff erent forms of media, such as television, radio, music, fi lm, print, and the internet. Media literacy is the ability to critically analyze and assess the messages that are communicated through the media. Given the pervasive and powerful infl uence – and its growing impact throughout society today – it is an increasingly important type of literacy to possess. Below are questions and activities related specifi cally to the movie Passchendaele. Discussion Questions 1 12 2 3 4 5 Passchendaele opens in theatres on October 17, 2008. T e fi lm is rated 14A. 6 7 8 Describe the opening scene of the movie. What makes it a powerful and engaging way in which to begin the fi lm? A number of scenes, images, and symbols reappear several times throughout the fi lm. Working with a partner, identify as many of them that you can. Aſt er having identifi ed them, try to recall where in the movie each of them appeared. Finally, what makes their use powerfully moving? (You might want to record your information in chart form.) In your own words, provide a one-to-two paragraph plot summary of Passchendaele. Much of the relationship between Michael and Sarah is moved through their rich letters. T ey paint pictures with their words. Put yourself in one of their positions and write a credible letter that they might have written. Explain why in your view the three main characters, Michael, Sarah, and David are believable and realistic or romanticized and ‘Hollywoodized’. In what ways is Sarah representative of women of her time? In what ways is she not representative? Imagine yourself as a war correspondent at the Battle of Passchendaele. Try to put into words what the scene looks like before your eyes. Write a movie review. For more information on how to incorporate Passchendaele in the Classroom in your school, please visit www.dominion.ca/passchendaele P asschendaele