Dead Poets Society vocabulary

Dead Poets Society What does it take to be an individual?

As we watch the film, “Dead Poets Society,” we will be focusing on the concept of being an individual in the face of conformity..

What are some themes we will see in the film?
Struggling for identity
Fighting conformity
Finding a personal “voice”

First, some vocabulary… Individuality

Identity - Individualism Attributes Undaunted Charisma Unorthodox Zeal Romantic Realist Conformity

Definitions
Attributes: a quality or characteristic of someone
Undaunted: not discouraged or giving in to fear
Zeal: Enthusiastic, devoted to a cause
Conformity: Action or behavior along socially accepted standards
Romantic: someone influenced richly imaginative ideals or ideas
Realist: someone whose ideas are based on facts, not ideals or illusions
Charisma: the power to inspire devotion and enthusiasm
Unorthodox: different from traditional methods

Answer the following questions while watching the movie…
What are the attributes of Mr. Keating?
Which character is the most undaunted by the school?
Which character has the most charisma ?
How is Mr. Keating’s teaching style unorthodox ?
Describe one character’s zeal for something?
Explain how the students conform and don’t conform to the standards at the school.
Which characters would you consider romantics ?
Which characters would you consider realists ?

The completed questions – full sentences – will be due after we finish the movie.

In your answers, you must show that you know the meaning of the vocabulary words. There will also be a quiz Friday, March 14

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Dead Poets Society vocabulary

by millerbhs on Jan 11, 2007

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