Dead Poets Society Worksheets
The 21st March is World Poetry Day and it is an excellent opportunity to show students a film I am particularly fond of (in fact most teachers are): Dead Poets Society.
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir, written by Tom Schulman, and starring Robin Williams. Set in 1959 at the fictional elite conservative boarding school Welton Academy, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
There are tons of worksheets out there for both native and EFL students focusing on different aspects of the film. The film itself is very rich in literature material and can provoke discussions on many issues like poetry, conformity, education, the list goes on.
The following worksheets are inspired by the ones found on the internet so in this sense they are not original. However they are written with my students in mind (ideally 15-18 year olds at B1+ level) and are adapted to what can be easily done in my classroom.
Enjoy!
There are tons of worksheets out there for both native and EFL students focusing on different aspects of the film. The film itself is very rich in literature material and can provoke discussions on many issues like poetry, conformity, education, the list goes on.
The following worksheets are inspired by the ones found on the internet so in this sense they are not original. However they are written with my students in mind (ideally 15-18 year olds at B1+ level) and are adapted to what can be easily done in my classroom.
Enjoy!
If you decide to use my handout, leave me a comment and let me know how it went.
Excellent worksheets that I look forward to using with my pupils. Thanks so much for keeping them freely available online.
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ReplyDeletethanks! perfect worksheet to use with pupils!
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ReplyDeleteI have just started this this year and with my 19 year students I am going to deal with this film. So, thank you so much for your work. It is a great help.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent way to get to know the characters in the beginning. Thanks for the included images!
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much, this will be a very precious help for my next year's literary class! I will let you know.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for putting your material online. I am using the film (and book) to teach students in Germany and it's not only helpful to introduce them to the meaning of poetry and the ideas of the romantics but also to put them in contact with themselves and think about what's meaningful. I also like the adjectives to describe the different characters - lots of useful vocabularay!!! Thanks a lot!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for making it available for free. I was actually hunting for some good resources to engage the students meaningfully while watching the film, and I found this to be perfect.
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ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the great work you've done and generously share!
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ReplyDeleteGreat work Thanks for sharing it. But where can I get the video please?
ReplyDeleteThanks for this resourceful material. I used it for my 5th year students to trigger the topic for a PBL class, #CarpeDiem #SeizeYourFuture. This movie always inspires me to be a devoted teacher of English.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your work - looking forward to creating a unit on this film. Your sheets will help!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this material! Thought provoking!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for creating this; super helpful for teaching Year 9 English!
ReplyDeletewhere the answers to 6 and 7 mate
ReplyDelete6 and 7 are open-ended questions for promoting discussion. There are no "correct" answers. Students are encouraged to express their opinion.
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ReplyDeleteCan’t wait to use it with my italian EFL students this year. Will be back in a few months to tell you how it went!