The Truman Show Discussion Questions
1. How far do you think TV will go for ratings?
2. Give two (2) examples of negative messages the media gave Truman. Now give two (2) examples of negative media messages from real life.
3. Does the media control/heavily shape our lives? Why or why not?
4. Give two (2) examples of commentary/criticism the film made about TV/Media. Discuss.
5. Does Cristof represent our government? Society? God? Support your reasoning with evidence from the text.
CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICTSTANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: GRADES 11/12
Reading Standards for Literature
Key Ideas and Details
College and Career Readiness (CCR): Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Score 4.0 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications. The student will be able to:
· explain how any excerpt (passage, argument or detail) relates to and contributes to the main ideas of the whole text
· analyze how details contradict or complicate an implicit main idea, increasing depth of understanding
· Infer how events/details author has chosen to omit affect the ideas of the text
Score 3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success
Score 3.0 / The student will:
11-12.RL.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain
Learning Goals:
I can:
· Articulate specific implicit and explicit ideas.
· Locate evidence that thoroughly supports both explicit and implicit ideas.
· Explain relevance of evidence.
· Articulate multiple plausible meanings of ambiguous passage.
Score 2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding the score 2.0 content, and partial success at score 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / · The student will perform basic processes, such as:
o articulate specific implicit and explicit ideas
o locate evidence
o explain relevance of evidence
· The student will recognize or recall specific vocabulary/terminology, such as:
o explicit and implicit
o inference
o concrete and abstract subject
o ambiguity and ambiguous
Score 1.5 / Partial success at score 2.0 content, but major errors or omissions regarding score 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, partial success at score 2.0 content and score 3.0 content