Academy Award for Best Original Song

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/academy-award-for-best-original-song

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the award inauguration year?1934 (for films released in that year)
2. What is the awarding body?Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
3. Why was the award created in 1934?It was created to recognize the special craft of writing songs just for films and to honor the songwriters' work.
4. How does a song win the Best Original Song award?Academy members first review all eligible songs and make a shortlist of about fifteen. Then five songs are nominated, and all Academy members vote for the winner.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS): The professional honorary organization responsible for presenting the Academy Awards.
Original Composition: A musical piece created anew, not previously published or performed.
Cinematic Medium: The means or channel through which a film communicates its story and ideas.