Berlinale

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/berlinale

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. Where is Berlinale?Berlin, Germany
2. How many people live in Berlinale?Approximately 3.7 million residents
3. When was Berlinale built?1951
4. What is the Berlinale?The Berlinale is a big movie party in Berlin where films from all over the world are shown for everyone to enjoy. It is a festival that brings people together to watch and talk about movies.
5. Why is Berlin a special place for the Berlinale?Berlin is a crossroads of cultures and has a history of being a symbol of reunification, so the festival in Berlin feels like a meeting place for people from many different backgrounds.

Geopolitical Resonance: The connection between a place or event and the politics and relationships between countries.
Cold War: A period of intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s.
European Film Market (EFM): A major international marketplace for film financing, co-production, and distribution held during the Berlinale.
Film Literacy: The ability to understand, analyze, and critically evaluate films and their messages.