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Billy Wilder

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/billy-wilder

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Billy Wilder born?

  2. 2. When did Billy Wilder die?

  3. 3. Where was Billy Wilder born?

  4. 4. Who was Billy Wilder and what kind of movies did he make?

  5. 5. Why did Billy Wilder move to the United States?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Filmography

  • Screenwriting Duo

  • Genre Conventions

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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