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Die Hard

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

Name: 

Date: 

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/die-hard

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Die Hard?

  2. 2. What is the film release year?

  3. 3. What is the director?

  4. 4. What is Die Hard about?

  5. 5. Why is Die Hard considered a special Christmas movie?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Archetype

  • Genre

  • Trope

  • Cinematic

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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