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Good Night, and Good Luck

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/good-night--and-good-luck

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote Good Night, and Good Luck?

  2. 2. What is the film's release year?

  3. 3. What is the core theme?

  4. 4. What is the movie "Good Night, and Good Luck" about?

  5. 5. Why did Murrow and his team speak out against Senator McCarthy?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Red Scare

  • Media Ethics

  • Civil Liberties

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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