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In the Shadow of the Cypress

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/in-the-shadow-of-the-cypress

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the original persian title?

  2. 2. What is the romanized persian title?

  3. 3. Who made the movie and where does it come from?

  4. 4. Why does the movie talk about PTSD?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Orizzonti Section

  • Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

  • Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults

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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