Kramer vs. Kramer

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/kramer-vs-kramer

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. What is the year of release?1979
2. What is the director?Robert Benton
3. What is Kramer vs. Kramer about?It’s a movie that follows a family dealing with divorce and how the parents share care of their son.
4. Who are the main characters in the movie?The main characters are Ted Kramer, a busy advertising executive; Joanna Kramer, his wife; and their son Billy.

Marital Dissolution: The legal and emotional process of ending a marriage.
Gender Roles: Societal expectations about how men and women should behave.
Work-Life Balance: The equilibrium between professional responsibilities and personal life.
Custody Battle: A legal dispute over who will have legal and physical care of a child.