Michael Jackson's Ghosts

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/michael-jacksons-ghosts

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 film production year?1996
2. What is the director of photography?The film's cinematography was handled by Allen Daviau
3. Who helped write the story of Ghosts?The story was written by Michael Jackson, Mick Garris, and Stephen King.
4. Why does Michael Jackson dance in the film?His dancing shows how the characters feel and helps tell the story when words are not enough.

Allegory: A narrative where characters and events symbolize abstract ideas or real-world situations, offering a deeper meaning.
Supernatural Elements: Aspects of a story that involve phenomena beyond the known laws of nature, such as magic or ghosts.
Cinematic Collaboration: The joint effort of various artists and technicians, such as directors, writers, and actors, to create a film.