Miracle on 34th Street

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/miracle-on-34th-street

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 release date?1947
2. What is the original story and screenplay?Valentine Davies and George Seaton
3. What is Miracle on 34th Street about?It is a Christmas movie where a department store Santa says he is the real Santa. The story shows people deciding whether to believe in him.
4. Who played Santa Claus in the movie?Edmund Gwenn played Kris Kringle, the Santa character.

Comedy-Drama: A film genre that integrates humorous elements with serious, emotionally resonant narratives.
Consumerism: A social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services.
Skepticism: An attitude of doubt towards claims that are not supported by evidence.