Mississippi Burning

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/mississippi-burning

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?1988
2. What is the screenwriting credit?Chris Gerolmo (credited), Alan Parker (uncredited rewrites)
3. What is the movie "Mississippi Burning" about?It tells the story of two FBI agents who investigate the disappearance of three civil rights workers in a fictional county in Mississippi during the 1960s.
4. Who are the FBI agents in the film?The agents are named Ward and Anderson, and they work together to uncover the truth about the missing workers.

Civil Rights Movement: A historical period in the United States, primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK): A white supremacist hate group with a history of domestic terrorism, violence, and intimidation against minority groups.
Cinematography: The art and science of motion-picture photography, including the technical and artistic aspects of lighting, framing, and camera movement.
Fictionalization: The process of adapting or representing real events or people in a fictional narrative, often involving creative liberties for dramatic effect.