Raiders of the Lost Ark

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/raiders-of-the-lost-ark

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 director?Steven Spielberg
2. What is the screenplay?Lawrence Kasdan
3. Who is Indiana Jones?Indiana Jones is a brave archaeologist played by Harrison Ford who travels around the world to find ancient treasures.
4. What is the Ark of the Covenant?The Ark of the Covenant is a powerful biblical artifact that the movie says can give invincibility, and Indiana Jones tries to keep it safe from bad people.

MacGuffin: An object or goal that drives the plot forward, often possessing great importance to the characters but less to the audience.
Movie Serial: A series of short films, typically shown in installments before a main feature, popular in the early to mid-20th century.
National Film Registry: A list maintained by the U.S. Library of Congress of films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.