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Tes: West Side Story (1961) Film Guide Unit PlanTes: West Side Story (1961) Film Guide Unit Plan
Publisher
TES Global
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Lexile Measures
1270L
Unit Plan

Tes: West Side Story (1961) Film Guide

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a film guide for the film West Side Story (1961), the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which is set in 1950s New York and incorporates themes around street crime, immigration and the American dream. Discussion questions for pre and post viewing and a writing assignment are provided. The DVD is available free at www.intofilm.org.

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romeo and juliet, west side story

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analyzing film, "west side story", films inspired by shakespeare, into film, shakespeare's "romeo and juliet", tes.com, set in 1950s new york and incorporates themes around street crime, immigration and the american dream, the musical adaptation of shakespeare's romeo and juliet

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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