Walt Disney's Life Case Study

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Walt Disney’s Life

Target Audience: adolescents-adults; higher beginner/low intermediate

Instructional Objectives: At the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to
Describe Walt Disney’s life using vocabulary words
Identify key events in Walt Disney’s life in sequential order
List (Disney) characters and (Disney) cartoons/movies
Answer questions about one’s own life and experiences with cartoons, characters, and actors in complete sentences
Identify and describe characters in movies and cartoons

Materials white board markers white board workbook activities pictures of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, Disney Parks, other Disney movies and characters video of Mickey Mouse Sound Cartoon - Steamboat Willie, popular Disney clips, and Feast (Disney short)

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Now, we are going to talk about when we were children what job did we want when we grew up?
Discuss some of the occupations that they were interested in pursuing as a child with their table. Ask of anyone wants to share their dream job growing up and why.
Did anyone want to be cartoonist like Walt Disney? Actor?
Complete the comprehension exercise on page 84 by oneself. Arrange the list of events in order on the board (ask students to write it on the board). Ask class if that is correct. If so, read the line out loud. Question students’ mistakes or ask other students to correct their mistakes.
Watch the Disney short, Feast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ARYCDna3E
This is a good Disney movie to show because there are few characters and they range from dog, boyfriend, to girlfriend. Characters are easily distinguishable.
Ask the following question to the class?
Who are the main characters? Feast (dog), man, girlfriend
Summarize 5 key points of the film with a partner. Share with class. Write the students’ ideas on the board in a timeline format. Have them share in sequential

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