A DRAGON WITH WINGS
◼︎ Scenes 01 - 04
Watch the scenes below.
After each scene, answer the questions related to that scene.
SCENES 01 & 02
01 & 02 — Thank you + Opening Credits — A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made “Dragon” possible, followed by Opening Credits. (6 minutes)
◼︎Questions for scenes 01 & 02 — Thank you + Opening Credits
(1) What might “The Winged Dragons of Orr” be?
(2) What are the fictional names of three lead actresses?
• Hint: Their names appear before the film title appears.
(3) “Our favorite books” include A Wrinkle in Time, The Giver and The Lord of the Rings.
• Explain how these book titles give us hints as to what kind of story we are about to watch.
(4) What does the phrase “Beyond here there be dragons” mean?
• Google the phrase if you need to.
SCENE 03
03 — “New Girl” — On a Saturday morning, Ellie waits for a school tour. Erin is her guide. When Ellie doesn’t seem that interested in the tour, Erin calls for Echo to bring snacks. Ellie meets Echo — and her first dragon! (4 minutes)
◼︎Questions for scene 03 — “New Girl”
(5) “The new girl” is not keen to get a tour of the school.
Why not?
(6) What are the three things the girls like about school?
(7) What kind of lizard is in the plastic container?
SCENE 04
04 — WSCH TV: New School Crest — WSCH TV (Wilkes School Television) anchors Natalie and Cheyenne reveal the secrets of the new school crest. (2 minutes)
◼︎Questions for scene 04 — WSCH TV: New School Crest
(8) Google “coat of arms,’ then explain what a coat of arms is.
(9) What is the school’s Latin motto?
• What does it mean in English?
(10) What film do the news anchors Natalie and Cheyenne reference?
How do you know?
NOTE: In the 4th quarter, the ABCD answers are now 10 points (instead of 3)
ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) — the only way to get to 50/50 (A+); you may also need the points if you’ve dropped points for questions 1-10.
Based on what you’ve seen so far, make three predictions about A Dragon with Wings.
