Home Dear Educator Letter Curriculum Connections Enroll Julius Caesar THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Behind the Scenes Before/During Viewing Activities After Viewing Activities Elements of Drama Aspects of Film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Casablanca The Man Who Came to Dinner Brigadoon Ah, Wilderness! Gaslight Evaluation

Suggested BEFORE/DURING Viewing Activities To help students identify with the characters and themes in THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, have them write a journal entry on one of the following topics: 1) A time they put on a tough exterior to protect themselves; 2) Judgments they have made about either the poor or the rich; 3) An infatuation they had or a time when love worked out in the end; 4) A time they sacrificed their integrity out of necessity. To introduce characterization to the students, bring in a shopping bag filled with items that are indicative of your lifestyle and personality. Ask students to write down their impression of the "character" based on their analysis of the objects in the bag. Have students share their observations and discuss. While viewing the film, students should keep a log of character observations. Remind them to look beyond physical appearance and speech. Stop the film after the scene in the Dime and Spy office where we discover that C. K. Dexter Haven, Tracy Lord's ex-husband, is out for revenge, or so it seems. Assign students roles as writers and photographers. Their assignment is to expose the inside story of the wedding, ultimately creating their own sensationalized paper. Writers should track interesting stories and tidbits for the paper, while photographers need to make notes on scenes they will re-create by drawing. Students will choose the scenes they wish to write or draw, capitalizing on the humorous aspects of the film and anything that could be sensationalized.