THIRTEEN B y CATHERINE HARDWICKE ( 2 0 0 3 )

M o d u l e 5 : “ Y o u n g P e o p l e i n a G l o b a l E r a ”

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Pre - v i ew ing tasks

1. Discuss with your partner the cartoons below.

2. Complete the following definition of adolescence with the words from the box:

adulthood identity abstract puberty physiological society transitional development

Adolescence - Period of life from _____________to ______________(roughly ages 12 – 20) characterized by marked ______________changes, _______________of sexual feelings, efforts toward the construction of ______________, and a progression from concrete to _____________ thought. Adolescence is sometimes viewed as a ______________ state, during which youths begin to separate themselves from their parents but still lack a clearly defined role in _____________. It is generally regarded as an emotionally intense and often stressful period.

(in Britannica Concise Encyclopedia)

Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/adolescence#ixzz1EEmk5tUT (Adapted from www.climatecrisis.net)

Whi le - v i ew ing task :

1. Put the pictures below in the correct order, according to the sequence of the film.

THE CORRECT SEQUENCE IS:

Pos t - v i ew ing tasks

1. Oder the paragraphs according to the film sequence:

Seeing the harmful impact Evie is having on their lives, Melanie takes Evie back to live with her foster mother Brooke. Tracy seems to agree with this, after which Evie betrays her at school. Melanie also hopes that Tracy will go live with her father, but she is unhappy at this thought.

Thirteen-year--old Tracy Louise Freeland writes poetry and is an honor student. Her divorced mother Melanie is a recovering alcoholic and high school dropout who struggles as a hairdresser to support her two children. At school Tracy is teased by some girls about her clothes.

After being warned she may fail seventh grade, Tracy comes home after school to find Evie, Brooke, and Melanie waiting for her. When the women confront Tracy about the girls' drug use and stealing, Tracy angrily blames Evie. Brooke says Tracy was the bad influence.

Tracy is then invited by Evie Zamora, one of the most popular girls at school, to go shopping on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Although Evie gives her a disconnected telephone number, Tracy takes a city bus to Melrose Avenue anyway, where she finds Evie and a friend shoplifting (stealing) at a trendy clothing store. Tracy steals a woman's money and the girls go shopping. After this incident, Tracy and Evie become best friends and Evie moves in with the Freelands.

Both mother and daughter weep on the kitchen floor as Melanie kisses her daughter's heavily cut arm. Although Tracy tearfully pleads with Melanie to let go of her, Melanie holds on tight, and the two eventually fall asleep holding each other. The next morning Tracy wakes up with a start. The film ends with Tracy spinning alone on a park merry-go-round, screaming.

Tracy transforms into a new person as she neglects her old friends, becomes more impulsive and cares less about her schoolwork. Although Melanie is somewhat aware of what is happening with Tracy and Evie, she is unable to stop them. However, after the early thrills, Tracy's newfound popularity does not make her happy.

In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_(film) (abridged and modified)

2. Tracy is a typical teenage girl in many aspects. What does she value in her life?Choose by ticking (√) the items in the list below:

a. Having a successful career in the futureb. Having trendy clothesc. Doing volunteer work in the communityd. Having popular friendse. Having a good education

f. Being polite and friendlyg. Being financially independenth. Getting very good marksi. Strong family tiesj. Having a lot of extracurricular activities

3. Film quizChoose the correct item.

1. Before she met Evie, Tracy used to…a) be a top studentb) have learning difficultiesc) behave badly at school

2. What did Tracy do to hang out with Evie?a) she bought drugs for herb) she shoplifted a pair of jeansc) she stole a woman’s wallet

3. How old are Tracy and Evie?a) they are 14b) they are 13c) they are 18

4. Where do the girls go shopping with the stolen money?

a) a designers shop b) shopping centre c) a sneakers shop

5. Mel’s boyfriend is a recovering…a) drug addictb) alcoholicc) gambler

6. What part of her body does Tracy get pierced at the tattoo shop?

a) her belly buttonb) her tonguec) her eyebrow

7. Evie used to live in a foster home with …a) her cousin brookeb) her stepmother c) her mother

8. This film is autobiographical. It’s based on…a) Evan Rachel Wood ‘s (Tracy) experiences.b) Jenicka Carey’s (Astrid) experiences.c) Nikki Reed’s (Evie Zamora) experiences.

9. What does Tracy call Brooke when she’s blaming Evie’s problems on her?

a) Draculab) Frankensteinc) Boogeyman

10. Do the girls remain friends at the end of the film?

a) Yesb) No

4. In this film the characters deal with some rather serious issues. What are they?Choose by ticking (√) the items in the list below: a. Teen pregnancyb. Drug abusec. Alcoholismd. Under age sexual behavioure. Eating disordersf. Depression and stressg. Self-mutilationh. Low self-esteemi. Bullyingj. Suicide k. Cyber-bullying

l. Addicted parentsm. Divorcen. Gamblingo. Abuse of prescription medicationp. Peer-pressureq. Dating violencer. Child abuses. Domestic violencet. Petty crime /shopliftingu. Single parenting

5. Write a comment on the film in about 80 words.

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