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Mike Dust' Fascinatum


Volume 2
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Apr-Jun 2002

March
17-He Is Risen
16-50 years ago
15-St. Patrick
14-A Song of Drake's Men
13-Cleopatra's Needle

February
12-Ankle Sprains
11-Ski Jumping
10-The Original Tom Thumb
9-Happy Birthday Mom

January
8-Lustron Homes
7-Thinking About Motion Pictures
6-BNSF Rail Yard
5-Petrified Forest
4-Wake Up Jacob
3-Free Throw Specialist
2-House Numbers for Bees
1-Sloppy Joe's Bar

Volume 1
December 2001

Fascinatum Main

Vol. 2 - January - No. 7
Thinking about motion pictures
an exercise in critical thinking

Thinking about the movies the exercise:
After creating your list of suggestions to be followed in telling someone about a motion picture, compare your list with the suggestions given below.
  1. Give the Title of the Motion Picture.
  2. Tell what the picture is about.
  3. Tell where and when the story happened.
  4. Tell the names of the principal actors.
  5. Tell what is especially interesting in acting, scenery, or use of color.
  6. Tell your opinion of the picture.
  7. Tell where the picture can be seen.
Are there similarities with your list and the suggestions above? Modify your list, if necessary, and then put this excercise into practice the next time you want to relay the news of an exciting motion picture you've seen!

An Introduction to Critical Thinking
Three Definitions of Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Terms and Concepts
Critical Thinking in Reading
Film School 101.1
Entertainment Reviews For Parents

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