MOVIE: KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

The present is a group work (2-5 people). Each group must do a google presentation with the questions after watching the movie .

ACTIVITIES

1. Make a summary of the movie (at least 150 words).

Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic historical drama directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Ghassan Massoud, and Alexander Siddig.

The story is set during the Crusades of the 12th century. A French village blacksmith goes to aid the Kingdom of Jerusalem in its defense against the Ayyubid Muslim sultan Saladin, who is battling to reclaim the city from the Christians leading to the Battle of Hattin.

2. Choose 5 movie sentences and explain what they mean

• If this is the real kindom of heaven, make him God's will:

El que vol dir esque si de veritat aquest regne es el regne dels cels que deu ho vol.

• We fight for the people, we fight for freedom:

Vol dir que si ens enfrontem, ens tindran més respecte.

• It's what we do every day decid what will make a good man or not:

Significa que cada desició que prens et condueix cap a un futur o un altre.

• A sword is not only the leaves

Significa que també pots utilitzar la part per la que la agafes per lluitar.

• I am what I am, someone should be

El que vol dir esque lo que ell aparenta, no es la veitat.

3. Write the differences between the real life and the movie life of Balian.

The difference is that the Arabs taught cultivates, not vice versa.

4. The movie is based in 1184. Which was the crusade more next? How many crusades were there? When? Add a map (and the source)

There were 5 more crusades, the next crusade is at 1193.

5. How many places are there in the movie?

France and Jerusalem and the castlle of ''Crac''

6. Explain the weapons in the movie. Add pictures.

In the movie there are swords, shields, crosbow, bows, catapult, axes...

7. Explain the next phrase: " Saladin was an example of the Muslim hero who returned to Arabs and Muslims their pride and their dignity ".

Saladin is a muslim hero becose he returned Jerusalem at the Muslims.

8. Fill in each box with the suitable name

 CASTLE OF JERUSALEM  

KING OF JERUSALEM

  

                 

Salahadin











BALIÁN THE IBELÍN AND SIBLILA DE JEURSALÉN

9. Fill the gaps with the next words

People heard that the pope would instead a pardon to all who went on a crusade. That is the only  reason they went

People in Europe gained a lot from Muslims in the time of the crusades like plants,

luxuries, numerals, fortifications, new ideas. You must search these things.

10. Glossary:

sidi:

master: mestre

knight: cavaller

lord: senyor

vassal: Sevent

servant: Serventa

peasant: pagés

templar: Templer

God wishes: Deu ho vol.

Slave: Aplacar

military order: Ordre militar

Templers

La ordre de sant sepulcre

Ordre de caballers de malta

Trip to: MNAC

MATERIAL: Wood.

SCULPTURAL TECHIQUE: Tempera

CHROMATISM: Three parts: At the Right and at the left "6 apòstols " and in the center Crist.

ICONOGRAPHY: "12 apòstols" + pantocrato (in the center)

MATERIAL: Wood.

SCULPTURAL TECHIQUE: Talla (treure l’escultura de la fusta)

CHROMATISM:

Yellow: light

Red: blood of god

Blue: Sky

ICONOGRAPHY: crist representat com el rei dels cels.

SUPORT: table of oak "roure".

PAINTING TECHNIQUE: paint of oil

COMPOSITON: "La verge Maria al centre, al fons hi ha la linea del horitzó."

ICONOGRAPHY: "5 consellers de Barcelona+Verge Maria."

Trip to: MHC

You must write after each word its use:

ALUM: Allum (S'utilitza per separar la carn de la pell)

MIRRA: Espècie aromàtica que fa olor

INCENSE: Espècie aromàtica que fa olor

SLAVE: Esclaus: Hi ha comerç d’esclaus

PERFUMES: Fragància d’olis esencials.

SOAP: Sabó

COTTON: Cotó: Ve d’Egipte de la vall del nil

CONFOR: Alcanfor: Boles per espantar els bitxos(piscina, armaris…)

You have 3 levels: oratores, bellatores and laboratories. Now you must fill in each level with the next words: pope, duke, peasant, cardinal, bishop, marquis, abbot, abbess, count, countess, noble, knight, worker, serf and slave.

ARTESANS I COMERCIANTS: 4

NOBLES , BISBES, ABATS I ABADESSES: 2

CAVALLERS, CLERGUES, MONJOS I MONGES: 3

PAGESOS: 5

COMTES I COMTESSES: 1

ABSIDIOLES: 2

NAU CENTREAL: 4

CREUER: 7

CRIPTA: 6

ABISIS: 1

NAUS LATERALS: 5

CIMBORI: 3

Film questions: TRISTAN AND ISOLDE

1) In the film are kings, barons, knights, squires ... At what time do you think sets the action?

The action happened in the middle ages.(When the Roman Empire fell) . 476 concretly.

2) Tristan and Isolde lived in castles. Do you think the castle was more comfortable than home? Why?

The castles wasn’t more comfortable than home because, in a castles  wasn’t have sheathing, or TV…

3) What other things have changed with respect to the way of life in the Middle Ages?

More things changed with the way of Middle ages, for example, the ‘’pelicilina’’, the electricity, the heating, the toilet…

4) In the Middle Ages, armies were formed by men on horseback (horsemen) who fought with shield, spear and sword. The knights served his Lord and had a very strict code of honor. What relationship do you think this is the expression "being a gentleman?"

Begin a gentleman faithful at your homeland and your king.

5) What are the actual  weapons in the armies?

The weapons that were in the actual are:

• Firearms
• Things that are controlled by computer

                                                                                     

6) Do you think that if wars are fought today as the Middle Ages, what will be the destruction?

I think if you use the same tools that the average age is useless, because the buildings are now much stronger.

7) To maintain peace between Cornwall and Ireland each year had to deliver the first 300 kids to the king of Irlanda. Nowadays think  could to solve a conflict like this? Actually, this was a solution? Why?

I think it is possible that if someone asks Currently recomensa children as for example in 2002 there was a terrorist group led by Boko Haram who did this.

8) Why prefer Isolde to Tristan, who killed his uncle Morholt?

Isolde preferred Tristan because she wants to visit England, and Tristan from ingland therefore as a way to feel touch with their culture.

9) The sword of Morholt was poisoned ? How  Isolde could cure him?.

Currently there is a tendency to return to folk medicine and neglecting medical doctors.

The sword was poisoned Morholt poison blowfish, and it could take herbal cure it.

10) Do you think you can die of love? Why?

I think it is not possible to die for love. Maybe, you are very sad and hurt ... but I can not get to the death.

Film questions: THE KITE RUNNER

1. You need to write a summary, in 10 lines, about the film.

On the backdrop of an Afghanistan respectful of its rich ancient traditions, life in Kabul during the winter of 1975 unfolds with all the intensity, strength and color of a city confident of its future and ignorant of looming one of the bloodiest and darkest periods that have suffered the ancient peoples living there. The Kite Runner is the poignant story of two parents and two children, his friendship and how chance can become unexpected milestone of our destiny. Obsessed show his father that it is a real man, Amir intends to win the annual competition of kites how it is, even at the cost of his inseparable Hassan, a Hazara lower class that has been his servant and playmate from earliest childhood. Despite the strong bond between them, after so many years of being defended each other in every imaginable dangers,

2. Where and when does the movie begin?

The movie begins on Afghanistan, in the 1975.

3. Who was your favourite character in the movie? Why?

My favourite character of the movie is Hassan, because he take care of Amir allways.

4. Did you learn anything from this movie? What was it?

Yes I learn, the live is not perfect, and if we are good does not mean that all people are not happy either.

5. Was there something you didn't understand about the movie? What was it?

I understand all the movie.

6. What was the structure of the story told by the movie?

The structure of the story is: The movie begins in United States and, then explained the childhood of the two boys, then returns to United States and continues explaining the present.

7. In the Kite Runner, how is religion used to acquire political power in Afghan society?

In the society there are two religions, shiitas and sunnitas. They apply the sharia (religious law).

8. What might the kite flying tournament symbolize? The tournament symbolize

Youth, the desire to have fun ... Amir participate in the tournament because he wants his father would be proud of him.

9. What precisely, is the "sin" of which Amir is guilty? What are the various consequences of his belief that he has committed an unforgivable sin?

Amir feels guilty for not preventing the rape Hasan. Amir feels guilty for not preventing the violesin Hasan.

10. Is Amir selfish in The Kite Runner?

Yes he is some selfish with hassan but hasssan always is some polite.