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What do you expect the movie to be about? How will it represent Indians?

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What do you expect the movie to be about? How will it represent Indians?

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What do you expect the movie to be about? How will it represent Indians?

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The Iron Horse is a silent movie depicting the construction of the "Iron Horse", the railroad (the Iron Horse represents the engine). In this extract, Indians try to stop the train with ropes (like a horse) but they fail so they set a trap and attack the train. It symbolises the meeting of civilisation and wilderness, with wilderness trying to stop technology.

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On the frontier, Ethan and his nephew Martin are looking for Debbie, Martin's sister, who was kidnapped by Comanches (Indians). In this extract, they find her. Indians were considered as savages at that time, this is why Ethan tries to kill Debbie (he thinks that she is a savage now) and Martin tries to protect his sister but they are suddenly attacked by Comanches.

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A group of 9 people who don’t know each other are travelling in a stagecoach through wild territories and their journey is complicated by the threat of Geronimo (Indian chief). At the end of the movie, they are chased by Indians and are saved at the last minute by the cavalry. This extract is the chase of the Indians.

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From 0'00 to 2'56 (full extract)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAByPJJecxQ

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1. Who is the screenwriter? Look for information on him.

2. What is the context in the United States of America in 1956? Think about international relationships.

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From 0'00 to 1'38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl3lwl-swps

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From 0'00 to 2'00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4jF3xTxKWM

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1. Look at the weapons used in the extract. Is there a contrast?
2. How are white people filmed? How are Indians filmed?
3. What can you say about the music?

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Answer the questions: "How are Indians represented in John Ford's western, the Iron Horse?

You can choose the format [live presentation, video or recording]

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1. How are white people filmed? How are Indians filmed?
2. Think about dialogues. Is is the same for Indians and the other characters?
3. Which stereotype from the West do you see in the extract?
4. This fight opposing Indians and white people symbolises another confrontation in the West. Can you think of what confrontation this illustrates?

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1. Who is John Ford? What is he famous for?

2. Look at the context in which the movie came out and look at the reception of this movie. Was it well-received? Or on the contrary was it badly received?

3. Look at the cast of the movie. Does anything surprise you? What does it say about the representation of Indians in Westerns?

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Answer the questions: "How are Indians represented in John Ford's western, Stagecoach?

You can choose the format [live presentation, video or recording]

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Answer the questions: "How are Indians represented in John Ford's western, The Searchers?

You can choose the format [live presentation, video or recording]

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1. How are white people filmed? How are Indians filmed?
2. Think about dialogues. Is is the same for Indians and the people in the coach?
3. Which stereotype from the West do you see in the extract?
4. This fight opposing Indians and white people symbolises another confrontation in the West. Can you think of what confrontation this illustrates?

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Follow the steps one by one.
If you need help, there is some at the end of each column (green boxes), or call the teacher.

Step 1: Look at the poster. What do you expect the movie to be about? How will it represent Indians? [4-5 sentences]

Step 2: Read the context of the extract.

Step 3: Watch the extract 3 times and take notes on the representation of Indians

Step 4: Answer questions about the extract or do some extra research.

Step 5: in the oral form of your choice (lecture/lesson, radio show, interview, debate, song, rap, slam, speech...), recap all you learnt about the representation of Indians in John Ford's westerns by studying this extract.