

Introduction: Monsters are Due on Maple Street
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Introduction: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Screenplay by Rod Serling
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Multiple Choice
Which stage direction tells a cameraman to follow a person or an object with their camera?
Pan
Cut
Close
Long
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Multiple Select
What is a play written for television called?
Acting
Screenplay
Teleplay
Drama
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Multiple Choice
Stage directions help to establish a mood and understand characters' personalities.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Which example of a stage direction creates a mood of excitement and anticipation?
Serena: (leaps out of chair, running toward the door, smiling broadly)
"I'm going to check the mail."
Serena: (yawning and stretching)
"I'm going to check the mail."
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Multiple Select
What 2 things are true about social commentary?
Thought-provoking questions about society
Critiques of society
Always agreed upon
Never causes problems
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Multiple Select
What was Rod Serling known for? (Choose 2)
Surprise endings
Writing novels
Social commentary
He had anger problems.
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Multiple Choice
Why were some scripts and screenplays banned in the 1950s and early 1960s?
Powerful people did not like topics that questioned American society.
Powerful people did not like how some of the actors looked.
Powerful people only let their friends write for TV shows and movies.
Powerful people did not like science fiction.
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Open Ended
What social commentary can YOU provide at this moment?
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Multiple Choice
Choose the best description of herd mentality (a.k.a. Mob Mentality)
when people get together and protest unfair laws and policies
when a person's behavior is influenced by a group's behavior
when you are afraid to go anywhere by yourself
when you do illegal things with a mob
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Open Ended
What is a real-life example of mob/herd mentality?
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Setting/Historical Context: COLD WAR
U.S. and Soviet Union in an arms race, though no actual battles
The threat of communist spies in the U.S. led to suspicion of citizens.
The FBI considered protestors dangerous communists; fought & discredited MLK Jr.
Serling wrote Monsters during this time.
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Multiple Choice
What is the historical context of the screenplay "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?
World War II
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
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Multiple Choice
What was one way the Cold War affected American society?
Many Americans became communist spies and gave secrets to the Soviet Union.
The U.S. government and many citizens were suspicious of people who protested injustice. They often accused protestors of being communists.
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Open Ended
Think about the title of the screenplay, and think about what we talked about today. Make a prediction about what you think "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" might be about.
Introduction: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Screenplay by Rod Serling
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