English Language Arts / Media Literacy Lesson Plan Template Page 6
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Evidence
Written/Narrated
Visual
Music
Chart
Statistics on the
singing festival
Music symbol
Light piano indicating a
bolstering country
reflecting hammer and
beginning.
against oppressors.
sickle on title screen.
Logical
Value of land.
Map of Estonia
Statistics of the
between Europe and
executed and
Russia.
oppressed by Soviets.
For centuries, people
have come
Singing and culture in
the face of oppression.
People enjoying life:
swinging, playing
People being separated
children, etc.
from their families
Intense.
Ethical
never to return.
People imprisoned,
cattle cars, executions,
Estonians almost
and work camps.
Quiet and resolving.
ceased to exist after
5000 years.
Burning buildings.
Shrewd, old barn-
keeper as patient hero.
The story of how
culture saved a nation.
Beautiful ocean, fields,
Estonians have faced
and singing grounds
Majestic beginning.
generations of
showing visual value.
oppressors.
Multiple generations of
Estonians singing in
Emotional
Estonians fought, sang,
Patriotic harmony.
Key change to darker,
and survived.
Images of tanks and
more intense.
guns, executions and
dead bodies.
Picture of child (black
Peaceful resolution at
and white) during
ending.
Soviet parade.
Emotional actions of
conductor.
Based on the opening, what do you think is the theme of The Singing Revolution? In other
words, what is the message?
This film celebrates the perseverance of a people and the triumph of democracy after decades of
repression from dictators and invaders. The freedom of expression (through song, for example)
and not being controlled through violence and fear are preferable for all nations.
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