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Promotional picture for Pan Am, by Jack Orman, 2011.

Selection
Mona Lisa Smile, movie by Mike Newell, 2003.
Mad Men, TV series by Matthew Weiner, 2007-2015.
Revolutionary Road, movie by Sam Mendes, 2008.
The Help, movie by Tate Taylor, 2011.
Pan Am, TV series by Jack Orman, 2011-2102.
Hidden Figures, movie by Theodore Melfi, 2016.

You are in charge of one item from the selection.

1 a. Go online to find out about your movie or series.

b. Watch the trailer online and focus on the roles given to men and women. How do they match
or differ from what you have learned so far?
It fits in / doesn't fit in with... It is / isn't what I expected... because...

2
a. To what extent do they conform to the traditional values of the 50s and 60s?
b. Which ones are more forward-thinking and why?
3 Which movie / series would you prefer to watch? Justify.
I would rather watch... because... I was intrigued by the fact that... This movie / TV series seems to be
particularly interesting / meaningful because...

Over to you!
IMDb Review
You post a review on IMDb.com and express your point of view on how gender roles are
portrayed in one of the films / TV shows you have recently watched