The Lighthouse is set in a small sea-side village. The lighthouse keeper is a curmudgeonly fellow who doesn't seem to approve of his neighbours. However, when disaster strikes, it is these neighbours who come to his aid.
Teaching ideas
- Opening scene, discuss the setting and the title - let children make predictions about the content.
- Pause the film after the lighthousekeeper slams the window shut - what does he think about the people outside the window having fun? Why does the author put this scene in? (to make you think the villagers are up to no good/untrustworthy)
- How does the creator build up the tension in the film?
- When the lighthousekeeper breaks the lamp, pause and discuss possible outcomes.
Writing ideas
- Write a newspaper story of the event
- Include interviews with lighthousekeeper, villagers and men from the boat.
- Hot seating with lighthousekeeper.
- Write some dialogue for the film.
- create a story board of key events.
- Write a recount of the events.
- Write own story where the problem is solved in a different way
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