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Footloose (1984) Online Worksheet

Write brief answers during viewing. Use character choices and scene evidence for your analysis.

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Before viewing

1. What should a community consider when judging a rule?

2. What makes persuasion different from merely demanding agreement?

Part A · Rules and resistance

3. Why does Ren feel out of place in Bomont?

4. What past event helps explain the dance ban?

5. How does Reverend Moore connect authority with protection?

6. How does Ariel’s relationship with her father reveal tension?

7. Why should the film’s dangerous stunts be questioned?

Part B · Arguments and risks

8. How does Ren’s friendship with Willard change his experience?

9. What does teaching Willard to dance show about learning?

10. How does Ren prepare a case for changing the rule?

11. Why does he use biblical passages in his argument?

12. Does the council immediately accept his argument?

Part C · Reconsidering authority

13. How does the book-burning incident challenge Reverend Moore?

14. How do private conversations influence reconsideration?

15. Why is the dance organized outside the town’s restriction?

16. What does the final dance communicate through music and movement?

After viewing

17. Which action offers the strongest model of constructive disagreement?

18. How could a revised policy address both expression and safety?

19. How does music shape our response to one scene?

20. What does the ending leave unresolved about the community?

Final written response

How can a community reconsider a rule while taking its fears seriously? Write a paragraph with a clear claim, evidence from two scenes, and reasoning. End with one limitation of the film’s portrayal or one question for further study.

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