Last Friday was a snow day, so today we are finishing the feature film, "The Pursuit of Happyness"
Your Job Trends Article Summaries are due tomorrow.
* Find a current article on the internet about job trends: do a google search using this key phrase:
Job trends articles.
* Copy the article into a word document and read it at least two times
* Summarize the article into two paragraphs.
* Hand in a copy of the original article and your completed summary.
msawatsky@scdsb.on.ca
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS EXERCISE—Part A
A. Watch the first 60 minutes of the film and answer the following questions:
1. This film is about the life of a man named “Chris Gardner”. Is this story fiction or true? Fiction True
2. What was Chris’ job at the first of the film? ____________________________________________
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3. When he first started this job, describe the relationship he had with his spouse? (note the flash back)
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4. What was his relationship with his spouse like now? _____________________________________
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5. Do you feel their financial situation was a factor in their current relationship problems? If so how?
______________________________________________________________________________
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6. Chris met a man on the street that had a red Ferrari (car) and seemed to be very happy. He asked
him two questions. What were these questions?
(a) ____________________________________________________________________________
(b) ____________________________________________________________________________
7. What was this man’s job? _________________________________________________________
8. Do you need to go to university to do this job? Yes No
9. What did you need to be good at to be successful at this job?
(a) ___________________________________ (b) ______________________________________
10. When Chris told his wife that he was going to apply for this new job, what was his wife’s
reaction? Was she supportive? ____________________________________________________
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11. What two things did Chris do to impress Mr. Twistle and eventually get the job?
(a) __________________________________ (b) ______________________________________
12. What were the reasons why Chris almost didn’t get hired? _______________________________
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