the true tale of frank abagnale jr.
FRANK WILLIAM ABAGNALE JR.: A REAL LIFE BASED ON FICTIONAL IDENTITIES
In this mini-unit, we will be taking a close look at the early years of Frank Abagnale Jr.'s life, reading chapters of his memoir, Catch Me If You Can.
Chapter One Assignment
The first assignments are two collections of excerpts from the first chapters that you are expected to read. Then record on the chart (document attached and also displayed below) what you learn about Frank's character, skills, and background.
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Chapter Two Assignment
In this assignment, we are taking a closer look at the skills Abagnale demonstrates - even at the young age of fifteen - from the very beginning of his criminal career and how they led to his successes. In the chart below, read the section on the left (an excerpt from his memoir), and then fill in what skill(s) he needed to accomplish what he did.
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Chapter Three Assignment
In this assignment, the class works collaboratively to learn more about the character, skills, and background of Frank W. Abagnale Jr. by breaking up Chapter Three of his memoir and analyzing the segments separately before coming together as a class to share the information. This information, combined with the information gathered while reading the first two chapters, will form the basis of a three paragraph summary of Frank Abagnale that will include references to the readings (three references per topic) and serve as a reference while watching the film version of his life, Catch Me If You Can.
The Excerpts
Below are excerpts from the next chapter, where Abagnale first dons his pilot uniform and goes out to the airport and beyond. For each excerpt, note down what we learn about him (his background/his skills/his personality).
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The Assignment
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Language Assignment: Catch the Error if You Can
Each reading (there are 8 in total) have ten errors in them. Your task is to find the errors in one of the readings.
Language Assignment 2: Haiku Me If You Can
Using the same readings as the last assignment, use the words from your passage to write a haiku that summarizes the main point of your reading. An example can be found below:
Additional Resources: Abagnale in His Own Words
Viewing some live interviews with Frank Abagnale Jr., we can get a different perspective on his life than from his memoir.