The Because of Winn Dixie: Because of You program consists of 3 steps for youth to complete with the guidance of a facilitator. They are the following:
1. Youth see the movie and read the book
2. Youth participate in activities from the activity guide, Because of Winn Dixie: Because of You
3. Youth complete a related service project (Click here to download the service-learning project supplement)
The National Collaboration for Youth in partnership
with Heartland Film Festival's Truly Moving Pictures and Walden Media are excited to
present a program around the 20th Century Fox and Walden Media picture Because of Winn Dixie. This film is based on the Newberry Award children's
book, Because of Winn Dixie, wri
tten by Kate DiCamillo. The story follows a lonely young girl named Opal who adopts a an orphaned dog she names Winn Dixie (for the supermarket where she finds him). The friendship between Opal and her dog brings together residents of her small Florida town, young and old, and also heals the relationship between her and her father.
Click here to visit the official Because of Winn Dixie website. The trailer can be viewed from this site.
To read the Truly Moving Pictures synopsis of of the movie click here.
The guide, Because of You, is designed for a facilitator to engage youth ages 7-12 in both group and individual activities relating to the central messages of Because of Winn Dixie. Themes that are addressed include:
How To Obtain the Activity Guide
Obtaining the activity guide is very easy
1. Click here
2. Download (Downloads are in PDF Format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download Acrobat free click here)
3. Print it Out
Movie To place an order for the book Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo on Amazon please click here.
Because of Winn Dixie is available on DVD. Now it is easy to scree
n the movie for a large group of youth! Click here to place an order for the DVD on Amazon.
Click here to view a listing of literacy and media grants on the F.I.L.M. website that may provide funds for books and DVDs.
For assistance in planning and managing Because of Winn Dixie service projects use the free, downloadable service-learning supplement. Click here.
Go to the "Service Projects" page to get some useful tips, such as forming a community partnership, logging service hours, and applying for grants to fund service projects. Click here
Go to the " Resources" page to access links to websites that provide additional information and resources on the main themes of Because of Winn Dixie. Click here.
When youth complete the Because of Winn Dixie program, they can receive a certificate of completion, signed by Kate DiCamillo, the author of the book!
Email liza@nassembly.org to request a PDF of the certificate
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BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE motion picture © 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Walden Media, LLC. Movie artwork and photos © 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Photo Credit Suzanne Tenner
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