Component 1: Boys Will Be Boys: What makes a boy a boy? What makes a man a man? Introduction of the two protagonists The clash of two different worlds

Component 2: The Beginning of an Uncommon Relationship: The beginning of Marcus' disillusionment with his mother Will as the good guy? People who mean it The visits start The end of the visits and time for reflection

Component 3: Marcus's and Will's Changing Relationship and the Discovery of Love: Will grapples his conscience to the ground Marcus and Ellie strike up a friendship Christmas at Fiona's place Will falls in love and Marcus as well Boys have to be strong A friend in need is a friend indeed Marcus's change Will's change

Component 4: Film Analysis: Casting the film About a Boy Comic scenes Modern techniques The different endings Watching the complete film

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Die Personen - Der Inhalt - The Author - Vorüberlegungen zum Einsatz des Romans im Unterricht - Klausuren - Konzeption des Unterrichtsmodells
Component 1: Boys Will Be Boys: What makes a boy a boy? What makes a man a man? - Introduction of the two protagonists - The clash of two different worlds
Component 2: The Beginning of an Uncommon Relationship: The beginning of Marcus' disillusionment with his mother - Will as the good guy? - People who mean it - The visits start - The end of the visits and time for reflection
Component 3: Marcus s and Will s Changing Relationship and the Discovery of Love: Will grapples his conscience to the ground - Marcus and Ellie strike up a friendship - Christmas at Fiona's place - Will falls in love and Marcus as well - Boys have to be strong - A friend in need is a friend indeed - Marcus's change - Will's change
Component 4: Film Analysis: Casting the film About a Boy - Comic scenes - Modern techniques - The different endings - Watching the complete film