The Gift of the Magi
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Adaptation of O. Henry's short story of a young couple's devotion to each other. Della and Jim each sell a prized possession in order to have money to buy a Christmas gift for the other. She sells her hair to buy a chain for his watch; he sells his watch to buy combs for her hair.
Media Details
Runtime: 20 minutes 32 seconds
- Topic: Literature, Social Science
- Subtopic: American Literature, Christmas, Porter, William Sydney, Short Stories
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 10
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- Release Year: 1995
- Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
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After reading the Gift of the Magi, the students enjoyed watching the movie to reinforce their understanding of the short story.