Saturday, June 18, 2016

Zootopia Review

I live in a relatively small town and one of the coolest things about small town life happened this week. I substitute teach in the area and I have subbed consistently in one particular 5th grade class. As a school reward, the fifth grade had the opportunity to go to the movies during school in a small venue downtown. I happen to live 3 blocks from the theater and I was invited by one of the fifth grade teachers to tag along. I walked down and met the fifth grade to watch Zootopia.
I LOVED IT. The story kept my attention, there is SO MUCH humor and the characters are well developed. I would show this movie from 3rd grade up through high school. There is one portion of the movie where a "nudist colony" is visited and the animals are... well... nude. The kids thought it was SO scandalous. It wasn't. It was HILARIOUS.
Lesson Ideas:
What do the "predators" vs. "prey" represent in the human culture?
Is it realistic that the predators and prey can coexist?
What sort of accommodations did businesses come up with to cater to various creatures?

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