| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 17 Feb 2003 |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
When Hans is accused of only being a “shoemaker’s brat,” Jenny Lind confesses to only being a dressmaker’s daughter. What did you learn from their conclusion that, “It doesn’t matter a jot where you start out in life, only where you finish?”
To learn more about Hans Christian Andersen’s real life, check out http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hcanders.htm
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