Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

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.

Why do Marty and Alex argue about who is the leader of the group? What responsibilities come with leadership? What sacrifices does a leader need to make for the others?

The script makes several jokes about the French and Canadians. How might people from those countries view these jabs?

What do the animals discover about their old home? How can our perspective’s change with new experiences? What lessons have the four friends learned about themselves and each other while on their travels?

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