| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
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| Video Release: | 10 Jan 2005 |
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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.
The Elders did all in their power to protect their people including posting guards and having contingency plans. Despite all their efforts, were they able to guarantee the complete safety of everyone? Is there a difference between making efforts to be safe and becoming obsessive with safety measures?
When Ivy is afraid, she covers her ears and sings. Do you have ways to talk yourself through moments of fear? How do you boost your courage?
What effects does the director use to build suspense? How do things like sound effects, musical score and camera angles add to the overall feel of a film? What scene do you consider to be the scariest in this movie?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
