The Whole Ten Yards

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.

Oz deals with his fear of the mobsters by relying on security systems and weapons. Why was Cynthia’s approach to life so different? What are your fears and how can you constructively handle them?

Why is it so important to Jimmy to be a father? Do you think he has the qualities to make a good dad? What things from his past would influence him in his parental role?

Repeated phrases and clich0xE9s are common in the English language and are often based on historical events or activities. After much discussion about the origin of the phrase “the whole nine yards,” we found this information: http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/411150.html.