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Zootopia
Zootopia
US, 2016
US, 2016
Synopsis：
Synopsis：
Judy Rabbit has dreamed of becoming a police officer in Zootopia since she was a child. Although everyone around her thinks it is impossible for a rabbit to become a police officer, she still makes it through her own efforts to join the Zootopia Police Department, which is full of large animals, and becomes the first rabbit officer. In order to prove herself, she decided to solve a mysterious case. On the way to find the truth, Judy forces Nick, a fox in Zootopia who makes a living by cheating and kidnapping, to help her. However, she discovers that there is a huge conspiracy behind this case to overthrow Zootopia. They have to work together to try to uncover the truth behind this huge conspiracy.
Educational Values:
Educational Values:
The moment when Judy apologizes to Nick in the film is very touching. We always apologize properly when we hurt our friends accidentally, even though it is not intentional or just blurted out. Friendship also needs to be carefully protected.
“No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you. ”
Coco
Coco
US, 2017
US, 2017
Synopsis：
Synopsis：
Miguel, a 12-year-old Mexican boy from a shoemaker's family, has a dream of music since childhood, but music is forbidden by the family, they think they are cursed by music. While pursuing his musical dream in secret, Mig touches a guitar and lands in the land of the dead. Every year on the Festival of the Dead, families of the dead return to the earth to reunite with their loved ones, but no one has ever visited the world of the dead.
Educational Values:
Educational Values:
Through the Mexican Day of the Dead sublimation formed the story line, I love their optimistic attitude towards death, this is a good material for life education. If an animated film were to provide children with a story about facing death, it would be hard to find one more animated, moving and light-hearted than Coco.
“Death is not the end of life, forgetting is the end of life. ”
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
Japan, 2001
Synopsis：
Synopsis：
The movie tells the story of Chihiro Ogino (Hiiragi), a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the world of Kami (spirits of Japanese Shinto folklore). After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba (Natsuki), Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba's bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world. During the time she works at Yubaba's bathouse, she sees a lot of amazing things in the world of Kami.
Educational Values:
Educational Values:
Spirited Away has been widely regarded by critics as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. It blends various themes that the producers are trying to present in a fancy and attractive world that teenagers would be interested in. The producers do not criticize western consumerism and advocate environmentalism directly by the lines in the movie. Instead, they do it in a more subtle way, which could make the audiences think more about the themes after the movie and make the points more acceptable. With some discussion questions offered by the educators, this movie can be a great opportunity for teen students to develop their critical thinking skills.
"Quit whining. It's fun to move to a new place, it's an adventure."
Kurzgesagt (In a Nutshell)
Kurzgesagt (In a Nutshell)
German, 2013
Synopsis：
Synopsis：
It's a German-made animation and design studio founded by Philipp Dettmer. The studio's YouTube channel focuses on minimalist animated educational content. Videos on the channel are typically four to sixteen minutes, with many of them available in German through the channel Dinge Erklärt – Kurzgesagt.
Educational Values:
Educational Values:
It discusses scientific, technological, political, philosophical and psychological subjects in short, fun animated videos. The topics are attractive and the contents are interesting and educational at the same time. Teen students can always find something to watch on the channel. The videos explain the answers to some of life’s biggest, most unanswerable questions in a concise yet thorough way (eg.What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?) Great educational videos in teens' after school hours.
"You are not where you think you are."
Turning Red
Turning Red
US, 2022
Synopsis：
Synopsis：
It's a story about Mei Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian student, who is torn between being her mother's obedient daughter and the chaos of her youth. As if that were not enough, when she gets too excited, she turns into a big red panda.
Educational Values:
Educational Values:
It's a movie talking about conflicts between a girl who is becoming more independent during her puberty and her mother who is excessively concerned about her daughter, and sometimes embarrasses her daughter publicly. There are many interpretations of the "red panda" metaphor, one of them understands the cute oversized red panda as the monster inside every teens during their puberty. It can be angry and uncontrolled. But when teens know where they are going and how to communicate with their parents, this red panda can also be cute and adorable. The movie encourages the teens: don't be scared, accept and deal with it. Pretty meaningful for teens who are having a kind of unhealthy relationship with their parents.
"People have all kinds of sides to them, Mei, and some of them are messy."
Cells at Work
Cells at Work
Japan, 2015
Japan, 2015
Synopsis：
Synopsis：
It's the story about each person. It's the story of what's inside each person .
The number of human cells is about 37 trillion. The cells are working today in the world called the body, and they are also working today in full spirit and without rest. The red blood cells transport oxygen, and the white blood cells fight bacteria ...... There is an untold drama about the cells there. With new cells, new bacteria, and viruses together with the debut of a new unfolding.
Educational Values:
Educational Values:
Working Cell presents some biological and medical knowledge bit by bit in the way of animation so that teenagers can have a broader and more lovely understanding of their own bodies. When I saw the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in my body transformed into an anthropogenic image with a lovely quadratic form, I watched them busy with our physical health, which caused a certain shock to the psychology of teenagers but also brought moving and surprise. The combination of medical and biological knowledge and animation works can not only convey educational knowledge in a vulgar and understandable way but also cause us to think extensively and deeply about our own health problems.
“Work depends not only on knowledge, but also on experience and a warm heart.”
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