Join a team of kids, the Ghost Club, as they help explore the community and share past stories and current events together through the neighborhoods of Los Angeles. This guide is intended to flexibly support educators and families alike with creative hands-on activities to share with students.
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Learning about Irish culture through ‘Wolfwalkers’
In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy. A screening of this film may complement a curriculum in Social Studies, English Language Arts, History, Peer/Youth Issues or Irish Cultural Studies.
Learning about climate change with ‘Bill Nye: Science Guy’
Bill Nye: Science Guy is a feature documentary that follows the offscreen life of legendary science educator Bill Nye. A screening of the film may supplement a science or environmental studies curriculum. Taught in conjunction with this guide Bill Nye: Science Guy will challenge students to think critically about American attitudes toward science amid the growing threat of climate change. Discussion questions and supplementary materials facilitate further research into related topics such as the scientific method, and the relationship between fact, theory and belief.