THE BUTTERFLY CIRCUS (JOSHUA AND REBEKAH WEIGEL, 2009)

APPROACH

The strongest disability is to believe that you cannot do something.
Find out how to overcome problems. You can watch is using the QR code.
Length: 20 minutes.

DEVELOPMENT

Answer the following questions:

1- Write down in your notebook how Will (the main character) is described in the first circus.

A perversion of nature.

2- What do people do when they see him? What does Mendez say to him? (write it down).
They laugh at him, they throw things at him.


3- Which acts can you see in Mendez’s circus? (Mention at least one of them).

Strong man, master flying trapeze,

4- Describe the problem of one of the artists in the circus.+
A character has no arms, the girl was a prostitute and was rescued by Mendez.


5- What do children say to Will after his show?
What he does without arms is admirable.

VALIDATION (KURT KUENNE, 2007)

APPROACH

Now have a rest and enjoy a short film, Through it you will discover that, in any situation, positive attitudes are essential to cope with troubles. You can watch is using the QR code. Length: 16 minutes.

DEVELOPMENT

This short film about the power of words and reinforcement in people describes how kindness can change people’s lives. Enjoy it and then try to answer the following questions:

1- Where does Hugh Newman work?
He works in a car park validating tackets parking.

2-Try to write down in your notebook at least three or four accomplishments he makes to clients.
You are awasame, you have on amazing face, you have on amazing cheekbones, it really flatters you.

3-What is the name of the girl Hugh falls in love with? Where does she work?
Her name is Victoria. She is a photography.

4-What happens to her at work?
She was fired because people in her pictures appears smile.

5-Why doesn’t she smile at first?
What is which happens that makes her smile again? Because Victoria's mother was sick, and she forgot smile. And Newman mode her smile whit acomplishments.

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF

Good morning.

My name is Ivet Puertas.

I'm twenty two years old and my birthay is 26th of May.

I'm from Catalonia.

I life in Balaguer with my parents and dog.

I have got two brothers they're older than me. They are thirty-seven and thirty-two years old.

This summer I have gone to Girona.

Because I work in this job.

Because I like to help people.

And this is my. 

Goodbye.