Wolfwalkers – an Irish Film

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WolfWalkers – An Irish Film

Task 1: Predict the Story: Look at the keywords from WolfWalkers below and with your partner, work out the storyline:

A. Superstition B. Pack of wolves

C. Demonic creatures D. Young hunter

E. Form a friendship F. Protect the tribe

Use modals of deduction to talk about the film: ‘It might be about…..’ ‘It could be based on…. ’It can’t be….

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Task 2: Using Images: Looks at the still images from the Wolfwalker’s trailer below with your partner. Can you tell the story in your own words?

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Task 3: The Trailer Watch the trailer for Wolfwalkers and answer the questions below:

1. What is the job of the hunter? 2. What is a WolfWalker? 3. Why does Robyn want to protect the wolves?

Discussion:

1. What do you like about animated films? 2. Tell your partner about your favourite animated film. 3. Would you like to watch ‘WolfWalkers’? If so, why?

Task 4: Reading

Student A: Read the text ‘Wolfwalkers – The Story’ aloud to your partner. Give them a little bit of time to complete their text with the missing words. When you’ve finished reading, work out the meaning of the vocabulary in bold with student B.

Student B: Read the text ‘Cartoon Saloon Studio’ aloud to your partner. Give them a little bit of time to complete their text with the missing words. When you’ve finished reading, work out the meaning of the vocabulary in bold with student A.

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Student A:

WolfWalkers – The Story

In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn, journeys to Ireland with her father to eliminate 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 rumoured 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.

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WolfWalkers is the ______film from the Irish animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, creators of ‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘Song of the Sea’. Cartoon Saloon has ______a special place in the international Animation industry; In 2021 WolfWalkers was ______a Golden Globe®, BAFTA® and an Academy Award® along with many other awards nominations and wins.

WolfWalkers unfolds ______through hand-drawn animation, more like a watercolour painting than an animated film. Cartoon Saloon may have ______on an Oscar to SOUL, a Pixar/Disney computer-animated powerhouse, but this beautifully told piece of art, many would argue, was far more ______the award. No doubt however, Cartoon Saloon will try again and maybe next time, will break the mould and get the ______they deserve.

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Student B: Cartoon Saloon Studio

WolfWalkers is the latest film from the Irish animation studio, also the creators of ‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘Song of the Sea’.

Cartoon Saloon has carved a special place in the international Animation industry; In 2021 WolfWalkers was nominated for a Golden Globe®, BAFTA® and an Academy Award® along with many other awards.

WolfWalkers unfolds entirely through hand-drawn animation, more like a watercolour painting than an animated film. Cartoon Saloon may have lost out on an Oscar to SOUL, a Pixar/Disney computer-animated powerhouse, but this beautifully told piece of art, many would argue, was far more deserving of the award. No doubt however, Cartoon Saloon will try again and maybe next time, will break the mould and get the recognition they deserve. WolfWalkers – The Story

In a time of ______and magic, a young ______hunter, Robyn, journeys to Ireland with her father to eliminate the last wolf pack. While exploring the ______lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a ______girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe ______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 ______world of the WolfWalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to ______.

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Teachers Notes:

Task 1: Predict the Story: In pairs, students predict the story using the 6 keywords/phrases from the film. Beforehand, elicit ‘modals of deduction’ and ensure students know how to use them.

Task 2: Using Images: With the same partner, students now use the images to help them retell the story. This is another opportunity for them to use ‘modals of deduction’.

Task 3: The Trailer Watch the following trailer of ‘WolfWalkers’ with the class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Z_tybgPgg

Give students a few minutes to discuss their ideas from the previous tasks. Were they right in their predictions on the storyline?

Answers to questions based on the trailer.

1. What is the job of the hunter? to ‘wipe out’ the wolves 2. What is a wolfwalker? Person by day / wolf by night. People turn into wolves during the night. 3. Why does Robyn want to protect the wolves? She has formed a friendship with Mebh, one of the wolfwalkers.

Task 4: Reading Assign students as Student A and Student B for this task. If in the classroom, provide the handouts to the students. If teaching online, you could send the handouts before the lesson and use breakout rooms to carry out this task. An alternative would be to assign this task as a paired homework activity where students arrange to meet online to carry out the task. Task 5: Self-Study Task

Ask students to watch the trailer for another animated film on YouTube and write a review based on the trailer. This could then be shared with classmates.