Created in partnership with the Educational Team GRADES 2–6 hree thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, Ttheir voyages stopped – and no one knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of John Musker and Ron Clements (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”), produced by Osnat Shurer (“Lifted,” “One Man Band”), and featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i, “Moana” sails into U.S. theaters on November 23, 2016. CONTENTS Standards Alignment Chart.....................3 Teacher’s Background Information.....................4 Resources................................................................11 What You Can Do........................................................12 Lesson 1: The Hero’s Journey.........................................13 Lesson 2: Music and Rhythm of the Ocean......................19 Lesson 3: Wayfinding using Earth’s Natural Elements..........................................24 Lesson 4: Caring for Sea Turtles.........................31 Glossary.........................................40 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Walt Disney Studios would like to take this opportunity to thank Further Explore Moana’s World the amazing teams that came together to develop the “Moana” Educator’s Guide. It was created with great care, collaboration The “Moana” Educator’s Guide includes 40 EDUCATOR’S GUIDE OBJECTIVES and the talent and hard work of many incredible individuals. pages of lessons and activities targeted to grades A special thank you to Dr. Mark Penning and his team at Disney’s 3 Increase students’ knowledge of the amazing Animal Kingdom: Animals, Science and Environment and The Seas 2 through 6. The complete Educator’s Guide animals and habitats of the ocean through with Nemo & Friends for sharing all of their knowledge. Additional and additional educational resources are now thanks to the Oceanic Story Trust for insuring the accuracy of the interactive, interdisciplinary and inquiry-based information. These materials would not have happened without the available at disney.com/Moana. lessons. diligence and dedication of Allyson Atkins and Kyle Huetter who worked side-by-side with the scientists and educators to help create The guide introduces students to a variety of 3 Enhance students’ viewing of Disney’s “Moana” these compelling activities. A big thank you to Nette Pletcher for topics, including: and inspire an appreciation for the wildlife and writing the marvelous background information. The interdisciplinary and holistic approach to these lessons could not have happened • Habitat and Ecosystems • Earth’s Systems wild places featured in the film. without the special talents of Dr. Linda Labbo. Thanks to Dr. Anne Savage, Dr. Blair Witherington, Rachel Smith, Lori Perkins, Sarah • Biodiversity • Culture and the Arts 3 Promote life-long conservation values and Kelley and Hannah O’Malley for reviewing all the materials. Thank • Learned Behaviors • Making a Positive STEAM-based skills through outdoor natural you also to Dr. Beth Stevens, Lisa Vazquez, Kim Sams and Claire exploration and discovery. Martin for their leadership. Lastly, thank you to Paul Baribault, • Communication Difference for Peggie Birkenhagen, Kaliko Hurley, Osnat Shurer and Beatriz Ayala Wildlife Worldwide 3 at Walt Disney Animation and The Walt Disney Studios for their • Animal Relationships Empower you and your students to create help and unwavering support of this project. A special thanks to • Life Cycle positive changes for wildlife in your school, the wonderful people of the Pacific Islands for inspiring us on community and world. their journey as we bring the world of Disney’s “Moana” to life. Content provided by education experts at Dr. Lizabeth Fogel Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment Director of Education, The Walt Disney Studios © 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Standards 1 2 3 4 Alignment THE HERO’S MUSIC AND WAYFINDING CARING FOR JOURNEY RHYTHM OF USING EARTH’S SEA TURTLES THE OCEAN NATURAL Chart FEATURES NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS WAVES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN 4-PS4-1, 4-PS4-3; TECHNOLOGIES 4-PS4-1 MS - PS4-1, MS-PS4-2 FOR INFORMATION TRANSFER ENERGY 4-PS3-2 FROM MOLECULES TO 3-LS1-1; 4-LS1-1 ORGANISM BIOLOGICAL 2-LS4-1; 3-LS4-2, 3-LS4-3, EVOLUTION: UNITY 3-LS4-4 AND DIVERSITY EARTH’S PLACE IN THE 5-ESS1-1.A; MS-ESS1-1.A 2-ESS1-1 UNIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS: 3-LS2-1; 5-LS2-1; INTERACTIONS, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, ENERGY AND MS-LS2-5 DYNAMICS EARTH’S SYSTEMS MS-ESS2-2.C 4-ESS2-1; 5-ESS2-1 EARTH AND HUMAN 4-ESS3-2; 5-ESS3-1; MS- ACTIVITY ESS3-3,MS-ESS3-4 K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3; 3-5-ETS1-1, ENGINEERING DESIGN 3-5-ETS1-2; MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3 COMMON CORE LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS Text Types and Purpose: Text Types and Purpose: W2.3, W3.3, W4.3, W5.4, WRITING W2.3, W3.3, W4.3, W5.3, W6.3. Research to Build W6.3 Present Knowledge: W2.8, W3.8, W4.8, W5.8, W6.8 LANGUAGE L.3.5.b, L.4.5.a, L.5.5.a, L.3.5.b, L.4.5.a L.4.3.a, L.5.5.a, L.6.5.a STANDARDS L.6.5.a RL.2.2, RL.2.5, RL. 3.2, RL.3.3, RL3.5, RL.3.7, Rl.2.4, RL.5.4, RL.6.4, LITERATURE RL.2.4, RL.2.6, RL.4.5 RL.4.2, RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.6.7 RL.5.2, RL.5.5, RL.6.3 SPEAKING AND SL.5.4, SL.6.2 LISTENING RI.2.3, RI2.4, RI 2.7, RI INFORMATIONAL TEXT RI.6.7 3.3, RI.3.7, RI.4.3, RI.4.7, RI.5.3, RI.6.6, RI.6.7 COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS STANDARDS GEOMETRY 5.G1, 5.G2, 6.G1, 6.G4 NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS VA.Re8.1.2a, VA:Re8.1.3a, VA:Cr2.3.2a, VA:Cr1.2.2a, VA:Cr1.2.3a, VISUAL ARTS VA.Re8.1.4a, VA.Re8.1.5a, VA:Cr1.14a,VA:Cr2.2.5a, VA:Cr1.2.4a, VA:Cr1.2.5a, VA.Re8.1.6a VA:Cr2.1.6a VA:Cr1.2.6a disney.com/Moana 3 © 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc. A Note on Primary Sources teacher’s background Primary sources are original documents and objects related to a topic. They provide first-hand experience of events and offer a rich way of learning. information Using primary sources with students is an excellent way to: • foster critical thinking skills • relate past events to present life isney’s “Moana” is a story about • present information in a way that is personally relevant an adventurous teenager who, • promote a deeper understanding of the material D • compare and contrast multiple sources with the help from demigod Maui, • incorporate education standards regarding analysis and synthesis of data sails out on a daring mission to • challenge existing assumptions prove herself a master wayfinder The Library of Congress suggests the following steps for using primary sources with students: and save her people. Through this 1. ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY SOURCES. story, we can explore many topics Draw on students’ prior knowledge of the topic. Ask students to closely observe each primary source. and introduce students to concepts • Who created this primary source? in physics, astronomy, biology • When was it created? and literature. This guide provides • Where does your eye go first? Help students see key details. background information on four • What do you see that you didn’t expect? specific areas, three in the sciences • What powerful words and ideas are expressed? Encourage students to think about their personal response to the and one in language arts: source. • What feelings and thoughts does the primary source trigger in you? • What questions does it raise? Storytelling/Mythology Learn the key principles of writing a 2. PROMOTE STUDENT INQUIRY. Encourage students to speculate about each source, its creator compelling story. (Pages 5-6) and its context. • What was happening during this time period? Waves • What was the creator’s purpose in making this primary source? Learn about the physics of waves, including • What does the creator do to get his or her point across? • What was this primary source’s audience? the similarities and differences between • What biases or stereotypes do you see? ocean waves and sound waves. (Page 7) Ask if this source agrees with other primary sources, or with what the students already know. Wayfinding Using Earth’s • Ask students to test their assumptions about the past. Natural Features • Ask students to find other primary or secondary sources that offer support or Learn how to navigate using clues from the contradiction. sky and the ocean and from animals that 3. ASSESS HOW STUDENTS APPLY CRITICAL THINKING AND live there. (Pages 8-9) ANALYSIS SKILLS TO PRIMARY SOURCES. Have students summarize what they’ve learned. • Ask for reasons and specific evidence to support their conclusions. Sea Turtles • Help students identify questions for further investigation and develop strategies Learn why many sea turtles are endangered for how they might answer them.