12–15
Short (1-4 activities)
A film guide that looks at the film Akeelah and the Bee (2006), in which an eleven-year-old young girl from a struggling school in South Central Los Angeles enters a highly-competitive national spelling tournament.
This guide is useful for exploring subjects including English, Literacy and PSHE Education, in addition to highlighting themes surrounding school, racism and prejudice, family and growing up.
A PowerPoint film guide on the film 'Akeelah and the Bee'.
Size: 35.23 MB
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