Max Minsky and Me: Film Guide

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Ages

7–11

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

European Day of Languages
26 September

A film guide that looks at Max Minsky and Me (2007), a German language comedy about a bookish girl who enlists the help of the boy next door to make it onto her school basketball team.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Physical Education, PSHE Education and German in addition to highlighting themes surrounding school, sports, growing up, physical health, foreign language films, family and friendships, and European countries.

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  • Languages
  • German
  • Physical Education
  • PSHE Education
  • Science

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