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Le feu? Pas pour les hommes!

Le feu? Pas pour les hommes!

| 9 min

Film d’animation humoristique mettant en vedette l’homme, la femme et le serpent. Au moment de la création, les dieux eurent pitié de l'homme et lui donnèrent du feu, à condition qu'il en use avec prudence. Négligent, l'homme oublia les conseils d'en haut et provoqua des conflagrations qui continuent aujourd’hui encore de dévaster la planète et de se déclarer dans la cuisine. Oui, le feu, bien qu’indispensable comporte des dangers…


Credits
  • director
    Zlatko Grgić
  • animation
    Zlatko Grgić
  • producer
    Robert Verrall
    Wolf Koenig
  • script
    Don Arioli
  • camera
    Simon Leblanc
  • sound mixer
    George Croll
  • music
    Bill Brooks

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Education

Ages 5 to 11

English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables
Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
Health/Personal Development - Safety and Injury Prevention

An introduction to fire, its power and its uses. Students should conclude that fire needs to be treated carefully, even when used as a source of electrical power. Create a collage showing how electricity has improved our lives. Create a list of the possible dangers of fire if it is abused. Discuss why the creator of the film uses modern speech and references.

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