Little Miss Sunshine

 Tells the story of the Hoovers, one of the most endearingly fractured families ever seen on motion picture screens. Together, the motley six-member family treks from Albuquerque to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in Redondo Beach, California, to fulfill the deepest wish of 7-year-old Olive, an ordinary little girl with big dreams.

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• On Tuesday, April 22nd, we are going to watch this film and work on different topics:

Activities  Before watching this film:

_ Prepare your family tree

- Importance of grandparentes in your family

- The role of old people in our society


Little Miss Sunshine

Some topics for Class Discussion:

- There is a saying in English that “Beauty is only skin deep.” How does this expression apply to Little Miss Sunshine? 

- How do the relationships among members of the Hoover family change from the beginning to the end of the film? 

- Are people divided into winners and losers in Spain? If so, how? 

- In America, older people like grandpa in the movie often go into retirement homes where they live with other retired people and apart from their families. How does this compare with the way older people are treated in Spain? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of putting elderly people in retirement homes? 

- Dwayne says that life is just one beauty contest after another, “you know, school, then college, then work”, they are all just kinds of beauty contests. What do you think? 

- Frank quotes Proust when he said that the best years of his life were the years he suffered because they made him who he was. What do you think? Can suffering be a good thing? 

- What is your opinion of beauty contests?

- Is it ok for your children to take part in beauty contests?

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