Message from janetgarcia

[Anonymous]

While watching the film Princess Mononoke, I came up with several ways to link it into my curriculum. First of all, the animated film is depicted in the time of the sixteenth century in Japan. It has gods and demons and an Iron town where Princess Mononoke is discovered to protect the animal spirits from the forest. This film can be used to open up a discussion on our present environmental issues and compare them to those in the movie. During the days surrounding Earth Day, I present a unit to my students about saving our natural resources and this movie can be shown to help them understand how to nurture their environment such as those from the film. Another way that this film can be used in my class is the discussion of powerful figures such as the role of the male figure Ashitaka and female figure Princess Mononoke in the film. These strong characters can be compared to other characters from other movies such as the popular Disney character "Mulan". Mulan and Princess Mononoke's character can be used to compare and contrast their strong female characteristics.