Educational activity around the short film Shave it
Identify and express your emotions and feelings by regulating them. Develop critical thinking skills.
Shave it © 3Dar
TitleShave it
ThemeAnimals, Ecology, Human activities
Genre & keywordsNarrative, forest, deforestation, monkey, razor, revolt
Age (for film)9-11 years old
Duration04 min 11 s
DirectorJ.Tereso & F. Maldonado
MusicJ.Begault & C. Marchesseau
Production3Dar (Argentina, 2012)
. Become aware of the problems of deforestation.
Forests are essential for life on Earth and cover approximately 30% of the world's land area (FAO 2015). They shelter a large part of biodiversity and play a major role in fixing CO2 by contributing to the reduction of global warming.
Understand the main causes of deforestation and become aware of the issues and risks for the environment.
Discover the quiz and the file on deforestation!
Why not organize a small class debate on deforestation based on the quiz?
1 What are the main cause of deforestation?
2 Is deforestation a recent phenomenon?
3 Are there fewer trees in France today than in the Middle Ages?
4 Why are forests essential for our planet?
5 Which countries are most affected by deforestation today?
Activity sheet written by: Christophe Defaye
