Describe the city

Approach the question from different points of view. Firstly, for example, you can approach the theme of perceiving the city from the point of view of its overall rhythm. Is it relaxing or rather tiring and for what reasons? Ask the children to describe the city in the film and compare it to the city or village they live in or to places they have already been.

Then, to go into detail, you can discuss with the children the sound environment of cities. Why not start by asking them the list of different sounds that we hear at the start of the film (the sound environment is very rich, music, crowd noise, machines, etc.) In the same way, you can ask them the noises they hear near them and those that they like or like less.

An interesting angle too is that of the sun and the light. In the film, we never see direct light; in our cities, depending on the different heights of buildings, the sun is more or less hidden.

You can also mention the presence of vegetation which occupies a preponderant place in our perception of our cities as illustrated by the 2 photos on the sheet.

The question of the animation of a city is also an interesting point of view.

All these different aspects and points of view on the city should allow children to understand and communicate about what they like or not in a city, to understand why they feel good or not in which neighborhood... (sound environment, vegetation, calm or animation...)