Directed by: NathanGrenoandByronHoward

Certificate: PG(containsmildviolence,threatandbriefsightofblood)

Running time: 108mins

Release date: 21January2011

Synopsis:Disneypresentsanewtwistononeof themosthair-raisingtalesever told.Whenthekingdom’smostwanted–andmostcharming–banditFlynnRiderhidesinamysterioustower, the last thing he expects to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikelysuperpower –70 feetofmagicalgoldenhair! Together, theunlikelyduosetsoff onafantasticjourneyfilledwithsurprisingheroes,laughterandsuspense.(Disney.go.com/disneypictures/tangled)

The activities in these Study Notes address aspects of the curriculum for Literacy, Drama, Maths (24 hour clocks and timetabling, Year 5) and Art for pupils aged 5-11.

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Before seeing the film

1. Thelong-hairedheroineofTangled,Rapunzel,hasgrownupgrounded.Shelivesinatowerinthemiddleofaforest.Shedreamsofbeingabletoescapefromhertowerforjustoneday.Ifyouwereabletotakeheroutforoneday,whatwouldyoushowher?Choosecarefully,asyouonlyhaveoneday.Timetableyourday,showinghowyouwouldstructureyouractivitieswithRapunzel.

2. Theactorsbehind theanimation inTangled had the taskofbringing thecharacterto lifeusing justtheirvoices.Trythisyourselves.Belowaretwolinesfromthefilm.OneisspokenbythecharacterofFlynnRider(thief,charmerandgeneralgadabout)andoneisspokenbythecharacterofRapunzel(brave,feisty,long-hairedteenager).RecordyourselfbeingeitherFlynnorRapunzel.Howmanywayscanyouusevocalexpressiontosaythefollowing?Forstarters,tryfrightened,angry,surprised.Canyourecord20differentwaysofsayingtheline?

Rapunzel: “Who are you? And how did you find me?”

Flynn: “Would you stop that?!”

3. WhatdoyouknowaboutthestoryofRapunzel?Writedownthenamesofthemaincharacters,theplotandtheoutcome.Keepyournotes,asyouwillneedthemafteryouhaveseenthefilm.

After seeing the film1. Flynn is themostwanted thief in thekingdom.Thereare ‘Wanted’posters littered

around the forest. He is never happywith how he has been drawn in hiswantedposters.Canyoudobetter?Drawawantedposter thatcapturesFlynn’scharacterandpersonality.

2. ThelanternsceneinTangledissomethingtobehold–especiallyin3D.Createyourownbeautifullanternsceneatschool.Usingblock-bottompaperbags(preferablyinwhite)andawholepunch,somegravelandatealight,youcancreateyourownpaperlanternlights.Punchapatternintothepaperbags;fillthemwiththegraveltoweighthemdownandatealight.(Pleaseensurethataresponsibleadultlightsthetealightanddon’tletanyfalloverorcatchalight.)Decoratea(sheltered!)outdoorareawithyourTangled-inspiredlanterns.

3. Nowthatyou’veseenthefilm,compareyournotesontheoriginal‘Rapunzel’fairytalewith the Disney version.What was the same?What was different?Whywere thechangesmade?Whichfairytalewouldyouliketoupdateandwhy?

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