The Iron Giant: Film Guide

The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant

Ages

7–11

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

World Space Week
4 October - 10 October

A film guide that looks at The Iron Giant (1999), a superbly animated adaptation following young Hogarth's discovery of a colossal, friendly robot, and his plight to protect him from government agents.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education and Art & Design in addition to highlighting themes surrounding law and order, politics, friendships, historical periods, technology, robots and artificial intelligence, books and plays, and the Cold War.

This resource includes

This Resource Supports

  • Art and Design
  • PSHE Education

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