Title: Finding Dory

Year: 2016

Producer: Disney Pixar

Rating: PG

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Cost: $18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKJA-VLpiCo

Description: Finding Dory is a sequel movie that is about Dory, Nemo and Marlin finding Dory’s mom and dad. Dory remembers her mom and dad so her Marlin, and Nemo make a journey across the the ocean to the Marine Life Institute, a rehabilitation center and aquarium. At the Marine Life Institute Dory gets separated from Nemo and Marlin. While separated Dory makes friends with a grumpy octopus named Hank, a friendly whale shark named Destiny and the happy beluga whale Bailey who help her find her parents. While Dory is with her new friends at the Marine Life Institute Marlin and Nemo are there trying to find Dory. In the end, Dory is reunited with her parents and Marlin and Nemo find Dory. Dory, her parents, Nemo, Marlin, Hank, Bailey and Destiny swim off into the ocean back to live happily in the coral reefs.

This movie allows students to see many different emotions and what can cause different emotions. In the movie Dory, Marlin and Nemo experience happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, confusion, excitement, and cheerful.

Common Core Standards: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.3

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

Mental and Emotional Health Curriculum: Healthy Behavior Outcomes 

• MEH 1.2.2
  • Identify appropriate ways to deal and express with feelings (HBO 1,2,3,4)
    • HBO 1- Express feelings in a healthy way.
    • HBO 2- Engage in activities that are mentally and emotionally healthy.
    • HBO 3- Prevent and manage interpersonal conflict, in healthy ways.
    • HBO 4- Prevent and manage emotional stress and anxiety in healthy ways.
• MEH 1.2.3
  • Explain the relationship between feelings and behavior (HBO 1 & 3)
    • HBO 1- Express feelings in a healthy way.
    • HBO 3- Prevent and manage interpersonal conflict, in healthy ways.

National Health Education Standards: