Frozen! Do you want to build a snowman?
Introduction
The characters Elsa (Princess of Arendelle), Anna (Elsa’s sister), Olaf (The Snowman) Kristoff (The Iceman) and Sven (The Reindeer) are well loved characters in the Walt Disney Pictures film Frozen 1. Frozen 2 has of course been out for some time now.
The film’s storyline is based on the fairy tale The Snow Queen written by Hans Christian Anderson. The setting for this story is southern Norway, especially the Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen areas.
The geography of Arendelle (central to the film) was inspired by the landscapes of Naeroyfjord a branch of Norway’s largest fiord, Sogne Fiord.
This unit, aimed for infants, explores the geography of Sogne Fiord (Similar to the landscapes featured in the film) as well as beginning to explore cold places. You can adapt this plan to suit the needs of your children, in your school.
This unit can be used to:
About the Author
Jeff Stanfield
Author and former teacher and inspector
Jeff taught in schools in the Southampton area for over 20 years prior to becoming a teacher adviser and thence County Geography Inspector for Hampshire LA.
He has also been an Ofsted secondary subject and primary lead inspector. He has written articles for a range of publications including Teaching Geography, Primary Geography and the OS.
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