Narrated by Morgan Freeman, March of the
Penguins is a documentary film for all ages. It tells the story of the
remarkable annual winter journey taken by emperor penguins driven by the
overwhelming urge to reproduce and ensure the survival of the species. Emperor
penguins pair off as monogamous couples to mate, the females lay a single egg
and then exhausted by weeks without nourishment, they begin their arduous and
hazardous return journey. The male remains, eating nothing until the eggs begin
to hatch, saving their meager reserves for the chicks until the return of their
mothers. March of the Penguins tells one of the most beautiful love
stories on Earth.
Curriculum Links:
March of the Penguins will
appeal to all ages, although it is particularly suitable for primary school and
lower secondary school students across the discipline-based areas of:
•
Science
• Humanities
• Society and Environment
• English
• The
Arts
• Media Studies
• Psychology