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French Roast

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At the beginning of 'French Roast' we see the juxtaposition between the two main characters.  One poor looking man, who could probably be called a tramp, the second a business man in a French restaurant. 
The 'posh' man loses his wallet and in order to save himself the embarrassment of not being able to pay he orders a plethora of drinks to hide his mistake.

When the tramp re-enters the bar shaking a collection tin the 'posh' man waves him away but a frail old nun makes a very charitable donation.  The man decides he will try to pay his tab by stealing from the old lady.  However, the police arrive to foil his clumsy attempt.


A twist in the plot leads to a humorous and interesting ending - with a not so swift getaway.
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Both of the main characters reveal their true colours; by the end of the animation we are left thinking that perhaps we should not judge a book by its cover.

Teaching Ideas (I shared this animation on The Literacy Shed Facebook Page and these are the responses from followers.

Louise Brooks: This would be great for moral dilemmas. Play part of story then stop and asking is the person and what are they like. When a new character is introduced ask who is the better person - why? As each new character is introduced stop and 'pass judgement'. In the end who was the 'better' person.

Áine Uí Mhuineachán: Brilliant animation. Could be used as PSHE curriculum. Pause at different stages. What should the main character do? What is the part of the lady? First impressions? Whose the good/bad characters in the story. Predict the ending.

Andrea Elizabeth: Great animation !For a bit of creative writing, ask students to write the internal dialogue of one of the characters. Why do you think that is what the character is feeling/thinking? How does the tone change throughout?

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