Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/beauty-and-the-beast-1991-film

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the production studio?Walt Disney Feature Animation
2. What is the release date?November 22, 1991
3. What is the story of Beauty and the Beast about?It’s about a kind girl who trades her freedom for her father’s and falls in love with a cursed prince in a magical castle. The story shows that inner beauty matters more than looks.
4. Why is Belle different from other Disney princesses?Belle is an active, intelligent girl who loves books and wants to be independent, unlike earlier princesses who were more passive.

Disney Renaissance: A period of critical and commercial success for Disney's animated films from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.
Computer Animation Production System (CAPS): A digital system used by Disney to combine traditional animation with computer-generated imagery.
Anthropomorphism: Giving human characteristics or behaviors to an inanimate object or animal.