March of the Penguins (ATOM Study Guide)

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