Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Film Guide

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Ages

11–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

World Space Week
4 October - 10 October

A film guide that looks at Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as old and new forces combine in this continuation of the space saga, set thirty years after the events of Return of the Jedi.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Science, Art and Design, Citizenship, Religious Education and Politics in addition to highlighting themes surrounding film history, mythology, space and planets, technology, monsters and the film industry.

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This Resource Supports

  • Art and Design
  • Citizenship
  • Politics
  • Religious Education
  • Spirituality
  • Philosophy
  • Science

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