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Tom and Jerry turn 80 years old TopicalTuesdays! Holdadebate Tom and Jerry cartoonsoften feature a greatdealofhitting andhurting, even if it isonly slapstick violence.Somebelieve that they shouldnotbe shown anymore because they encourage children to attack eachother.Some studieshave even suggested thatwatching cartoons likeTom and Jerrymakes youngstersmore aggressive.Or is this justoverreacting?Many childrenover the last 80 yearshave just found it great fun andmanaged towatchwithoutharmingothers.Why should they suffer justbecause a few children (orperhaps theirparents) struggle to controlbad behaviour?Whatdo you think? Investigate Writing challenge! Choose one of the followingwritingwarm-ups. 2 Imagine you are either Jerry or Tom andwrite a letter to the other, explaining that you have had enough of all the fighting andwant to make peace. Itmight help to apologise for all the times you’ve hurt him too! Read the article and then try the following activities... or 1 Poor Tom the cat is always getting painfully outwitted by Jerry themouse. It’s time he got his own back.Write a set of instructions for away you think Tom could play a good (but not too vicious) trick on Jerry.Don’t forget to give a set of numbered steps, use imperative verbs and include sequencing conjunctions. 21 Entertainment 15February2020• TheWeekJunior ENTERTAINMENTNEWS O n10February,famouscartoonenemiesTom andJerrycelebratedtheir80thanniversary. Theduo,whohavestarredinmorethan150 cartoons,madetheirveryfirstappearanceina nine-minute-longfilmreleasedon10February 1940,called PussGetstheBoot . Thisoriginalfilm,createdbyanimatorsWilliam HannaandJosephBarbera,wasnominatedforan AcademyAward(alsoknownasanOscar)inthe BestAnimatedShortcategory.However,Hannaand Barberawerenotgivenfullcreditfortheirwork, anditwasn’tuntilitbecameahugesuccessthat theywereaskedtomakemoreepisodes.Bythe 1960s,anewteamworkedontheanimations, butHannaandBarberalaterreturnedtotheseries. Theearlyepisodesarestillconsideredthebest. AlthoughTomandJerryarestillverypopular today,someoftheoldercartoonsarecriticisedfor showingcertainhumancharactersbeingtreated unfairlybecauseofthecolouroftheirskin. THISWEEK’S WATCHLIST GlasgowIndoorGrandPrix 1.15pmon15February,BBCOne KatarinaJohnson-ThompsonandLauraMuirare someoftheUK’sbestathletesatthishigh- profilecompetition.Muirwillbehopingtobreak theworldrecordinthe1,000-metrerace,and Johnson-Thompsonwillbelookingtobuildon hersuccessfromtheWorldChampionships. PennyonMARS 6pmon17February,DisneyChannel Pennyisbackforathirdseriesofthishitdrama. She’s16,thedaughterofafamouspopsinger, andattendstheMusicArtsReinerSchool (MARS),whereithasonlyjustbeenrevealed whohermotheris. TheCalloftheWild Incinemasfrom19February Thisnewfilm,basedonafamousbookfrom 1903,followsBuck,adogsenttoliveinthe harshconditionsofAlaska,intheUS.Withacast includingHarrisonFordandKarenGillan,along withsomebreathtakingCGIcreations,Buckis setfortheadventureofalifetime. MEETVINCENTVANGOGH·ALAMY·GETTYIMAGES ThatThingYouDo! DVD,GooglePlay,iTunes,YouTube TomHanksisaveryfamousactor,buthehas alsodirectedsomeofthefilmshe’sactedin.The firstfilmhedirectedwas1996’s ThatThingYou Do! ,theenjoyablestoryofabandinthe1960s tryingtobreakintothemusicindustry.Thefilm followsthemastheycometogether,squabble, haveabighitsingleandtrytocopewith success.Itcapturesthespiritofthe 1960s,whenpopmusicand theworldingeneralwere changingalot.Ifyoulike filmswithmusic,and wanttotrysomething alittledifferent,give thisoneago. Amusic-filled filmabouta bandtrying tomakeitbig. FILM CLUB TomandJerryturn80yearsold TomandJerryfirst appearedin1940. WOW! ActorTomHanksisa distantrelativeofAbraham Lincoln,oneofthemost famousUSpresidents inhistory. DIDYOU KNOW? TomandJerrywere originallycalled JasperandJinx. 20-21_TWJ_218What'sonv1.indd21 12/02/202013:45 Conduct a survey amongst your friends and family to find outwho their all-time favourite cartoon characters are.Decide how youwant to present your findings.Also, decidewhether youwant an open surveywhere they can give any answers, or if you want to limit their choices to a given list. schools.theweekjunior.co.uk 2 1 Entertainment 15February2020• TheWeekJunior ENTERTAINMENTNEWS O n10February,famouscartoonenemiesTom andJerrycelebratedtheir80thanniversary. Theduo,whohavestarredinmorethan150 cartoons,madetheirveryfirstappearanceina nine-minute-longfilmreleasedon10February 1940,called PussGetstheBoot . Thisoriginalfilm,createdbyanimatorsWilliam HannaandJosephBarbera,wasnominatedforan AcademyAward(alsoknownasanOscar)inthe BestAnimatedShortcategory.However,Hannaand Barberawerenotgivenfullcreditfortheirwork, anditwasn’tuntilitbecameahugesuccessthat theywereaskedtomakemoreepisodes.Bythe 1960s,anewteamworkedontheanimations, butHannaandBarberalaterreturnedtotheseries. Theearlyepisodesarestillconsideredthebest. AlthoughTomandJerryarestillverypopular today,someoftheoldercartoonsarecriticisedfor showingcertainhumancharactersbeingtreated unfairlybecauseofthecolouroftheirskin. THISWEEK’S WATCHLIST GlasgowIndoorGrandPrix 1.15pmon15February,BBCOne KatarinaJohnson-ThompsonandLauraMuirare someoftheUK’sbestathletesatthishigh- profilecompetition.Muirwillbehopingtobreak theworldrecordinthe1,000-metrerace,and Johnson-Thompsonwillbelookingtobuildon hersuccessfromtheWorldChampionships. PennyonMARS 6pmon17February,DisneyChannel Pennyisbackforathirdseriesofthishitdrama. She’s16,thedaughterofafamouspopsinger, andattendstheMusicArtsReinerSchool (MARS),whereithasonlyjustbeenrevealed whohermotheris. TheCalloftheWild Incinemasfrom19February Thisnewfilm,basedonafamousbookfrom 1903,followsBuck,adogsenttoliveinthe harshconditionsofAlaska,intheUS.Withacast includingHarrisonFordandKarenGillan,along withsomebreathtakingCGIcreations,Buckis setfortheadventureofalifetime. MEETVINCENTVANGOGH·ALAMY·GETTYIMAGES ThatThingYouDo! DVD,GooglePlay,iTunes,YouTube TomHanksisaveryfamousactor,buthehas alsodirectedsomeofthefilmshe’sactedin.The firstfilmhedirectedwas1996’s ThatThingYou Do! ,theenjoyablestoryofabandinthe1960s tryingtobreakintothemusicindustry.Thefilm followsthemastheycometogether,squabble, haveabighitsingleandtrytocopewith success.Itcapturesthespiritofthe 1960s,whenpopmusicand theworldingeneralwere changingalot.Ifyoulike filmswithmusic,and wanttotrysomething alittledifferent,give thisoneago. Amusic-filled filmabouta bandtrying tomakeitbig. FILM CLUB TomandJerryturn80yearsold TomandJerryfirst appearedin1940. WOW! ActorTomHanksisa distantrelativeofAbraham Lincoln,oneofthemost famousUSpresidents inhistory. DIDYOU KNOW? TomandJerrywere originallycalled JasperandJinx. 20-21_TWJ_218What'sonv1.indd21 12/02/202013:45 schools.theweekjunior.co.uk Five top tech tips to help with remote learning for KS1 children p25 INS I DE THI S SECT I ON . . . p33 p34 Some headteachers are still finding ways to micromanage during the shutdown Keep children abreast of current affairs by using our free weekly resources p26 Supercharge pupils’ home learning by showing them these fantastic resources 18 | www.teachwire.net HOME LEARNING projects Forget dull worksheets – immerse children in rich learning opportunities with these easy ideas 25 I n these unprecedented times, our students are spending more time than ever learning at home. Resist the temptation to bombard them with a dull parade of worksheets. Instead, try these meaningful home learning project ideas. Not all children have regular access to computers or smartphones which is why there’s a range of suggestions here, some which involve internet technology, and some that don’t. JONNY WALKER Superheroes assemble This project can be small or large. On a smaller scale, set up an art session and drawor paint a superhero alter-ego, or write and record part of a filmscript. On a larger scale, encourage children to live as their superhero alter-ego for awhile.What does their costume look like? Do they have any gadgets? Can they create these using junkmodelling and bits and bobs fromhome? Act out or filmscenes of heroism. Marvellous! (Seewhat we did there?) 1