This film describes the experiences of Fievel Mousekewitz, a mouse who emigrates from Russia to the United States in 1885. An American Tail is more than just an entertaining children's cartoon. The story is derived from the experiences of immigrants who came to the U.S. from Eastern Europe (including Russia) between 1880 and 1924. The movie will introduce the experiences encountered by many of these immigrants.
The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to An American Tail will help parents and teachers acquaint young children with the concept of immigration and the experience of immigrants from Eastern Europe to the U.S.
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An American Tail combines a history lesson about immigration to the U.S. with a cartoon so effortlessly that unless you actually point it out to children, they won't get the connection. Give them some of the additional facts described in the Learning Guide to this animated film and make it more than just a movie.
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