The Lion King Study Guide - Telecharge

who?
roots: who’s got YOUR back?
“THEY LIVE IN YOU
THEY LIVE IN ME
THEY’RE WATCHING OVER
EVERYTHING WE SEE”
- Mufasa, “They Live in You”
Mufasa tells Simba that “the great kings of the past look down on us…so whenever you feel alone,
just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I.”
Who are your “great kings and queens” of the past? Although each family has a unique structure and history, it can offer
insights and connection to the past and those who have come before us. Simba grows up when he honors the past and
respects those who preceded him.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO LINK TO YOUR PAST:
FAMILY INTERVIEWS: Using a tape recorder or by taking notes, interview members of your immediate family
(parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.). Encourage them to recount stories about their lives and your
family history. In addition, be sure to ask informational questions such as birth date, place of birth or how many
family members they can name!
RESOURCES: A good resource for
family trees is the Ellis Island
Genealogy Learning Center
(www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/
genealogy_getting_started.asp).
Ellis Island is the island in New York
Harbor where millions of
immigrants came to the United
States. Today it serves as an
immigration museum and a hub
for genealogy data from around
the world.
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genealogy: the study
of family ancestries
and histories.
Josette Bushell Mingo, Rafiki,
London Company
photo by Catherine Ashmore