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This comprehensive Bugsy Malone teaching resource offers a delightful and engaging journey into the world of splurges and singalongs, while providing a rigorous and detailed exploration of its historical context. It’s designed to captivate students while fostering critical thinking and historical awareness.

Deep Dive into the Roaring Twenties:** Beyond the surface-level fun, this resource delves into the complexities of the Prohibition era, enabling students to understand the social, economic, and cultural forces that shaped the film’s setting.
Contextualized Character Analysis: Students will explore how the characters’ actions and motivations are rooted in the historical realities of the 1920s. They’ll analyze how the film playfully mirrors and subverts the archetypes of real-life gangsters.
Exploration of Gangster Film Genre: The resource examines the influence of classic 1930s gangster films, helping students understand how “Bugsy Malone” both pays homage to and satirizes this genre. Detailed analysis of filmic techniques used in the 1930’s compared to Bugsy Malone will be available.
Historical Accuracy and Artistic License: Students will learn to distinguish between historical fact and artistic interpretation, examining how Alan Parker used the past as a backdrop for a playful and imaginative story.
Engaging Activities with Historical Depth: The resource includes a variety of activities that encourage students to connect the film’s themes and characters to their historical context. This includes research tasks, debates, and creative writing prompts.
Comprehensive Historical Background Materials: Students will have access to detailed background information on the Prohibition era, organized crime, and the social and cultural landscape of the 1920s.
Analysis of Social Commentary: The resource encourages students to consider the film’s underlying social commentary, exploring themes of wealth, power, and the impact of societal restrictions.
Connection to Real-Life Figures: The resource allows students to explore the real life gangsters that the characters are based loosely on.
Detailed timeline of the era: A timeline of important events in the 1920’s will be included.
By combining the joy of “Bugsy Malone” with a thorough exploration of its historical context, this resource empowers students to become informed and engaged learners.