watch documentary movie : Babies (2010) Ponijao > Namibia, South Africa

Bayarjargal > Mongolia (Asia)

Mari > Tokyo, Japan

Hattie > San Francisco, California

Answer the questions below as you watch the movie,

1. Opening Scene (2 brothers): What is your reaction to the scene? How is the scene connected to cultural context and society that the child is living in?
2. What is your reaction to the different birthing experiences presented in the film?
3. Each family approaches child rearing in a different way. This is connected to cultural beliefs and values. What practices did you see related to; Sleeping Feeding Bathing 4. What play/exploration experiences were the infants engaged in? 5. What did you observe about the relationships between the adults and the infants?

(39 min falling asleep)

6. What do you think are some of the culture/family's beliefs and values concerning supervision or health & safety of infants?

7. Compare development and learning the same among the children. -How is the children's development and learning the same?

-How is the children's development and learning different?

(55 min Hattie elephant)

8. What cultural beliefs & values are apparent in relation to self-help/independence skills?