Class Summary 6-4-2024

Discussion of Tom and Jerry Clip

Characters:

• Jerry (mouse): The teacher
• Baby Jerry (mouse): The student
• Tom (cat): The antagonist
• Spike (dog): Briefly mentioned, but not seen in the clip

Setting:

• Jerry's mouse hole, which has been turned into a makeshift classroom.

Plot Summary:

• Jerry teaches Baby Jerry how to outsmart Tom.
• Baby Jerry cries and laughs during the lesson.
• They practice escaping Tom's paw. Baby Jerry is successful, but Jerry gets flattened.
• Baby Jerry puts up a "Class Dismissed" sign and tries to leave, but Jerry catches him.
• Baby Jerry is punished by having to wear a dunce cap.

Vocabulary:

• Beware: Watch out for something dangerous.
• Class dismissed: The class is over.
• Outwit/outsmart: To be smarter than someone else and trick them.
• Tiptoes: To walk quietly on the tips of your toes.
• Dunce cap: A pointed hat used in the past as a punishment for students who didn't do well in school.

A1 Level Summary

Jerry mouse is a teacher. Baby mouse is his student. Jerry shows baby mouse how to run from the cat. Baby mouse is fast! Cat only gets his tail. Jerry is slow. Cat gets him! Baby mouse says class is over. Jerry says no. Baby mouse must wear a silly hat.

A2 Level Summary

Jerry mouse teaches baby mouse how to be smart and escape from Tom the cat. During the lesson, baby mouse cries and then laughs. They practice running from Tom's paw. Baby mouse is quick and escapes, but Jerry is too slow and gets flattened. Baby mouse tries to end the lesson, but Jerry makes him wear a "dunce" hat as punishment.

B1 Level Summary

In this Tom and Jerry cartoon, Jerry takes on the role of teacher, instructing baby Jerry on how to outsmart their nemesis, Tom the cat. The lesson involves practicing escape techniques from Tom's paw. While baby Jerry successfully evades capture, Jerry himself falls victim to Tom's swat. In a humorous turn of events, baby Jerry prematurely declares the lesson over, only to be reprimanded by Jerry with a dunce cap.

Discussion Questions:

1. What made you laugh in the cartoon? Why is Tom and Jerry funny?
2. Have you ever tricked or outsmarted someone, or has someone tricked you? Tell us about it!
3. Was it okay for Jerry to give Baby Jerry a dunce hat as punishment? Why or why not?
4. What are some good ways to teach someone a lesson when they do something wrong?
5. Are there any punishments that are never okay? Why not?