Swing Kids: Movie

Swing Kids: Movie

1.  What do Peter and Thomas think of the HJ or Hitler Youth at the beginning of the movie?

2.  Why is "swing" music and dancing prohibited?

3.  a) Why does Peter join the HJ?

b)  What does Thomas then do? Why?

4.  Why is Arvid beaten? How does this change him?

5.  What are the HJ's taught about the Jews? How?

6.  Why does Arvid refuse to play the song requested by the Nazi official?

7.  What happened to Peter's father? Why?

8.  What happens to Thomas's father? Why?

9.  What happens to Arvid at the end of the movie? Why?

10.  How does Thomas's character and attitude towards Nazism and his friends change during the movie?

11.  What decision does Peter make at the end of the movie?

12.  What can be learned from Peter's actions?