Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Week 4 Choice - March of the Penguins

This week I had an assignment at work to watch the March of the Penguins and pull out aspects of the movie that represent teamwork and other working aspects and piece them together for a video clip. This proved to be challenging and fun. The entire movie was narrated by Morgan Freeman and there was a lot of things I learned about penguins. For instance, I did not know that they could hold their breath for 15 minutes or that they walked 70 miles to breed. The fact that they survive under such extreme conditions is beyond me.
I did find teamwork when it came to the male and female passing the egg with great care not to kill the unborn penguin. The male and female also use great teamwork techniques when passing the baby chick, keeping them from touching the freezing ground. There was a sense of community and group when huddling in the cold weather and keeping warm to survive.
What does all of this teach me? It makes me think about community and working together for the betterment of the group. It makes me think about survival and just how far I have come with all the trials and tribulations and it makes me want to strive harder to be successful.

1 comment:

  1. community is so underestimated in our society. We have so valued the individual that we forget how important community is.

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