← Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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Movie: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli (1984) | Rated PG | 117 minutes

There are two sides to this worksheet. Do both sides!

Part 1: Watch and Learn (answer while watching)

Circle the best answer.

  1. What does Nausicaä do that most people in the Valley do not?

    • A) She leads the army
    • B) She explores the Toxic Jungle and studies it
    • C) She builds weapons
    • D) She leaves the Valley forever

  2. What secret does Nausicaä find under the Toxic Jungle?

    • A) Treasure
    • B) The jungle's plants are cleaning the poisoned soil, and the water and sand below are clean
    • C) A hidden city
    • D) A giant machine

  3. Why does the Tolmekian army want to burn the jungle?

    • A) They see it as a threat that must be destroyed
    • B) They want to farm it
    • C) They want to protect the Ohmu
    • D) They want to build a road

  4. Why do the Ohmu stampede toward the Valley?

    • A) They are hungry
    • B) A baby Ohmu is being used as bait
    • C) A storm is coming
    • D) They are chasing Nausicaä's glider

  5. How does the stampede end?

    • A) The army wins
    • B) Nausicaä stands in front of the Ohmu, and they heal her with golden tendrils
    • C) The Valley is destroyed
    • D) The Ohmu leave on their own

Part 2: Think and Reflect

  1. Social Awareness: Many people in the movie are afraid of the Ohmu and the jungle, but Nausicaä is curious. Why do people fear what they do not understand? What does she learn by looking closely?

  2. Responsible Decision-Making: The Tolmekian army wants to burn the jungle, and the Pejite use a baby Ohmu as bait. What are they each trying to solve? What would have been a better way to solve their problem?

  3. Self-Management: Nausicaä is angry when her father is killed, and she loses control for a moment. How does she calm herself afterward? What can you do when you are so angry you cannot think?

  4. Relationship Skills: Nausicaä tries to make peace, even with people who attacked her home. Why is that hard? Describe a way to stop a fight from getting bigger.

  5. Personal Connection: Which character in the movie do you think you are most like and why? (Nausicaä, Lord Yupa, Asbel, Kushana, Mito, Teto the fox squirrel, the Ohmu, or another character)