The Secret of Kells Film Guide & Discussion Questions In a few sentences, describe life with the walls of abbot Callach’s abbey. What does the abbot spend his days preparing for? Like other Christian monasteries in Britain and Ireland under threat from Vikings during the early seventh century, the Abbey of Kells contained religious books, art and treasures. What books, art and are ‘treasures’ precious to you? Which would you want to keep safe? What was most important to each of the main characters (Callach, Aiden, Brendan, and Ashleigh) in the story? Why were these things so special to them? The Secret of Kells is an unusual film in many ways. For one using a
The Secret of Kells Film Guide & Discussion Questions In a few sentences, describe life with the walls of abbot Callach’s abbey. What does the abbot spend his days preparing for? Like other Christian monasteries in Britain and Ireland under threat from Vikings during the early seventh century, the Abbey of Kells contained religious books, art and treasures. What books, art and ‘treasures’ are precious to you? Which would you want to keep safe? What was most important to each of the main characters (Callach, Aiden, Brendan, and Ashleigh) in the story? Why were these things so special to them? The Secret of Kells is an unusual film in many ways. For one using a
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