A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
The Cast
While truant from school, young siblings Jeremy and Jemima meet the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), who falls for their widowed father, Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke), and his various oddball inventions, including the family's noisy rebuilt car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. One day at the beach, Caractacus tells Truly and the children a fanciful fable about the villainous Baron Bomburst (Gert Frobe) and his evil designs on the Potts family car.
In your opinion, is Mr. Potts an irresponsible parent for not sending his children to school?  Explain your answer.
Would you say that Mr. Potts provides enough opportunities at home to constitute home schooling for his two children?

Write an essay comparing two characters in the story.


Meet Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
In your opinion, is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang a good name for the car? Explain your answer.
If you could, would you make any changes to the car? If so, explain your thinking.
What are your thoughts on the song... do you like? Explain your answer.
The Inventions
Simple Machines
List the simple machines that are used in the Breakfast Machine. In your own words, explain how one of them is used to cook an egg.
The Child Catcher
How does the child catcher lure the children into coming with him? Explain using examples from the movie.
In your opinion, how might the child catcher in this movie been compared to the Indian agents, as described in the book, I Am Not a Number', working for the government. Explain using examples from the movie and the book.
Meet the Real Child Catcher - Sir Robert Murray Helpmann
Sing along to the following songs...
Try to dance to the following songs in the movie... let's see how you do...
Write a brief summary of the movie.

Using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the protagonist and antagonist in the movie.

Using adjectives, how would you describe each of the main characters in the movie. Explain your thinking .