Point of View practice using Finding Nemo

For the past few weeks, my 5th grade class has been working on Point of View. We've gone beyond simply identifying 1st or 3rd person and are really analyzing how the narrator's/character's point of view/perspective affects the story and the message that readers receive. I found two great clips in Finding Nemo that are great for instruction or practice. I've listed the time that correlates to the clips on the DVD.

Example 1
@ 25:11-25:48 minutes- Nemo is being dumped into the dank in the dentist's office. I had the kids identify the setting and situation from Nemo's point of view/perspective. What does he see? How does he feel? What is he thinking? How did he get here?

@ 25:49-26:00 minutes- In this clip we get a look at the situation from the dentist's point of view. (He says he found Nemo struggling for his life in the reef, and he saved his life.) After watching this clip, the students had a quick discussion about perspective and how the same event can be perceived multiple ways. We then talked about how the perspective changes the story.

Example 2
28:40-29:22 minutes: The dentist shows Nemo (and company) the picture of his niece Darla and explains how Nemo is going to be her birthday gift this year. The other fish explain what happened to her birthday fish last year. I had the kids give me Darla's point of view about receiving a fish for her birthday, and then Nemo's point of view about being given to Darla.