Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Traveling this summer: you vs. celebrities

Summary of Article: Thought we'd do a fun, mindless current event today to kick off summer. This article is about how celebrities travel v. the rest of us.

Discussion with Kids:

  • Are you travelling/having a vacation this summer? How will you get there? Where will you go? Who will pack for you? What will you take? Who will pay for it? 
  • Most people travel just like you. But some people, like movie stars and famous musicians, get to travel extra special. What special treatment do you think they get (at airports, at hotels)? 
    • At airports, they pull up right to the airport, get met by a special agent who whisks them through security. Then they go through special tunnels and passages to go straight to private planes. 
    • They have an assistant pack everything for them and unpack everything. 
    • Hotels and restaurants give them cheaper prices or even free things -- like free breakfasts/dinners, lower rates on hotel rooms. 
    • They often use fake names, even silly ones, like Mr. Poopy or the names of other movie stars. (What fake name would you use?)
  • Why do celebrities get this special treatment? (Hotels/places think they will get good publicity if its known that a celebrity goes there)
  • Why do celebrities often want anonymity/privacy? 
  • Do you think this is fair? If so, why? If not, which parts are not fair and why? 

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