i be a language arts teacher and i use this movie to go along with my folktale unit . in the literature book that i use there be a story call sealskin and soulskin and which be an eskimo story about the selkies and so after we read that story we watch the secret of roan inish . it show the irish side of the selkie story . it be a great closing activity for this unit . i would recommend this movie to any seventh grade language art teacher who use the holt and reinhart element of literature book . it really go along with the folktale unit . i hope you can get as much enjoyment from this movie a i and my class have .