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Name: ____________________________ Date: Course: Global Literacy – Mr. Irvan
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China Final Week
Connecting Learning to Modern Media (Kung Fu Panda 2-‐Day Lesson)
Do Now
1. Describe the appearance of the building above. Use and underline at least two adjectives.
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2. Which of the following do you think is the purpose of most Hollywood movies? Explain your thinking
with an example.
entertain, give accurate information, make money
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AIM: SWBAT draw multiple connections between class learning and the film Kung Fu Panda SWBAT critique Kung Fu Panda for cultural inaccuracies
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Time – 4:59
Event – Po and his dad talking
Question – How do the interactions between Po and his father demonstrate ideas of Confucianism?
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Time – after 11:00
Event – Dragon Warrior choosing
Question – In this section, what are three or more examples of Chinese culture and technology you can see?
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Time – 21:20
Event – Po meets Master Shifu
Question – The special warrior is called the Dragon Warrior, and the secret power information is found in the
Dragon Scroll. What is the special meaning of dragons in Chinese culture?
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Observations, Questions, and Connections
Analysis Questions
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Time – 43:30
Event – Master Oogway’s Speech
Question – In what way is the character of Master Oogway similar to what you know of the Buddha? In what
ways is he different?
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Time – 48:08
Event – Tai Lung Announcement
Question – “It is not your destiny to defeat Tai Lung, it is his,” says Master Shifu. “There are no accidents.”
What are Buddhist beliefs about destiny?
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Observations, Questions, and Connections
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Pretend you are the director of Kung Fu Panda, and you have decided
you need more information in the film in order to teach American
students about ancient China.
Pick three topics and explain specific ways you would include them in the film.
For example, there could be more Confucianism if Po had an older brother that he had to listen to.
Film edits I would make…
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Silk Road more Confucianism Shi Huangdi Mandate of Heaven
Chinese inventions more Buddhism Terra Cotta Army Great Wall of China
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Character Change Cause and Effect Choose one of the main characters below to examine more closely.
• Po
• Master Shifu
• Tai Lung
Using the structure shown in the box, explain how the character changes in the film. You will
also explain the causes and effects of the change.
Cause -‐> Change -‐> Effect First the character of (name) is (character trait).
Some examples of this are ___________________.
Later the character becomes _________________.
The causes of the change are _________________.
The effects of the change are _________________.
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Homework Day 1 – Additional History Connections (due Tuesday) Today we made several connections between the movie Kung Fu Panda and class topics. For
homework tonight, you will continue making history connections. These connections may be for
Egypt or China. Remember that the three types are history-‐to-‐history, history-‐to-‐present, and
history-‐to-‐media.
They must follow this format:
I want to connect (topic) with (topic). These are connected because
___________________. For example, _____________________.
Mr. Irvan’s example: I want to connect karma in Buddhism with cause and effect that we study
in class. These are connected because they are both about one action leading to another action.
For example, if I give money to charity, I will feel good about myself and good karma may come
back to me. Feeling good is an effect of giving.
Some topic ideas you may choose to use: the Silk Road, meditation, the Great Wall,
Mandate of Heaven, karma, Confucian relationships, oracle bones, ancestor worship, Chinese
building styles, polytheistic religion, philosophy, dragons as symbols of power and luck
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Connection #2 _______________________________________________________________
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Homework Day 2 – Movie Reflection (due Wednesday)
• After watching Kung Fu Panda, summarize what it can teach kids about ancient
China. You must write at least four sentences.
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• If you were a film critic, what letter grade would you give Kung Fu Panda for its
cultural accuracy, from F to A? Why? You must support your grade with specific
examples.
I would give the film a grade of _______________.
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• Recommend one more film, TV show, or book with history topics that Mr. Irvan
could share with other scholars. Tell why you think it would be useful for learning.
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