Form groups of four.
1. There must be at least one member of the opposite sex in every team.
2. No one must be left without a group.
Write down the group name, and group members in the comments by 30th July 2009.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
PBL 3 Journal 03
What is the danger of depending on movies as a reliable source for historical information? Write a 100 word response to the above question.
Please remember to include your name and class at the end of your journal.
Please remember to include your name and class at the end of your journal.
Media Literacy on the movie Fearless
Watch the movie trailer and read the synopsis of Fearless (2006) by ‘Jet’ Li:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVQjnOCdd4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(2006_film)
Then compare the information with the following articles,
http://www.biographicon.com/view/p9lao/Huo_Yuanjia
http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/192537.htm
http://www.chinwoo.org/history.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/16/content_4187427.htm
What are the differences between the historical account of the life of Huo Yuan Jia and his character in the movie. Identify at least 3 such differences.
Possible differences...
1. Was he really from a rich family? If not, what were the occupations that he engaged in?
2.Did he really fight an American Wrestler? If not, what actually happened?
3.Did he really die because he was poisoned in the match? If not, what are some possibilities that lead to his death?
4.Was his entire family killed, leaving him with no descendants? If not, how many grandsons and great grand sons does he have?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVQjnOCdd4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(2006_film)
Then compare the information with the following articles,
http://www.biographicon.com/view/p9lao/Huo_Yuanjia
http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/192537.htm
http://www.chinwoo.org/history.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/16/content_4187427.htm
What are the differences between the historical account of the life of Huo Yuan Jia and his character in the movie. Identify at least 3 such differences.
Possible differences...
1. Was he really from a rich family? If not, what were the occupations that he engaged in?
2.Did he really fight an American Wrestler? If not, what actually happened?
3.Did he really die because he was poisoned in the match? If not, what are some possibilities that lead to his death?
4.Was his entire family killed, leaving him with no descendants? If not, how many grandsons and great grand sons does he have?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
PBL 3 Journal 02
Can we trust movies to represent true history? Please elaborate on your conclusion.
Write a 100 word journal.
Remember to include your full name / class at the end of your journal.
Write a 100 word journal.
Remember to include your full name / class at the end of your journal.
Media LIteracy on the Movie 300 Question 4
Did the Immortals really look like Japanese ninjas? If not, why did the directors want them to look like that?
Media Literacy on the Movie 300 Question 3
Did the spartans really wore so little for battle? If not, what did they wear?
Media Literacy on the Movie 300 Question 2
Did the "God-King" Xerxes really look like the one in the movie? If different, why did the directors make him to be like that?
Media Literacy on the Movie 300 Question 1
Did this battle really happen? How could 300 men fight so huge an army?
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