The Way Home

Curriculum Guide

• Lesson 1: The Republic of Korea (South Korea)

  Subject: Social Studies

  Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• Lesson 2: Silent Speech: The Importance of Nonverbal Communication

  Subject: Social Emotional Learning

  Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9

• Lesson 3: Viewing The Way Home

  Subject: Film Literacy

  Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• Lesson 4: Protagonist/Antagonist: Exploring the Character of Sang-Woo

  Subject: Visual Literacy

  Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

• Lesson 5: Confucian Values

  Subject: Language Arts, Philosophy, Religious Studies

  Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

• Lesson 6: Juxtaposition

  Subject: Film Literacy, Language Arts, Media Literacy

  Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

• Lesson 7: At Home in Korea: An Exploration of Korean Customs

  Subject: Geography, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies

  Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• Lesson 8: The Trade Game

  Subject: Economics, Math, Social Studies

  Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10

• Lesson 9: Using Graphs

  Subject: Math

  Lesson Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

• Lesson 10: How We Produce Sound

  Subject: Science

  Lesson Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

• Lesson 11: Bangpaeyeon: Korean Fighter/Shield Kites

  Subject: Visual Arts, Visual Literacy

  Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• Appendix: South Korea Country Profile

  Subject: Geography, Social Studies

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The Way Home is part of our Global Education Collection of award-winning films from around the world for introducing students to global cultures and customs. We also recommend: Children of Heaven (Iran), Like Stars on Earth (India), Please Vote for Me (China), The Cup (Tibet), Wadjda (Saudi Arabia), and Whale Rider (Aotearoa / New Zealand).

A Special Note about Lesson 2: To supplement this lesson about Silent Speech and to support discussions of the nonspeaking grandmother character, educators may want to reference the lesson about language, power and ableism in our Crip Camp curriculum guide.

Teaching about Confucianism? We also recommend Please Vote for Me.

Looking for more films about Kids and Young People? Check out these Films that Celebrate Young Heroes.

Looking for more films about Seniors? You may also like Golden Age Karate and The Love Bugs.

Our Windows and Mirrors Media Literacy Activity gives students a way to consider if the perspectives of underrepresented and marginalized people are included in their media diets in what they read and watch.

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