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Overview
Please Vote For Me brings civics and elections to life for students and is also a valuable tool for teaching students about China.
“This film could be usefully employed by teachers from upper elementary grades through undergraduate courses.”
–Clayton Dube, Founder and former Director, USC U.S.-China Institute
Curriculum Guide
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Lesson 1: The Land of China
Subject: Geography, Social Studies, World History
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Lesson 2: A Lesson in Democracy
Subject: Civics, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Lesson 3: Chinese Characters
Subject: English Language Arts, Language Arts
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Lesson 4: Chinese Number Rods: Integer Calculations
Subject: Math
Lesson Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Lesson 5: Investigating Rice
Subject: Science
Lesson Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Lesson 6: Folk Art: Chinese Papercuts
Subject: Visual Arts
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Lesson 7: A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Subject: English Language Arts, Geography, Language Arts, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Lesson 8: About Documentary Films
Subject: Film Literacy, Media Literacy
Lesson Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Group Discussion Facilitation Guidelines
These tips can help you create safe space for classroom engagement on the themes and subjects of this film.
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