Please Vote For Me brings civics and elections to life for students and is also a valuable tool for teaching students about China. It includes a Student Election Class Activity that can also be adapted for higher grades.
“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
Lesson 1: The Land of China
Subject: Geography, Social Studies, World History
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Lesson 2: A Lesson in Democracy
Subject: Civics, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Lesson 3: Chinese Characters
Subject: English Language Arts, Language Arts
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Lesson 4: Chinese Number Rods: Integer Calculations
Subject: Math
Lesson Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Lesson 5: Investigating Rice
Subject: Science
Lesson Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Lesson 6: Folk Art: Chinese Papercuts
Subject: Visual Arts
Lesson Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Lesson 7: A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Subject: English Language Arts, Geography, Language Arts, Social Studies
Lesson Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Lesson 8: About Documentary Films
Subject: Film Literacy, Media Literacy
Lesson Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Note: The Student Election Class Activity in this curriculum guide is also available as a standalone download.
Get it now in our Civics Activities and Printables collection.
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