One Strange Rock Product Description
Film runtime: 58 minutes
Film rating: Not rated. Film appropriate for Grades 3+.
Film reviews
“This film could be usefully employed by teachers from upper elementary grades through undergraduate courses.”
– Clayton Dube 杜克雷 , founder and former director of the USC U.S.-China Institute
Read the full USC U.S.-China Institute review.
Read the Video Librarian review.
Where to watch: Streaming free on Kanopy (in some regions) and YouTube. Also available to for sale on DVD from First Run Features.
Curriculum Guide
Lesson 1: The Land of China (Geography, Social Studies, World History)
Lesson 2: A Lesson in Democracy (Civics, Social Studies)
Lesson 3: Chinese Characters (Language Arts)
Lesson 4: Chinese Number Rods: Integer Calculations (Mathematics)
Lesson 5: Investigating Rice (Science)
Lesson 6: Folk Art: Chinese Papercuts (Visual Arts)
Lesson 7: A Glimpse of Chinese Culture (Geography, Language Arts, Social Studies)
Lesson 8: About Documentary Films (Film Literacy, Media Literacy)
These lessons are all designed for grades 6-8. Lesson 6: Folk Art: Chinese Papercuts (Visual Arts) is designed for grades 5-8. Educators may find that the lessons can be adapted for higher or lower grades. Lesson 2 is available as an isolated download along with two printable worksheets: Principles of Democracy and Student Model Election Party Campaign Worksheet on our Civics Activities and Printables Page.
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Glossary of Film Terms
The Glossary of Film Terms is useful for the Film Literacy lessons that are part of this curriculum guide.
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