Message from eamador

[Anonymous]

I'm glad to hear that someone else has used the story of Mulan. Since I teach many English Language Development students (Latino from Central and South America, Persian, Korean, Cambodian, Philippino) I have found that animated movies are well-received and serve to inform students that require multiple intelligences approach to scaffolding historical thinking. In particular, I show Mulan after making connections to their prior knowledge relating to invasions of the Roman Empire causing weakness. Are the Huns the Mongols, is another topic. We talk about Geography first and the Great Wall. We talk about myth and historical evidence. In particular how new information can change history. Women's roles in China are addressed as well. I always use a media guide for students to complete while watching films. A good link is available at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5082/culture.html.