reaction/discussion -- tuesday afternoon (Hwang)

[Anonymous]

Because I teach middle school, I am a little concerned about some of the films that were shown in class. While I do want my students to not only be exposed to the material, and have enough information to make an informed opinion and have a discussion, but I feel like some of the topics are a little heavy for them. I think using the films would be great in class because it gives a face to the topics and concepts. I'd love to hear from some of the middle school teachers that have an idea about how to incorporate some of the information and resources into the curriculum.

[Anonymous]

The President's Barber was a cool film to be exposed to since it has the comedic appeal that can hold our students' attention while at the same time tell a narrative about history. It also kind of reminded me of the Butler in which the film focuses on a non-historical character and tells the historical narrative in the background while showing its effect on the everyday lives of the people living it.

[Anonymous]

Middle school students are a mixed bag in that some are a lot more sophisticated than we expect and a lot are dealing with very mature issues. While I agree that most films should never be shown in their entirety, clips are highly useful. The new College Board curriculum makes heavy use of film in the delivery of lesson. Another

resource: [font=arial, sans-serif]www.film-foundation.org. They have curriculum that you could use as a model for incorporating clips into your lesson planning. They are opened to providing guidance and assistance[/font]
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[Anonymous]

Thanks lguthrie! The site looks pretty interesting and I like the layout of the lesson plans for someone like me who may be a little gung ho, but not really know where to start.

[Anonymous]

Just received TAE GUK GI, the Korean War drama, from Netflix, even though I just ordered it. Of all the films I wrote down, that was the only one I found. It's available on DVD. Anyway, I plan to watch it this weekend, along with a Chinese film that I also ordered.

[clay dube]

Please offer your thoughts about the ideas and films presented by Kyung Moon Hwang. Here's a list of the films he shared:

“Roaring Currents” (2014) [On Admiral Yi Sunsin] "The Immortal Yi Sunsin” (2004) [TV mini-series] “War of the Arrows” (2011) [On resistance to Manchu invasions of 17th century] "Ch’wihwasôn” (“Drunken painter immortal”), 2002 [artist as Forest Gump figure--showing Tonghak uprising] "Taegukgi--Brotherhood of War" [Korean war epic] "Spring in My Hometown" (2001) [Korean war quiet movie--two boys as protagonists] "Welcome to Dongmakgol" [Korean war comedy] "The President's Barber"
"Once in a Summer" "Fascinating Vacation" (2007) [Kwangju Uprising epic] "The Old Garden" (2007) [On democratization movement's sacrifices] "Queen Seondeok" [mini-series] "Empress Ki" [mini-series] “Frozen Flower” (2009) [Gay anti-Mongol king] “The King and the Clown” “Bungee Jumping on Their Own” (2001)
edited by Clay Dube on 7/29/2014

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