Problem Based Learning 03

Title : Survey shows family comes first on Singaporeans' list of priorities
Date : 06 May 2009 1816hrs
URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/427345/1/.html

This news article highlights two key pieces of information:

“six in 10 Singaporeans said they do not spend enough time with their families, with one in three saying they spend less than five hours a week with their families.”

“Nine in 10 Singaporeans polled said they would like to spend more time with their families.”

This means that Singaporeans do value their family and want to spend more time with them but the next news article tell us a different story.

Title : Singapore's divorce rate in 2007 lower than other countries
Date : 27 March 2009 1918hrs URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/418231/1/.html

Even though the divorce rates is lower in Singapore, but the trend is worrying. We should do our part to help Singpore promote the importance of family.

The Question is: What can we do? What is the most effective way to promote the importance of family?

Your Solution:

By choosing the appropriate genre (advertisement, drama or music video) for your video, produce a not more than 5 minute video that highlights the value of family and how one should appreciate one’s family.

Look at the videos produced to promote the importance of family to gain some inspiration on how to produce such videos.

YouTube Video Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v66VMFBPq8E&feature=channel_page

Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw0s4C0g5SM&feature=channel

Touching Advertisement (in Chinese)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBWPZIjtnTM&feature=related

Dear Grandpa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUtbv_hViV4

PBL 3 Journal 3

What is the danger of depending on movies as a reliable source for historical information?

Write a 100 word response to the above question. Please remember to include your name and class at the end of your journal.

Media Literacy on the Movie Fearless

Watch the movie trailer and read the synopsis of Fearless (2006) by ‘Jet’ Li:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBVQjnOCdd4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_(2006_film)

Then compare the information with the following articles,

http://www.biographicon.com/view/p9lao/Huo_Yuanjia
http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/192537.htm
http://www.chinwoo.org/history.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/16/content_4187427.htm

What are the differences between the historical account of the life of Huo Yuan Jia and his character in the movie. Identify at least 3 such differences.

Possible differences...

1. Was he really from a rich family? If not, what were the occupations that he engaged in?

2.Did he really fight an American Wrestler? If not, what actually happened?

3.Did he really die because he was poisoned in the match? If not, what are some possibilities that lead to his death?

4.Was his entire family killed, leaving him with no descendants? If not, how many grandsons and great grand sons does he have?

PBL 3 Journal 2

Can we trust movies to represent true history? Please elaborate on your conclusion.

Write a 100 word journal.Remember to include your full name / class at the end of your journal.

Media Literacy on the Movie 300

Question 1:

Did this battle really happen? How could 300 men fight so huge an army?

Question 2:

Did the "God-King" Xerxes really look like the one in the movie? If different, why did the directors make him to be like that?

Question 3:

Did the spartans really wore so little for battle? If not, what did they wear?

Question 4:

Did the Immortals really look like Japanese ninjas? If not, why did the directors want them to look like that?