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16 weekly themes- HELP!!!!!!!

 
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kitekid



Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: usually at http://www.expatkorea.com/

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:19 am    Post subject: 16 weekly themes- HELP!!!!!!! Reply with quote

need to come up with 16 themes for university students

each theme needs an accompanying dvd/movie and a website and/or online quiz area

ex.

week 1 theme: immigrants/immigration
movie: the terminal
website/s: http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp



whattcha got....brainstorm with me here?

tia!
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm, how strange. How long do you have to come up with these themes? It seems like a tough thing to ask anyone to do.

Perhaps I'd think of movies I (and hopefully the students) like and go from there.

Themes for things like: law, crime, prison, relationships, love, infidelity, sports, the future, science fiction, mental or physical illness, discrimination, travel, the past, history, school, teenagers, ......?

might be suitable

I don't know, it's a strange assignment you have.
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kitekid



Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: usually at http://www.expatkorea.com/

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

in typical kfashion someone in the dept was supposed to spend the entire summer vacation putting together an entire program for the set to open on campus next week "english cafe," but since it's bound to be a flop (our uni students are far too busy), this certain someone decided, today, to give it to me instead.

as if putting together an entire plan isn't bad enough, i've also been given 4 hours a week "duty" in the damn thing.

yeah, it royally sucks to be me this week.

little help, people?


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Hotpants



Joined: 27 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Feminism - Kill Bill

Why are we here? - 2001

Retirement - About Schmidt

Cloning - The Island/Gattaca

(semi-joking)

You might want to look at this site which has movie trailers and associated questions:
http://www.english-trailers.com/index.php
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

(Teenage) obsession with sex: American Pie

Divorce: Kramer V. Kramer
Cross-dressing: Mrs. Doubtfire Wink
Language troubles abroad: Lost in Translation (haven't seen it actually)
Isolation: Castaway
Genius: Good Will Hunting
Genius with illness: A Beautiful Mind
Travel, history, past: Around the world in 80 days

I don't know, I'm just thinking and trying to be light-hearted.

Sounds tough.
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Hope



Joined: 22 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gung-ho...eastern/western work ethic/culture comparison

I've used Mrs. Doubtfire as well.
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HydePark



Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Freaky Friday (remake) or Rebel Without A Cause - Parent/teen relations
Dirty Dancing or - Social class divide/clash
Anna & the King - West & East cultures meeting/differences
Finding Nemo Very Happy - protective parents
Dead Poets' Society - pressure to succeed (social/parental), conformity
Bruce Almighty - "The grass is always greener" - wanting what we don't have & what happens when we get it, evaluating what is of personal importantance/social repercusions
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SeniorEnglish



Joined: 18 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Patriot - War between the two largest English Speaking countries.
Fear and Loathing is Las Vegas/Trainspotting/Friday - Drugs in the West.
Forrest Gump - A look into the 60's and 70's.
The Rainmaker - Compared to insurance companies not paying out policies like Katrina.
Erin Brockovich, The Big One, Farhenheit 9/11 - Corporations profiting, killing the environment, asingle mother defeats them.
American Pie, Ferris Bueller- The life of suburban American teenagers.
Reefer Madness, Requiem for a Dream- The dangers of drugs.
A Time to Kill , Mississippo Burning- American southern racism, justice, and the judicial system.
The Untouchables - America and the mafia.
Rocky, 8 Mile, The Man from Snowy River - Poverty
Colors, Boyz in the Hood - Gangs
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Junior



Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The problem with choosing topics for korean syudents is that virtually every discussion point is loaded with the potential to show up Koreas percieved faults or inadequacies- and you have to tread extremely carefully to avoid triggering any of their cultural taboos. If you accidentally do, you will not hear another word out of them. You must never be seen to be criticising Korea in any way.

thus, its easier to just focus on discussing America with them.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Junior. You must never be seen to be criticising Korea in any way.

.[/quote]

Are you serious? How long have you been in Korea? Most students, even elementary kids, criticize Korea big time. They might frown on your foreign opinions, but most accept it as normal,
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Juregen



Joined: 30 May 2006

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jajdude wrote:
Junior wrote:
. You must never be seen to be criticising Korea in any way.

.


Are you serious? How long have you been in Korea? Most students, even elementary kids, criticize Korea big time. They might frown on your foreign opinions, but most accept it as normal,



I agree with this, just always add that this is your personal opinion and not a general truth, that you look thrue "Western eyes" and you do not fully comprehend their "culture".

It makes it easier for them to accept your point of view
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Hotpants



Joined: 27 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found the relevant link!

This gives a list of all movie themes and associated characters and films which go with them:

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/indexes-main.htm#cd-index
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