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About the Film:
In Young & Restless in China, FRONTLINE presents intimate portraits of nine young Chinese over the course of four years, examining the reality of their lives as they navigate their way through a country that is changing daily. They are westernized, savvy about today's interconnected world, ambitious - and often torn between their culture and their aspirations.
Watching the Film:
Teachers can either assign the film for viewing as homework or show the film in class. The lessons and activities in this guide can be used in the classroom without having viewed the film.
A Note to Teachers:
This guide is intended for classes in social studies, civics and government, language arts, current events, media studies and history; Grade Level 9th - 12th. Teachers can use the guide in its entirety or select specific portions to use. Teachers should feel free to adapt this guide to their specific needs.
This guide includes a list of questions for students to discuss after viewing Young & Restless In China.
Featured Lesson Plan:
Pushing And Pulling Migrant Workers In China
Students will:
Additional Lesson Ideas:
Wide Angle: Extreme Global Makeover: Migrant Workers
An annotated list of relevant Web sites.
Purchasing the Film:
Young & Restless In China can be purchased from Shop PBS for Teachers. Also, teachers and students can watch the program streamed on FRONTLINE's Web site:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
Credits:
This teacher's guide was developed by Simone Bloom Nathan of Media Education Consultants. It was written by Debra Plafker Gutt, Stuyvesant High School, New York. Advisers were Ellen Greenblatt of The Bay School, San Francisco, and Greg Timmons, curriculum writer and educational consultant.
