Extreme Global Makeover

• Author: Yolanda Betances
• Subject: Humanities, Social Sciences
• Institution Name: Thirteen/WNET New York
• Collection: WIDE ANGLE: Window into Global History
• Grade Level: Secondary

• Abstract: Modernization is an important issue in the New York State Global History and Geography curriculum. Students are expected to understand how modernization may impact such areas as society, politics, the economy, and the environment. In the Global History and Geography curriculum, a study of historical examples of modernization includes examples of attempts to transform society, such as the Meiji Restoration or Kemal Ataturk. In this lesson, two PBS WIDE ANGLE documentaries -- "To Have and Have Not" (2002) and "1-800-INDIA" (2005) -- will enable students to examine the effects of modernization on two Asian countries: China and India.

• Course Type: Learning Module
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans, Teaching and Learning Strategies
• Media Formats: Text/HTML, Video
• Technical Requirements: RealPlayer

• Conditions of Use: Custom License

  WIDE ANGLE: WINDOW INTO GLOBAL HISTORY is an outreach initiative produced by the LAB@Thirteen, Thirteen/WNET New York's Educational and Community Outreach department. The project is designed to support the teaching and learning of Global History in high school classrooms. Our goal is that these resources will enrich the study of Global History in a variety of ways: For teachers, we hope these materials provide a flexible resource to facilitate the integration of quality media elements into standards-based classroom instruction.