1. Teaching Chinese Characters: Horror Movie Theme
Bo Hao, Hunter College
International CLTA-GNY Conference
May 15, 2010

2. Basic Principle
To teach characters under an interesting and meaningful theme.
Making connections between American pop culture and Chinese language.

3. Why Horror Movie ? Cultural phenomenon.
An interesting topic that young adolescents like to discuss.
Non-traditional Topic in the Curriculum.

4. Learning Objectives 15 new radicals: 尸、殳、犬、黑、酉、疒、血、車、走、足、身、頁、骨、鬼，麻
Corresponding characters:
屍、殺、狂、黑、死、醒、瘋、血、車、軍、超、跑、跳、躲、骨、鬼、魔。

5. Question: What are the main elements of a horror movie?
Introduce characters: 黑、血、死

6. Horror Movie Icons

7. Question 1：Similarities ？
Introduce character：殺

8. Question 2：Differences ？
Introduce characters：屍、骨

9. Question 2：Differences ？
Introduce characters：鬼、魔

10. Question 2：Differences ？
Introduce characters：瘋、狂

11. Question 3：What should you do in order to survive ?
Introduce characters：跑、跳

12. Question 3：What should you do in order to survive ?
Introduce characters：躲、車

13. Question 3：What should you do in order to survive ?
Introduce character：醒

14. Question 4：Who can you call for help？
Introduce character：軍

15. Question 4：Who can you call for help？
Introduce characters：超

16. Follow-up
Writing a ghost story and present to your classmates.

17. Follow-up
Cultural comparison.

18. Conclusion

19. Thank You！