PAD MAN - A Cross-curricular ELA and STEM Film Study (view)

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Lesson Background and Summary
Keywords:
Argumentative Essay, Argumentative Paper, Film Study, Literature, STEM, Social Justice, Innovation
Alignment:
PA.ELA.CC.1.2.9-10.A, MCCRS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1, PA.ELA.CC.1.5.9-10.A, PA.ELA.CC.1.5.9-10.G, PA.ELA.CC.1.5.9-10.F, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.V, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.G, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.I, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.L, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.H, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.J, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.K, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.T, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.X, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.S, PA.ELA.CC.1.4.9-10.U
Technology and Engineering Standards
Big Ideas and Essential Questions
Students Will Know and Do
Performance Tasks and Assessments

Summary

Film study of historical fiction film, Pad Man: a fictionalized account of the quest of a real-life social entrepreneur from India who ultimately used the engineering design process to reverse-engineer series of mini-machines to manufacture affordable sanitary pads for women.