The movie was called a journey through many dimensions but the original subtitle was a romance of many dimensions. Hand out flatland worksheet on round table students must answer some of the prompts while watching. We talked about working on a cross curriculum lesson, and flatland is a great book for working on in english and math. The narrator and protagonist of flatland, a square, writes from prison, intricately detailing the social organization of his. Set in a world of only two dimensions inhabited by sentient geometric shapes, the story follows arthur square martin sheen and his evercurious granddaughter hex kristen bell. Search hundreds of movies organized by subject that twm recommends as the best of the best in meeting curriculum standards while providing students with stellar educational experiences. At the time this novel was written 1884, the concept of dimensions did not yet exist in the public eye. The video can be purchased through or may be available through a local library. The movie return to flatland for another adventure beyond the third dimension, based on edwin a. The movie is now ready for purchase directly from the flatland website. The cast includes the voices of actors martin sheen, kristen bell and tony hale. Geometry enrichment for flatland the movie by mary carr. The movie is a short animated film which was released to video in 2007.
Using the slideshow, i display the warm up prompt for the lesson as the bell rings. This set is about the flatland movie we watched in geometry class. Lesson plan composing a movie trailer midnight music. In this lesson students will explore the properties of four different shapestriangles, circles, rectangles, and squares. The official trailer for the new animated adventure flatland. The benefits of using movies in the classroom are numerous. The activities in this product are based on the viewing of the video, flatland, a journey of many dimensions which is not included in this product. Dipping solids in water to simulate the intersection of a solid with a plane. Full movie running time 36 minutes educational license for classroom use dvd extras behind the scenes actor interviews including martin sheen and kristen bell, 4th dimension featurette with dr. It is already in the dvd player on my desk below the tv. The film and flatland the film, is a 2007 computer animated film based on the 1884 novella, flatland. In case you havent heard of this obscure yet significant work, let me start this post by providing a brief overview of the book and then ill describe the structure of the project. Flatland is a twodimensional universe occupied by living geometric figures squares, triangles, circles, etc. Flatland the movie is an animated film based on edwin a.
Flatland is a satirical novel by edwin abbot about a twodimensional world called flatland. The prompt asks students to recall how a 3dimensional sphere. The movie is an awardwinning animated film inspired by edwin a. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 6 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. But in terms of motivation, this little movie could achieve in its halfhour or so runtime what other teaching resources might fail to achieve in a whole string of lessons not surprisingly given the great book its based on. Bonus features on the dvd include interviews with the stars and prof. The flatland lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles.
Geometry enrichment for flatland the movie based on the movie, flatland, a journey of many dimensions, this resource is a unique and fun adjunct to geometry instruction. Featuring the voices of martin sheen, kristen bell, tony hale, joe. Based on the movie, flatland, a journey of many dimensions, this resource is a unique and fun adjunct to geometry instruction. Geometry enrichment for flatland the movie teaching. Flatland questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on flatland. This lesson is designed to give students handson experiences that will help them to visualize 2dimensional crosssections of 3dimensional solids, while coming to see that geometric figures intersect in predictable ways team warmup. A square, attorney at law, finds himself in the middle of two upheavals. Set on the eve of flatlands first mission into their outerspace the story presents the intriguing mysteries of triangles with angle sums greater than 180 degrees and. Tenth grade lesson flatland encounters betterlesson.
In this geometrycross curriculum literacy lesson, technology is used to assess student understanding of the book as students are asked to draw characters from the book. The movie is based on one of the best mathematical tales ever written. Plan your 60minute lesson in math or geometry with helpful tips from tom chandler. I teach high school geometry at a school where 70 percent of our students are minority students and about 75 of our student body is on free or reduced lunch. Flatland is a world that exists on the twodimensional plane, where its inhabitantsliteral geometrical shapeslive in a highlystructured society organized into classes based on the number of sides of a figure. The film and flatland the film is a 2007 computeranimated film based on the 1884 novella flatland. This blog post has been written by guest author mike dimin a music teacher at the charlton school in burnt hills, new york where he has taught a. Set in a world of only two dimensions inhabited by sentient geometric shapes, the story follows arthur square martin sheen and. The lesson close prompt asks students to compare the number of dimensions of flatland to the number of dimensions in our own world. We will end this lesson by following our team sizeup routine.
The movie is a short, educational 35minute animated film based on an old novel called flatland i thought the movie was quite interesting and entertaining, and my husband felt the same way. Students can sit back and enjoy learning history through the entertaining medium of cinema. The remote is old and you have to hold it close to the tv to get it to work. A romance of many dimensions by edwin abbott abbott. Inhabiting a twodimensional world populated by polygons and ruled by circular tyrants, a bright young hexagon, through sheer mathematical willpower, imagines a. Secondary students can read the story a few chapters at a time. Last fall my advanced freshmen geometry classes completed a semester project on flatland, a book by edwin a. Not only is it a break for the teachers, but for the students as well. If youre an educator or music industry professional who is interested in contributing an article to the midnight music blog, you can apply here. This free downloadable ebook can be read on your computer or ereader. Abbotts classic novel starring martin sheen, kristen bell. I will refer to flatland throughout the unit to help students understand the concept of a plane. Tenth grade lesson unto the 4th dimension betterlesson.
We looked for a resource book that could help us, the english teachers, with creating lessons and assessments for our unit. The dvd stars the voices of martin sheen, kristen bell, tony hale, michael york, and joe estevez. The movie is an awardwinning animated adaptation of edwin a. The flatland store is the place to get the exciting flatland the movie dvd. This ebook text has been shared by project gutenberg. Washington square, set in new york during the 1840s, is a novel of manners by henry james. We are asking teachers to create a video quiz on the site islcollective to complement a film english lesson plan and have it featured on the popular filmenglish site or continue reading im delighted to announce that the school for training is my new, small. Worksheets are, flatland the movie, homeschool learning network flatland i journey to flatland, flatland a romance of many dimensions instrutors manual, homeschool learning network flatland ii journey to spaceland, flatland a new introduction, contents from the editor focus onflatland, a non linear take on the flatland and sphereland.
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