We are less than two weeks away from the 5

Annual Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival. This year wewould like to offer more clear connections to the curriculum and ideas for either pre-viewing or post-viewing of the film schedule for this year’s student program. There are nine films that offer a bit offantasy, excitement, reality and awareness. In order to provide for background knowledge andpiquing the interest of the students we have developed a variety of resources1. Go tohttp://del.icio.us 2. Search for FMFF3. Peruse the links related to this year’s film selections1. Go tohttp://trackstar.4teachers.org/ 2. On the right hand side of the screen, type in View Track

# 310911

3. When the next screen loads, click on

View in Frames

4. This site provides an annotated list of links that gives a brief overview of the issues andideas presented as a part of this year’s student program.(Go tohttp://earth.google.comfor the download; pay attention to the ‘minimum specs.’)1. Double click on the attached file connected to this email.2. The file will load into your Temporary folder.3. You can hit play and take a tour of the production locations for the films. There areannotations, links and locations for your learning enjoyment.Page 2 of this document lists video clips related to the student programFollowing this page, you will find pages of connections with performance objectives that arereferenced, addressed and discussed as a part of this year’s student program. This list is notcomprehensive, by any means, but gives you an idea of the type of curricular links with the films.

UnitedStreaming Videos

Go towww.asset.asu.edu. Login. Navigate to the UnitedStreaming link. Copy and Paste the title ofthe video clip into the search box.

One Steppe at a Time

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Denizens of Dry Lands: Summer on the Mongolian Steppe (16:59)

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Housing in Mongolia (04:26)

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Sketches of the World: Bridging Gaps

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Sketches of the World: Basic Necessity

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Sketches of the World: Of Gods and Men

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Sketches of the World: The Sound of Music

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Sketches of the World: The Living Planet

Running Dry

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Unsafe Waters

Restricted Waters (6:20) — Examines the harmful effects of human pollution on our water systems. Thisin-depth study shows why the oceans are so important to life on Earth and what we can do to improveand preserve their health.Grade: 6-8 © 2004 Discovery Channel School

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Water Rules, The: A History of Water in the Las Vegas Valley (57:00)

Behind all the glitz, glitter, and frivolity that make Las Vegas one of America's most infamous touristattractions lies a serious environmental issue. Las Vegas has drawn attention in the press for itsconspicuous consumption and wasteful use of water. This EMMY and EMMA award-winning production uses a "Ken Burns" documentary style to record the journey from pioneer settlements totoday's water crisis.Grade: 6-8 © 1998 Environmental Media

School Program Middle School Standards Connection

This document is a collection of some of the performance objectives that lend to a further investigation andstudy before or after the film festival. Please use this as a guide to find meaningful links between the themesand concepts found in this year’s line up of films.

General Curricular Standard Connections

Language Arts Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting

Students use a variety of visual media and resources to gather, evaluate and synthesize information and to communicatewith others.

VP-E1. Analyze visual media for language, subject matter and visual techniques used to influence opinions,decision making and cultural perceptions

VP-E3. Compare, contrast and establish criteria to evaluate visual media for purpose and effectiveness

FATIMA’S HAND

Jens Hoffman

A Norwegian BASE jumper embarks on a journey to fulfill her dream ofBASE-jumping off Fatima’s Hand, a mountain in Mali, West Africa that is shroudedin myth and legend. The project does not work out as planned and it turns intoa risky adventure, facing poverty, African myths, and life-threatening danger. This film has wonmultiple awards including the prestigious ‘Best Film On Mountain Sports’ at the 2006 Banff Mountain Film Festival.(Germany, 2006, 38 min)

Middle School Standards Addressed

Geography

Concept 4.2 Places and Regions

PO 1 Describe the human and physical characteristics of places and regions.

Concept 4.4 Human Systems

PO 4 Analyze why human populations choose to live where they do

PO 7 Describe the factors that influence the location, distribution and interrelationships ofeconomic activities in different places and world regions.

Concept 5.1 Foundations of Economics

PO 1 Explain how limited resources and unlimited human wants cause people to choose somethings and give up others.

PO 2 Analyze how scarcity, opportunity costs, and trade-offs influence decision making.

PO 3 Identify how governments and businesses make choices based on the availability ofresources.

ONE STEPPE AT A TIME: F.I.R.E. IN MONGOLIA

Anne Walton, Meredith PottsA touching and at times raw journey into the reality of survival in modern-day Mongolia, One Steppe shows theefforts of a small Flagstaff based volunteer organization to provide warm clothing, medical supplies and training tothe poorest of the poor. (Canada/USA, 2006, 25 min)