Teaching history with message movies /

This book is a resource for teaching American history using social problem films, "message movies," as illustrations and tools for student engagement. In addition to covering key themes and concepts, this book provides an overview of significant issues, a tutorial for using film in history...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Frost, Jennifer, 1961- (Author), Carr, Steven Alan, 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Series:Teaching history with ... series.
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Summary:This book is a resource for teaching American history using social problem films, "message movies," as illustrations and tools for student engagement. In addition to covering key themes and concepts, this book provides an overview of significant issues, a tutorial for using film in history classes, user guides for thinking about social problems on screen and sample exercises and assignments for classroom use.
Physical Description:xiii, 117 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1442278382
9781442278387