🎬✨ Hollywood or History? Suggestion of the Week ✨🎬
New article out in The History Teacher! đź“– I explore using The Great Gatsby (novel + films) to teach the American Dream, class, & nostalgia through inquiry-based learning.
đź”— www.thehistoryteacher.org
#HistoryEd #TeachingWithFilm
Excited for a big June for #HollywoodOrHistory! 🎬
Two new podcast episodes discussing film-based teaching strategies for history & social sciences.
Also excited to announce my new article in The History Teacher on using The Great Gatsby to teach contemporary societal issues!
🎬📚 Hollywood or History? Suggestion of the Week
Featured article: “Till: using human rights education to examine citizenship and civil rights” by Sean Corrigan. A great resource for teaching civil rights, anti-Black racism, and history through film.
đź”— www.emerald.com/ssrp/article...
🎬📚 Hollywood or History? This week’s featured article from the 2024 SSRP special issue explores how films in Indian social studies classrooms can foster awareness, critical thinking, discussion, and action. A great resource for educators! www.emerald.com/ssrp/article...
🎬📚 Hollywood or History?
This week’s feature: “The power(s) of Bridge of Spies to learn about the Cold War”
Using film + primary sources (like Powers’ prison letters) to help students unpack Cold War complexity—and connect it to today’s world.
đź”— www.emerald.com/ssrp/article...
🎬📚 Hollywood or History? – Suggestion of the Week
This week: “Civic education and the pedagogy of sports films” (McClure, Halvorsen & Thomas).
Explores how films like 42 & Battle of the Sexes can teach patriotism, justice, equity & liberty in social studies.
đź”— www.emerald.com/ssrp/article...
🎬 Hollywood or History? Had a great time at the MI Council for the Social Studies Conference! Inspiring keynotes, awesome sessions, and proud to see my students engaged. My Podcasting 101 session was a hit—reach out for slides! #SocialStudies #EdTech #C3Framework
🎬 Hollywood or History? Had a great time at the MI Council for the Social Studies Conference! Inspiring keynotes, awesome sessions, and proud to see my students engaged. My Podcasting 101 session was a hit—reach out for slides! #SocialStudies #EdTech #C3Framework
🎬 Hollywood or History? – Suggestion of the Week 🎙️
Presenting at MCSS Friday, 2–3 PM (Tower A)!
Podcasting 101: Creating C3-Aligned SS Podcasts (K–16)
Focus: film analysis, teacher podcasting, & student creation (C3 D3 & D4).
Want slides? Message me! 🎧📚
🎬📚 Hollywood or History? – Suggestion of the Week
This week: “Learning about geographic mobility with film” by Joshua L. Kenna & Dennis M. Stevenson.
Explore how film can teach geography, mobility, and power.
đź”— www.emerald.com/ssrp/article...
Great resource for teachers!