Thursday, March 15, 2012

H.S. Civics Teacher Uses Popular TV Shows

A California High School teacher uses episodes of West Wing in his Government classroom.
Do not have to worry about R ratings.

Recommendation from H.S. Teachers who teach Economics

Watch Tommy Boy for mergers and acquisitions

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Documentaries: Freakonomics and Who Killed the Electric Car?

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Book Review of Teaching History with Film


Highly Recommend:
Teaching History with Film: Strategies for Secondary Social Studies
Publisher: Routledge
Authors: Alan S. Marcus, Scott Alan Metzger, Richard J. Paxton, Jeremy D. Soddard

Book Review: My book review will appear in the Fall 2011 issue of History & Film Journal.
If you would like a copy, please request by email at greg.nielsen@charter.net

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Resources for Cinema Instruction


Resources used by Middle School Teacher Nicolle Morrison for her class Cinema Critique.

If you would like her digital files email me at greg.nielsen@charter.net and I will send them to you.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

California State Standards for Media Literacy


Check out the California State Standards for Media Literacy

Copy and Paste: http://www.frankwbaker.com/CalifStateStandards.pdf