California State Standards for Media Literacy

Check out the California State Standards for Media Literacy

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

Cinema Critique - Middle School - Nicolle Morrison

Middle School Teacher, Middle School Teacher, teaches Studying Film - Cinema Critique.
Students become active viewers of film becoming film literate.

Contact: nmorrison@washoeschools.net


Film Literacy Standards for Middle School Students:
http://www.storyofmovies.org/pdfs/NationalFilmStudyStandards.pdf

Hollywood Films Can Enhance Classroom Learning

Check out the URL webpage below:
http://psych.wustl.edu/memory/Roddy%20article%20PDF's/Butler_etal_2009.pdf

The title of this article is: Using Popular Films to Enhance Classroom Learning

The research seems to indicate that when we watch historical films there's a tendency to take inaccuracies and misinformation as historical fact. Many students believe the historical points in Forrest Gump are true.

"Teachers should use popular history films with caution and should warn students about major
inaccuracies in the films."

Published Article in Educational Digest

I have recently published an article in Educational Digest:
Media Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom. If you want a copy
please send an email request.