tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974574009233366122024-02-06T21:25:21.705-08:00Learning through FilmsGreg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-28053060233359785112012-03-15T06:59:00.002-07:002012-03-15T07:02:02.192-07:00H.S. Civics Teacher Uses Popular TV Shows<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A California High School teacher uses episodes of </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">West Wing</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in his Government classroom.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do not have to worry about R ratings.</span></span>Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-38863934880152693002012-03-15T06:56:00.002-07:002012-03-15T06:59:10.220-07:00Recommendation from H.S. Teachers who teach EconomicsWatch <span style="font-style: italic;">Tommy Boy</span> for mergers and acquisitions<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><br />Documentaries: <span style="font-style: italic;">Freakonomics</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Who Killed the Electric Car?</span>Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-35458110219401126112012-03-09T09:13:00.003-08:002012-03-09T09:17:34.526-08:00Lone Star: A film with multiple perspectives<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMk9F7uhy_o5x13TOCVViw0iuGS3G7zLwOR4g4nnWNDSEgpoijAzlpKpTAAwNewdPv-YGWDLVarG8Gj2oxB_IFPy56w3eAl3ShcGszZju1T6KCv3LWZAlA_YNS4i8lZrwwpNfllRYolyO/s1600/220px-Lone_Star_film.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMk9F7uhy_o5x13TOCVViw0iuGS3G7zLwOR4g4nnWNDSEgpoijAzlpKpTAAwNewdPv-YGWDLVarG8Gj2oxB_IFPy56w3eAl3ShcGszZju1T6KCv3LWZAlA_YNS4i8lZrwwpNfllRYolyO/s200/220px-Lone_Star_film.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717946869987599778" border="0" /></a>Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-47945387662897832182012-03-08T06:58:00.002-08:002012-03-08T07:03:21.850-08:00Social Studies Goes to the Movies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPjm8KDe7JwcfCQwNxuqJ5tXFj_1wRQNTPHpabOdeEF8L4CMGT5JmZKjstdljagCHhrTRrzwmZ7Sq3rEl8TRtTvm9x6LofWAL8-5FWdsLMX4-7jXqp-beFWMoAJEz2Ba4NZ4H6cLroQpz/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPjm8KDe7JwcfCQwNxuqJ5tXFj_1wRQNTPHpabOdeEF8L4CMGT5JmZKjstdljagCHhrTRrzwmZ7Sq3rEl8TRtTvm9x6LofWAL8-5FWdsLMX4-7jXqp-beFWMoAJEz2Ba4NZ4H6cLroQpz/s200/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717541909884148946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Presented at California Council of<br />Social Studies - March 2012</span>Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-75935917559542958502011-07-14T07:54:00.000-07:002011-07-14T07:59:31.680-07:00Book Review of Teaching History with Film<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gGIWWR-ySCm2UBQnQ7eZfl5s8VoI9Y2SGJ57a0S6ezmJWjP4Jkn6ynUZ1KnJFX6s3dN9_Ojr37bAhPZcW9NyJsxX9MMGO9ZRTj65T8vU7hoSMFrsDCMAiFhKpWZfBeJzW6n8MEhKAV6s/s1600/Teach+History+Film+Cover.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gGIWWR-ySCm2UBQnQ7eZfl5s8VoI9Y2SGJ57a0S6ezmJWjP4Jkn6ynUZ1KnJFX6s3dN9_Ojr37bAhPZcW9NyJsxX9MMGO9ZRTj65T8vU7hoSMFrsDCMAiFhKpWZfBeJzW6n8MEhKAV6s/s200/Teach+History+Film+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629222782234715730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Highly Recommend:</span><br />Teaching History with Film: Strategies for Secondary Social Studies<br />Publisher: Routledge<br />Authors: Alan S. Marcus, Scott Alan Metzger, Richard J. Paxton, Jeremy D. Soddard<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book Review:</span> My book review will appear in the Fall 2011 issue of History & Film Journal.<br />If you would like a copy, please request by email at greg.nielsen@charter.netGreg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-30433368217368972292011-07-12T08:18:00.000-07:002011-07-12T08:23:20.256-07:00Resources for Cinema Instruction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqivL7TOPr4K1mJD58RTov6cjo-lkZMTNiuj5AJ75Oh-kMoKOlQMie_0Lw4aQ9551btvmat_xGiKtWMn0roxHylaDcaOvkj1LV_5elfP218suR7Tm-Hp_7ocVLWhNCpmJ1Jlrf1L0_lNF6/s1600/Cinema+Resources.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqivL7TOPr4K1mJD58RTov6cjo-lkZMTNiuj5AJ75Oh-kMoKOlQMie_0Lw4aQ9551btvmat_xGiKtWMn0roxHylaDcaOvkj1LV_5elfP218suR7Tm-Hp_7ocVLWhNCpmJ1Jlrf1L0_lNF6/s200/Cinema+Resources.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628486126301034786" border="0" /></a><br />Resources used by Middle School Teacher Nicolle Morrison for her class Cinema Critique.<br /><br />If you would like her digital files email me at greg.nielsen@charter.net and I will send them to you.Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-35831442610583349142011-05-29T07:33:00.000-07:002011-05-29T07:40:03.065-07:00California State Standards for Media Literacy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkKoJ3C3o5VVHIqqIoVZY0d4tXIocP-RSH7PBgt37Apn-t41ki6WegFSMlhJOTsfJl3rXRAKj-BL1ttpbGlmqvmO5mm6q9DgF7pg2Qbgg1h9H86sJex108PBiSYH1CnXz1k2IF2IDgJI3/s1600/information_literacy_-_references.jpg.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkKoJ3C3o5VVHIqqIoVZY0d4tXIocP-RSH7PBgt37Apn-t41ki6WegFSMlhJOTsfJl3rXRAKj-BL1ttpbGlmqvmO5mm6q9DgF7pg2Qbgg1h9H86sJex108PBiSYH1CnXz1k2IF2IDgJI3/s200/information_literacy_-_references.jpg.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612147819957447938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Check out the California State Standards for Media Literacy</span><br /><br />Copy and Paste: http://www.frankwbaker.com/CalifStateStandards.pdfGreg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-58141851735472699822011-05-26T07:58:00.000-07:002011-10-08T11:43:48.248-07:00Cinema Critique - Middle School - Nicolle MorrisonMiddle School Teacher, Middle School Teacher, teaches Studying Film - Cinema Critique.<br />Students become active viewers of film becoming film literate.<br /><br />Contact: nmorrison@washoeschools.net<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Film Literacy Standards for Middle School Students: </span><br />http://www.storyofmovies.org/pdfs/NationalFilmStudyStandards.pdfGreg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-38160381166046593382011-05-21T07:27:00.001-07:002011-05-21T07:37:26.243-07:00Hollywood Films Can Enhance Classroom Learning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fbT47sScyIvZsIqzuF8sJm0h-ezGPGAXccTsUunK2pycWd7LiHPmnEi7lJ8_yEQfeE5Ts0dMv-AW0D90RYjZ3KoNd0pern_0-XWTjdk-WR5saIhAGUx2iXn324E_bO9uMEfFluVIuSTK/s1600/cover-5921.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fbT47sScyIvZsIqzuF8sJm0h-ezGPGAXccTsUunK2pycWd7LiHPmnEi7lJ8_yEQfeE5Ts0dMv-AW0D90RYjZ3KoNd0pern_0-XWTjdk-WR5saIhAGUx2iXn324E_bO9uMEfFluVIuSTK/s320/cover-5921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609178170216200210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check out the URL webpage below:</span><br />http://psych.wustl.edu/memory/Roddy%20article%20PDF's/Butler_etal_2009.pdf<br /><br />The title of this article is: <span style="font-style: italic;">Using Popular Films to Enhance Classroom Learning</span><br /><br />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 <span style="font-style: italic;">Forrest Gump </span>are true.<br /><br />"Teachers should use popular history films with caution and should warn students about major<br />inaccuracies in the films."Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-66397458246650050752011-05-20T07:40:00.000-07:002011-05-20T07:44:04.497-07:00Published Article in Educational DigestI have recently published an article in Educational Digest:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Media Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom. </span>If you want a copy<br />please send an email request.Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-69254305423048128632010-04-23T12:39:00.000-07:002010-04-23T12:43:49.465-07:00While at Reed High School for the last 14 weeks I noticed that almost on a daily basis History/Social Studies teachers showed historical films and documentaries and/or clips on<br />a regular basis.<br /><br />I wonder how much the students are learning from these videos.?! <br /><br />Since many of the student do not like to read, it may be better than the alternative.<br /><br />One question I have is: is learning improved by giving background information before showing the video? Or is does increase if the factual information is given after the video?<br /><br />I don't know.Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-85762938320951540012010-04-16T06:25:00.000-07:002010-04-16T06:27:22.749-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vm3_tut-tZV8GlZbEtcKkrmjFTi_UgxB3sUszOTG4xkguEGjWyoy_0myGna3UAaunPgdRVTZVb64rfjDVI4AnITZTfvKmfrpuvjFSncTFXLoXxgpdT1AqbXT_Y57HhdRIu4OpOF7xUjZ/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vm3_tut-tZV8GlZbEtcKkrmjFTi_UgxB3sUszOTG4xkguEGjWyoy_0myGna3UAaunPgdRVTZVb64rfjDVI4AnITZTfvKmfrpuvjFSncTFXLoXxgpdT1AqbXT_Y57HhdRIu4OpOF7xUjZ/s320/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460726310365200546" border="0" /></a>Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-25373233706489002662010-04-14T06:35:00.000-07:002010-04-14T06:36:34.959-07:00<span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I have set up a link on my website that goes directly to my blog.</span><br /></span>Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297457400923336612.post-25112064334567229502010-04-14T06:19:00.000-07:002010-04-14T06:21:10.750-07:00Hiroshima Master's ProjectYesterday I enjoyed presenting my Master's Project at the University of Nevada - Reno. Go to my website: gregnielsen.net to view the PowerPoint, Hiroshima Reflection Paper and Hiroshima Focus Group Findings and Reflections.Greg Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945737109085763253noreply@blogger.com0