{"id":18495,"date":"2016-10-27T14:33:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T18:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/?page_id=18495"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:07:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:07:53","slug":"media-literacy-teaching-better-moving-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/media-literacy-teaching-better-moving-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Literacy: Teaching (better) With Moving Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

This page is a companion to this\u00a0column I wrote in the Fall of 2016<\/a> for MiddleWeb.com. In it, I addressed the importance of critical thinking, critical inquiry and visual literacy when educators use video and film in the classroom. \u00a0What follows are some recommended films\u00a0and related resources for various disciplines. By no means is this an exhaustive list. \u00a0Send comments to me: fbaker1346@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTE: As with any film you plan to use in the classroom, please take time to read reviews and\/or watch the entire film– making note of\u00a0content which may not be appropriate for your students. The website Teach With Movies <\/a>\u00a0is one\u00a0which markets lesson plans that accompany many film titles. NOTE: many of the titles recommended here are not documentaries; but rather they are a blend of documentary and drama and so, as such, may not represent the true story of events that happened. This is an opportunity for you to engage your students in a compare-and-contrast of fact vs fiction and how filmmakers use artistic license to change elements and\/or characters.<\/p>\n

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Resources & Recommended Titles\u00a0For Teaching The Arts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Teach With Movies: Lesson Plans In The Visual Arts For Using Movies & Film<\/a><\/span>
\nTeaching For Visual literacy: 50 Great Young Adult Films
\n<\/span><\/a><\/span>Using Film Music In The Classroom<\/a>
\n<\/a>Article:<\/span> 24 Films to Show in Your\u00a0High School Art Room<\/a><\/span>
\nMovies:<\/span>\u00a0Lust for Life<\/a>; Bird<\/a>; Mr. Turner<\/a>; Pollock<\/a>; Ray<\/a>;\u00a0 Dreamgirls<\/a>;\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Walk The Line<\/span>
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Resources for Teaching Character Education
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\nFilm Clips Online<\/a><\/span>
\nThis is a series of DVDs with rights-cleared film clips and accompanying lesson plans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Resource Recommendations for Teaching ELA\/Literacy\/Literature<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Articles: Books vs Movies-Teaching Visual Literacy & Literature Through Film
\n<\/a>Using Film in your Literature Classroom
\n<\/a><\/span>Best Films to Use in A Literature Course<\/span>
\n<\/a><\/span><\/span>Film in the Language Arts Class <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Resource Recommendations for Teaching Global Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Journeys in Film\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0f<\/span><\/span>ilms and resources for teaching global issues
\nContemporary Voices<\/a><\/span>: Films for Global Ed
\nGlobal Film Initiative<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Resource Recommendations for Teaching<\/strong> Health<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hollywood’s Best Health Movies<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>10 Favorite Medical Movies
\n<\/a>Turn Box Office Movies Into Mental Health Opportunities
\n<\/a>Article: Lights, Camera, Action: Integrating Popular Films In The Health Classroom<\/a> (Journal of School Health)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Resource Recommendations for Teaching Math<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics In Movies<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0(comprehensive website listing)
\nBook: Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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See also my MiddleWeb column<\/span>
\n<\/a>Article: 12 Films About News\/Journalism
\n<\/a>Article: The Journalism Movies Post<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Movies:\u00a0Network<\/a>; Broadcast News<\/a>; Good Night & Good Luck<\/a>;\u00a0 All the President\u2019s Men<\/a>;<\/span>
\n Nightcrawler<\/a>; Spotlight<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Resource Recommendations for Teaching Science<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Using Moves In Science<\/a><\/span> (NSTA) \u00a0 \u00a0Movie Worksheet Database\u00a0<\/a><\/span>
\n Movies that Help Teach Science <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a050 Great Movies
\n<\/a>Top Movies for Teaching Chemistry
\n<\/a><\/span>Guide to Using Short Science Films In The Classroom<\/a>
\n<\/a>Article: Connecting The Media Center and the Science Classroom Using Film (LMC, March 2005)
\nArticle: Using Science Fiction Movies in Introductory Physics<\/a><\/span> (Physics Teacher, 2005)
\nMovies:\u00a0Contact <\/a><\/span>(praised for its positive portrayal of female scientist\/researcher);
\nApollo 13<\/a>; \u00a0The Martian<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 (praised for its accuracy in portraying environment on Mars);
\nThe Andromeda Strain<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Resource Recommendations for Teaching Social Studies\/History<\/span>
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\nFilms by Ken Burns<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(be sure to see the online teacher guides which\u00a0accompany each of his films)
\nWebsite: Historian at the Movies<\/a>
\nWebsite: World History in Film<\/a> (comprehensive listing with resources)
\nMovies:\u00a0Midway<\/a>; \u00a0Tora,Tora, Tora<\/a>; \u00a0Gandhi<\/a>; \u00a0Schindler’s List<\/a>; \u00a0Flags of Our Fathers<\/a>;<\/span>
\n Lincoln;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Malcolm X;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Selma<\/a><\/span>
\nArticles: The Art of Teaching Social Studies With Film <\/a><\/span>(Clearinghouse, 2012)
\nReel American History Bibliography<\/a>
\nSocial Studies In The Dark, Using Docudramas To Teach History<\/span> <\/a>(Soc.Studies, 2005)
\nBook: Columbia Companion to American History: How the Movies Have Portrayed The American Past<\/span>
\n<\/a>Book: Teaching History With Film<\/a><\/span>
\nBook: Past Imperfect:\u00a0 History According to The Movies<\/a><\/span>
\nBook:\u00a0 History by Hollywood<\/a>; Reel History\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(both by Robert Toplin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Resource Recommendations for Teaching Technology<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Articles: 13 Movies That Explore The Future of Technology
\n<\/a>40+ Movies Based on\u00a0Hacking and Technology<\/a><\/span>
\n 5 Great Films That Explore Our Relationship With Technology<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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