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Peer reviewedBurmester, David – English Journal, 1984
Reexamines the advantages of using short films in English classes, describes several effective films for classroom use, and presents a list of 150 outstanding short movies. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Film Study, Filmographies
Peer reviewedOwen, David B.; Silet, Charles L. P.; Brown, Sarah E. – English Journal, 1998
Argues that educators should train themselves and students to understand and cope with television's power. Describes an inventory of viewing and reading habits, then discusses how three principles of teaching television are expressed in class activities. Outlines a unit that takes students from television as "just entertainment" to active,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Critical Viewing, English Instruction
