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Wolfford, David – Social Education, 2012
Over the last 20 years, independent filmmakers have produced insightful documentaries of high profile political campaigns with behind-the-scenes footage. These documentaries offer inside looks and unique perspectives on electoral politics. This campaign season, consider "The War Room"; "A Perfect Candidate"; "Journeys With George;" "Chisholm '72";…
Descriptors: Political Campaigns, Social Studies, Political Science, Documentaries
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Sealey-Ruiz, Yolanda – Journal of Negro Education, 2011
This article draws from a qualitative case study of 22 teachers of African American males who participated in a screening event of the documentary Beyond the Bricks as part of a community engagement project in three cities: New Orleans, New York, and Oakland Through the lenses of critical race theory and the Matrix Achievement Paradigms typology,…
Descriptors: African American Students, Urban Schools, Academic Achievement, Males
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Stoddard, Jeremy D. – Curriculum Inquiry, 2009
Use of media in today's classrooms, from feature and documentary film to news clips streamed via the Web, has grown exponentially. Film can be a powerful medium for teaching and learning, but is often viewed as a neutral source of information. This collective case study focuses on two teachers who use documentary film to teach about controversial…
Descriptors: History Instruction, War, Documentaries, Foreign Countries
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Raack, R. C. – History Teacher, 1972
The obvious profits to be reaped by using film in the classroom are outlined. (JB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Documentaries, Films, History
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Woelders, Adam – Social Studies, 2007
Students' understanding of history may be shaped less by their social studies teachers than by the powerfully ubiquitous, historically themed media images they passively consume outside of school. In this article, the author describes two strategies conducted during a classroom-based action research study designed to explore how historically…
Descriptors: Critical Viewing, Student Surveys, Focus Groups, Documentaries
Hingue, Francois – Francais dans le Monde, 1974
The advantages of using documentary films in a French course are discussed and a five session study schedule with exercises is proposed for a particular film. (Text is in French.) (TL)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Course Content, Cultural Enrichment, Documentaries
Blue, Richard N.; Turner, John E. – Teaching Political Science, 1975
The authors review a Granada Television Documentary entitled "State of the Nation: The Parliament" which presents the viewer with a comprehensive inside look at key decision making on a major government bill in the British Parliament. Suggestions for classroom use are provided. (DE)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Documentaries, Film Study, Government (Administrative Body)
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Hess, Diana – Social Education, 2007
The ubiquity of documentary films in social studies courses, along with their potential to influence what students learn, clearly show that documentary films matter in social studies education. While the high rate of documentary film usage by social studies teachers indicates that they are amenable to bringing new films into their classrooms, they…
Descriptors: Navajo (Nation), Documentaries, Climate, Instructional Films
Dow, Whitney; Williams, Marco – Facing History and Ourselves, 2004
In June 1998, news of a horrific murder outraged the nation and the world. Three white men chained James Byrd, Jr., a black man, to the back of a truck and dragged him to his death just outside Jasper, Texas. The crime took place at a time when many people believed that "America was moving beyond race." The crime shattered that notion. Or did it?…
Descriptors: Crime, Study Guides, Social Attitudes, Social Justice
Bryan, Sam – 1977
The pamphlet reviews uses of films in social studies classrooms, lists sources for obtaining films and filmographies, and gives tips on showing and evaluating the films. Films can be used to illustrate concepts or historical events, communicate the essence of foreign cultures, and enliven dull textbook content. Five types of films are described…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Documentaries